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1 Hiberes
I.Iberians, the Greek name for Spaniards, Cat. 9, 6.—In sing. collect.:A.me peritus Discet Hiber Rhodanique potor,
Hor. C. 2, 20, 20:durus Iber,
Luc. 6, 258.—Hence,Hĭbērus ( Ib-), a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Iberians or Spaniards, Iberian, Spanish:1.gurges,
i. e. the Western Ocean, Verg. A. 11, 913; Ov. M. 7, 324:minium,
Prop. 2, 3, 11:piscis, i. e. scomber,
Hor. S. 2, 8, 46:pastor,
i. e. Geryon, Ov. M. 9, 184; cf.vaccae,
i. e. Geryon's, id. F. 6, 519:lorica,
Hor. C. 1, 29, 15; cf.nodi,
Stat. Th. 4, 266.—As subst.Hĭbērus ( Ib-), i, m., =Ibêros, the river Iberus in Spain, now the Ebro, Mel. 2, 6, 5; Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 21; 4, 20, 34, § 111; Caes. B. C. 1, 60; Liv. 21, 2; 5; Luc. 4, 23.—2. B.Hĭbērĭa ( Ib-), ae, f., = Ibêria, Iberia, the Greek name of Spain, Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 21; Hor. C. 4, 5, 28; 4, 14, 50.—C.Hĭbērĭcus ( Ib-), a, um, adj., Iberic, Spanish:D. E. II.mare,
on the eastern side of Spain, Col. 8, 16, 9; Plin. 3, 1, 2, § 6; 4, 20, 34, § 110:terrae,
Sid. Carm. 23, 164:funes,
Hor. Epod. 4, 3.—An Asiatic people near Mount Caucasus, neighbors of the Colchians, in modern Georgia, Mel. 3, 5, 6.—In sing. collect.:Armeniae praetentus Hiber,
Val. Fl. 5, 166; so id. 6, 750.—Called also Hĭbērĭ, ōrum, Mel. 1, 2, 5; Tac. A. 6, 33; Flor. 3, 5, 21.—And sing., Hĭbērus, i, m., an Iberian, Val. Fl. 7, 235.—Hence, Hĭbērĭa ( Ib-), ae, f., the country of Iberia, near the Caucasus (now Georgia), Plin. 6, 4, 4, § 12; 6, 10, 11, § 29; 6, 13, 15, § 40; Hor. Epod. 5, 21; Val. Fl. 6, 120. -
2 Hiberi
I.Iberians, the Greek name for Spaniards, Cat. 9, 6.—In sing. collect.:A.me peritus Discet Hiber Rhodanique potor,
Hor. C. 2, 20, 20:durus Iber,
Luc. 6, 258.—Hence,Hĭbērus ( Ib-), a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Iberians or Spaniards, Iberian, Spanish:1.gurges,
i. e. the Western Ocean, Verg. A. 11, 913; Ov. M. 7, 324:minium,
Prop. 2, 3, 11:piscis, i. e. scomber,
Hor. S. 2, 8, 46:pastor,
i. e. Geryon, Ov. M. 9, 184; cf.vaccae,
i. e. Geryon's, id. F. 6, 519:lorica,
Hor. C. 1, 29, 15; cf.nodi,
Stat. Th. 4, 266.—As subst.Hĭbērus ( Ib-), i, m., =Ibêros, the river Iberus in Spain, now the Ebro, Mel. 2, 6, 5; Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 21; 4, 20, 34, § 111; Caes. B. C. 1, 60; Liv. 21, 2; 5; Luc. 4, 23.—2. B.Hĭbērĭa ( Ib-), ae, f., = Ibêria, Iberia, the Greek name of Spain, Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 21; Hor. C. 4, 5, 28; 4, 14, 50.—C.Hĭbērĭcus ( Ib-), a, um, adj., Iberic, Spanish:D. E. II.mare,
on the eastern side of Spain, Col. 8, 16, 9; Plin. 3, 1, 2, § 6; 4, 20, 34, § 110:terrae,
Sid. Carm. 23, 164:funes,
Hor. Epod. 4, 3.—An Asiatic people near Mount Caucasus, neighbors of the Colchians, in modern Georgia, Mel. 3, 5, 6.—In sing. collect.:Armeniae praetentus Hiber,
Val. Fl. 5, 166; so id. 6, 750.—Called also Hĭbērĭ, ōrum, Mel. 1, 2, 5; Tac. A. 6, 33; Flor. 3, 5, 21.—And sing., Hĭbērus, i, m., an Iberian, Val. Fl. 7, 235.—Hence, Hĭbērĭa ( Ib-), ae, f., the country of Iberia, near the Caucasus (now Georgia), Plin. 6, 4, 4, § 12; 6, 10, 11, § 29; 6, 13, 15, § 40; Hor. Epod. 5, 21; Val. Fl. 6, 120. -
3 Hiberia
I.Iberians, the Greek name for Spaniards, Cat. 9, 6.—In sing. collect.:A.me peritus Discet Hiber Rhodanique potor,
Hor. C. 2, 20, 20:durus Iber,
Luc. 6, 258.—Hence,Hĭbērus ( Ib-), a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Iberians or Spaniards, Iberian, Spanish:1.gurges,
i. e. the Western Ocean, Verg. A. 11, 913; Ov. M. 7, 324:minium,
Prop. 2, 3, 11:piscis, i. e. scomber,
Hor. S. 2, 8, 46:pastor,
i. e. Geryon, Ov. M. 9, 184; cf.vaccae,
i. e. Geryon's, id. F. 6, 519:lorica,
Hor. C. 1, 29, 15; cf.nodi,
Stat. Th. 4, 266.—As subst.Hĭbērus ( Ib-), i, m., =Ibêros, the river Iberus in Spain, now the Ebro, Mel. 2, 6, 5; Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 21; 4, 20, 34, § 111; Caes. B. C. 1, 60; Liv. 21, 2; 5; Luc. 4, 23.—2. B.Hĭbērĭa ( Ib-), ae, f., = Ibêria, Iberia, the Greek name of Spain, Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 21; Hor. C. 4, 5, 28; 4, 14, 50.—C.Hĭbērĭcus ( Ib-), a, um, adj., Iberic, Spanish:D. E. II.mare,
on the eastern side of Spain, Col. 8, 16, 9; Plin. 3, 1, 2, § 6; 4, 20, 34, § 110:terrae,
Sid. Carm. 23, 164:funes,
Hor. Epod. 4, 3.—An Asiatic people near Mount Caucasus, neighbors of the Colchians, in modern Georgia, Mel. 3, 5, 6.—In sing. collect.:Armeniae praetentus Hiber,
Val. Fl. 5, 166; so id. 6, 750.—Called also Hĭbērĭ, ōrum, Mel. 1, 2, 5; Tac. A. 6, 33; Flor. 3, 5, 21.—And sing., Hĭbērus, i, m., an Iberian, Val. Fl. 7, 235.—Hence, Hĭbērĭa ( Ib-), ae, f., the country of Iberia, near the Caucasus (now Georgia), Plin. 6, 4, 4, § 12; 6, 10, 11, § 29; 6, 13, 15, § 40; Hor. Epod. 5, 21; Val. Fl. 6, 120. -
4 Hiberiacus
I.Iberians, the Greek name for Spaniards, Cat. 9, 6.—In sing. collect.:A.me peritus Discet Hiber Rhodanique potor,
Hor. C. 2, 20, 20:durus Iber,
Luc. 6, 258.—Hence,Hĭbērus ( Ib-), a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Iberians or Spaniards, Iberian, Spanish:1.gurges,
i. e. the Western Ocean, Verg. A. 11, 913; Ov. M. 7, 324:minium,
Prop. 2, 3, 11:piscis, i. e. scomber,
Hor. S. 2, 8, 46:pastor,
i. e. Geryon, Ov. M. 9, 184; cf.vaccae,
i. e. Geryon's, id. F. 6, 519:lorica,
Hor. C. 1, 29, 15; cf.nodi,
Stat. Th. 4, 266.—As subst.Hĭbērus ( Ib-), i, m., =Ibêros, the river Iberus in Spain, now the Ebro, Mel. 2, 6, 5; Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 21; 4, 20, 34, § 111; Caes. B. C. 1, 60; Liv. 21, 2; 5; Luc. 4, 23.—2. B.Hĭbērĭa ( Ib-), ae, f., = Ibêria, Iberia, the Greek name of Spain, Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 21; Hor. C. 4, 5, 28; 4, 14, 50.—C.Hĭbērĭcus ( Ib-), a, um, adj., Iberic, Spanish:D. E. II.mare,
on the eastern side of Spain, Col. 8, 16, 9; Plin. 3, 1, 2, § 6; 4, 20, 34, § 110:terrae,
Sid. Carm. 23, 164:funes,
Hor. Epod. 4, 3.—An Asiatic people near Mount Caucasus, neighbors of the Colchians, in modern Georgia, Mel. 3, 5, 6.—In sing. collect.:Armeniae praetentus Hiber,
Val. Fl. 5, 166; so id. 6, 750.—Called also Hĭbērĭ, ōrum, Mel. 1, 2, 5; Tac. A. 6, 33; Flor. 3, 5, 21.—And sing., Hĭbērus, i, m., an Iberian, Val. Fl. 7, 235.—Hence, Hĭbērĭa ( Ib-), ae, f., the country of Iberia, near the Caucasus (now Georgia), Plin. 6, 4, 4, § 12; 6, 10, 11, § 29; 6, 13, 15, § 40; Hor. Epod. 5, 21; Val. Fl. 6, 120. -
5 Hibericus
I.Iberians, the Greek name for Spaniards, Cat. 9, 6.—In sing. collect.:A.me peritus Discet Hiber Rhodanique potor,
Hor. C. 2, 20, 20:durus Iber,
Luc. 6, 258.—Hence,Hĭbērus ( Ib-), a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Iberians or Spaniards, Iberian, Spanish:1.gurges,
i. e. the Western Ocean, Verg. A. 11, 913; Ov. M. 7, 324:minium,
Prop. 2, 3, 11:piscis, i. e. scomber,
Hor. S. 2, 8, 46:pastor,
i. e. Geryon, Ov. M. 9, 184; cf.vaccae,
i. e. Geryon's, id. F. 6, 519:lorica,
Hor. C. 1, 29, 15; cf.nodi,
Stat. Th. 4, 266.—As subst.Hĭbērus ( Ib-), i, m., =Ibêros, the river Iberus in Spain, now the Ebro, Mel. 2, 6, 5; Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 21; 4, 20, 34, § 111; Caes. B. C. 1, 60; Liv. 21, 2; 5; Luc. 4, 23.—2. B.Hĭbērĭa ( Ib-), ae, f., = Ibêria, Iberia, the Greek name of Spain, Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 21; Hor. C. 4, 5, 28; 4, 14, 50.—C.Hĭbērĭcus ( Ib-), a, um, adj., Iberic, Spanish:D. E. II.mare,
on the eastern side of Spain, Col. 8, 16, 9; Plin. 3, 1, 2, § 6; 4, 20, 34, § 110:terrae,
Sid. Carm. 23, 164:funes,
Hor. Epod. 4, 3.—An Asiatic people near Mount Caucasus, neighbors of the Colchians, in modern Georgia, Mel. 3, 5, 6.—In sing. collect.:Armeniae praetentus Hiber,
Val. Fl. 5, 166; so id. 6, 750.—Called also Hĭbērĭ, ōrum, Mel. 1, 2, 5; Tac. A. 6, 33; Flor. 3, 5, 21.—And sing., Hĭbērus, i, m., an Iberian, Val. Fl. 7, 235.—Hence, Hĭbērĭa ( Ib-), ae, f., the country of Iberia, near the Caucasus (now Georgia), Plin. 6, 4, 4, § 12; 6, 10, 11, § 29; 6, 13, 15, § 40; Hor. Epod. 5, 21; Val. Fl. 6, 120. -
6 Hiberina
I.Iberians, the Greek name for Spaniards, Cat. 9, 6.—In sing. collect.:A.me peritus Discet Hiber Rhodanique potor,
Hor. C. 2, 20, 20:durus Iber,
Luc. 6, 258.—Hence,Hĭbērus ( Ib-), a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Iberians or Spaniards, Iberian, Spanish:1.gurges,
i. e. the Western Ocean, Verg. A. 11, 913; Ov. M. 7, 324:minium,
Prop. 2, 3, 11:piscis, i. e. scomber,
Hor. S. 2, 8, 46:pastor,
i. e. Geryon, Ov. M. 9, 184; cf.vaccae,
i. e. Geryon's, id. F. 6, 519:lorica,
Hor. C. 1, 29, 15; cf.nodi,
Stat. Th. 4, 266.—As subst.Hĭbērus ( Ib-), i, m., =Ibêros, the river Iberus in Spain, now the Ebro, Mel. 2, 6, 5; Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 21; 4, 20, 34, § 111; Caes. B. C. 1, 60; Liv. 21, 2; 5; Luc. 4, 23.—2. B.Hĭbērĭa ( Ib-), ae, f., = Ibêria, Iberia, the Greek name of Spain, Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 21; Hor. C. 4, 5, 28; 4, 14, 50.—C.Hĭbērĭcus ( Ib-), a, um, adj., Iberic, Spanish:D. E. II.mare,
on the eastern side of Spain, Col. 8, 16, 9; Plin. 3, 1, 2, § 6; 4, 20, 34, § 110:terrae,
Sid. Carm. 23, 164:funes,
Hor. Epod. 4, 3.—An Asiatic people near Mount Caucasus, neighbors of the Colchians, in modern Georgia, Mel. 3, 5, 6.—In sing. collect.:Armeniae praetentus Hiber,
Val. Fl. 5, 166; so id. 6, 750.—Called also Hĭbērĭ, ōrum, Mel. 1, 2, 5; Tac. A. 6, 33; Flor. 3, 5, 21.—And sing., Hĭbērus, i, m., an Iberian, Val. Fl. 7, 235.—Hence, Hĭbērĭa ( Ib-), ae, f., the country of Iberia, near the Caucasus (now Georgia), Plin. 6, 4, 4, § 12; 6, 10, 11, § 29; 6, 13, 15, § 40; Hor. Epod. 5, 21; Val. Fl. 6, 120. -
7 Iberi
I.Iberians, the Greek name for Spaniards, Cat. 9, 6.—In sing. collect.:A.me peritus Discet Hiber Rhodanique potor,
Hor. C. 2, 20, 20:durus Iber,
Luc. 6, 258.—Hence,Hĭbērus ( Ib-), a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Iberians or Spaniards, Iberian, Spanish:1.gurges,
i. e. the Western Ocean, Verg. A. 11, 913; Ov. M. 7, 324:minium,
Prop. 2, 3, 11:piscis, i. e. scomber,
Hor. S. 2, 8, 46:pastor,
i. e. Geryon, Ov. M. 9, 184; cf.vaccae,
i. e. Geryon's, id. F. 6, 519:lorica,
Hor. C. 1, 29, 15; cf.nodi,
Stat. Th. 4, 266.—As subst.Hĭbērus ( Ib-), i, m., =Ibêros, the river Iberus in Spain, now the Ebro, Mel. 2, 6, 5; Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 21; 4, 20, 34, § 111; Caes. B. C. 1, 60; Liv. 21, 2; 5; Luc. 4, 23.—2. B.Hĭbērĭa ( Ib-), ae, f., = Ibêria, Iberia, the Greek name of Spain, Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 21; Hor. C. 4, 5, 28; 4, 14, 50.—C.Hĭbērĭcus ( Ib-), a, um, adj., Iberic, Spanish:D. E. II.mare,
on the eastern side of Spain, Col. 8, 16, 9; Plin. 3, 1, 2, § 6; 4, 20, 34, § 110:terrae,
Sid. Carm. 23, 164:funes,
Hor. Epod. 4, 3.—An Asiatic people near Mount Caucasus, neighbors of the Colchians, in modern Georgia, Mel. 3, 5, 6.—In sing. collect.:Armeniae praetentus Hiber,
Val. Fl. 5, 166; so id. 6, 750.—Called also Hĭbērĭ, ōrum, Mel. 1, 2, 5; Tac. A. 6, 33; Flor. 3, 5, 21.—And sing., Hĭbērus, i, m., an Iberian, Val. Fl. 7, 235.—Hence, Hĭbērĭa ( Ib-), ae, f., the country of Iberia, near the Caucasus (now Georgia), Plin. 6, 4, 4, § 12; 6, 10, 11, § 29; 6, 13, 15, § 40; Hor. Epod. 5, 21; Val. Fl. 6, 120. -
8 Iberia
I.Iberians, the Greek name for Spaniards, Cat. 9, 6.—In sing. collect.:A.me peritus Discet Hiber Rhodanique potor,
Hor. C. 2, 20, 20:durus Iber,
Luc. 6, 258.—Hence,Hĭbērus ( Ib-), a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Iberians or Spaniards, Iberian, Spanish:1.gurges,
i. e. the Western Ocean, Verg. A. 11, 913; Ov. M. 7, 324:minium,
Prop. 2, 3, 11:piscis, i. e. scomber,
Hor. S. 2, 8, 46:pastor,
i. e. Geryon, Ov. M. 9, 184; cf.vaccae,
i. e. Geryon's, id. F. 6, 519:lorica,
Hor. C. 1, 29, 15; cf.nodi,
Stat. Th. 4, 266.—As subst.Hĭbērus ( Ib-), i, m., =Ibêros, the river Iberus in Spain, now the Ebro, Mel. 2, 6, 5; Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 21; 4, 20, 34, § 111; Caes. B. C. 1, 60; Liv. 21, 2; 5; Luc. 4, 23.—2. B.Hĭbērĭa ( Ib-), ae, f., = Ibêria, Iberia, the Greek name of Spain, Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 21; Hor. C. 4, 5, 28; 4, 14, 50.—C.Hĭbērĭcus ( Ib-), a, um, adj., Iberic, Spanish:D. E. II.mare,
on the eastern side of Spain, Col. 8, 16, 9; Plin. 3, 1, 2, § 6; 4, 20, 34, § 110:terrae,
Sid. Carm. 23, 164:funes,
Hor. Epod. 4, 3.—An Asiatic people near Mount Caucasus, neighbors of the Colchians, in modern Georgia, Mel. 3, 5, 6.—In sing. collect.:Armeniae praetentus Hiber,
Val. Fl. 5, 166; so id. 6, 750.—Called also Hĭbērĭ, ōrum, Mel. 1, 2, 5; Tac. A. 6, 33; Flor. 3, 5, 21.—And sing., Hĭbērus, i, m., an Iberian, Val. Fl. 7, 235.—Hence, Hĭbērĭa ( Ib-), ae, f., the country of Iberia, near the Caucasus (now Georgia), Plin. 6, 4, 4, § 12; 6, 10, 11, § 29; 6, 13, 15, § 40; Hor. Epod. 5, 21; Val. Fl. 6, 120. -
9 Iberiacus
I.Iberians, the Greek name for Spaniards, Cat. 9, 6.—In sing. collect.:A.me peritus Discet Hiber Rhodanique potor,
Hor. C. 2, 20, 20:durus Iber,
Luc. 6, 258.—Hence,Hĭbērus ( Ib-), a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Iberians or Spaniards, Iberian, Spanish:1.gurges,
i. e. the Western Ocean, Verg. A. 11, 913; Ov. M. 7, 324:minium,
Prop. 2, 3, 11:piscis, i. e. scomber,
Hor. S. 2, 8, 46:pastor,
i. e. Geryon, Ov. M. 9, 184; cf.vaccae,
i. e. Geryon's, id. F. 6, 519:lorica,
Hor. C. 1, 29, 15; cf.nodi,
Stat. Th. 4, 266.—As subst.Hĭbērus ( Ib-), i, m., =Ibêros, the river Iberus in Spain, now the Ebro, Mel. 2, 6, 5; Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 21; 4, 20, 34, § 111; Caes. B. C. 1, 60; Liv. 21, 2; 5; Luc. 4, 23.—2. B.Hĭbērĭa ( Ib-), ae, f., = Ibêria, Iberia, the Greek name of Spain, Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 21; Hor. C. 4, 5, 28; 4, 14, 50.—C.Hĭbērĭcus ( Ib-), a, um, adj., Iberic, Spanish:D. E. II.mare,
on the eastern side of Spain, Col. 8, 16, 9; Plin. 3, 1, 2, § 6; 4, 20, 34, § 110:terrae,
Sid. Carm. 23, 164:funes,
Hor. Epod. 4, 3.—An Asiatic people near Mount Caucasus, neighbors of the Colchians, in modern Georgia, Mel. 3, 5, 6.—In sing. collect.:Armeniae praetentus Hiber,
Val. Fl. 5, 166; so id. 6, 750.—Called also Hĭbērĭ, ōrum, Mel. 1, 2, 5; Tac. A. 6, 33; Flor. 3, 5, 21.—And sing., Hĭbērus, i, m., an Iberian, Val. Fl. 7, 235.—Hence, Hĭbērĭa ( Ib-), ae, f., the country of Iberia, near the Caucasus (now Georgia), Plin. 6, 4, 4, § 12; 6, 10, 11, § 29; 6, 13, 15, § 40; Hor. Epod. 5, 21; Val. Fl. 6, 120. -
10 Ibericus
I.Iberians, the Greek name for Spaniards, Cat. 9, 6.—In sing. collect.:A.me peritus Discet Hiber Rhodanique potor,
Hor. C. 2, 20, 20:durus Iber,
Luc. 6, 258.—Hence,Hĭbērus ( Ib-), a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Iberians or Spaniards, Iberian, Spanish:1.gurges,
i. e. the Western Ocean, Verg. A. 11, 913; Ov. M. 7, 324:minium,
Prop. 2, 3, 11:piscis, i. e. scomber,
Hor. S. 2, 8, 46:pastor,
i. e. Geryon, Ov. M. 9, 184; cf.vaccae,
i. e. Geryon's, id. F. 6, 519:lorica,
Hor. C. 1, 29, 15; cf.nodi,
Stat. Th. 4, 266.—As subst.Hĭbērus ( Ib-), i, m., =Ibêros, the river Iberus in Spain, now the Ebro, Mel. 2, 6, 5; Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 21; 4, 20, 34, § 111; Caes. B. C. 1, 60; Liv. 21, 2; 5; Luc. 4, 23.—2. B.Hĭbērĭa ( Ib-), ae, f., = Ibêria, Iberia, the Greek name of Spain, Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 21; Hor. C. 4, 5, 28; 4, 14, 50.—C.Hĭbērĭcus ( Ib-), a, um, adj., Iberic, Spanish:D. E. II.mare,
on the eastern side of Spain, Col. 8, 16, 9; Plin. 3, 1, 2, § 6; 4, 20, 34, § 110:terrae,
Sid. Carm. 23, 164:funes,
Hor. Epod. 4, 3.—An Asiatic people near Mount Caucasus, neighbors of the Colchians, in modern Georgia, Mel. 3, 5, 6.—In sing. collect.:Armeniae praetentus Hiber,
Val. Fl. 5, 166; so id. 6, 750.—Called also Hĭbērĭ, ōrum, Mel. 1, 2, 5; Tac. A. 6, 33; Flor. 3, 5, 21.—And sing., Hĭbērus, i, m., an Iberian, Val. Fl. 7, 235.—Hence, Hĭbērĭa ( Ib-), ae, f., the country of Iberia, near the Caucasus (now Georgia), Plin. 6, 4, 4, § 12; 6, 10, 11, § 29; 6, 13, 15, § 40; Hor. Epod. 5, 21; Val. Fl. 6, 120.
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