Velitrae

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

Vĕlītrae, ārum, f.,

I a town of the Volsci , in Latium , whence came the Octavian family , now Velletri , Liv. 2, 31; 2, 34; 6, 36; Suet. Aug. 1; 6; 94; Sil. 8, 379.— Hence,

A Vĕlīternus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Velitrae : ager, Liv. 2, 31; 30, 38: hostis, id. 6, 22: rus, Plin. 12, 1, 5, § 10: populus, Liv. 8, 12: coloni, id. 6, 36.— Plur. : Vĕlīterni , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Velitrae , Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 64; Liv. 8, 14; Suet. Aug. 94.—

B Vĕlīternī-nus , a, um, adj., of Velitrae , Veliternian : vina, Plin. 14, 6, 8, § 65.

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