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Brundĭsĭum (in many MSS., but less correctly Brundŭsĭum ; cf. Suet. Caes. 34 Torrent.; Sil. 8, 576 Heins. and Drak.; Flor. 1, 20 Duker.; Luc. 2, 609 Cort.; Hor. S. 1, 5, 104 K. and H.), ii, n. (access. form Brenda , acc. to Paul. ex Fest. p. 33 Müll.: Brunda , Arn. 2, p. 50), = Βρεντέσιον or Βρεντήσιον [Βρένδον ἔλαφον, Hesych.; cf. Strab. 6, p. 432; Steph. Byz.; Isid. Orig. 15, 1, 49; from the harbor extending beyond the town like the antlers of a stag],
I.an ancient town in Calabria, with a very convenient harbor, the chief naval station of the Romans in the Adriatic, and their regular point of departure for Greece, now Brindisi, Enn. ap. Gell. 6, 6, 6 (Ann. v. 478 Vahl.): “redeuntes Graeciā, Brundisium navem advertimus,” Gell. 16, 6, 1; Caes. B. C. 1, 25; Cic. Phil. 1, 3, 7; id. Planc. 40, 96; 41, 97; id. Att. 4, 1, 4; 5, 5, 1; 5, 8, 1; Hor. S. 1, 5, 104; id. Ep. 1, 17, 52; 1, 18, 20; Mel. 2, 4, 7; Plin. 3, 11, 16, § 99; Just. 12, 2; Luc. 2, 609 sq.; Vell. 1, 14 fin.; Flor. 1, 20.—
II. Deriv. Brundĭsīnus (Brundŭs- ), a, um, adj., of Brundisium, Brundisian: “colonia,” Cic. Sest. 63, 131; id. Att. 4, 1, 4: “nuntii,” id. ib. 8, 13, 1: “portus,” Liv. 23, 33, 4: “foedus,” Tac. A. 1, 10: “ostrea,” taken in the harbor of Brundisium, Plin. 32, 6, 21, § 61. —Subst.: Brundĭsīni , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Brundisium, Cic. Sest. 63, 131; id. Att. 4, 1, 4; Liv. 27, 10; Gell. 16, 6, 1: “in Brundisino (sc. agro),” Varr. R. R. 1, 8, 2.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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