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Murgantĭa , ae, f.
I. A city in Samnium, now Baselice, Liv. 10, 17, 11.—
II. A city in Sicily, also called Murgentia, now perh. Mandri Bianchi, Liv. 26, 21, 17; 24, 27, 5; Sil. 14, 266.—Hence,
A. Murgan-tĭus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Murgantia (in Samnium), Murgantian: “POPVLVS MVRGANTIVS,” Inscr. Orell. 141: Romanelli, Topogr. Napol. t. 2, p. 481.—
B. Mur-gentīnus (Murgant- ), a, um, adj., of or belonging to the city of Murgantia (in Sicily), Murgantine: “vinum,” Cato, R. R. 6: “ager,” Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 18, § 47.—In plur. subst.: Murgentīni , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Murgantia, Murgantines, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 43, § 103; Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 91.
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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