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Cămĕrīnum , i, n.,
I.a town in Umbria, on the borders of Picenum, now Camerino, Cic. Att. 8, 12, B, 2; Caes. B. C. 1, 15.—
II. Derivv.
A. Cămers , ertis, adj., of Camerinum: “ager,” Cic. Sull. 19, 53.—Subst.: Cămertes , ium (Camertum, Sil. 4, 157), m., the inhabitants of Camerinum, Plin. 3, 14, 19, § 113; “friends of the Romans, both in opp. to the Etruscans, and later against Hannibal,” Cic. Balb. 20, 47; Liv. 9, 36, 7 and 8; 28, 45, 20.—In sing.: “fulvum Camertem,” Verg. A. 10, 562: “laudande Camers,” Sil. 8, 463.—*
B. Cămertīnus , a, um, adj., of Camerinum: “foedus,” Cic. Balb. 20, 46.
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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    • Cicero, Letters to Atticus, 8.12
    • Cicero, For Cornelius Balbus, 20.47
    • Cicero, For Sulla, 19.53
    • Cicero, For Cornelius Balbus, 20.46
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 9, 36
    • Vergil, Aeneid, 10.562
    • Caesar, Civil War, 1.15
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