I.of or belonging to India, Indian (as an adj. almost exclusively poet.): “ebur,” Verg. A. 12, 67: “dens,” ivory, Cat. 64, 48: “belua, i. e. elephas,” Ov. Tr. 4, 6, 7: “conchae,” pearls, Prop. 1, 8, 39 (1, 8 b. 13 M.).—Plur.: Indi , ōrum, the inhabitants of India, Indians, Cic. Div. 2, 46, 96: “extremi,” Cat. 11, 2; Mela, 1, 2, 3 sq.; 3, 7?*!, 3.—In sing.: Indus , i, m.
A. Trop.
1. An Indian, collect., Verg. G. 2, 172; Ov. A. A. 3, 130.—
2. An elephant's driver, mahout, Liv. 38, 14, 2.—
B. Transf. (poet.).
1. An Ethiopian, Verg. G. 4, 293.—
2. An Arabian (sing. collect.), Ov. F. 3, 720.