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Cimbri , ōrum, m., = Κίμβροι [Cimbri linguā Gallicā latrones dicuntur, Fest. p. 43, 7],
I.a people of Northern Germany (in Holstein, Silesia, and Jutland); “on their irruption into Italy conquered by Marius,” Mel. 3, 3 fin.; Plin. 2, 67, 67, § 167; 4, 13, 27, § 94 sq.; Tac. G. 37; Caes. B. G. 1, 33; 1, 40; 2, 4; Liv. Epit. lib. 63-68; Prop. 2, 1, 24; Flor. 3, 31 sq.; Cic. Imp. Pomp. 20, 60; id. Tusc. 2, 27, 65; id. Off. 1, 12, 38.—In sing.: Cimber , bri, m., a Cimbrian, Val. Max. 2, 10, 6; cf. Quint. 8, 3, 29; and adj., Cimbrian: “triumphus,” Ov. P. 4, 3, 45.—Cimber, also, a cognomen of L. Tillius, one of the murderers of Cœsar, Cic. Phil. 2, 11, 27; Cass. ap. Cic. Fam. 12, 13, 3.—Hence,
II. Cimbrĭcus , a, um, adj., Cimbrian: “scutum,” Cic. de Or. 2, 66, 266; cf. Quint. 6, 3, 38: “manubiae, Auct. Or. pro Dom. 38, 102: bellum,” Plin. 36, 25, 61, § 185: “victoria,” Plin. 7, 22, 22, § 86; Flor. 3, 3, 20.—* Adv.: Cimbrĭcē , in the manner of the Cimbrians: “loqui,” Quint. Decl. 3, 13.
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 his Friends, 12.13.3
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