Definition of Romanitas
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LNS
Rōmānitās, Rōmānitātis
Romane, Romanus
noun (f., 3rd declension)
  1. Romanism, the Roman way
Abbreviations
Rōma, ae, f., = Ῥώμη, the city of Rome, founded in the second year of the seventh Olympiad (B. C. 753), Cic. Rep. 1, 37, 58; 2, 10, 18; worshipped as a goddess in a particular temple, Liv. 43, 6; Tac. A. 4, 37; Suet. Aug. 52; cf.: Roma ferox, Hor. C. 3, 3, 44: princeps urbium, id. ib. 4, 3, 13: ROMAE AETERNAE, Inscr. Orell. 1762; 1776; 1799: ROMAE ET AVGVSTO, ib. 606.

—Hence, Rōmānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Rome, Roman: forum, v. h. v.: populus Romanus (always in this order; abbreviated P. R.); v. populus: Juno, the Roman (opp. Argiva), Cic. N. D. 1, 29, 82: lingua Romana, i. e. Latin, Laurea Tull. poet. ap. Plin. 31, 2, 3, § 8; Tac. Agr. 21; Plin. Ep. 2, 10, 2; Vell. 2, 110: Romana lingua, Macr. S. 1, praef. § 2; Lact. 3, 13, 10; Treb. Poll. Trig. Tyr. 28, 2; Aug. Ep. 167, 6: litterae Romanae (= litterae Latinae), Quint. 1, 10, 23: sermo Romanus, id. 2, 14, 1; 6, 2, 8; 10, 1, 100; 123: auctores. id. 10, 1, 85; Front. ad Ver. Imp. p. 125: ludi, also called ludi magni, the most ancient in Rome, annually celebrated on the 4th of September, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 14, § 36; Liv. 1, 35 fin.; 28, 10; 29, 38 fin. et saep.: Romano more, in the Roman manner, plainly, openly, candidly, frankly, Cic. Fam. 7, 5, 3; 7, 18, 3; 7, 16, 3.

—As subst.: Rōmānus, i, m. Sing. collect., = the Romans, Liv. 2, 27, 1; 8, 3, 1.

— The Roman (sc. imperator), Liv. 21, 59, 5: Romanus sedendo vincit (cf. Q. Fabius Maximus), Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 2.

— Plur.: Romani, the Romans, Liv. 1, 25, 9; 13 et saep.

— Adv.: Rōmānē, in the Roman manner, plainly, candidly, frankly, etc., Gell. 13, 21, 2.

Hence, Rōmānitas, ātis, f., Romanism, the Roman way or manner, Tert. Pall. 4.

— Rōmānicus, a, um, adj., Roman: aratra, juga, i. e. made in Rome, Cato, R. R. 135, 2: fiscinae, id. ib. 135, 2, § 3.

— Rō-māniensis, e, adj., of Rome, Roman: sal, Cato, R. R. 162.

—Collat. form Rōmānen-ses, Paul. ex Fest. s. v. Corinthienses, p. 61, 1 Mull.

— Rōmānulus, a, um, adj. dim., of Rome, Roman: Porta, Varr. L. L 5, § 164 Mull.

— Rōmulius or Rō-milius, a, um, adj., of Rome, Roman: tribus, Varr. L. L. 5, § 56 Mull.; Fest. pp. 270 and 271 ib.; Cic. Agr. 2, 29, 79.
 
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