I.a town of the Volsci, in Latium, whence came the Octavian family, now Velletri, Liv. 2, 31; 2, 34; 6, 36; Suet. Aug. 1; 6; 94; Sil. 8, 379.— Hence,
A. Vĕlīternus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Velitrœ: “ager,” Liv. 2, 31; 30, 38: “hostis,” id. 6, 22: “rus,” Plin. 12, 1, 5, § 10: “populus,” Liv. 8, 12: “coloni,” id. 6, 36.— Plur.: Vĕlīterni , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Velitrœ, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 64; Liv. 8, 14; Suet. Aug. 94.—