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Sergius

Sergius · m

the name of a Roman

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Where it lives

Densest 12 of 18 attested works shown, by occurrences per 10,000 attested tokens.

What it meant

Sergĭus — Lewis & Short

Sergĭus, i, m.; Sergĭa, ae, f.,

I the name of a Roman gens.
I L. Sergius Catilina, the famous conspirator.
II C. Sergius Orata, a notorious voluptuary, Varr. R. R. 3, 3, 10; Cic. Off. 3, 16, 67; id. de Or. 1, 39, 178; id. Fin. 2, 22, 70; Plin. 9, 54, 79, § 168 et saep.—
III M. Sergius, distinguished for bravery, Plin. 7, 28, 29, § 104.—Fem., Inscr. Murat. 3, p. 1744.—Hence,
1 Sergĭus, a, um, adj., Sergian: Sergia tribus, a tribe consisting of Sabines, Marsi, and Peligni, Cic. Vatin. 15, 36; Lex ap. Front. Aquaed. 129; cf. Ascon. Cic. Corn. p. 81 Orell.: Sergia olea, Col. 5, 8, 4; Plin. 15, 5, 6, § 20 (Jahn, Sergiana); Poll. Febr. 18, 4.—
2 Sergĭ-ānus, a, um, adj., Sergian: olea (named after a Sergius), Cato, R. R. 6, 1; Varr. R. R. 1, 24, 1; Macr. S. 2, 16.

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