noun #1819

Vĭtellĭus

gen. Vĭtelli · gender masculine · decl. 2nd

the name of a Roman; a Roman emperor

the name of a Roman gens. So esp., A. Vitellius, a Roman emperor.—Hence,

belonging to the emperor Vitellius; Vitellian •

Vĭtellĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the emperor Vitellius, Vitellian: via, so named after him, Suet. Vit. 1; Tac. H. 1, 1; 1, 57.—

belonging to Vitellius; Vitellian ••

Vĭtellĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Vitellius, Vitellian: milites, Tac. H. 1, 85: partes, id. ib. 1, 84: bellum, Suet. Dom. 1: vitia, Capitol. Ver. 4.—

Plur. subst.: Vĭtellĭāni, ōrum, m.

Plur. subst.: Vĭtellĭāni, ōrum, m.

Soldiers of Vitellius; Vitellians

Soldiers of Vitellius, Vitellians, Tac. H. 3, 79; Suet. Vesp. 8.—

A kind of writing-tablets; used by Vitellius; in lemm

A kind of writing-tablets, perh. used by Vitellius, Mart. 2, 6, 6; 14, 8, 2; 14, 9 in lemm.

Perseus ID: n51159 Key: Vitellius