Cappădŏcĭa, ae, f., = Καππαδοκία,
- I. a country of Asia Minor, north of Cilicia, between the Taurus and Pontus, now called Caramania, Plin. 6, 3, 3, § 8 sq.; Cic. Agr. 2, 21, 55; id. Att. 5, 18, 1; id. Fam. 15, 2, 1 sq.; Curt. 3, 1, 24; Nep. Eum. 2, 2.
- II. Derivv.
- A. Cappădox, ŏcis, m., = Καππάδοξ, a Cappaaocian, Cic. Red. in Sen. 6, 14.
In plur., Mel. 1, 2, 5; 3, 8, 5; Plin. 6, 3, 3, § 9; Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 39; Gr. acc. Cappadŏcas, Pers. 6, 77; appos. equi, Veg. 4, 6, 3.
- B. Cappădŏcus, a, um, adj., of Cappadocia, Cappadocian: gens, Col. 10, 184; Plin. 6, 2, 2, § 6: catastae, Mart. 10, 76; cf. Pers. 6, 77: sal, Col. 6, 17, 7; cf. Plin. 31, 7, 39, § 73 sq.: lactuca, Col. 10, 191; cf. id. 10, 184; also absol. Cappadoca, Mart. 5, 78.
- C. Cappădŏcĭus, a, um, adj., Cappadocian: lactuca, Col. 11, 3, 26; cf. the preced.: zizipha, Plin. 21, 9, 27, § 51.
- D. CAPPADOCICVSEXERCITVS, upon a coin of Adrian, in Eckh. Doct. Num. 6, p. 493.
- E. Cap-pădŏcarchĭa, ae, f., = Καππαδοκαρχια, the priest’s office in Cappadocia, Dig. 27, 1, 6.