Priscus

Priscus, i, m., a Roman surname, the elder.

I Of the first Tarquin : Priscus Tarquinius est dictus, quia prius fuit quam Superbus Tarquinius, Paul. ex Fest. p. 226 Müll.; Liv. 1, 34.—

II Tarquinius Numicius Priscus, Liv. 2, 63.—

III Helvidius Priscus, Suet. Vesp. 15.—

IV Two Latin poets: Priscus uterque, Ov. P. 4, 16, 10 Burm. ad loc.

priscus
prīscus adj. for * prius-cus; PRO-, of former times, of old, olden, ancient, primitive,...

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priscus
priscus, a, um, adj. [for prius-cus, like pris-tinus for prius-tinus, and magis for magius, a compar...

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