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Iūlus (trisyl. ) (Jūl- ), i, m., = Ἴουλος.
I. The son of Ascanius and grandson of Æneas, whom the gens Julia regarded as their ancestor, Verg. A. 1, 288; Ov. M. 14, 583; Juv. 8, 42.— Hence,
A. Ĭūlēus , (Jūl- ), a, um, adj., named from Iulus, son of Æneas, Iulian: “mons,” i. e. Albanus, Mart. 13, 108, 2: “Iūlēi avi,” Ov. F. 4, 124.—
B. Originating from Julius Cæsar.
1. Relating to Cæsar and his family: “Iuleae Calendae,” the first of July, Ov. F. 6, 797: “Iulea carina,” the fleet of Augustus, Prop. 4 (5), 6, 17. —
2. Imperial: “oliva,” the garland of olive boughs given by Domitian, Mart. 9, 36, 9: “habenae,” the imperial power, id. 9, 102, 15. —
II. Jūlus (dissyl.), prænomen of Antonius, son of the triumvir M. Antonius, Hor. C. 4, 2, 2.
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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    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 14.583
    • Vergil, Aeneid, 1.288
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