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Vesuvius, Vesuviī

σβε, σβέννυμι, ve and σβε, root of σβέννυμι; v. Lidd. and Scott s. v.

noun (m., 2^nd -IUS declension)

a celebrated volcano in Campania

Abbreviations

Vesuvius, ii, m. ve and σβε-, root of σβέννυμι; v. Lidd. and Scott s. v., a celebrated volcano in Campania, Liv. 8, 8, 19; Mel. 2, 4, 9; Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 22; Col. 3, 2, 10; Plin. Ep. 6, 6, 12.

—Collat. form Vesēvus (Vesaev-), i, m., Suet. Tit. 8; id. Vit. Plin.; Stat. S. 4, 8, 5; Val. Fl. 4, 507.

—In apposition: Vesevo jugo, Verg. G. 2, 224 (Rib. Vesaevo); Claud. Rapt. Pros. 3, 184.

—Contr. collat. form Vesvius or Vesbius, ii, m., Mart. 4, 44, 1; Stat. S. 4, 4, 79; Sil. 8, 655; 17, 598; Val. Fl. 3, 209.

—Hence, Vesuvī-nus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Vesuvius, Vesuvian: apex, Stat. S. 3, 5, 72: incendia, id. ib. 2, 6, 62; 5, 3, 205.

—Collat. form Vesēvīnus, a, um: aquae, Cael. Aur. Tard. 2, 1.

—Contr. Vesbīnus, Sil. 12, 152.