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cūrĭa, ae, f. [kindr. with Quiris, Quirites; cf. the letter C],

  1. I. a curia or court, one of the thirty parts into which Romulus divided the Roman people, ten for each of the three tribes; each curia contained ten gentes, Varr. ap. Dion. Hal. 2, 83; Liv. 1, 13, 6; Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 2, 12; Dig. 1, 2, 2; Paul. ex Fest. p. 49, 1 Müll.
  2. II. Meton.
    1. A. A structure built for the religious services of a curia (sometimes also serving for other purposes), Varr. L. L. 5, § 155 Müll.; Fest. p. 174, 6 ib.: veteres, on the east side of the Palatine Hill, Varr. l. l. ib.; Tac. A. 12, 24; called curia prisca, Ov. F. 3, 140; Fest. l. l.: Novae, id. l. l.
      1. 2. Hence, dies curiae, a festival day, Cic. de Or. 1, 7. 27.
        Hence,
    2. B. One of the edifices in which the Senate held its consultations.
      1. 1. Commonly κατ’ ἐξοχήν, the Curia Hostilia built by Tullus Hostilius (in reference to the later Curia Julia and Pompeiana, v. infra), the Curia, Senate-house, Varr. L. L. 5, § 155 Müll.; Liv. 1, 30, 2; Plin. 35, 4, 7, § 22; Varr. L. L. 6, § 46; id. Fragm. ap. Non. p. 57, 5; Cic. Rep. 2, 17, 31; id. Cat. 4, 1, 2; id. Fl. 24, 57; id. Mil. 33, 89; Quint. 11, 1, 47; Ov. M. 15, 802.
      2. 2. Curia Julia, the Senate-house begun by Julius Cæsar, finished by the triumvirs, and used by the Senate after the burning of the Curia Hostilia, Suet. Calig. 60.
      3. 3. Curia Pompeji or Pompeja, the Senate-house built by Pompey, finally closed after the assassination of Julius Cæsar in it, Cic. Div. 2, 9, 23; Suet. Caes. 80 sq. et saep.
        Hence, trop., as emblem of law: stante urbe et curiā, Cic. Planc. 29, 71: pro curia inversique mores, Hor. C. 3, 5, 7; of the senatorial rank: curia pauperibus clausa est, Ov. Am. 3, 8, 55.
    3. C. Of the places of assembly of high councils out of Rome, Cic. Att. 6, 1, 6; id. Verr. 2, 2, 21, § 50; Liv. 24, 24, 4; Ov. M. 13, 197; Juv. 9, 101.
    4. D. The assembly of the Senate, the Senate (cf. Cic. de Or. 3, 42, 167): a curiā nulla me res divellet, Cic. Att. 1, 20, 3: aliquem in curiam introducere, Liv. 22, 1, 14; 2, 23, 11 sq.; 2, 24, 3; Suet. Caes. 22; id. Aug. 38; Hor. C. 2, 1, 14 et saep.
    5. E. Curia Calabra, so called from the proclamation of the dates which was there made; v. Calabra.
  3. F. Curia Saliorum, the official building of the Salii on the Palatine Hill, consecrated to Mars, in which the sacred lituus was kept, Cic. Div. 1, 17, 30.

‡ curiāles mensae, in quibus immolabatur Junoni, quae curis appellata est, Paul. ex Fest. p. 64, 11.

cūrĭālis, e, adj. [curia], of or pertaining to a curia, i. e.

  1. I. Belonging to the same curia, district, or division of the people; subst.: cūrĭālis, is, m., a member of the same curia, = δημότης: neque quisquam curialium Venit, Plaut. Aul. 2, 2, 2: Cimonem etiam in suos curialis hospitalem fuisse, Cic. Off. 2, 18, 64; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 49, 13 Müll.: curiales ejusdem curiae ut tribules et municipes.
  2. II. Pertaining to the religious services of the curiœ: curiales flamines curiarum sacerdotes, Paul. ex Fest. p. 64, 1 Müll.
  3. III. In late Lat., belonging to the imperial court, = aulicus, Amm. 21, 12, 20; 22, 9, 12; 27, 7, 7; Symm. Ep. 9, 10; 10, 41.

Cŭrĭānus, a, um, v. Curius, II.

Cūrĭātĭi (Cŭrĭi, Prop. 3, 3, 7, or 4, 2, 7 Müll.), ōrum, m., an Albanian gens, subsequently transplanted to Rome, from which were descended the three Curiatii who fell in the contest with the Roman Horatii, Liv. 1, 24, 1 sq.; Cic. Inv. 2, 26, 78 al.: cecini Curios fratres, Prop. l. l.

cūrĭātim, adv. [curia], by curiæ (very rare): populum consuluit, *Cic. Rep. 2, 17, 31 (but in Gell. 15, 27, 2, the better read. is curiatum).

Curiatius, ĭi, m., a Roman proper name: Curiatius Maternus, v. Maternus.

cūrĭātus, a, um, adj. [curia], of or pertaining to the curiæ: comitia, in which the people voted according to curiæ (orig. the only ruling assembly; later limited by the comitia centuriata to cases of arrogation (adoption), the choice of priests, the conferring of the chief command; cf. comitium, II.; Dict. of Antiq.), Lael. Felix ap. Gell. 15, 27, 2; Cic. Agr. 2, 11, 26 sq.; Liv. 5, 52, 15 al.: lex, passed in such comitia, Cic. Agr. 2, 10, 26; 2, 11, 28 sq.; Liv. 9, 38, 15; 5, 46, 11; Gell. 5, 19, 6 et saep.

2. Cŭrĭus, a,

  1. I. the name of a Roman gens; thus M’. Curius Dentatus, the conqueror of the Samnites, Sabines, Lucanians, and of Pyrrhus; celebrated for his moderation, Cic. Sen. 16, 55 sq.; Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 33; Hor. C. 1, 12, 41; Juv. 11, 78; Flor. 1, 15; 1, 18; Cic. Sull. 7, 23; Val. Max. 4, 3, 5 sq. et saep.
    1. B. Appel. for a bold and moderate man; in plur.: (Nenia) et maribus Curiis et decantata Camillis, Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 64; Juv. 2, 3.
      Hence,
  2. II. Cŭrĭānus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to a Curius, Curian: villa, Cic. Leg. 2, 1, 3: causa, id. de Or. 2, 6, 24: judicium, Quint. 7, 6, 9.