caelicola

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

caelĭcŏla (coel-), ae (gen. plur. caelicolūm, Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 1103 P., or Ann. v 483 Vahl.; Verg. A. 3, 21; Prud. Sym. 1, 170: caelicolarum, Juv. 13, 42), adj. [caelumcolo].

I Dwelling in heaven , poet. designation of a deity , a god , Enn. l. l.; Verg. A. 2, 641; 6, 554; 6, 787; Ov. M. 1, 174; 8, 637; Val. Fl. 5, 111; Ap. Deo Socr. 6.—

II A worshipper of the heavens , Cod. Th. 16, 5, 43; 16, 8, 19; Cod. Just. 1, 9; cf. Juv. 14, 97.

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