Vultur

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

Vultur (Volt-), ŭris, m.,

I a mountain in Apulia , near Venusia , now Monte Vulture , Hor. C. 3, 4, 9; Luc. 9, 185.

II —Hence, Vulturnus ( Volt- ), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Vultur : ventus, a southeast-by-one-third-south wind , Plin. 2, 47, 46, § 119; Sen. Q. N. 5, 16, 3; Col. 5, 5, 15; 11, 2, 65; Gell. 2, 22, 11; App. de Mundo, p. 63, 14.

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