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C / cantăbrum
noun

cantăbrum

gen. cantăbri · gender neuter · decl. 2nd
etym. unknown; the connection with Cantabria is a mere conjecture.
A kind of bran •
A kind of bran (late Lat.), Cael. Aur. Tard. 3, 2; 4, 3; Apic. 7, 1; Schol. Juv. 5, 11 (as an explanation of far caninum); hence, cantabricus sucus, Veg. 5, 56, 3.—
A kind of banner; standard under the emperors
A kind of banner or standard under the emperors, Min. Fel. Oct. 29; Tert. Apol. 16.
Perseus ID: n6540 Key: cantabrum