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noun

cŭris

gen. cŭrītis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
or , , Sabine
a spear; a surname of Juno as protector of spearmen
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.
Perseus ID: n12021 Key: curis