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^drĭa (Adria ), ae.
I. F., the name of two Italian cities.
A. In Picenum, the birthplace of the emperor Hadrian, now Atri, Liv. 24, 10, 10; Mel. 2, 4, 6; Plin. 3, 13, 18, § 110; Spart. Hadr. 1.—
2. Derivv. Hadrĭānus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Hadria, Hadrian: “ager,Liv. 22, 9, 5; Plin. 3, 13, 18, § 110: “gallinae,id. 10, 53, 74, § 146.—
b. Subst.: Hadriānus , i, m., the emperor Hadrian, Ael. Spart. Hadr. 1 sq.; Eutr. 8, 5 sqq.—Hence, Hădrĭānā-lis , e, adj., of or belonging to the emperor Hadrian: “SODALIS,Inscr. Grut. 457, 6; Inscr. Fabr. 454, 71; Inscr. ap. Don. cl. 4, no. 19.—
B. In the country of the Veneti, on the coast of the sea named after it, now Adria, Liv. 5, 33, 7; Just. 20, 1, 9; Plin. 3, 16, 20, § 119. —
II. M., the Adriatic Sea (mostly poet.): “dux inquieti turbidus Hadriae,Hor. C. 3, 3, 5; 2, 14, 14; 1, 3, 15; 1, 33, 15; id. Ep. 1, 18, 63 et saep.; Tac. H. 3, 42; Plin. 3, 16, 20, § 119; Luc. 5, 614; Mel. 2, 2, 2; 2, 3, 4; 10; 13; 2, 4, 7; 2, 7, 13.—
2. Derivv.
a. ^ drĭātĭcus (Adriāt- ), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Hadria, Hadriatic: “mare,the Adriatic Sea, Liv. 5, 33, 7; Mel. 1, 3, 3 sq.; 2, 4, 1; 2, 7, 10; Plin. 3, 16, 20, § 118; and absol., Hadriaticum, Cat. 4, 6: “sinus,Liv. 10, 2, 4.—
b. ^drĭānus (Adr- ), a, um, adj., the same: “mare,Cic. Pis. 38, 92; Hor. C. 1, 16, 4: vina. Plin. 14, 6, 8, § 67.—
c. ^-drĭăcus (Adr- ), a, um, adj., the same: “aequor,Prop. 3 (4), 21, 17.undae,Verg. A. 11, 405: “litus,Ov. Hal. 125.
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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (8):
    • Cicero, Against Piso, 38.92
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 10, 2.4
    • Vergil, Aeneid, 11.405
    • Tacitus, Historiae, 3.42
    • Lucan, Civil War, 5.614
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 24, 10
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 22, 9
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 5, 33.7
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