ītălĭa — Lewis & Short
ītălĭa, ae, f.for Vitalia from vitulus; cf. i)talo/s, from the abundance and excellence of its cattle; v. Gell. 11, 1, 1,
I Italy, Caes. B. C. 1, 6, 3; Verg. A. 1, 263; Plin. 3, 5, 6, § 38; 37, 13, 77, § 201 et saep.— In apposition: Italia terra, Cato ap. Gell. 3, 6.—
B Transf., the inhabitants of Italy:
totam Italiam esse effusam,Cic. Deiot. 4, 11.—
II Derivv.
A ītălĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Italy, Italian:
jus habere,Plin. 3, 21, 25, § 139:
triticum,id. 18, 7, 12, § 65:
genus falcium,id. 18, 28, 67, § 261:
oppida,Tac. A. 3, 71:
coloniae,id. ib. 6, 12:
legio,id. H. 1, 59:
de qua (olea) Catonis Italica sententia,adapted to the climate of Italy, Plin. 17, 12, 19, § 93:
bellum,the Social war, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 15:
Pythagorei, qui essent Italici philosophi quondam nominati,id. de Sen. 21.— Subst.: ītălĭcus, i, m., an Italian:
Italicus es an provincialis,Plin. Ep. 9, 23; Liv. 24, 47.— Plur., Vell. 2, 16, 1. —
B ītălis, ĭdis, adj. f., Italian:
ora,Ov. P. 2, 3, 84:
matres,Mart. 11, 53.— Subst. plur.: ītălĭdes, the Italian women, Verg. A. 11, 657.—
C ītălus, a, um, adj., Italian (poet. and post-class.):
Italis longe disjungimur oris,Verg. A. 1, 252:
terra,id. ib. 7, 643:
virtus,id. ib. 12, 827:
sermo,the Latin language, Arn. 4, 134. —
2 Subst.: ĭtălus, i, m.
a An Italian, plur.: Itali ac Latini, Auct. Har. Resp. 9, 9; Verg. A. 1, 109; Plin. 3, 5, 10, § 71:
gentes Italum (Italorum),Verg. A. 6, 92.—
b An ancient king of Italy, from whom the country is said to have taken its name, Verg. A. 7, 178; cf. Serv. Verg. A. 1, 2; 1, 533; Hyg. Fab. 127; cf. also Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 3.