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Crustŭmĕrĭa , ae, f. (Liv. 2, 19, 2; 3, 42, 3); Crustŭmĕrĭum , ii, n. (Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 68); Crustŭmĕri , ōrum, m. (Verg. A. 7, 631); and Crustŭmĭum , ii, n. (Sil. 8, 367),
I.an ancient town in the country of the Sabines, north-east of Fidenæ later belonging to the Tuscans, now Monte Rotondo; cf. O. Müll. Etrusk. 1, p. 113.—
II. Hence, *
A. Crustŭmĕrīnus , a, um, adj., of Crustumeria: “secessio,” Varr. L. L. 5, § 81 Müll.—
B. Crustŭmīnus , a, um, adj., the same: “ager,” Varr. R. R. 1, 14, 3; Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 52; 3, 5, 9, § 53; cf. “campi,” Liv. 2, 64, 3: “montes,” id. 5, 37, 7: “tribus,” Cic. Balb. 25, 57; id. Planc. 16, 38: “pira,” Col. 5, 10, 18; 12, 10, 4; cf. the foll.: tribus, Paul. ex Fest. p. 55, 10; cf. O. Müll. above cited.—In plur.: Crustŭmīni , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Crustumeria, Liv. 1, 9, 8, and 1, 10, 2 sq. —*
C. Crustŭmĭus , a, um, of Crustumeria: “pira,” Verg. G. 2, 88; cf. the preceding.
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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