a country-seat

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Persae, ārum, m., = Persai, the Persians, originally the inhabitants of the country of Persis, afterwards of the great kingdom of Persia, Plaut. Curc. 3, 1, 72; Cic. Rep. 3, 9, 15; id. Tusc. 1, 45, 108; id. Brut. 10, 41; id. Off. 3, 11, 48 et saep.—In sing. in the Gr. form: Perses, ae, m. (ante- and post-class. Persa), Cic. Tusc. 1, 42, 101; id. Rep. 1, 27, 43; Quint. 3, 7, 21; Nep. Reg. 1, 4; Curt. 6, 2, 11; Vulg. Dan. 13, 65.—Form Persa, Plaut. Pers. 4, 5, 4; Amm. 23, 6, 79; Veg. Mil. 3 epil.; Ven. Fort. Carm. 5, 6, 208. —Also, the name of a comedy by Plautus, the Persian. —

Transf.

Persia: in Persas est profectus, to the Persians, i. e. to Persia, Nep. Pelop. 4 fin. —

Poet., the Parthians, Hor. C. 1, 2, 22; 3, 5, 4.—Hence,

Persis, ĭdis, f., the country of Persis, between Caramania, Media, and Susiana, now Fars or Farsistan, Mel. 1, 2, 4; 3, 8, 5; Curt. 5, 4, 4 sqq.; Verg. G. 4, 290; Nep. Them. 10, 1; Ov. A. A. 1, 225; Luc. 2, 258. —In the Lat. form: Persĭa, ae, f., Persia, Plaut. Pers. 4, 3, 28.—

Adj., Persian ( poet.):

rates,

Ov. A. A. 1, 172.—Subst., a Persian woman, Claud. Laud. Stil. 1, 51.—

Persĭcus, a, um, adj., Persian, Persic:

mare,

Mel. 1, 2, 1; Plin. 6, 13, 16, § 41; 6, 26, 29, § 114:

sinus,

id. 6, 26, 29, § 115:

regna,

Juv. 14, 328:

portus,

in the Eubœan Sea, where the Persian fleet was stationed, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 248 and 256; cf. Fest. p. 217 Müll.:

Persica malus,

a peach-tree, Macr. S. 2, 15;

also called Persica arbor,

Plin. 13, 9, 17, § 60: Persici apparatus, poet. for splendid, luxurious, Hor. C. 1, 38, 1.— Absol.: Per-sĭcus, i, f., a peach-tree, Col. 5, 10, 20; 9, 4, 3; Pall. 1, 3.—Hence, subst.

Persĭ-cum, i, n., a peach, Plin. 15, 11, 12, § 42; Mart. 13, 46.—

Persĭcē, ēs, f. (Gr Persikê): porticus, lit. a portico in Lacedœmon, built out of spoils taken from the Persians; hence, a gallery in Brutus's country-seat, named after it, Cic. Att. 15, 9, 1.—

Per-sĭca, ōrum, n., Persian history:

ex Dionis Persicis,

Cic. Div. 1, 23, 46.— Adv.: Persĭcē, in Persian:

loqui,

Quint. 11, 2, 50.

Persae, ārum, m., = Persai, the Persians, originally the inhabitants of the country of Persis, afterwards of the great kingdom of Persia, Plaut. Curc. 3, 1, 72; Cic. Rep. 3, 9, 15; id. Tusc. 1, 45, 108; id. Brut. 10, 41; id. Off. 3, 11, 48 et saep.—In sing. in the Gr. form: Perses, ae, m. (ante- and post-class. Persa), Cic. Tusc. 1, 42, 101; id. Rep. 1, 27, 43; Quint. 3, 7, 21; Nep. Reg. 1, 4; Curt. 6, 2, 11; Vulg. Dan. 13, 65.—Form Persa, Plaut. Pers. 4, 5, 4; Amm. 23, 6, 79; Veg. Mil. 3 epil.; Ven. Fort. Carm. 5, 6, 208. —Also, the name of a comedy by Plautus, the Persian. —

Transf.

Persia: in Persas est profectus, to the Persians, i. e. to Persia, Nep. Pelop. 4 fin. —

Poet., the Parthians, Hor. C. 1, 2, 22; 3, 5, 4.—Hence,

Persis, ĭdis, f., the country of Persis, between Caramania, Media, and Susiana, now Fars or Farsistan, Mel. 1, 2, 4; 3, 8, 5; Curt. 5, 4, 4 sqq.; Verg. G. 4, 290; Nep. Them. 10, 1; Ov. A. A. 1, 225; Luc. 2, 258. —In the Lat. form: Persĭa, ae, f., Persia, Plaut. Pers. 4, 3, 28.—

Adj., Persian ( poet.):

rates,

Ov. A. A. 1, 172.—Subst., a Persian woman, Claud. Laud. Stil. 1, 51.—

Persĭcus, a, um, adj., Persian, Persic:

mare,

Mel. 1, 2, 1; Plin. 6, 13, 16, § 41; 6, 26, 29, § 114:

sinus,

id. 6, 26, 29, § 115:

regna,

Juv. 14, 328:

portus,

in the Eubœan Sea, where the Persian fleet was stationed, Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 248 and 256; cf. Fest. p. 217 Müll.:

Persica malus,

a peach-tree, Macr. S. 2, 15;

also called Persica arbor,

Plin. 13, 9, 17, § 60: Persici apparatus, poet. for splendid, luxurious, Hor. C. 1, 38, 1.— Absol.: Per-sĭcus, i, f., a peach-tree, Col. 5, 10, 20; 9, 4, 3; Pall. 1, 3.—Hence, subst.

Persĭ-cum, i, n., a peach, Plin. 15, 11, 12, § 42; Mart. 13, 46.—

Persĭcē, ēs, f. (Gr Persikê): porticus, lit. a portico in Lacedœmon, built out of spoils taken from the Persians; hence, a gallery in Brutus's country-seat, named after it, Cic. Att. 15, 9, 1.—

Per-sĭca, ōrum, n., Persian history:

ex Dionis Persicis,

Cic. Div. 1, 23, 46.— Adv.: Persĭcē, in Persian:

loqui,

Quint. 11, 2, 50.

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vīcus, i, m. [Sanscr. vēcas, vēcman, house; Gr. oikos; O. H. Germ. wīch, village; and Engl. -wick or -wich, as in Berwick, Norwich].

Collectively, a row of houses in town or country, a quarter of a city, a street, Cic. Mil. 24, 64; Caes. B. C. 1, 27; Hor. S. 2, 3, 228; id. Ep. 1, 20, 18; 2, 1, 269; Ov. F. 6, 610 al.—

A village, hamlet, a country-seat:

si quis Cobiamacho, qui vicus inter Tolosam et Narbonem est, deverterentur,

Cic. Font. 5, 9; Caes. B. G. 1, 5; 2, 7; 4, 4; Liv. 38, 30, 7; Tac. G. 12; Cic. Fam. 14, 1, 5; Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 8; 1, 15, 7; 2, 2, 177 al.

villa (rustic, vella, Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 4), ae, f. dim. [most prob. for vicula, from vicus], a country-house, country-seat, farm, villa.

In gen., Ter. Heaut. 4, 4, 9; Col. 1, 6, 21; Cato, R. R. 4; Varr. R. R. 4, 4, 2; Cic. Rosc. Com. 12, 33; Poll. ap. Cic. Fam. 10, 33, 5; Hor. C. 2, 3, 18; 3, 22, 5; id. Epod. 1, 29.—

In partic.:

Villa Publica, in the Campus Martius, as the gathering-place, rendezvous for recruits, and of the people for the census, etc.,

Varr. R. R. 3, 2, 4; Cic. Att. 4, 16, 14; Liv. 4, 22, 7; 34, 44, 5; Flor. 3, 21, 24.—As the residence of foreign ambassadors, Liv. 30, 21, 12; 33, 24, 5.—

= vicus, a village, App. M. 8, p. 209, 4.

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angŭlus, i, m. [cf. ankulos, crooked, bent, angular, Paul. ex Fest. p. 11 Müll.; v. ango], an angle, a corner.

Lit.

Math. t. t., an angle:

angulus optusus,

Lucr. 4, 355:

angulus acutus,

Plin. 12, 3, 29, § 50:

meridianus circulus horizonta rectis angulis secat,

Sen. Q. N. 5, 17; so,

ad pares angulos ad terram ferri,

at right angles, perpendicularly, Cic. Tusc. 1, 17, 40:

Hoc ubi suffugit sensum simul angulus omnis,

Lucr. 4, 360:

figura, quae nihil habet incisum angulis, nihil anfractibus,

Cic. N. D. 2, 18.—

A corner:

hujus lateris alter angulus qui est ad Cantium,

Caes. B. G. 5, 13:

extremus,

the extreme point, corner, Ov. M. 13, 884; Hor. S. 2, 6, 8; Plin. 37, 10, 66, § 178:

arcae anguli,

Vulg. Exod. 25, 12:

quattuor anguli pallii,

ib. Deut. 22, 12:

hic factus est in caput anguli,

the corner-stone, ib. Matt. 21, 42:

anguli oculorum,

the corners of the eyes, Cels. 6, 6, 31; Plin. 24, 14, 77, § 126:

anguli parietum,

the angles of walls, id. 2, 82, 84, § 197; so,

murorum,

Vulg. 2 Par. 26, 13:

in angulis platearum,

ib. Matt. 6, 5:

quattuor anguli terrae,

the four quarters of the earth, ib. Apoc. 7, 1.—

Transf.

A retired, unfrequented place, a nook, corner, lurking-place: in angulum abire, * Ter. Ad. 5, 2, 10:

nemo non modo Romae, sed nec ullo in angulo totius Italiae oppressus aere alieno fuit, quem etc.,

Cic. Cat. 2, 4 fin.:

ille terrarum mihi praeter omnes Angulus ridet,

Hor. C. 2, 6, 14:

angulus hic mundi nunc me accipit,

Prop. 5, 9, 65:

gratus puellae risus ab angulo,

Hor. C. 1, 9, 22; Vell. 2, 102, 3.—Contemptuously, of the schools or places of private discussion, in contrast with public, practical life:

quibus ego, ut de his rebus in angulis consumendi otii causā disserant, cum concessero, etc.,

Cic. de Or. 1, 13, 57:

earum ipsarum rerum, quas isti in angulis personant, reapse, non oratione perfectio,

id. Rep. 1, 2; Lact. 3, 16.—On the contr. without contempt, in Seneca, Ep. 95.—So also, detractingly, of a little country-seat, in opp. to the city: quod Angulus iste feret piper, that hole, said by the discontented steward, Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 23 (so without detraction:

recessus,

Juv. 3, 230).—

: me ex hoc, ut ita dicam, campo aequitatis ad istas verborum angustias et ad omnes litterarum angulos revocas, into every strait, embarrassment (the figure is taken from a contest or game, in which one strives to get his antagonist into a corner), Cic. Caecin. 29.—

A projection of the sea into the land, a bay, gulf: Gallicus, Cato ap. Charis. p. 185 P.

Caere, n. indecl. ( gen. Caerĭtis. f., Verg. A. 8, 597; abl. Caerēte, id. ib. 10, 183), = Kairê Steph., Kairea Strab., a very ancient city of Etruria, one of the twelve; previously called Agylla, now Cervetri, Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 51; Serv. ad Verg. A. 8, 597; 10, 183; Liv 1, 60, 2.—

Derivv.

Caeres, ĭtis and ētis, adj., of or pertaining to Cœre, Cœritic:

populus,

Liv. 7, 19, 6:

aquae,

Val. Max. 1, 6, 9; cf. Liv. 22, 1, 10.—In plur.: Caerĭtes ( Caerētes), um, m., the inhabitants of Cœre, Liv. 7, 19, 8 and 10; 7, 20, 1; 5, 50, 3. In consequence of assisting the Romans in the Gallic war, they received the privilege of Roman citizenship, but without the jus suffragii. Hence the catalogues of such quasi-citizens were called tabulae Caerites or Caeritum, and Roman citizens, in consequence of disfranchisement inflicted by the censor, were enrolled in these, being deprived of the right of voting;

hence the odious access. idea of the expression in tabulas Caerites (um) referri,

to be degraded. Ascon. Cic. Div. in Caecil. 3, 8; Gell. 16, 13, 7 sq.—Hence:

Caerite cerā ( = tabulā) digni,

Hor. Ep 1, 6, 62 (notā infamiae et omni ignominiā digni sumus, Schol. Crucq.).—

Caerētā-nus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Cœre:

amnis,

Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 51.—Subst.

Cae-rētānum, i, n., a country-seat near Cœre, Col. 3, 3, 3.—

Caerētāna, ōrum, n. (sc. vina), wine from Cœre, Mart. 13, 124.—

Caerētāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Cœre, Val. Max. 1, 1, 1.

Caere, n. indecl. ( gen. Caerĭtis. f., Verg. A. 8, 597; abl. Caerēte, id. ib. 10, 183), = Kairê Steph., Kairea Strab., a very ancient city of Etruria, one of the twelve; previously called Agylla, now Cervetri, Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 51; Serv. ad Verg. A. 8, 597; 10, 183; Liv 1, 60, 2.—

Derivv.

Caeres, ĭtis and ētis, adj., of or pertaining to Cœre, Cœritic:

populus,

Liv. 7, 19, 6:

aquae,

Val. Max. 1, 6, 9; cf. Liv. 22, 1, 10.—In plur.: Caerĭtes ( Caerētes), um, m., the inhabitants of Cœre, Liv. 7, 19, 8 and 10; 7, 20, 1; 5, 50, 3. In consequence of assisting the Romans in the Gallic war, they received the privilege of Roman citizenship, but without the jus suffragii. Hence the catalogues of such quasi-citizens were called tabulae Caerites or Caeritum, and Roman citizens, in consequence of disfranchisement inflicted by the censor, were enrolled in these, being deprived of the right of voting;

hence the odious access. idea of the expression in tabulas Caerites (um) referri,

to be degraded. Ascon. Cic. Div. in Caecil. 3, 8; Gell. 16, 13, 7 sq.—Hence:

Caerite cerā ( = tabulā) digni,

Hor. Ep 1, 6, 62 (notā infamiae et omni ignominiā digni sumus, Schol. Crucq.).—

Caerētā-nus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Cœre:

amnis,

Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 51.—Subst.

Cae-rētānum, i, n., a country-seat near Cœre, Col. 3, 3, 3.—

Caerētāna, ōrum, n. (sc. vina), wine from Cœre, Mart. 13, 124.—

Caerētāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Cœre, Val. Max. 1, 1, 1.

Caere, n. indecl. ( gen. Caerĭtis. f., Verg. A. 8, 597; abl. Caerēte, id. ib. 10, 183), = Kairê Steph., Kairea Strab., a very ancient city of Etruria, one of the twelve; previously called Agylla, now Cervetri, Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 51; Serv. ad Verg. A. 8, 597; 10, 183; Liv 1, 60, 2.—

Derivv.

Caeres, ĭtis and ētis, adj., of or pertaining to Cœre, Cœritic:

populus,

Liv. 7, 19, 6:

aquae,

Val. Max. 1, 6, 9; cf. Liv. 22, 1, 10.—In plur.: Caerĭtes ( Caerētes), um, m., the inhabitants of Cœre, Liv. 7, 19, 8 and 10; 7, 20, 1; 5, 50, 3. In consequence of assisting the Romans in the Gallic war, they received the privilege of Roman citizenship, but without the jus suffragii. Hence the catalogues of such quasi-citizens were called tabulae Caerites or Caeritum, and Roman citizens, in consequence of disfranchisement inflicted by the censor, were enrolled in these, being deprived of the right of voting;

hence the odious access. idea of the expression in tabulas Caerites (um) referri,

to be degraded. Ascon. Cic. Div. in Caecil. 3, 8; Gell. 16, 13, 7 sq.—Hence:

Caerite cerā ( = tabulā) digni,

Hor. Ep 1, 6, 62 (notā infamiae et omni ignominiā digni sumus, Schol. Crucq.).—

Caerētā-nus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Cœre:

amnis,

Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 51.—Subst.

Cae-rētānum, i, n., a country-seat near Cœre, Col. 3, 3, 3.—

Caerētāna, ōrum, n. (sc. vina), wine from Cœre, Mart. 13, 124.—

Caerētāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Cœre, Val. Max. 1, 1, 1.

Caere, n. indecl. ( gen. Caerĭtis. f., Verg. A. 8, 597; abl. Caerēte, id. ib. 10, 183), = Kairê Steph., Kairea Strab., a very ancient city of Etruria, one of the twelve; previously called Agylla, now Cervetri, Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 51; Serv. ad Verg. A. 8, 597; 10, 183; Liv 1, 60, 2.—

Derivv.

Caeres, ĭtis and ētis, adj., of or pertaining to Cœre, Cœritic:

populus,

Liv. 7, 19, 6:

aquae,

Val. Max. 1, 6, 9; cf. Liv. 22, 1, 10.—In plur.: Caerĭtes ( Caerētes), um, m., the inhabitants of Cœre, Liv. 7, 19, 8 and 10; 7, 20, 1; 5, 50, 3. In consequence of assisting the Romans in the Gallic war, they received the privilege of Roman citizenship, but without the jus suffragii. Hence the catalogues of such quasi-citizens were called tabulae Caerites or Caeritum, and Roman citizens, in consequence of disfranchisement inflicted by the censor, were enrolled in these, being deprived of the right of voting;

hence the odious access. idea of the expression in tabulas Caerites (um) referri,

to be degraded. Ascon. Cic. Div. in Caecil. 3, 8; Gell. 16, 13, 7 sq.—Hence:

Caerite cerā ( = tabulā) digni,

Hor. Ep 1, 6, 62 (notā infamiae et omni ignominiā digni sumus, Schol. Crucq.).—

Caerētā-nus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Cœre:

amnis,

Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 51.—Subst.

Cae-rētānum, i, n., a country-seat near Cœre, Col. 3, 3, 3.—

Caerētāna, ōrum, n. (sc. vina), wine from Cœre, Mart. 13, 124.—

Caerētāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Cœre, Val. Max. 1, 1, 1.

Caere, n. indecl. ( gen. Caerĭtis. f., Verg. A. 8, 597; abl. Caerēte, id. ib. 10, 183), = Kairê Steph., Kairea Strab., a very ancient city of Etruria, one of the twelve; previously called Agylla, now Cervetri, Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 51; Serv. ad Verg. A. 8, 597; 10, 183; Liv 1, 60, 2.—

Derivv.

Caeres, ĭtis and ētis, adj., of or pertaining to Cœre, Cœritic:

populus,

Liv. 7, 19, 6:

aquae,

Val. Max. 1, 6, 9; cf. Liv. 22, 1, 10.—In plur.: Caerĭtes ( Caerētes), um, m., the inhabitants of Cœre, Liv. 7, 19, 8 and 10; 7, 20, 1; 5, 50, 3. In consequence of assisting the Romans in the Gallic war, they received the privilege of Roman citizenship, but without the jus suffragii. Hence the catalogues of such quasi-citizens were called tabulae Caerites or Caeritum, and Roman citizens, in consequence of disfranchisement inflicted by the censor, were enrolled in these, being deprived of the right of voting;

hence the odious access. idea of the expression in tabulas Caerites (um) referri,

to be degraded. Ascon. Cic. Div. in Caecil. 3, 8; Gell. 16, 13, 7 sq.—Hence:

Caerite cerā ( = tabulā) digni,

Hor. Ep 1, 6, 62 (notā infamiae et omni ignominiā digni sumus, Schol. Crucq.).—

Caerētā-nus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Cœre:

amnis,

Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 51.—Subst.

Cae-rētānum, i, n., a country-seat near Cœre, Col. 3, 3, 3.—

Caerētāna, ōrum, n. (sc. vina), wine from Cœre, Mart. 13, 124.—

Caerētāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Cœre, Val. Max. 1, 1, 1.

Caere, n. indecl. ( gen. Caerĭtis. f., Verg. A. 8, 597; abl. Caerēte, id. ib. 10, 183), = Kairê Steph., Kairea Strab., a very ancient city of Etruria, one of the twelve; previously called Agylla, now Cervetri, Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 51; Serv. ad Verg. A. 8, 597; 10, 183; Liv 1, 60, 2.—

Derivv.

Caeres, ĭtis and ētis, adj., of or pertaining to Cœre, Cœritic:

populus,

Liv. 7, 19, 6:

aquae,

Val. Max. 1, 6, 9; cf. Liv. 22, 1, 10.—In plur.: Caerĭtes ( Caerētes), um, m., the inhabitants of Cœre, Liv. 7, 19, 8 and 10; 7, 20, 1; 5, 50, 3. In consequence of assisting the Romans in the Gallic war, they received the privilege of Roman citizenship, but without the jus suffragii. Hence the catalogues of such quasi-citizens were called tabulae Caerites or Caeritum, and Roman citizens, in consequence of disfranchisement inflicted by the censor, were enrolled in these, being deprived of the right of voting;

hence the odious access. idea of the expression in tabulas Caerites (um) referri,

to be degraded. Ascon. Cic. Div. in Caecil. 3, 8; Gell. 16, 13, 7 sq.—Hence:

Caerite cerā ( = tabulā) digni,

Hor. Ep 1, 6, 62 (notā infamiae et omni ignominiā digni sumus, Schol. Crucq.).—

Caerētā-nus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Cœre:

amnis,

Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 51.—Subst.

Cae-rētānum, i, n., a country-seat near Cœre, Col. 3, 3, 3.—

Caerētāna, ōrum, n. (sc. vina), wine from Cœre, Mart. 13, 124.—

Caerētāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Cœre, Val. Max. 1, 1, 1.

Cŏsa, ae (on coins also Cossa; access. form Cŏsae, ārum, Verg. A. 10, 168), f., = Kossa and Kossai.

An ancient town in Etruria, not far from the coast, now Ansedonia, above Orbitello, Mel. 2, 4, 9; Liv. Ep. 14; id. 22, 11, 6; Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 51; Vell. 1, 14, 6; Tac. A. 2, 39 al.—Hence,

Cŏ-sānus ( Coss-), a, um, adj., of Cosa:

litus,

Plin. 3, 6, 12, § 81:

portus,

Liv. 22, 11, 6:

praedia,

Suet. Vesp. 2.—Subst.,

Cŏsā-num, i, n.

The territory around Cosa, Caes. B. C. 1, 34.—

A country seat near Cosa, Cic. Att. 9, 6, 2; 15, 27, 1.—

Cŏsā-ni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Cosa, Liv. 33, 24, 8.—

A town in Lucania, in the territory of the Thurini, the same as Consa or Compsa, Caes. B. C. 3, 22 dub.

Cŏsa, ae (on coins also Cossa; access. form Cŏsae, ārum, Verg. A. 10, 168), f., = Kossa and Kossai.

An ancient town in Etruria, not far from the coast, now Ansedonia, above Orbitello, Mel. 2, 4, 9; Liv. Ep. 14; id. 22, 11, 6; Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 51; Vell. 1, 14, 6; Tac. A. 2, 39 al.—Hence,

Cŏ-sānus ( Coss-), a, um, adj., of Cosa:

litus,

Plin. 3, 6, 12, § 81:

portus,

Liv. 22, 11, 6:

praedia,

Suet. Vesp. 2.—Subst.,

Cŏsā-num, i, n.

The territory around Cosa, Caes. B. C. 1, 34.—

A country seat near Cosa, Cic. Att. 9, 6, 2; 15, 27, 1.—

Cŏsā-ni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Cosa, Liv. 33, 24, 8.—

A town in Lucania, in the territory of the Thurini, the same as Consa or Compsa, Caes. B. C. 3, 22 dub.