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* Algĭdensis, e, adj. [2. Algidus], growing upon Mount Algidus, Plin. 19, 5, 26, § 81.

Algĭdum, v. Algidus.

2. Algĭdus, i, m., a high snow-capped mountain, and the forest upon it, south-east of Rome, between Tusculum and Velitrœ, now Monte Compatri, Liv. 26, 9, 12; Plin. 18, 13, 34, § 130: gelidus, Hor. C. 1, 21, 6: nivalis, id. ib. 3, 23, 9; id. C. S. 69.
Hence,

  1. I. Algĭdum, i, n., a town upon it, now Pava, Flor. 1, 11.
  2. II. Adj.: Algĭdus, a, um, pertaining to Algidum: terra, Ov. F. 6, 722: secessus, Mart. 10, 30.

1. algĭdus, a, um, adj. [algeo], cold: algida, sc. regio, Naev. ap. Cic. Or. 45, 152: loca, Cat. 63, 70.
Whence,

* algĭfĭcus, a, um, adj. [algus-facio], that makes cold, chilling: quod timor omnis sit algificus, Gell. 19, 4.