Cures, ium, m. (parvi, Ov. F. 2, 135) and f. (Tatiae, Prop. 5, 9, 74), = Κύρεις or Κύρις [curis, Sabine word, = hasta, Ov. F. 2, 477], the ancient chief town of the Sabines, Varr. L. L. 5, § 51 Mull.; Cic. Fam. 15, 20, 1; Verg. A. 6, 811; 8, 638; Ov. M. 14, 778 al.; Liv. 1, 13, 5; 1, 18, 1; Flor. 1, 2, 1; cf. Quirites.

— Meton., the inhabitants of Cures, Ov. F. 3, 201; 6, 216.

— Hence, Curen-sis, e, adj., of Cures: turba, Ov. F. 3, 94.

— Subst.: Curenses, ium, m., the inhabitants of Cures, Varr. L. L. 7, § 68 Mull.; Plin. 3, 12, 17, § 107.

— Curētis, is (or perh. Cures, ētis), m., an inhabitant of Cures, Prop. 4 (5), 4, 9.