Lewis & Short

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Nerva, ae, m.,

  1. I. a Roman family name of the Licinii, Cocceii, and Silii. So M. Cocceius Nerva, the Roman emperor.
    Hence,
  2. II. Nervĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the emperor Nerva, Nervian: miles, of the Nervian legion, Claud. B. Gild. 421.

nervĭae, ārum, f., and nervĭa, ōrum, n. [cf. nervus],

  1. I. strings or chords of a musical instrument, gut-strings, Varr. ap. Non. 215, 15; Gell. 9, 7, 3.
  2. II. Transf., nerves, Varr. ap. Non. 215, 16 (Sat. Men. 63, 4); Petr. 45, 11.

Nervĭi, ōrum, m.,

  1. I. a people of Belgic Gaul, in the modern Hainault, Caes. B. G. 1, 4; 2, 15 sq.; Tac. G. 28; id. H. 4, 15; 33; 56 al.
    In sing., Luc. 1, 428.
    Hence,
  2. II. Nervĭcus, a, um, adj., Nervian: proelium, Caes. B. G. 3, 5.

Nervĭus, a, um, v. Nerva, II.