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† nŏmisma (nŭm-), ătis (also num-misma, Ven. Vit. S. Martin. 2, 338), n., = νόμισμα, a piece of money, a coin (not ante-Aug.).
- I. Lit.
- A. In gen.: acceptos, regale nomisma, Philippos, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 234: largae nomismata mensae, Mart. 12, 62, 11: immensa nomismata, Ser. Samm. 28, 525.
- B. In partic., a coin not in circulation, a medal, Dig. 34, 2, 27 fin.: nomismata aurea vel argentea vetera, ib. 7, 1, 28.
Esp., a medal or token given to the knights at the door of the theatre, and entitling the bearer to be served with wine: cum data sint equiti bis quina nomismata, quare bis deciens solus, Sextiliane, bibis? Mart. 1, 11, 1 sq.
- * II. Transf., a stamp, an image on a coin: en Caesar agnoscit suum Nomisma nummis inditum, Prud. στεφ. 2, 95.
1. Nŭmīcĭus, ii, and Nŭmīcus, i, m., a small river in Latium, near Lavinium, on the banks of which stood the grove of Juppiter Indiges, now Rio Torto.
- A. Form Numicius (rare): amnis, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 56: corniger, Ov. F. 3, 647.
- B. Form Numicus: venerandi Numici Unda, Tib. 2, 5, 43; in nom. Numicus, Sil. 8, 180; Liv. 1, 2, 6; Sil. 2, 15; Aur. Vict. Orig. Gent. Rom. 14, 2; Verg. A. 7, 150; Serv. Verg. A. 4, 620 al.
2. Nŭmīcĭus, a, the name of a Roman gens. So, L. Numicius Circeiensis, Liv. 8, 3: T. Numicius Priscus, a consul, id. 2, 63: Ti. Numicius, a tribune of the people, Cic. Off. 3, 30, 109: Minucius Thermus. Tac. A. 16, 20. To Numicius is addressed Hor. Ep. 1, 6.
Nŭmĭda, ae, m., = Νομάς,
- I. a nomad: Arabia Numidarum, Vitr. 8, 3, 8 ( = Arabia Nomadum, Plin. 5, 16, 15, § 72): Numidas dicimus quos Graeci Νομάδας, sive quod id genus hominum pecoribus negotietur, sive quod herbis, ut pecora aluntur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 173 Müll.
- II. In partic., a Numidian; usually in the plur., Nŭmĭ-dae, ārum, the Numidians, a people of Northern Africa, between Mauritania and the territory of Carthage, in the modern Algiers, Sall. J. 46, 3; 66, 2; 89, 7; Liv. 29, 31; 34; Verg. A. 4, 41; Hor. C. 3, 11, 47.
Enslaved and used in Rome as mounted attendants and messengers, Sen. Ep. 87, 8; 123, 6; Tac. H. 2, 40; Inscr. Orell. 2877: Numidarum columnae, i. e. of Numidian marble, Juv. 7, 182.
In gen. plur.: Numidūm gentes, Mart. 12, 26, 6.
In sing.: Numida, Sall. J. 12, 4.
- 2. As adj., of or belonging to the Numidians, Numidian: Numidae jaculatores, Liv. 28, 11; Numidae leones, Ov. A. A. 2, 183; Numida dens, i. e. ivory, id. P. 4, 9, 28: ursos figebat Numidas, Juv. 4, 100.
- 3. A Roman surname: Plotius Numida, Hor. C. 1, 36.
- B. Hence,
- 1. Nŭmĭdĭa, ae, f., the country of Numidia, Mel. 1, 6, 1; Plin. 5, 3, 2, § 22; Sall. J. 8, 1; 13, 2; 16, 5; Col. 3, 12, 6 et saep.
Whence, Nŭmĭdĭānus, a, um, adj, Numidian, Plin. 15, 15, 16, § 55.
- 2. Nŭmĭ-dĭcus, a, um, adj., Numidian: equi Numidici, Liv. 30, 6: scuta, Sall. J. 94, 1: cedri, Plin. 16, 40, 79, § 216: gallina, Col. 8, 2, 2; called also Numidicae aves, Plin. 10, 48, 67, § 132: marmor, called also Libycum, Poenum, id. 5, 3, 2, § 22; 36, 6, 8, § 49; Sen. Ep. 86, 6: Numidicus, a surname of Q. Caecilius Metellus, bestowed on him for his victory over Jugurtha, Vell. 2, 11, 2; Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 62, 1.
Nŭmĭsĭus, a,
- I. the name of a Roman and Latin gens.
- 1. C. Numisius, Liv. 41, 8.
- 2. T. Numisius Tarquiniensis, Liv. 45, 17.
- 3. Numisius Tiro, Cic. Phil. 2, 4, 8.
- 4. Numisius Lupus, Tac. H. 1, 79; 3, 10.
- 5. Numisius Rufus, Tac. H. 4, 22; 59; 70.
- 6. Numisius, a Latin chieftain, Liv. 8, 11.
Hence,
- II. Nŭmĭsĭānus, a, um (Nŭmĕsĭānus, Isid. Orig. 17, 5), adj., of or belonging to a Numisius, Numisian: Numisiana vitis, Col. 3, 2, 2; 7; 12, 43, 9; Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 34.
nŭmisma and nummisma, ătis, v. nomisma.
Nŭmistro, ōnis, f., a city in Lucania, near the mod. Muro, Liv. 27, 2, 4; Front. 2, 2, 6.
Hence, Nŭmistrāni or Nŭ-mestrāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Numistro, Plin. 3, 11, 15, § 98.
Nŭmĭtor, ōris, m.
- I. A king of Alba, brother of Amulius, father of Ilia, and grandfather of Romulus and Remus, Liv. 1, 3; Ov. F. 4, 53; 809; 5, 75; id. M. 14, 773; Verg. A. 6, 768; Juv. 7, 74.
- II. A Rutulian, Verg. A. 10, 342.
Nŭmĭtōrĭus, a, the name of a Roman gens.
- 1. C. Numitorious, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 63, § 163.
- 2. L. Numitorius, a tribune of the people, Liv. 2, 58.
- 3. P. Numitorius, Liv. 3, 45; 54.
- 4. Q. Numitorius Pullus, a leader of Fragellæ in the contest of that city with the Romans, Cic. Inv. 2, 34, 105; id. Fin. 5, 22, 62.
His daughter was named Numitoria, Cic. Phil. 3, 6, 17.