Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, H , hirnĕa , Histri

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I.the people of Istria, Istrians, a barbarous Illyrian tribe subdued by the Romans B. C. 177: “principes Histrorum,” Liv. 41, 11; Plin. 3, 19, 23, § 129: “Histrorum gentem originem a Colchis ducere,” Just. 32, 3, 13: “per Histros Hister emittitur,” Mel. 2, 3 fin. —Hence, Histria (Istria ), ae, f., a country on the eastern shore of the Adriatic Sea, extending from Trieste to the Sinus Flanaticus: “Histria ut peninsula excurrit,” Plin. 3, 19, 23, § 129; Liv. 39, 55.—Derivv.

A. Histriāni (Ist- ), ōrum, m., the people of Istria, Just. 9, 2, 1.—

B. Histrĭ-cus (Ist- ), a, um, adj., Istrian, of Istria: “bellum,” Liv. 39, 55; 41, 1; 11: “ostrea,” Plin. 32, 6, 21, § 62.—

C. Histrus , a, um, adj., Istrian: “testa,” Mart. 12, 64, 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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