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Bassus, i, m., a family cognomen; e. g.

  1. I. A poet, a friend of Martial, Mart. 3, 76, 1 al.
  2. II. Q. Caecilius Bassus, quœstor A. U. C. 695, Cic. Phil. 11, 13, 32; id. Att. 2, 9, 1; 14, 9, 3; id. Fam. 11, 1, 4; 12, 18, 1.
  3. III. Lucilius Bassus, Cic. Att. 12, 5, 2.