Definition of Maurus
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Orthography ID = 2035021
1.
LNS
Maurus, Maurī
Mauri
Mostly Plural
noun (m., 2nd declension)
  1. the Moors, Mauritanians, the inhabitants of
Abbreviations
Mauri, ōrum, m. (Μαῦροι), the Moors, Mauritanians, the inhabitants of Mauritania: proxime Hispaniam Mauri sunt, Sall. J. 18, 10 sqq.; Plin. 5, 2, 1, § 17; 13, 15, 29, § 91; Liv. 21, 22, 3; Mel. 1, 4, 4.

—In sing.: Maurus, i, m., a Moor, Juv. 11, 125; Luc. 4, 678.

—Hence, Maurus, a, um, adj., = Μαῦρος, of or belonging to the Moors, Moorish, Mauritanian; also poet. for African: Maurae manus, i. e. Poenorum arma, Ov. F. 6, 213: angues, Hor. C. 3, 10, 18: jacula, id. ib. 1, 22, 2: Oceanus, Juv. 10, 148: unda, i. e. mare Africum, Hor. C. 2, 6, 3: silvae filia Maurae, i. e. e citro facta, Mart. 14, 90, 1: postes, i. e. citrini, Stat. S. 1, 3, 35.

— Mauricus, a, um, adj., Moorish: Maurica planta, Coripp. Joann. 2, 137.

—Subst.: Mauricus, i, m., a Roman surname, Mart. 5, 28, 5.

—Adv.: Mau-ricē, like a Moor, Varr. ap. Gell. 2, 25, 8.

— And Mauricātim, as or like a Moor: Mauricatim scire, Laber. ap. Charis. p. 184 P. (Com. Rel. v. 16 Rib.).

— Maurītā-nia (Maurēt-), ae, f., = Μαυριτανία, a country of Africa, on the Mediterranean, between the Atlantic Ocean and Numidia, the modern Fez and Morocco; having been divided into M. Caesariensis and Tingitana, it was called also in the plur. Mauritaniae, Caes. B. C. 1, 6; 39; Cic. Sull. 20, 56; Tac. H. 1, 11; 2, 58; 59; Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 2.

— Hence, Maurītānicus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Mauritania: exercitus, on a coin of Hadrian, in Eckhel. D. N. V. t. 6, p. 498.

— Maurūsia, ae, f., = Μαυρουσία, the Greek name of Mauritania, Vitr. 8, 2, 6.

—Hence, Maurūsiacus, a, um, adj., Moorish, Mauritanian: citrus, Mart. 12, 66, 6.

— Maurūsius, a, um, adj., = Μαυρούσιος, Maurusian, Mauritanian, African: gens, Verg. A. 4, 206: pubes, Sil. 11, 414.

—Subst.: Maurūsii, ōrum, m., the Mauritanians, Liv. 24, 49.
 
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