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Tŏrōnē, ēs, f., = Τορώνη, a town of Chalcidice in Macedonia, Mel. 2, 3, 1; Plin. 4, 10, 17, § 37; 9, 31, 51, § 100; Liv. 28, 7, 9; 44, 12, 7; 45, 30, 4; gen. Toronae promontorium, id. 31, 45, 15.
Hence.

  1. A. Tŏrō-naeus, a, um, adj. of or belenging to Torone, Toronæan: sinus, the mod. Gulf of Kassandhra, Tac. A. 5, 10.
    In plur. subst.: Tŏrōnaei, ōrum. m., the inhabitants of Torone, Plin. 4, 10, 17, § 35.
  2. B. Tŏrō-năĭcus, a. um. adj., of Torone, Toronæan: mare, Liv. 44, 11.

tŏrōsŭlus, a, um, adj. dim. [torosus], muscular (late Lat.): juvenis, Hier. Ep. 117, 8; id. ap. Jovin. 2, 14 fin.

tŏrōsus, a, um, adj. [torus], full of muscle, muscular, brawny, fleshy, lusty.

  1. I. Lit.: colla boum, Ov. M. 7, 429: cervix boum, Col. 6, 1, 3; cf.: tauris torosior cervix, id. 6, 20: juventus, Pers. 3, 86.
  2. II. Transf.: herba hirsutior torosiore caule, more fleshy, Plin. 21, 15, 53, § 90; 19, 5, 29, § 91: virgula, Sen. Q. N. 1, 7, 1: clava, knotty, Albin. 2, 79.