Laurentum — Lewis & Short
Laurentum, i, n.,
I a maritime town in Latium, between Ostia and Lavinium, now Torre Paterno, Mel. 2, 4, 9.—Hence,
A Laurens, entis, adj.
1 Of or belonging to Laurentum, Laurentian:
Laurens Thybris,Verg. A. 5, 797:
arva,id. ib. 7, 661:
Turnus,id. ib. 7, 650:
ager,Juv. 1, 107; Varr. R. R. 3, 13, 2:
castrum,Tib. 2, 5, 49.—Subst.: Laurens, entis, n., an estate (of the younger Pliny) near Laurentum, Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 1.—In plur.: Laurentes, um, m., the Laurentines:
Laurentum Troumque acies,Verg. A. 12, 137;
and of the Laurentes who were incorporated in Lavinium (v. Laurolavinium): Laurentes Lavinates,Symm. Ep. 1, 71; Inscr. ap. Grut. 1101, 8; Inscr. Orell. 2174 sqq.; 3888.—
2 Poet., transf., Roman:
bella,Sil. 3, 83:
praeda,i. e. that taken by Hannibal, id. 17, 282.—
B Laurentīnus, a, um, adj., Laurentine:
litus,Mart. 10, 37:
via,Val. Max. 8, 5, 6.—Subst.: Laurentīnum, i, n. (sc. praedium), the younger Pliny's estate near Laurentum, Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 1.—*
C Lau-rentĭus, a, um, adj., Laurentian:
palus Laurentia,Verg. A. 10, 709.—*
D Lau-rentis, ĭdis, f. adj., Laurentian: Laurentis terra, Enn. ap. Prisc. p. 762 P. (Ann. v. 35 Vahl.).