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1. astur, ŭris, m., a species of hawk, Firm. Math. 5, 7 fin.

2. Astur, ŭris, adj. m., of or belonging to the province of Asturia, in Hispania Tarraconensis, Asturian: equus, Mart. 14, 199; v. Asturco: exercitus, Sil. 1, 252.
Subst., m., an Asturian: belliger Astur, Sil. 12, 748: regio Asturum, Plin. 4, 20, 34, § 111: conventus Asturum, id. 3, 3, 4, § 18: Cantabri et Astures validissimae gentes, Flor. 4, 12, 46 and 54.

Astŭra, ae, m., = Ἄστυρα.

  1. I. A river in Asturia, now Esla, Flor. 4, 12, 54.
  2. II. A river (and f., an island and town) in Latium, near which Cicero had a villa, Cic. Att. 12, 40; id. Fam. 6, 19; Liv. 8, 13; Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 57; cf. Mann. Ital. I. p. 620.

Asturco, ōnis, m. [Astur], an Asturian horse, an ambler, distinguished for the beautiful motion of its limbs (cf. the epigram, Mart. 14, 199, and Sil. 3, 336), Auct. ad Her. 4, 50; Sen. Ep. 81: Equini generis, hi sunt quos thieldones vocamus, minore formā appellatos Asturcones, Plin. 8, 42, 67, § 166; Veg. 2, 28, 37.
Transf. to other horses possessing similar qualities: Asturco Macedonicus, Petr. 86.

Astŭrĭa, ae, f.

  1. I. A province in Hispania Tarraconensis, Plin. 4, 20, 34, § 112; cf. Mann. Hispan. p. 353 sq.
    Hence, Astŭ-rĭcus, a, um, adj., Asturian: gens, Plin. 8, 42, 67, § 166; so Sil. 16, 584.
  2. II. Subst.: Astŭrĭca, ae, f., the capital of Asturia, on the river Astura, now Astorga: Asturica urbs magnifica, Plin. 3, 3, 4, § 28; cf. Mann. Hispan. p. 355.