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trĕcēni (tercēni , Eum. Rest. Schol. 11), ae, a (
I.gen. plur. trecenorum, Liv. 7, 25: “trecenūm,” Sen. Q. N. 3, 7, 3), num. distr. adj. [tres-centum].
I. Lit., three hundred each, three hundred distributively: “treceni equites in singulis legionibus,” Liv. 39, 38, 11; 8, 8, 14: “familiae in singulas colonias,” id. 32, 29, 4: “nummi in capita Romana,” id. 22, 52, 3.—Of an indefinitely large number: “non si trecenis, quotquot eunt dies, Amice, places illacrimabilem Plutona tauris,” Hor. C. 2, 14, 5. —
II. Transf., in gen., three hundred: “vivere ducenis annis et quosdam trecenis,” Plin. 8, 10, 10, § 28.
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 (6):
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 8, 8
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 8.28
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 7, 25
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 22, 52
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 32, 29.4
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 39, 38
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