Pompilius

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

Pompĭlĭus, a,

I name of a Roman gens. The most celebrated is Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome , Hor. C. 1, 12, 34; Ov. F. 2, 69; Liv. 1, 18.—Hence,

A Pom-pĭlĭus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Pompilius , Pompilian : sanguis, i.e. descendants of Numa Pompilius , Hor. A. P. 292.—

B Pompĭlĭānus , a, um, adj., Pompilian : curia, built by Numa , Vop. Aur. 41: indigitamenta, Arn. 2, 95.