Pomona

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

Pōmōna, ae, f. [pomum].

I The goddess of fruit and fruit-trees , Pomona , Varr. L. L. 7, § 45 Müll.; Ov. M. 14, 623; Serv. Verg. A. 7, 190; Arn. 3, p. 118.—

B Transf., fruit-trees , fruit (post-Aug.), Plin. 23 prooem. 1, § 1: Thyle larga et diutina Pomona copiosa est, Sol. 22 med.

II Derivv.

APōmōnal , ālis, n., the temple of Pomona , Fest. p. 250 Müll.—

B Pōmōnālis , e, adj., of or belonging to Pomona , Pomonal : flamen, Varr. L. L. 7, § 45 Müll.; cf. Fest. s. v. maximae dignationis, pp. 154 and 155 Müll.

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