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Ītălĭa, ae, f. [for Vitalia from vitulus; cf. ἰταλός, from the abundance and excellence of its cattle; v. Gell. 11, 1, 1],

  1. I. Italy, Caes. B. C. 1, 6, 3; Verg. A. 1, 263; Plin. 3, 5, 6, § 38; 37, 13, 77, § 201 et saep.
    In apposition: Italia terra, Cato ap. Gell. 3, 6.
    1. B. Transf., the inhabitants of Italy: totam Italiam esse effusam, Cic. Deiot. 4, 11.
  2. II. Derivv.
    1. A. Ītălĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Italy, Italian: jus habere, Plin. 3, 21, 25, § 139: triticum, id. 18, 7, 12, § 65: genus falcium, id. 18, 28, 67, § 261: oppida, Tac. A. 3, 71: coloniae, id. ib. 6, 12: legio, id. H. 1, 59: de qua (olea) Catonis Italica sententia, adapted to the climate of Italy, Plin. 17, 12, 19, § 93: bellum, the Social war, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 15: Pythagorei, qui essent Italici philosophi quondam nominati, id. de Sen. 21.
      Subst.: Ītălĭcus, i, m., an Italian: Italicus es an provincialis, Plin. Ep. 9, 23; Liv. 24, 47.
      Plur., Vell. 2, 16, 1.
    2. B. Ītălis, ĭdis, adj. f., Italian: ora, Ov. P. 2, 3, 84: matres, Mart. 11, 53.
      Subst. plur.: Ītălĭdes, the Italian women, Verg. A. 11, 657.
    3. C. Ītălus, a, um, adj., Italian (poet. and post-class.): Italis longe disjungimur oris, Verg. A. 1, 252: terra, id. ib. 7, 643: virtus, id. ib. 12, 827: sermo, the Latin language, Arn. 4, 134.
      1. 2. Subst.: Ĭtălus, i, m.
        1. a. An Italian, plur.: Itali ac Latini, Auct. Har. Resp. 9, 9; Verg. A. 1, 109; Plin. 3, 5, 10, § 71: gentes Italum (Italorum), Verg. A. 6, 92.
        2. b. An ancient king of Italy, from whom the country is said to have taken its name, Verg. A. 7, 178; cf. Serv. Verg. A. 1, 2; 1, 533; Hyg. Fab. 127; cf. also Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 3.

Ī̆tălĭca, ae, f.

  1. I. The confederate name of the city of Corfinium during the Marsian war, Vell. 2, 16, 5.
  2. II. A city in Hispania Baetica, founded by Scipio Africanus, the birthplace of the emperors Trajan and Hadrian, now Santiponce, Caes. B. C. 2, 20; Plin. 3, 1, 3, § 11; Eutr. 8, 2 and 3.
    Hence, adj.: Ĭtălĭcenses homines, Auct. B. Alex. 52; and, subst.: Ĭtălĭcenses, ium, m., Gell. 16, 13, 4; Hirt. B. Alex. 52.