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Bruttĭi (in MSS. also Brutĭi, Brut-ti , and Brittĭi ), ōrum, m., = Βρέττιοι Polyb., Βρούττιοι Steph.,
I.the Bruttii, the inhabitants of the southern point of Italy, Mel. 2, 4, 2; Caes. B. C. 1, 30; Liv. 22, 61, 11 al. —In sing.: Bruttĭus , ii, m., a Bruttian, collect., Liv. 31, 7, 11; Flor. 1, 18, 27; Sil. 8, 570; 11, 10.—
B. Meton., the country of the Bruttii, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 2: “in Bruttiis,” Cic. Rosc. Am. 46, 132; id. Caecin. 19, 54; Caes. B. C. 1, 30; Liv. 32, 1, 7: “ex Bruttiis,” id. 32, 1, 11; Gell. 10, 3 fin.: “in Bruttios,” Liv. 34, 53, 1.—
II. Derivv.
A. Bruttĭ-us , a, um, adj., of the Bruttii: “ager,” the country of the Bruttii, Bruttium, Liv. 27, 51, 13; Mel. 2, 7, 14; Plin. 3, 5, 10, § 71: “promunturium,” Mel. 2, 4, 8 and 9: “angulus,” Flor. 3, 20, 13: “litus,” Plin. 3, 5, 10, § 72: “pontus,” Sen. Thyest. 578: “tellus,” Col. 10, 139: “saxa,” Pers. 6, 27: “pira,” Plin. 15, 15, 16, § 56: “pix (prepared there, of the best quality),” Col. 12, 18, 7; Plin. 16, 11, 22, § 53; 24, 7, 23, § 37; Veg. 6, 14, 1; and absol. Bruttia, Calp. Ecl. 5, 8.—
B. Bruttĭānus (Brutĭān- ), a, um, adj., of the Bruttii: “caules,” Plin. 19, 8, 41, § 141.—Subst.: Brut-tĭāni , ōrum, m., a class of servants to the magistrates: Bruttiani dicebantur, qui officia servilia magistratibus praestabant; “eo quod hi primum se Hannibali tradiderant et cum eo perseveraverant usque dum recederet de Italiā,” Fest. p. 26; Cato ap. Gell. 10, 3, 17; cf. the expl. of the term by Gell. l. l. § 18 sq.—
2. Adj.: “Bruttianae parmae dicebantur scuta, quibus Bruttiani sunt usi,” Fest. p. 26.—
C. Bruttātes bilingues Ennius dixit, quod Bruttii et Osce et Graece loqui soliti sint, Paul. ex Fest. p. 35 Müll. (Ann. v. 488 Vahl.).
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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