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1 Parthia
Parthi, ōrum, m., = Parthoi, the Parthians, a Scythian people, situated to the north-east of the passes of the Caspian and south of Hyrcania, famed in antiquity as roving warriors and skilful archers, Just. 41, 1, 2; Cic. Att. 5, 18, 1; id. Phil. 11, 14; Verg. G. 4, 314; Hor. C. 2, 13, 18; id. S. 2, 1, 15; Ov. A. A. 1, 209:A.Parthis mendacior,
Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 112; Tac. A. 2, 1; 6, 34; Vulg. Act. 2, 9.—In sing., Inscr. Orell. 2982.— Collect., the Parthian, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 5, 1:ecce! fugax Parthus,
Ov. R. Am. 155:versis animosus equis,
Hor. C. 1, 19, 12.—Hence,Parthus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Parthians, Parthian:B.eques,
Cic. Fam. 9, 25, 1; Ov. Tr. 2, 228:manu,
id. F. 5, 580:rex,
Juv. 6, 407.—Parthĭa, ae, f., = Parthia, the country of the Parthians, Parthia, the mod. Kohestan, Plin. 6, 15, 17, § 44; Luc. 8, 350.—C.Par-thĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Parthians, Parthian, Parthic:D.equitatus,
Flor. 4, 9, 3:regnum,
Plin. 37, 2, 8, § 2:bellum,
with the Parthians, Cic. Fam. 2, 10, 2; 12, 19, 2:damna,
Luc. 1, 106:pellis,
leather dyed of a scarlet-red, prepared by the Parthians, Dig. 39, 4, 16, § 7;hence, too: cingula,
of Parthian leather, Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 94: PARTHICVS as a surname of the emperor Trajan, Inscr. Orell. 795 sq.; of the emperor Septimius Severus, ib. 905 sq. —Parthĭēnē, ēs, f., for Parthia, the [p. 1308] country of the Parthians, Parthiene, Parthia, Curt. 6, 2, 12; 6, 3, 3 et saep.—E. F.Parthĭcārĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Parthian peltry or wares: negotiatores, Imp. Const. Cod. Just. 10, 47, 7:PRAETOR,
one who had jurisdiction over the dealers in Parthian peltry, Inscr. Grut. 350, 7. -
2 Parthi
Parthi, ōrum, m., = Parthoi, the Parthians, a Scythian people, situated to the north-east of the passes of the Caspian and south of Hyrcania, famed in antiquity as roving warriors and skilful archers, Just. 41, 1, 2; Cic. Att. 5, 18, 1; id. Phil. 11, 14; Verg. G. 4, 314; Hor. C. 2, 13, 18; id. S. 2, 1, 15; Ov. A. A. 1, 209:A.Parthis mendacior,
Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 112; Tac. A. 2, 1; 6, 34; Vulg. Act. 2, 9.—In sing., Inscr. Orell. 2982.— Collect., the Parthian, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 5, 1:ecce! fugax Parthus,
Ov. R. Am. 155:versis animosus equis,
Hor. C. 1, 19, 12.—Hence,Parthus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Parthians, Parthian:B.eques,
Cic. Fam. 9, 25, 1; Ov. Tr. 2, 228:manu,
id. F. 5, 580:rex,
Juv. 6, 407.—Parthĭa, ae, f., = Parthia, the country of the Parthians, Parthia, the mod. Kohestan, Plin. 6, 15, 17, § 44; Luc. 8, 350.—C.Par-thĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Parthians, Parthian, Parthic:D.equitatus,
Flor. 4, 9, 3:regnum,
Plin. 37, 2, 8, § 2:bellum,
with the Parthians, Cic. Fam. 2, 10, 2; 12, 19, 2:damna,
Luc. 1, 106:pellis,
leather dyed of a scarlet-red, prepared by the Parthians, Dig. 39, 4, 16, § 7;hence, too: cingula,
of Parthian leather, Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 94: PARTHICVS as a surname of the emperor Trajan, Inscr. Orell. 795 sq.; of the emperor Septimius Severus, ib. 905 sq. —Parthĭēnē, ēs, f., for Parthia, the [p. 1308] country of the Parthians, Parthiene, Parthia, Curt. 6, 2, 12; 6, 3, 3 et saep.—E. F.Parthĭcārĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Parthian peltry or wares: negotiatores, Imp. Const. Cod. Just. 10, 47, 7:PRAETOR,
one who had jurisdiction over the dealers in Parthian peltry, Inscr. Grut. 350, 7. -
3 Parthicarius
Parthi, ōrum, m., = Parthoi, the Parthians, a Scythian people, situated to the north-east of the passes of the Caspian and south of Hyrcania, famed in antiquity as roving warriors and skilful archers, Just. 41, 1, 2; Cic. Att. 5, 18, 1; id. Phil. 11, 14; Verg. G. 4, 314; Hor. C. 2, 13, 18; id. S. 2, 1, 15; Ov. A. A. 1, 209:A.Parthis mendacior,
Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 112; Tac. A. 2, 1; 6, 34; Vulg. Act. 2, 9.—In sing., Inscr. Orell. 2982.— Collect., the Parthian, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 5, 1:ecce! fugax Parthus,
Ov. R. Am. 155:versis animosus equis,
Hor. C. 1, 19, 12.—Hence,Parthus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Parthians, Parthian:B.eques,
Cic. Fam. 9, 25, 1; Ov. Tr. 2, 228:manu,
id. F. 5, 580:rex,
Juv. 6, 407.—Parthĭa, ae, f., = Parthia, the country of the Parthians, Parthia, the mod. Kohestan, Plin. 6, 15, 17, § 44; Luc. 8, 350.—C.Par-thĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Parthians, Parthian, Parthic:D.equitatus,
Flor. 4, 9, 3:regnum,
Plin. 37, 2, 8, § 2:bellum,
with the Parthians, Cic. Fam. 2, 10, 2; 12, 19, 2:damna,
Luc. 1, 106:pellis,
leather dyed of a scarlet-red, prepared by the Parthians, Dig. 39, 4, 16, § 7;hence, too: cingula,
of Parthian leather, Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 94: PARTHICVS as a surname of the emperor Trajan, Inscr. Orell. 795 sq.; of the emperor Septimius Severus, ib. 905 sq. —Parthĭēnē, ēs, f., for Parthia, the [p. 1308] country of the Parthians, Parthiene, Parthia, Curt. 6, 2, 12; 6, 3, 3 et saep.—E. F.Parthĭcārĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Parthian peltry or wares: negotiatores, Imp. Const. Cod. Just. 10, 47, 7:PRAETOR,
one who had jurisdiction over the dealers in Parthian peltry, Inscr. Grut. 350, 7. -
4 Parthicus
Parthi, ōrum, m., = Parthoi, the Parthians, a Scythian people, situated to the north-east of the passes of the Caspian and south of Hyrcania, famed in antiquity as roving warriors and skilful archers, Just. 41, 1, 2; Cic. Att. 5, 18, 1; id. Phil. 11, 14; Verg. G. 4, 314; Hor. C. 2, 13, 18; id. S. 2, 1, 15; Ov. A. A. 1, 209:A.Parthis mendacior,
Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 112; Tac. A. 2, 1; 6, 34; Vulg. Act. 2, 9.—In sing., Inscr. Orell. 2982.— Collect., the Parthian, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 5, 1:ecce! fugax Parthus,
Ov. R. Am. 155:versis animosus equis,
Hor. C. 1, 19, 12.—Hence,Parthus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Parthians, Parthian:B.eques,
Cic. Fam. 9, 25, 1; Ov. Tr. 2, 228:manu,
id. F. 5, 580:rex,
Juv. 6, 407.—Parthĭa, ae, f., = Parthia, the country of the Parthians, Parthia, the mod. Kohestan, Plin. 6, 15, 17, § 44; Luc. 8, 350.—C.Par-thĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Parthians, Parthian, Parthic:D.equitatus,
Flor. 4, 9, 3:regnum,
Plin. 37, 2, 8, § 2:bellum,
with the Parthians, Cic. Fam. 2, 10, 2; 12, 19, 2:damna,
Luc. 1, 106:pellis,
leather dyed of a scarlet-red, prepared by the Parthians, Dig. 39, 4, 16, § 7;hence, too: cingula,
of Parthian leather, Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 94: PARTHICVS as a surname of the emperor Trajan, Inscr. Orell. 795 sq.; of the emperor Septimius Severus, ib. 905 sq. —Parthĭēnē, ēs, f., for Parthia, the [p. 1308] country of the Parthians, Parthiene, Parthia, Curt. 6, 2, 12; 6, 3, 3 et saep.—E. F.Parthĭcārĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Parthian peltry or wares: negotiatores, Imp. Const. Cod. Just. 10, 47, 7:PRAETOR,
one who had jurisdiction over the dealers in Parthian peltry, Inscr. Grut. 350, 7. -
5 Parthiene
Parthi, ōrum, m., = Parthoi, the Parthians, a Scythian people, situated to the north-east of the passes of the Caspian and south of Hyrcania, famed in antiquity as roving warriors and skilful archers, Just. 41, 1, 2; Cic. Att. 5, 18, 1; id. Phil. 11, 14; Verg. G. 4, 314; Hor. C. 2, 13, 18; id. S. 2, 1, 15; Ov. A. A. 1, 209:A.Parthis mendacior,
Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 112; Tac. A. 2, 1; 6, 34; Vulg. Act. 2, 9.—In sing., Inscr. Orell. 2982.— Collect., the Parthian, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 5, 1:ecce! fugax Parthus,
Ov. R. Am. 155:versis animosus equis,
Hor. C. 1, 19, 12.—Hence,Parthus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Parthians, Parthian:B.eques,
Cic. Fam. 9, 25, 1; Ov. Tr. 2, 228:manu,
id. F. 5, 580:rex,
Juv. 6, 407.—Parthĭa, ae, f., = Parthia, the country of the Parthians, Parthia, the mod. Kohestan, Plin. 6, 15, 17, § 44; Luc. 8, 350.—C.Par-thĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Parthians, Parthian, Parthic:D.equitatus,
Flor. 4, 9, 3:regnum,
Plin. 37, 2, 8, § 2:bellum,
with the Parthians, Cic. Fam. 2, 10, 2; 12, 19, 2:damna,
Luc. 1, 106:pellis,
leather dyed of a scarlet-red, prepared by the Parthians, Dig. 39, 4, 16, § 7;hence, too: cingula,
of Parthian leather, Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 94: PARTHICVS as a surname of the emperor Trajan, Inscr. Orell. 795 sq.; of the emperor Septimius Severus, ib. 905 sq. —Parthĭēnē, ēs, f., for Parthia, the [p. 1308] country of the Parthians, Parthiene, Parthia, Curt. 6, 2, 12; 6, 3, 3 et saep.—E. F.Parthĭcārĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Parthian peltry or wares: negotiatores, Imp. Const. Cod. Just. 10, 47, 7:PRAETOR,
one who had jurisdiction over the dealers in Parthian peltry, Inscr. Grut. 350, 7. -
6 Parthieni
Parthi, ōrum, m., = Parthoi, the Parthians, a Scythian people, situated to the north-east of the passes of the Caspian and south of Hyrcania, famed in antiquity as roving warriors and skilful archers, Just. 41, 1, 2; Cic. Att. 5, 18, 1; id. Phil. 11, 14; Verg. G. 4, 314; Hor. C. 2, 13, 18; id. S. 2, 1, 15; Ov. A. A. 1, 209:A.Parthis mendacior,
Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 112; Tac. A. 2, 1; 6, 34; Vulg. Act. 2, 9.—In sing., Inscr. Orell. 2982.— Collect., the Parthian, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 5, 1:ecce! fugax Parthus,
Ov. R. Am. 155:versis animosus equis,
Hor. C. 1, 19, 12.—Hence,Parthus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Parthians, Parthian:B.eques,
Cic. Fam. 9, 25, 1; Ov. Tr. 2, 228:manu,
id. F. 5, 580:rex,
Juv. 6, 407.—Parthĭa, ae, f., = Parthia, the country of the Parthians, Parthia, the mod. Kohestan, Plin. 6, 15, 17, § 44; Luc. 8, 350.—C.Par-thĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Parthians, Parthian, Parthic:D.equitatus,
Flor. 4, 9, 3:regnum,
Plin. 37, 2, 8, § 2:bellum,
with the Parthians, Cic. Fam. 2, 10, 2; 12, 19, 2:damna,
Luc. 1, 106:pellis,
leather dyed of a scarlet-red, prepared by the Parthians, Dig. 39, 4, 16, § 7;hence, too: cingula,
of Parthian leather, Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 94: PARTHICVS as a surname of the emperor Trajan, Inscr. Orell. 795 sq.; of the emperor Septimius Severus, ib. 905 sq. —Parthĭēnē, ēs, f., for Parthia, the [p. 1308] country of the Parthians, Parthiene, Parthia, Curt. 6, 2, 12; 6, 3, 3 et saep.—E. F.Parthĭcārĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Parthian peltry or wares: negotiatores, Imp. Const. Cod. Just. 10, 47, 7:PRAETOR,
one who had jurisdiction over the dealers in Parthian peltry, Inscr. Grut. 350, 7. -
7 megestanis
nobles (pl.), grandees, magnates, leaders; nobles of Parthia/eastern countries -
8 megestanus
nobles (pl.), grandees, magnates, leaders; nobles of Parthia/eastern countries -
9 megistanis
nobles (pl.), grandees, magnates, leaders; nobles of Parthia/eastern countries -
10 megistanus
nobles (pl.), grandees, magnates, leaders; nobles of Parthia/eastern countries -
11 parthus
Parthian; inhabitant of Parthia (country south of Caspian Sea) -
12 Choatres
Chŏātres, ae, m., = Choathras, a river of Parthia, now the Adschi-Su, Amm. 23, 6, 43. -
13 Medi
Mēdi, ōrum, m., = Mêdoi, the Medes; poet. also for the Assyrians, Persians, Parthians, Mel. 1, 2, 5; Cic. Off. 2, 12, 41; Hor. C. 1, 2, 51; 2, 16, 6; Luc. 8, 386; Pers. 3, 53.—In sing.:A.Medusque et Indus,
Hor. C. 4, 14, 42:pervigil,
Val. Fl. 5, 604.—Hence,Mēdus, a, um, adj., Median, Assyrian, etc.:B.Hydaspes,
Verg. G. 4, 211:acinaces,
Hor. C. 1, 27, 5:sagittae,
Prop. 3, 10 (4, 11), 11: flumen, i. e. doubtless the Euphrates, the most famous river of the remote East; though some understand it to mean the river Medus, a small branch of the Araxes, mentioned by Strabo, Hor. C. 2, 9, 21.—Mēdĭa, ae, f., = Mêdia, a country lying between Armenia, Parthia, Hyrcania, and Assyria, the modern Azerbijan, Shirvan, Ghilan, and Mazanderan, Plin. 6, 26, 29, § 114; Verg. G. 2, 126.—C.Mēdĭcus, a, um, adj., Median, Assyrian, Persian, etc.:vestis,
Persian, Nep. Paus. 3:rura,
Luc. 8, 368:arbor,
the orange-tree, Plin. 12, 3, 7, § 15: mala, Assyrian, i. e. oranges, citrons, id. 15, 14, 14, § 47:smaragdi,
id. 37, 5, 18, § 71:dea,
i. e. Nemesis, a statue of Parian marble, Aus. Ep. 24, 54.— Mē-dĭcus, i, m., a surname of the emperor Verus, on account of his victory over the Medes, Capitol. Verr. 7; v. Medica. -
14 Pacorus
Păcŏrus, i, m.I.A son of Orodes, king of Parthia, the conqueror of Crassus; he was afterwards conquered by Ventidius Bassus, the legate of Antony, Cic. Att. 5, 18, 1; id. Fam. 15, 1, 2; Just. 42, 4, 6; 16.—II.Pacorus II., a king of the Parthians in the time of Domitian, Plin. Ep. 10, 16, 2; Mart. 9, 36, 3.—III.A Roman surname, Inscr. Grut. 39, 4; 102, 1. -
15 Phraates
Phrăātes or Phrăhātes, ae (is), m., = Phraatês, the name of several kings of Parthia, Hor. C. 2, 2, 17; id. Ep. 1, 12, 27; Just. 41, 5, 9. -
16 refugio
rĕ-fŭgĭo, fūgi, 3, v. n. and a. (freq. and class.).I. A.Lit.:2.ex alto,
Caes. B. C. 2, 23; cf.:ex castris in montem,
id. ib. 3, 99 fin.:ex caede in castra,
Hirt. B. G. 8, 36:ex cursu ad Philippum,
Liv. 23, 39:a Parthiā,
Just. 42, 5, 3:acie refugere,
Caes. B. C. 3, 95:velocissime,
id. B. G. 5, 35.— Absol., Caes. B. G. 7, 31; id. B. C. 3, 40; 3, 101; Liv. 2, 50; 31, 36; Verg. A. 12, 449.— With acc. of distance:mille fugit refugitque vias (cervus),
Verg. A. 12, 753:admissis equis ad suos refugerunt,
Caes. B. C. 2, 34:ad urbem,
Liv. 43, 47 fin.:in portum,
Caes. B. C. 3, 24:in aquam,
Liv. 21, 28:in silvam,
Verg. A. 3, 258:in nemus,
id. ib. 6, 472:intra tecta,
id. ib. 7, 500:per devios tramites,
Suet. Aug. 16:Syracusas,
Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 38, § 101:domum,
Suet. Caes. 16. —Of things: refugiat timido sanguen, Enn. ap. Cic. de Or. 3, 58, 218; and id. Fin. 5, 11, 31 (Trag. v. 46 Vahl.):b.(sol) ubi medio refugerit orbe,
shrinks from sight, Verg. G. 1, 442:vites a caulibus ut a pestiferis et nocentibus refugere dicuntur,
Cic. N. D. 2, 47, 120: refugere oculi, Poët. ap. Cic. Tusc. 3, 12, 26:quo pridie refugisset (mare),
Curt. 9, 9, 26.—Of places, to run back, recede in the distance:B.refugit ab litore templum,
Verg. A. 3, 536; cf. Plin. 4, 12, 24, § 76:ex oculis visa refugit humus,
flees, disappears, vanishes, Ov. F. 3, 590:nam praestat a mari longo potius intervallo quam brevi refugisse (villas),
Col. 1, 5, 6.—Trop.:2.ne recordatione mei casus a consiliis fortibus refugiatis,
Cic. Sest. 23, 51:ab institutā consuetudine,
id. Att. 1, 1, 4:ab hac orationis turpitudine,
id. Cael. 17, 41:a genere hoc toto sermonis,
id. de Or. 1, 22, 99:a dicendo,
id. ib. 2, 3, 10:dum recordationes fugio... refugio a te admonendo,
id. Att. 12, 18, 1; cf.:ab iis quae laedunt,
Quint. 4, 1, 44:animus luctu refugit,
Verg. A. 2, 12:refugit animus eaque dicere reformidat,
Cic. Phil. 14, 3, 9: possum multa tibi veterum praecépta referre, Ni refugis, if you do not decline (to hear them), Verg. G. 1, 177. —Pregn., to flee, to take refuge with a person or thing:II. A.ad legatos,
Cic. Deiot. 11, 32:in arcem majorem,
Liv. 38, 29:ad planctus,
Stat. S. 5, 1, 30:ad carminis tranquillitatem tamquam ad portum faciliorem,
Petr. 118, 2.—Lit.:B.judicem,
Cic. Rosc. Com. 15, 45: impetum armati Antiochi ceterorumque tela atque incursus refugit, id. Caecin. 8, 22:quod autem refugit (animal), id contra naturam est,
id. N. D. 3, 13, 33:non modo id refugisti,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 16, § 40:C. Cassium obvium sibi,
Suet. Caes. 63:trepidus repente refugit Attollentem iras (anguem),
Verg. A. 2, 380:(Cupido) refugit te,
Hor. C. 4, 13, 10.— Poet., with inf.:nec Polyhymnia Lesboum refugit tendere barbiton,
Hor. C. 1, 1, 34; Ov. Am. 3, 6, 5.—Trop. (freq. after the Aug. per.):refugit Foeda ministeria,
Verg. A. 7, 618:vicina jurgia,
Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 171:mandatum opus,
Ov. H. 14, 50:haec vitia,
Quint. 4, 2, 43:delicatam modulandi voluptatem,
id. 9, 4, 31:distinctionem quaestionum,
id. 4, 5, 6:id quod malum casurum putat refugit mens,
Varr. L. L. 6, § 48 Miill.:et alia, quae nunc memoriam meam refugiunt,
escape my memory, Col. 12, 52, 8:mortem natura refugit,
Aug. Serm. 172, 1. -
17 Vologeses
Vologēsus, i, and Vologēses, is or i, m., the name of several kings of Parthia, of the house of the Arsacidœ; form Vologēsus, Suet. Ner. 57, 1; id. Vesp. 6; id. Dom. 2; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 123;form Vologēses,
Tac. A. 12, 14; 12, 44; 12, 50. -
18 Vologesus
Vologēsus, i, and Vologēses, is or i, m., the name of several kings of Parthia, of the house of the Arsacidœ; form Vologēsus, Suet. Ner. 57, 1; id. Vesp. 6; id. Dom. 2; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 123;form Vologēses,
Tac. A. 12, 14; 12, 44; 12, 50. -
19 Vonones
Vŏnōnes, is, m., the name of a king of Parthia, Tac. A. 2, 1; 2, 58; 2, 68; cf. Suet. ap. Aus. Ep. 19.—II.Another king of the same name, Tac. A. 12, 14.
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