I. L. Sergius, Catiline, a Roman who was notorious for several times attempting insurrections against his country, Sall. C. 1, 1 sqq.; Cic. Cat. 1, 1 sqq.; Verg. A. 8, 668.—
B. Appel. of a great conspirator, Juv. 14, 41; cf. Cic. Att. 4, 3, 3.—Hence,
II. Cătĭlīnārĭus , a, um, adj., pertaining to Catiline, Catilinarian: “seminarium,” Cic. Cat. 2, 10, 23 Orell. N. cr.: “bellum,” Quint. 3, 8, 9 (Cod. Flor. Ambros. 1: “Catilinae, cf. Zumpt, Suppl. ad h. l.): prodigia,” Plin. 2, 51, 52, § 137 Sillig N. cr.: “res,” id. 33, 2, 8, § 34 ib.