Rōma, ae, f., = Ῥώμη,
I the city of Rome , founded in the second year of the seventh Olympiad (B. C. 753), Cic. Rep. 1, 37, 58; 2, 10, 18; worshipped as a goddess in a particular temple, Liv. 43, 6; Tac. A. 4, 37; Suet. Aug. 52; cf.: Roma ferox, Hor. C. 3, 3, 44: princeps urbium, id. ib. 4, 3, 13: ROMAE AETERNAE, Inscr. Orell. 1762; 1776; 1799: ROMAE ET AVGVSTO, ib. 606.—Hence,
A Rōmānus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Rome , Roman : forum, v. h. v.: populus Romanus (always in this order; abbreviated P. R.); v. populus: Juno, the Roman (opp. Argiva), Cic. N. D. 1, 29, 82: lingua Romana, i. e. Latin , Laurea Tull. poët. ap. Plin. 31, 2, 3, § 8; Tac. Agr. 21; Plin. Ep. 2, 10, 2; Vell. 2, 110: Romana lingua, Macr. S. 1, praef. § 2; Lact. 3, 13, 10; Treb. Poll. Trig. Tyr. 28, 2; Aug. Ep. 167, 6: litterae Romanae (= litterae Latinae), Quint. 1, 10, 23: sermo Romanus, id. 2, 14, 1; 6, 2, 8; 10, 1, 100; 123: auctores. id. 10, 1, 85; Front. ad Ver. Imp. p. 125: ludi, also called ludi magni, the most ancient in Rome , annually celebrated on the 4 th of September , Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 14, § 36; Liv. 1, 35 fin. ; 28, 10; 29, 38 fin. et saep.: Romano more, in the Roman manner , plainly , openly , candidly , frankly , Cic. Fam. 7, 5, 3; 7, 18, 3; 7, 16, 3.—As subst.: Rōmānus , i, m.
a Sing. collect. , = the Romans , Liv. 2, 27, 1; 8, 3, 1. —
b The Roman (sc. imperator), Liv. 21, 59, 5: Romanus sedendo vincit (cf. Q. Fabius Maximus), Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 2.—
c Plur. : Romani, the Romans , Liv. 1, 25, 9; 13 et saep.— Adv.: Rōmānē , in the Roman manner , plainly , candidly , frankly , etc., Gell. 13, 21, 2. — Hence, Rōmānĭtas , ātis, f., Romanism , the Roman way or manner , Tert. Pall. 4.—
B Rōmānĭcus , a, um, adj., Roman : aratra, juga, i. e. made in Rome , Cato R. R. 135, 2: fiscinae, id. ib., § 3.—
C Rōmānĭensis , e, adj., of Rome , Roman : sal, Cato R. R. 162.—Collat. form Rōmānenses , Paul. ex Fest. s. v. Corinthienses, p. 61, 1 Müll. —
D Rōmānŭlus , a, um, adj. dim. , of Rome , Roman : Porta, Varr. L. L. 5, § 164 Müll.—
E Rōmŭlĭus or Rō-mĭlĭus , a, um, adj., of Rome , Roman : tribus, Varr. L. L. 5, § 56 Müll.; Fest. pp. 270 and 271 ib.; Cic. Agr. 2, 29, 79.