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|lshtext=<b>Gāvĭus</b>: a,<br /><b>I</b> [[name]] of a Roman [[gens]]. So L. [[Gavius]], [[who]] [[was]] crucified by [[Verres]], Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 61 sq.—Hence, Gāvĭānus, a, um, adj., of [[Gavius]]: [[crux]], Lact. 4, 18.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; †† gāza, ae, f. Persian; Gr. [[γάζα]], the [[treasure]], the [[royal]] [[treasure]], in [[Persia]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit.: [[regia]], Nep. Dat. 5; cf.: gaza (sic [[Persae]] aerarium vocant), Mel. 1, 11, 3: [[pecunia]] [[regia]], [[quam]] gazam [[Persae]] vocant, Curt. 3, 13, 4; 5, 1, 3; 5, 6, 5 al. —<br /><b>II</b> Transf., in gen., [[treasure]], [[riches]], [[wealth]]: qui ab [[auro]] gazaque [[regia]] [[manus]] cohibere possit, Cic. de Imp. Pomp. 23, 66: [[multa]] dona ex Hieronis gaza, Liv. 25, 25, 13; id. 45, 41, 6; Suet. Aug. 41; and Tac. A. 6, 37; Cic. Off. 2, 22, 76; Suet. Tib. 49; id. Ner. 31; id. Galb. 18; Verg. A. 2, 763; 5, 40; Val. Fl. 6, 562; Mart. 12, 53, 3 al.—In plur.: [[quoniam]] nil nostro in corpore gazae Proficiunt, [[neque]] [[nobilitas]], etc., Lucr. 2, 37; so Hor. C. 1, 29, 2; 2, 16, 9; Sen. Phoen. 504; id. Herc. Fur. 167; id. Med. 485 al.
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|gf=<b>Gāvĭus</b>,¹² ĭī, m., [[Gavius]] [citoyen romain [[mis]] en croix par Verrès] : Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 61 &#124;&#124; <b>-ĭānus</b>, a, um, de [[Gavius]] : Lact. Inst. 4, 18.||<b>-ĭānus</b>, a, um, de [[Gavius]] : Lact. Inst. 4, 18.
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