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Germāni , ōrum, m., = Γερμανοί,
I.the Germans, between the Rhine, the Danube, the Vistula, and the sea; the eastern neighbors of the Gauls, Caes. B. G. 2, 4; 4, 1; 6, 11; 21 sq.; Tac. G. passim; Cic. Att. 14, 9, 3; id. Prov. Cons. 13, 33; id. Balb. 14, 32; id. Pis. 33, 81 al.Sing.: Germānus , i, m., a German, in a pun with germanus, own brother; v. 1. germanus, I. B.—
II. Derivv.
A. Germānus , a, um, adj., Germanic, German (poet.): “herbae,Ov. A. A. 3, 163: “pubes,Pers. 6, 44.—
B. Germānĭa , ae, f., the country of the Germans, Germany, Caes. B. G. 4, 4; 5, 13; 6, 11; 24 sq.; id. B. C. 1, 7; 3, 87; Hor. C. 4, 5, 26; id. Epod. 16, 7 al. —Divided into Upper and Lower Germany: “superior,Tac. A. 1, 31; 6, 30; 12, 27; id. H. 1, 12 al.: “inferior,id. A. 1, 31; 4, 73; 11, 18; id. H. 1, 9; 52 sq.; “also called Germania prima and secunda,Amm. 15, 11, 7 sq.Transf., = Germani, Verg. G. 1, 509.— Hence, in plur.: Germānĭae , ārum, f., the whole of Germany, Tac. A. 1, 34; 46; 57; 2, 26, 73; 3, 46 et saep.—
C. Germānĭ-cus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Germans, Germanic, German.
1. Adj.: “saltus,Liv. 9, 36: “mare,the Baltic, Plin. 4, 16, 30, § 103: “gentes,id. 4, 13, 28, § 98: “sermo,Suet. Calig. 47: “bellum,Caes. B. G. 4, 16; Suet. Aug. 20; id. Tib. 9 al.: “exercitus,Tac. A. 1, 22; id. H. 1, 19; 26 al.: “expeditio (Caligulae),Suet. Calig. 43: “victoria,id. Vesp. 2: Calendae, i. e. the 1st of September (named Germanicus on account of the victory obtained over the Germans), Mart. 9, 2, 4 (cf. Suet. Calig. 15; id. Dom. 13; and Macr. S. 1, 12): “persona,a clay figure of a German, as a bugbear for Roman children, Mart. 14, 176.—
2. Subst.: Germānĭcus , i, m.
a. A surname of several generals who gained victories over the Germans.—Esp.
(α). Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus, the son of Livia, Suet. Claud. 1 sq.; 27; id. Vit. 8; id. Dom. 13; Spart. Carac. 5.—
(β). Germanicus Caesar, son of the preceding, and brother of the emperor Claudius, Suet. Cal. 1; Tac. A. 1, 35 al. He translated the Phaenomena of Aratus, Lact. 1, 21, 38.—
b. (sc. nummus), a gold coin struck by the emperor Domitian, Juv. 6, 205.—
D. Ger-mānĭcĭānus , a, um, adj., stationed or serving in Germany (post-Aug. and only milit.): “exercitus,Suet. Oth. 8; id. Vesp. 6; Eutr. 7, 11.—Also absol.: Germānĭciā-ni , ōrum, m., Suet. Tib. 25; Galb. 20.—
E. Germānĭcĭensis , e, adj., German, Germanic, Cassiod. Hist. Eccl. 12, 4.
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