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1. vălentĭa, ae, f. [valens, from valeo], bodily strength, vigor (ante- and post-class.): sapientia gubernator navem torquet, non valentia, Titin. ap. Non. 186, 25; Naev. ib.; Macr. Somn. Scip. 2, 14 med.; Tert. adv. Jud. 9.

  1. B. Capacity, endowment: ultra communem hominum valentiam perspicaces, Boëth. Cons. Phil. 1.

2. Vălentĭa, ae, f., the name of several towns.

  1. I. A town of the Editani, in Hispania Tarraconensis, now Valencia, Mel. 2, 6, 6; Sall. H. 2, 18 al.
  2. II. A town of Gallia Narbonensis, now Valence, Plin. 3, 4, 5, § 36.
  3. III. Vibo Valentia (called also simply Vibo or Vibon), a town in the territory of the Bruttii, now Monteleone, Mel. 2, 4, 9.
    Hence. Vălentīni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Valentia, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 16, § 40.
  4. IV. A name given to the southern part of Scotland, in honor of the emperor Valentinian, Amm. 28, 3, 7.
  5. V. A translation of Gr. Ῥώμη, an ancient name of Rome, Sol. 1.