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noun

Ămĕrĭa

gen. Ămĕriae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
a very ancient town in Umbria; Amelia; pertaining to Ameria •
a very ancient town in Umbria (acc. to Cato, built before the Trojan war), now Amelia, Plin. 3, 14, 19, § 114; Cic. Rosc. Am. 7 al.—Hence, ămĕrīnus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Ameria: municeps, Cic. Rosc. Am. 6: corbulae, Cato, R. R. 1, 15: salix, Plin. 24, 9, 37, § 58; Verg. G. 1, 265; Col. 4, 30 al.— ămĕrīni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Ameria, Plin. 3, 14, 19, § 113.—ămĕrīna, ōrum, n. (sc. mala or pira), Amerian fruit, Stat. S. 1, 16, 18.
Perseus ID: n2214 Key: Ameria