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Hŏrātĭus , a,
I.name of a Roman gens.
a. Horatii, the three brothers, in the time of Tullus Hostilius, who fought against the Alban Curiatii, Liv. 1, 24 sq.—
b. Horatius Cocles, who, in the war with Porsenna, defended a bridge single-handed, Liv. 2, 10.—
c. Q. Horatius Flaccus, the famous Augustan poet, Juv. 7, 62.—In fem.: Hŏ-rātĭa , ae, the sister of the Horatii, Liv. 1, 26 fin.—
II. Derivv.
A. Hŏrātĭus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Horatius, Horatian: “gens,” Liv. 1, 26: “virtus,” Verg. Cul. 359: “lex,” Liv. 3, 55; Gell. 6, 7, 2.—
B. Hŏrātĭānus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to the poet Horace, Horatian: “ille Atabulus,” Gell. 2, 22, 25.
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 (5):
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 3, 55
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 1, 26
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 1, 24
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 2.22.25
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 6.7.2
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