noun

Tĕrentĭus

gen. Tĕrenti · gender masculine · decl. 2nd

Terence; the name of a Roman

Terence, the name of a Roman gens

the celebrated comic poet; born at Carthage

P. Terentius After, the celebrated comic poet, born at Carthage A. U. C. 569, Cic. Fam. 13, 35, 1; Suet. Vit. Ter.—

a celebrated schotar; an elder contemporary and friend of Cicero

M. Terentius Varro, a celebrated schotar, an elder contemporary and friend of Cicero, Gell. 13, 10, 6; Plin. 35, 14, 49.—

Roman general at Cannœ; the wife of Cicero

C. Terentius Varro, Roman general at Cannœ, Liv. 22, 61.—In fem., Terentia, the wife of Cicero. — Hence,

belonging to a Terentius; Terentian •

Tĕ-rentĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Terentius, Terentian: Terentia et Cassia lex frumentaria, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 21, § 52. —

of Terence; Terentian ••

Tĕrentĭānus, a, um, adj., of Terence, Terentian: Chremes, i. e. occurring in the poet Terence, Cic. Fin. 1, 1, 3; so, Phormio, id. Fragm. ap. Quint. 6, 3, 56: Terentianus ipse se puniens, i. e. the Heautontimoroumenos, id. Tusc. 3, 27, 65: verbum, id. Lael. 24, 89: exercitus, commanded by M Terentius Varro, Liv. 23, 32, 16.—

Tĕ-rentilla, ae, f. dim. of Terentia, Aug. ap. Suet. Aug. 69. —

a proper name; a grammarian at the close of the first century after Christ; author of a metrical work

Subst.: Tĕrentĭā-nus, i, m., a proper name. L. Terentianus Maurus, a grammarian at the close of the first century after Christ, author of a metrical work.

Perseus ID: n47851 Key: Terentius