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Signĭa , ae, f.,
I.an ancient town in Latium which produced an astringent wine, now Segni, Liv. 1, 56; 2, 21 fin.; 8, 3; 32, 2; Plin. 14, 6. 8, § 65; Sil. 8, 380.—Hence, Signīnus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Signia, Signian: “vinum,” Cels. 4, 5; 4, 19 fin.; Mart. 13, 116: “pira,” Col. 5, 10, 18; Plin. 15, 15, 16, § 55; Juv. 11, 73 al.: “opus,” a kind of plaster for walls and pavements, made of potsherds and lime, Vitr. 2, 4; 7, 11; 8, 7; Col. 1, 6, 12; 8, 15, 3; 8, 17, 1.—As subst.
1. Signīnum , i, n., = Signinum opus, Col. 9, 1, 2; Plin. 35, 12, 46, § 165.—
2. Signīni , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Signia, Signians, Liv. 27, 10; Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 64.
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 (14):
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 1, 56
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 2.4
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 7.11
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 14.6
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 2, 21
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 27, 10
    • A. Cornelius Celsus, De Medicina, 4.19
    • A. Cornelius Celsus, De Medicina, 4.5
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 1.6.12
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 5.10.18
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 8.15.3
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 8.17.1
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 9.1.2
    • Martial, Epigrammata, 13.116
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