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Parthi , ōrum, m., = Πάρθοι,
I.the Parthians, a Scythian people, situated to the north-east of the passes of the Caspian and south of Hyrcania, famed in antiquity as roving warriors and skilful archers, Just. 41, 1, 2; Cic. Att. 5, 18, 1; id. Phil. 11, 14; Verg. G. 4, 314; Hor. C. 2, 13, 18; id. S. 2, 1, 15; Ov. A. A. 1, 209: “Parthis mendacior,” Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 112; Tac. A. 2, 1; 6, 34; Vulg. Act. 2, 9.—In sing., Inscr. Orell. 2982.— Collect., the Parthian, Cael. ap. Cic. Fam. 8, 5, 1: “ecce! fugax Parthus,” Ov. R. Am. 155: “versis animosus equis,” Hor. C. 1, 19, 12.—Hence,
A. Parthus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Parthians, Parthian: “eques,” Cic. Fam. 9, 25, 1; Ov. Tr. 2, 228: “manu,” id. F. 5, 580: “rex,” Juv. 6, 407.—
B. Parthĭa , ae, f., = Παρθία, the country of the Parthians, Parthia, the mod. Kohestan, Plin. 6, 15, 17, § 44; Luc. 8, 350.—
C. Par-thĭcus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Parthians, Parthian, Parthic: “equitatus,” Flor. 4, 9, 3: “regnum,” Plin. 37, 2, 8, § 2: “bellum,” with the Parthians, Cic. Fam. 2, 10, 2; 12, 19, 2: “damna,” Luc. 1, 106: “pellis,” leather dyed of a scarlet-red, prepared by the Parthians, Dig. 39, 4, 16, § 7; “hence, too: cingula,” of Parthian leather, Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 94: PARTHICVS as a surname of the emperor Trajan, Inscr. Orell. 795 sq.; of the emperor Septimius Severus, ib. 905 sq. —
D. Parthĭēnē , ēs, f., for Parthia, the country of the Parthians, Parthiene, Parthia, Curt. 6, 2, 12; 6, 3, 3 et saep.—
E. Parthĭēni , ōrum, another name for Parthi, the Parthians, Curt. 4, 12, 11; 9, 10, 17. —
F. Parthĭcārĭus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Parthian peltry or wares: negotiatores, Imp. Const. Cod. Just. 10, 47, 7: “PRAETOR,” one who had jurisdiction over the dealers in Parthian peltry, Inscr. Grut. 350, 7.
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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