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Parma , ae, f.,
I.the city of Parma, in Gallia Cispadana, between Cremona and Placentia, famed for its breed of sheep, Plin. 3, 15, 20, § 115; Cic. Fam. 12, 5, 2; 10, 33, 4; Liv. 39, 55: “velleribus primis Apulia, Parma secundis Nobilis,” Mart. 14, 155, 1; cf. id. 2, 43, 4; 5, 13, 8.—Hence,
II. Par-mensis , e, adj., of or belonging to Parma, Parman: “Cassī Parmensis opuscula,” Hor. Ep. 1, 4, 3.—In plur.: Parmenses , ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Parma, the Parmans, Cic. Phil. 14, 3, 8; Brut. ap. Cic. Fam. 11, 13, a.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (4):
    • Cicero, Letters to his Friends, 11.13
    • Cicero, Letters to his Friends, 12.5.2
    • Cicero, Philippics, 14.3.8
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 39, 55
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