Surrentum

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

Surrentum, i, n.,

I a maritime town of Campania , now Sorrento , Mel. 2, 4, 9; Sil. 8, 544; Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 62.

II —Hence, Surren-tīnus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Surrentum , Surrentine : montes, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 60: litus, Sen. Q. N. 6, 1, 1: vina (of excellent quality), Plin. 14, 6, 8, § 64; 23, 1, 20, § 35; 23, 1, 21, § 36: palmes, Ov. M. 15, 710.— Plur. absol. : Surrentina bibis, Surrentine wine , Mart. 13, 110, 1.

IIISurrentīni , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Surrentum , Liv. 22, 61, 12.

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