Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary

I.a town in Hispania Tarraconensis, on the Mediterranean, beyond the Iberus, the besieging and reduction of which by Hannibal led to the breaking out of the second Punic war; now Murviedro.—Neutr., Liv. 21, 7; 21, 18; Luc. 3, 350.—Fem., Mel. 2, 6, 6; Liv. 21, 19; Stat. S. 4, 6, 83; Juv. 15, 114; Flor. 2, 6, 3 al.; cf.: “Graia Saguntos,” Sil. 3, 178.—Doubtful form, Cic. Phil. 5, 10, 27; id. Div. 1, 24, 49; Liv. 21, 10; Plin. 16, 40, 79, § 216 et saep. —Hence, Săguntīnus (Săguntĭus , Sall. H. Fragm. 2, 22), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Saguntum, Saguntine: “ficus,” Cato, R. R. 8, 1: id. ap. Plin. 15, 18, 19, § 72: “lutum (from which utensils were made),” Mart. 8, 6, 2; 14, 108; cf. “lagena,” Juv. 5, 29: “clades,” Liv. 21, 19 fin.: “rabies,” id. 31, 17: “ignis,” Flor. 2, 6, 9 et saep.—Subst., in plur.: Săguntīni , ōrum, m., the people of Saguntum, the Saguntines, Liv. 21, 2; 21, 6 sq.; Auct. B. Hisp. 8; Front. Strat. 3, 10, 4.