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Pŭtĕŏli , ōrum, m.,
I.a city on the coast of Campania, opposite Baiœ, having mineral springs, a favorite resort of the Romans, now Puzzuoli, Mel. 2, 4, 9; Cic. Att. 15, 20, 3; id. Fin. 2, 26, 84; Liv. 24, 13; 34, 35 et saep.—Hence,
II. Pŭtĕŏlānus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Puteoli, Puteolan: “sinus,” Plin. 3, 6, 12, § 82: “praedia,” Cic. Agr. 2, 28, 78: “Cluvius,” id. Fam. 13, 56, 1: “pulvis,” volcanic ashes of Puteoli, Pozzuolana, Sen. Q. N. 3, 20, 3; Plin. 16, 39, 75, § 202; 35, 13, 47, § 167.—Substt.:
A. Pŭtĕŏlā-num , i, n., a country-seat of Cicero, near Puteoli, Cic. Fat. 1, 2; id. Att. 16, 1, 1.—
2. Transf., a blue pigment, Plin. 33, 13, 57, § 161.—
B. In plur.: Pŭtĕŏlāni , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Puteoli, the Puteolans, Cic. Att. 5, 2, 2; id. Tusc. 1, 35, 86.
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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