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Lūsĭtānĭa , ae, f.,
I.the western part of Spain, the mod. Portugal and a part of the Spanish provinces of Estremadura and Toledo, Caes. B. C. 1, 38, 2; Liv. 21, 43, 8; 27, 20; Mel. 2, 6, 3 sq.; 3, 1, 6; 3, 6, 2; Liv. Ep. 52; Plin. 4, 21, 35, § 113.—Hence, Lū-sĭtānus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Lusitania, Lusitanian: “cerasa,” Plin. 15, 25, 30, § 103: “tela,” Val. Max. 9, 1, n. 5.—In plur. subst.: Lūsĭtāni , ōrum, m., the Lusitanians, Cic. Brut. 23, 89; Liv. 35, 1; 37, 46 sq.; Plin. 4, 22, 35, § 116.
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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    • Caesar, Civil War, 1.38.2
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 35, 1
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 37, 46
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 27, 20
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 21, 43
    • Cicero, Brutus, 23.89
    • Valerius Maximus, Facta et Dicta Memorabilia, 9.1
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