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Algĭdus , i, m.,
I.a high snow-capped mountain, and the forest upon it, south-east of Rome, between Tusculum and Velitrœ, now Monte Compatri, Liv. 26, 9, 12; Plin. 18, 13, 34, § 130: “gelidus,” Hor. C. 1, 21, 6: “nivalis,” id. ib. 3, 23, 9; id. C. S. 69.—Hence,
I. Algĭdum , i, n., a town upon it, now Pava, Flor. 1, 11.—
II. Adj.: Algĭdus , a, um, pertaining to Algidum: “terra,” Ov. F. 6, 722: “secessus,” Mart. 10, 30.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (4):
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 26, 9.12
    • Florus, Epitome Rerum Romanorum, 1.11
    • Martial, Epigrammata, 10.30
    • Ovid, Fasti, 6
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