Lewis & Short

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Indi, ōrum, m., v. Indus.

1. Indus, a, um, adj., = Ἰνδός, of or belonging to India, Indian (as an adj. almost exclusively poet.): ebur, Verg. A. 12, 67: dens, ivory, Cat. 64, 48: belua, i. e. elephas, Ov. Tr. 4, 6, 7: conchae, pearls, Prop. 1, 8, 39 (1, 8 b. 13 M.).
Plur.: Indi, ōrum, the inhabitants of India, Indians, Cic. Div. 2, 46, 96: extremi, Cat. 11, 2; Mela, 1, 2, 3 sq.; 3, 7
Note:, 3.
In sing.: Indus, i, m.

  1. A. Trop.
    1. 1. An Indian, collect., Verg. G. 2, 172; Ov. A. A. 3, 130.
    2. 2. An elephant’s driver, mahout, Liv. 38, 14, 2.
  2. B. Transf. (poet.).
    1. 1. An Ethiopian, Verg. G. 4, 293.
    2. 2. An Arabian (sing. collect.), Ov. F. 3, 720.

2. Indus, i, m., = Ἰνδός, the name of two rivers.

  1. I. The Indus, that empties into the Indian Ocean, now Sind, Cic. N. D. 2, 52, 130; Mel. 3, 7; Plin. 6, 20, 23, § 71; Ov. Tr. 5, 3, 24 al.
  2. II. A river in Caria, Plin. 5, 28, 29, § 103; Liv. 38, 14, 2.