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nŏmisma (nŭm-), ătis (also num-misma, Ven. Vit. S. Martin. 2, 338), n., = νόμισμα, a piece of money, a coin (not ante-Aug.).

  1. I. Lit.
    1. A. In gen.: acceptos, regale nomisma, Philippos, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 234: largae nomismata mensae, Mart. 12, 62, 11: immensa nomismata, Ser. Samm. 28, 525.
    2. B. In partic., a coin not in circulation, a medal, Dig. 34, 2, 27 fin.: nomismata aurea vel argentea vetera, ib. 7, 1, 28.
      Esp., a medal or token given to the knights at the door of the theatre, and entitling the bearer to be served with wine: cum data sint equiti bis quina nomismata, quare bis deciens solus, Sextiliane, bibis? Mart. 1, 11, 1 sq.
  2. * II. Transf., a stamp, an image on a coin: en Caesar agnoscit suum Nomisma nummis inditum, Prud. στεφ. 2, 95.

1. Nŭmīcĭus, ii, and Nŭmīcus, i, m., a small river in Latium, near Lavinium, on the banks of which stood the grove of Juppiter Indiges, now Rio Torto.

  1. A. Form Numicius (rare): amnis, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 56: corniger, Ov. F. 3, 647.
  2. B. Form Numicus: venerandi Numici Unda, Tib. 2, 5, 43; in nom. Numicus, Sil. 8, 180; Liv. 1, 2, 6; Sil. 2, 15; Aur. Vict. Orig. Gent. Rom. 14, 2; Verg. A. 7, 150; Serv. Verg. A. 4, 620 al.

2. Nŭmīcĭus, a, the name of a Roman gens. So, L. Numicius Circeiensis, Liv. 8, 3: T. Numicius Priscus, a consul, id. 2, 63: Ti. Numicius, a tribune of the people, Cic. Off. 3, 30, 109: Minucius Thermus. Tac. A. 16, 20. To Numicius is addressed Hor. Ep. 1, 6.

Nŭmĭda, ae, m., = Νομάς,

  1. I. a nomad: Arabia Numidarum, Vitr. 8, 3, 8 ( = Arabia Nomadum, Plin. 5, 16, 15, § 72): Numidas dicimus quos Graeci Νομάδας, sive quod id genus hominum pecoribus negotietur, sive quod herbis, ut pecora aluntur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 173 Müll.
  2. II. In partic., a Numidian; usually in the plur., Nŭmĭ-dae, ārum, the Numidians, a people of Northern Africa, between Mauritania and the territory of Carthage, in the modern Algiers, Sall. J. 46, 3; 66, 2; 89, 7; Liv. 29, 31; 34; Verg. A. 4, 41; Hor. C. 3, 11, 47.
    Enslaved and used in Rome as mounted attendants and messengers, Sen. Ep. 87, 8; 123, 6; Tac. H. 2, 40; Inscr. Orell. 2877: Numidarum columnae, i. e. of Numidian marble, Juv. 7, 182.
    In gen. plur.: Numidūm gentes, Mart. 12, 26, 6.
    In sing.: Numida, Sall. J. 12, 4.
      1. 2. As adj., of or belonging to the Numidians, Numidian: Numidae jaculatores, Liv. 28, 11; Numidae leones, Ov. A. A. 2, 183; Numida dens, i. e. ivory, id. P. 4, 9, 28: ursos figebat Numidas, Juv. 4, 100.
      2. 3. A Roman surname: Plotius Numida, Hor. C. 1, 36.
    1. B. Hence,
      1. 1. Nŭmĭdĭa, ae, f., the country of Numidia, Mel. 1, 6, 1; Plin. 5, 3, 2, § 22; Sall. J. 8, 1; 13, 2; 16, 5; Col. 3, 12, 6 et saep.
        Whence, Nŭmĭdĭānus, a, um, adj, Numidian, Plin. 15, 15, 16, § 55.
      2. 2. Nŭmĭ-dĭcus, a, um, adj., Numidian: equi Numidici, Liv. 30, 6: scuta, Sall. J. 94, 1: cedri, Plin. 16, 40, 79, § 216: gallina, Col. 8, 2, 2; called also Numidicae aves, Plin. 10, 48, 67, § 132: marmor, called also Libycum, Poenum, id. 5, 3, 2, § 22; 36, 6, 8, § 49; Sen. Ep. 86, 6: Numidicus, a surname of Q. Caecilius Metellus, bestowed on him for his victory over Jugurtha, Vell. 2, 11, 2; Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 62, 1.

Nŭmĭsĭus, a,

  1. I. the name of a Roman and Latin gens.
      1. 1. C. Numisius, Liv. 41, 8.
      2. 2. T. Numisius Tarquiniensis, Liv. 45, 17.
      3. 3. Numisius Tiro, Cic. Phil. 2, 4, 8.
      4. 4. Numisius Lupus, Tac. H. 1, 79; 3, 10.
      5. 5. Numisius Rufus, Tac. H. 4, 22; 59; 70.
      6. 6. Numisius, a Latin chieftain, Liv. 8, 11.
        Hence,
  2. II. Nŭmĭsĭānus, a, um (Nŭmĕsĭānus, Isid. Orig. 17, 5), adj., of or belonging to a Numisius, Numisian: Numisiana vitis, Col. 3, 2, 2; 7; 12, 43, 9; Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 34.

nŭmisma and nummisma, ătis, v. nomisma.

Nŭmistro, ōnis, f., a city in Lucania, near the mod. Muro, Liv. 27, 2, 4; Front. 2, 2, 6.
Hence, Nŭmistrāni or Nŭ-mestrāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Numistro, Plin. 3, 11, 15, § 98.

Nŭmĭtor, ōris, m.

  1. I. A king of Alba, brother of Amulius, father of Ilia, and grandfather of Romulus and Remus, Liv. 1, 3; Ov. F. 4, 53; 809; 5, 75; id. M. 14, 773; Verg. A. 6, 768; Juv. 7, 74.
  2. II. A Rutulian, Verg. A. 10, 342.

Nŭmĭtōrĭus, a, the name of a Roman gens.

    1. 1. C. Numitorious, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 63, § 163.
    2. 2. L. Numitorius, a tribune of the people, Liv. 2, 58.
    3. 3. P. Numitorius, Liv. 3, 45; 54.
    4. 4. Q. Numitorius Pullus, a leader of Fragellæ in the contest of that city with the Romans, Cic. Inv. 2, 34, 105; id. Fin. 5, 22, 62.
      His daughter was named Numitoria, Cic. Phil. 3, 6, 17.