Persae, ārum, m., = Πέρσαι,
I the Persians , originally the inhabitants of the country of Persis , afterwards of the great kingdom of Persia , Plaut. Curc. 3, 1, 72; Cic. Rep. 3, 9, 15; id. Tusc. 1, 45, 108; id. Brut. 10, 41; id. Off. 3, 11, 48 et saep.—In sing. in the Gr. form: Perses , ae, m. (ante- and post-class. Persa ), Cic. Tusc. 1, 42, 101; id. Rep. 1, 27, 43; Quint. 3, 7, 21; Nep. Reg. 1, 4; Curt. 6, 2, 11; Vulg. Dan. 13, 65.—Form Persa, Plaut. Pers. 4, 5, 4; Amm. 23, 6, 79; Veg. Mil. 3 epil.; Ven. Fort. Carm. 5, 6, 208. —Also, the name of a comedy by Plautus , the Persian. —
B Transf.
1 Persia : in Persas est profectus, to the Persians , i. e. to Persia , Nep. Pelop. 4 fin. —
2 Poet., the Parthians , Hor. C. 1, 2, 22; 3, 5, 4.—Hence,
C Persis , ĭdis, f., the country of Persis , between Caramania , Media , and Susiana , now Fars or Farsistan , Mel. 1, 2, 4; 3, 8, 5; Curt. 5, 4, 4 sqq.; Verg. G. 4, 290; Nep. Them. 10, 1; Ov. A. A. 1, 225; Luc. 2, 258. —In the Lat. form: Persĭa , ae, f., Persia , Plaut. Pers. 4, 3, 28.—
2 Adj., Persian (poet.): rates, Ov. A. A. 1, 172.—Subst., a Persian woman , Claud. Laud. Stil. 1, 51.—
D Persĭcus , a, um, adj., Persian , Persic : mare, Mel. 1, 2, 1; Plin. 6, 13, 16, § 41; 6, 26, 29, § 114: sinus, id. 6, 26, 29, § 115: regna, Juv. 14, 328: portus, in the Euboean Sea , where the Persian fleet was stationed , Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 248 and 256; cf. Fest. p. 217 Müll.: Persica malus, a peach-tree , Macr. S. 2, 15; also called Persica arbor, Plin. 13, 9, 17, § 60: Persici apparatus, poet. for splendid , luxurious , Hor. C. 1, 38, 1.— Absol. : Per-sĭcus , i, f., a peach-tree , Col. 5, 10, 20; 9, 4, 3; Pall. 1, 3.—Hence, subst.
1 Persĭ-cum , i, n., a peach , Plin. 15, 11, 12, § 42; Mart. 13, 46.—
2 Persĭcē , ēs, f. (Gr Περσική): porticus, lit. a portico in Lacedaemon , built out of spoils taken from the Persians; hence, a gallery in Brutus's country-seat , named after it, Cic. Att. 15, 9, 1.—
3 Per-sĭca , ōrum, n., Persian history : ex Dionis Persicis, Cic. Div. 1, 23, 46.—Adv.: Persĭcē , in Persian : loqui, Quint. 11, 2, 50.