I. A people in Gallia Togata, in the mod. Venetian territory, Mel. 2, 4, 2; Plin. 3, 19, 23, § 130; 6, 2, 2, § 5; Liv. 1, 1; Just. 20, 1, 8; Luc. 4, 134; Sil. 8, 606 al.—Hence,
1. Vĕnĕtus , a, um, adj.
a. Of or belonging to the Veneti, Venetian: “terrae,” Mart. 13, 88, 1: “Eridanus,” Prop. 1, 12, 4: Mantua, Sid. poët. Ep. 9, 15 fin.; “hence also, Vergilius,” Macr. S. 5, 2.—
b. (Perh. taken from the color of the sea on the coast.) Sea-colored, bluish: “color,” Veg. Mil. 4, 37: “cucullus,” Juv. 3, 170: “lutum,” Mart. 3, 74, 4: “conditura (piscium in marinā aquā coctorum),” Lampr. Heliog. 24. —
(β).
Factio, the party clothed in blue, the Blues, Suet. Vit. 14.—Hence, as subst.: Vĕ-nĕtus , i, m., one of the Blue faction, Mart. 6, 46, 1; 10, 48, 23; 14, 131, 1; v. factio.—Hence, Vĕnĕtĭāni , ōrum, m., the adherents of the Blues, the Blues, Capitol. Ver. 6; Inscr. Grut. 1075, 9.—
2. Vĕnĕtĭa , ae, f., the country of the Veneti, Plin. 3, 18, 22, § 126; Liv. 39, 22; 41, 27; Vell. 2, 76, 2 al.—
II. A people of Gallia Lugdunensis, in the vicinity of the mod. Vannes, Plin. 4, 18, 32, § 107; Caes. B. G. 2, 34; 3, 7 sq.; 3, 16 sq.; 7, 75; Flor. 3, 10, 5. —Hence,
1. Vĕnĕtĭa , ae, f., the country of the Veneti, Caes. B. G. 3, 9 fin.—
2. Vĕ-nĕtĭcus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Veneti, Venetic: “insulae,” Plin. 4, 19, 33, § 109: “bellum,” Caes. B. G. 3, 18; 4, 21.—
III. A people of northern Germany, = Venedi.
