noun

Prūsĭas

gen. ae · gender masculine · decl. 1st

and , , , = Προυσίας

a king of Bithynia; who hospitably received Hannibal; but afterwards betrayed him to the Romans

a king of Bithynia, who hospitably received Hannibal, but afterwards betrayed him to the Romans, Cic. Div. 2, 24, 52; Nep. Hann. 10, 1; Just. 32, 4, 2; Liv. 37, 25; Val. Max. 3, 7, 6 ext.—Form Prusia, Liv. 29, 12, 14.—Hence,

belonging to Prusias; Prusiacan •

Prūsĭăcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Prusias, Prusiacan: orae, i. e. his kingdom, Sil. 13, 888.—

a male descendant of; Prusias; a Prusiade

Prūsĭădes, ae, m., a male descendant of (an older) Prusias, a Prusiade, applied to king Prusias himself, Varr. ap. Non. 345, 23.

Perseus ID: n39263 Key: Prusias