I.a celebrated seaport in Gallia Cispadana, still bearing the same name, Plin. 3, 15, 20, § 115; Caes. B. C. 1, 5 fin.; Cic. Att. 7, 1, 4; id. Fam. 1, 9, 9; Tac. A. 4, 5: “paludosa,” Sil. 8, 603: “aequorea,” Mart. 13, 21 al.—
II. Deriv.: Răven-nas , ātis, adj., of or belonging to Ravenna: “vir,” Cic. Balb. 22, 50: “ranae,” Mart. 3, 93, 8: “horti,” Plin. 19, 8, 42, § 150: “ala,” Tac. H 2, 100: “classici,” id. ib. 3, 50: “MVNICIPIVM RAVENNAS,” Inscr. Orell. 707; 3790; 3792.— In abl. sing.: “Ravennati agro,” Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 34; “and also: agro Ravennate,” Col. 13, 8. — In plur. subst.: Răvennātes , the inhabitants of Ravenna, Inscr. Grut. 80, 9; “and, RAVENNATENSES,” ib. 399, 3 (of A. D. 399).