I.a people of northwestern Africa, south of the Mauri and Numidae, in the modern Morocco, the Gœtulians, Mel. 1, 4, 4; 3, 10, 4; Plin. 5, 8, 8, § 43; Sall. J. 18, 9; 80, 1 al.—In sing.: Gaetūlus , i, m., the Gœtulian, collect., Luc. 4, 678.—
II. Derivv.
A. Gaetūlus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Gœtulians, Gœtulian: “Syrtes,” Verg. A. 5, 192; Hor. C. 2, 20, 15: “leo,” Verg. A. 5, 351; Hor. C. 1, 23, 10; cf. “leaena,” id. ib. 3, 20, 2: “mapalia,” Mart. 10, 20, 7; “pastor,” Plin. 8, 16, 21, § 54: “murex,” i. e. taken on the African coast, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 181; Ov. F. 2, 319; cf. Plin. 9, 36, 60, § 127; “hence, also, transf.: Gaetulisve magis fucaret vellus ahenis,” Sil. 16, 177: “Thetis, i. e. mare Libycum,” Claud. Rapt. Pros. 1, 148.—
C. Gaetūlĭcus , a, um, adj., Gœtulian: “purpura,” Plin. 6, 31, 36, § 201: “purpurissum,” id. 35, 6, 26, § 45. —Subst.: Gaetūlĭcus , i, m., a surname of Cn. Cornelius Cossus Lentulus, the conqueror of the Gœtulians, Flor. 4, 12, 40; Tac. A. 4, 42; 46; 6, 30; Juv. 8, 26.
