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cūrĭa, ae, f. [kindr. with Quiris, Quirites; cf. the letter C],

  1. I. a curia or court, one of the thirty parts into which Romulus divided the Roman people, ten for each of the three tribes; each curia contained ten gentes, Varr. ap. Dion. Hal. 2, 83; Liv. 1, 13, 6; Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 2, 12; Dig. 1, 2, 2; Paul. ex Fest. p. 49, 1 Müll.
  2. II. Meton.
    1. A. A structure built for the religious services of a curia (sometimes also serving for other purposes), Varr. L. L. 5, § 155 Müll.; Fest. p. 174, 6 ib.: veteres, on the east side of the Palatine Hill, Varr. l. l. ib.; Tac. A. 12, 24; called curia prisca, Ov. F. 3, 140; Fest. l. l.: Novae, id. l. l.
      1. 2. Hence, dies curiae, a festival day, Cic. de Or. 1, 7. 27.
        Hence,
    2. B. One of the edifices in which the Senate held its consultations.
      1. 1. Commonly κατ’ ἐξοχήν, the Curia Hostilia built by Tullus Hostilius (in reference to the later Curia Julia and Pompeiana, v. infra), the Curia, Senate-house, Varr. L. L. 5, § 155 Müll.; Liv. 1, 30, 2; Plin. 35, 4, 7, § 22; Varr. L. L. 6, § 46; id. Fragm. ap. Non. p. 57, 5; Cic. Rep. 2, 17, 31; id. Cat. 4, 1, 2; id. Fl. 24, 57; id. Mil. 33, 89; Quint. 11, 1, 47; Ov. M. 15, 802.
      2. 2. Curia Julia, the Senate-house begun by Julius Cæsar, finished by the triumvirs, and used by the Senate after the burning of the Curia Hostilia, Suet. Calig. 60.
      3. 3. Curia Pompeji or Pompeja, the Senate-house built by Pompey, finally closed after the assassination of Julius Cæsar in it, Cic. Div. 2, 9, 23; Suet. Caes. 80 sq. et saep.
        Hence, trop., as emblem of law: stante urbe et curiā, Cic. Planc. 29, 71: pro curia inversique mores, Hor. C. 3, 5, 7; of the senatorial rank: curia pauperibus clausa est, Ov. Am. 3, 8, 55.
    3. C. Of the places of assembly of high councils out of Rome, Cic. Att. 6, 1, 6; id. Verr. 2, 2, 21, § 50; Liv. 24, 24, 4; Ov. M. 13, 197; Juv. 9, 101.
    4. D. The assembly of the Senate, the Senate (cf. Cic. de Or. 3, 42, 167): a curiā nulla me res divellet, Cic. Att. 1, 20, 3: aliquem in curiam introducere, Liv. 22, 1, 14; 2, 23, 11 sq.; 2, 24, 3; Suet. Caes. 22; id. Aug. 38; Hor. C. 2, 1, 14 et saep.
    5. E. Curia Calabra, so called from the proclamation of the dates which was there made; v. Calabra.
  3. F. Curia Saliorum, the official building of the Salii on the Palatine Hill, consecrated to Mars, in which the sacred lituus was kept, Cic. Div. 1, 17, 30.

curiāles mensae, in quibus immolabatur Junoni, quae curis appellata est, Paul. ex Fest. p. 64, 11.

cūrĭālis, e, adj. [curia], of or pertaining to a curia, i. e.

  1. I. Belonging to the same curia, district, or division of the people; subst.: cūrĭālis, is, m., a member of the same curia, = δημότης: neque quisquam curialium Venit, Plaut. Aul. 2, 2, 2: Cimonem etiam in suos curialis hospitalem fuisse, Cic. Off. 2, 18, 64; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 49, 13 Müll.: curiales ejusdem curiae ut tribules et municipes.
  2. II. Pertaining to the religious services of the curiœ: curiales flamines curiarum sacerdotes, Paul. ex Fest. p. 64, 1 Müll.
  3. III. In late Lat., belonging to the imperial court, = aulicus, Amm. 21, 12, 20; 22, 9, 12; 27, 7, 7; Symm. Ep. 9, 10; 10, 41.

Cŭrĭānus, a, um, v. Curius, II.

Cūrĭātĭi (Cŭrĭi, Prop. 3, 3, 7, or 4, 2, 7 Müll.), ōrum, m., an Albanian gens, subsequently transplanted to Rome, from which were descended the three Curiatii who fell in the contest with the Roman Horatii, Liv. 1, 24, 1 sq.; Cic. Inv. 2, 26, 78 al.: cecini Curios fratres, Prop. l. l.

cūrĭātim, adv. [curia], by curiæ (very rare): populum consuluit, *Cic. Rep. 2, 17, 31 (but in Gell. 15, 27, 2, the better read. is curiatum).

Curiatius, ĭi, m., a Roman proper name: Curiatius Maternus, v. Maternus.

cūrĭātus, a, um, adj. [curia], of or pertaining to the curiæ: comitia, in which the people voted according to curiæ (orig. the only ruling assembly; later limited by the comitia centuriata to cases of arrogation (adoption), the choice of priests, the conferring of the chief command; cf. comitium, II.; Dict. of Antiq.), Lael. Felix ap. Gell. 15, 27, 2; Cic. Agr. 2, 11, 26 sq.; Liv. 5, 52, 15 al.: lex, passed in such comitia, Cic. Agr. 2, 10, 26; 2, 11, 28 sq.; Liv. 9, 38, 15; 5, 46, 11; Gell. 5, 19, 6 et saep.

Curidius, ii, m., a Roman proper name, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 20, § 44.

Cūrietae, ārum, m., the inhabitants of Curieta, an island on the coast of Illyria, now Veglia, Plin. 3, 21, 25, § 139.
Hence, Cūrietĭcus, a, um, adj., of Curieta: litus, Flor. 4, 2, 31.

Cŭrĭi, ōrum, m., v. Curiatii init.

1. cūrĭo, ōnis, m. [curia].

  1. I. The priest of a curia, Varr. L. L. 5, § 83; 6, § 46 Müll.: maximus, he who presided over all the curiæ, Liv. 27, 8, 1; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 126, 17 Müll.
  2. II. Post-Aug., a crier, herald, = praeco, Mart. lib. 2 praef.; Treb. Gall. 12.

2. Cūrĭo, ōnis, m., a surname in the gens Scribonia; v. Scribonius; hence, Cū-rĭōnĭānus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Curio, Auct. B. Afr. 52 fin.

* 3. cūrĭo, ōnis, m. adj. [cura] (a humorously-formed word, corresp. with curiosus), wasted by sorrow, lean, emaciated: agnus, Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 27 sq. (v. the passage in connection); cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 60, 3 Müll.

* cūrĭōnātus, ūs, m. [1. curio, I.], the office of priest of a curia, Paul. ex Fest. p. 49, 9 Müll. (cf. curionius).

Cūrĭōnĭānus, a, um, v. 2. Curio.

cūrĭōnĭus, a, um, adj. [1. curio, I.], of or pertaining to the priest of a curia: curionium aes dicebatur quod dabatur curioni ob sacerdotium curionatus, Paul. ex Fest. p. 49, 19 Müll.: curionia sacra, quae in curiis fiebant, id. ib. p. 62, 11.

cūrĭōsē, adv., v. curiosus fin.

cūrĭōsĭtas, ātis, f. [curiosus], desire of knowledge, curiosity, inquisitiveness (very rare), Cic. Att. 2, 12, 2; Macr. S. 1, 11, 45; Tert. adv. Haeret. 17; id. Apol. 25.

Cūrĭŏsŏlītes, um, m., a Gallic tribe in Armorica (Gall. Lugdun.), near the mod. Corseult, south of St. Malo, Caes. B. G. 7, 75; acc. Curiosolitas, id. ib. 2, 34; 3, 7; 3, 11 al.
The same called Cārĭosvĕlītes, Plin. 4, 18, 32, § 107.

* cūrĭōsŭlus, a, um, adj. dim. [curiosus], somewhat curious, a little inquisitive; transf.: ventus, App. M. 10, p. 254, 8.

cūrĭōsus, a, um, adj. [cura].

  1. I. (Acc. to cura, I.) Bestowing care or pains upon a thing, applying one’s self assiduously, careful, diligent, thoughtful, devoted (class.; esp. freq. in Cic.).
    1. A. In gen.
          1. (α) With in or ad: in omni historiā curiosus, Cic. Tusc. 1, 45, 108: si me nihilo minus nosti curiosum in re publicā quam te, id. Att. 5, 14, 3: ad investigandum curiosior, id. Fam. 4, 13, 5.
          2. (β) With gen. (post-Aug.): medicinae, Plin. 25, 2, 3, § 7: memoriae, Aur. Vict. Caes. 20 fin.: curiosissimus famae suae, Capitol. Anton. Philos. 20.
          3. (γ) With circa: circa uxoris pudicitiam minus curiosus fuit, Capitol. Pert. 13, 8.
          4. (δ) Absol.: non quidem doctus, sed curiosus, Petr. 46, 6; so, pictor, id. 29, 4: felicitas Horatii, id. 118, 5: manus, id. 13, 1: consilia, Quint. 7, 5, 2: interpolatione, Plin. 13, 12, 23, § 75 al.
      1. * 2. With the access. idea of excess, too eager: est etiam supervacua (ut sic dixerim) operositas, ut a diligenti curiosus et a religione superstitio distat, Quint. 8, 3, 55.
    2. B. In partic., inquiring eagerly or anxiously about a thing, inquiring into, in a good or bad sense; curious, inquisitive.
      1. 1. In gen.: ne curiosissimi quidem homines exquirendo audire tam multa possunt, quam, etc., Cic. N. D. 1, 35, 97; id. Fam. 3, 1, 1; Varr. R. R. 2, 3, 5; Quint. 1, 8, 21; 11, 3, 143; * Hor. Epod. 17, 77 al.: curiosis oculis perspici non possit, Cic. Sest. 9, 22.
      2. 2. Implying censure ( = πολυπράγμων), meddlesome, officious, curious, prying, inquisitive: primum patere me esse curiosum, Cic. Fl. 29, 70; id. Fin. 2, 9, 28 Madv.; 1, 1, 3; id. Att. 15, 26, 5; cf.: quare ut homini curioso ita perscribe ad me, id. ib. 4, 11, 2: curiosum aliquem extimescere, Petr. 127: Quae (basia) nec pernumerare curiosi Possint, Cat. 7, 11 Ellis ad loc.
        1. b. Post-Aug., subst.: cūrĭōsus, i, m., of one who is prying, a spy, scout: curiosum ac speculatorem ratus, Suet. Aug. 27.
          Later, a class of secret spies, secret police, an informer, etc.; cf. Cod. Just. 12, tit. 23: De Curiosis et Stationariis al.
  2. II. (Acc. to cura, II.) Lit., that injures himself by care; hence, transf., emaciated, wasted, lean: belua, Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 26 (v. the passage in connection); cf.: nempe ille vivit carie curiosior, Afran. ap. Non. p. 21, 28 (Com. Rel. v. 250 Rib.).
    Adv.: cūrĭŏsē.
    1. A. (Acc. to I. A.) With care, carefully: involvendus vestimentis, Cels. 2, 17; cf. Petr. 63, 6; Col. 12, 55, 2: cavere, Suet. Aug. 40 al.
      Comp., Vitr. 7, 4.
      Sup., Col. 11, 2, 18.
      1. * 2. Too nicely, carefully, or particularly: curiose potius quam Latine loqui, Quint. 8, 1, 2.
    2. B. (Acc. to I. B. 2.) Inquisitively, curiously: inquirerem, Suet. Vesp. 1.
      Comp.: curiosius conquiram, Cic. Brut. 35, 133: facere aliquid, id. N. D. 1, 5, 10: animadvertunt ea, quae domi fiunt (pueri), id. Fin. 5, 15, 42.

cŭris or quĭris, ītis, f. [Sabine], a spear, Ov. F. 2, 477; cf. Macr. S. 1, 9, 16; Paul. ex Fest. p. 49, 10 Müll.; v. Quirites.
Hence, Cŭrītis (Quĭrītis), is, f., a surname of Juno as protector of spearmen, Mart. Cap. 2, § 149; Inscr. Orell. 1303 sq.; 8659.

cūrĭto, āre, v. freq. a. [curo], to take care of, to cherish, App. M. 7, p. 194, 2.

* 1. cūrĭus, a, um, adj. [cura, II.], full of sorrow, grievous: infortunio, Plaut. Ps. 4, 7, 44 dub. (Ritschl, curvo).

2. Cŭrĭus, a,

  1. I. the name of a Roman gens; thus M’. Curius Dentatus, the conqueror of the Samnites, Sabines, Lucanians, and of Pyrrhus; celebrated for his moderation, Cic. Sen. 16, 55 sq.; Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 33; Hor. C. 1, 12, 41; Juv. 11, 78; Flor. 1, 15; 1, 18; Cic. Sull. 7, 23; Val. Max. 4, 3, 5 sq. et saep.
    1. B. Appel. for a bold and moderate man; in plur.: (Nenia) et maribus Curiis et decantata Camillis, Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 64; Juv. 2, 3.
      Hence,
  2. II. Cŭrĭānus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to a Curius, Curian: villa, Cic. Leg. 2, 1, 3: causa, id. de Or. 2, 6, 24: judicium, Quint. 7, 6, 9.

1. quĭris or cŭris [Sabine], a spear: sive quod hasta curis (al. quiris) est dicta Sabinis, Ov. F. 2, 477.