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gentĭlīcĭus or -tĭus , a, um, adj. gentilis.
I. Of or belonging to a particular clan or gens (class.; cf. “gentilis): an gentilicia sacra ne in bello quidem intermitti, publica sacra et Romanos deos etiam in pace deseri placet?” Liv. 5, 52, 4; “v. sacrum, under sacer: sacrificia, Auct. Or. de Harusp. Resp. 15: gentilicia (nota), opp. publica,” Liv. 6, 20, 14: “tumulus,” a family sepulchre, Vell. 2, 119, 5: “hereditates,” Suet. Caes. 1: “nomina,” id. Claud. 25: “M. Varro tradit, in Serranorum familia gentilicium esse, feminas linea veste non uti,” Plin. 19, 1, 2, § 8; Plin. Ep. 6, 15, 1.—
II. Of or belonging to a nation, national (post-class.): “vulgus, quos gentilicio vocabulo Chaldaeos dicere oportet, mathematicos dicit,” by their national name, Gell. 1, 9, 6.
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 (7):
    • Suetonius, Divus Claudius, 25
    • Suetonius, Divus Julius, 1
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 19.8
    • Pliny the Younger, Epistulae, 6.15.1
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 5, 52.4
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 6, 20.14
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 1.9.6
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