gaza

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

†† gāza, ae, f. [Persian; Gr. γάζα], the treasure, the royal treasure, in Persia.

I Lit.: regia, Nep. Dat. 5; cf.: gaza (sic Persae aerarium vocant), Mel. 1, 11, 3: pecunia regia, quam gazam Persae vocant, Curt. 3, 13, 4; 5, 1, 3; 5, 6, 5 al. —

II Transf., in gen., treasure , riches , wealth : qui ab auro gazaque regia manus cohibere possit, Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 23, 66: multa dona ex Hieronis gaza, Liv. 25, 25, 13; id. 45, 41, 6; Suet. Aug. 41; and Tac. A. 6, 37; Cic. Off. 2, 22, 76; Suet. Tib. 49; id. Ner. 31; id. Galb. 18; Verg. A. 2, 763; 5, 40; Val. Fl. 6, 562; Mart. 12, 53, 3 al.—In plur.: quoniam nil nostro in corpore gazae Proficiunt, neque nobilitas, etc., Lucr. 2, 37; so Hor. C. 1, 29, 2; 2, 16, 9; Sen. Phoen. 504; id. Herc. Fur. 167; id. Med. 485 al.

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