Asianus
καὶ ὑποθέμενος κατὰ τῆς κεφαλῆς φέρειν τὰς πληγάς, ὡς ἐν ἐκείνῃ τοῦ τε κακοῦ τοῦ πρὸς ἀνθρώπους → and having instructed them to bring their blows against the head, seeing that the harm to humans ... (Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 1.50)
Latin > English
Asianus Asiana, Asianum ADJ :: Asian, of/from/belonging to Asia (Roman province)/Asia Minor/the East; florid
Asianus Asianus Asiani N M :: Asian, inhabitant of Asia (Roman province)/Asia Minor/the East; Easterner
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Ā̆sĭānus: a, um, adj., = Ἀσιανός.
I Asiatic, belonging to the Roman province of Asia: res, Liv. 31, 2.—Hence, subst.: Ā̆sĭāni,ōrum, m., the inhabitants of the province of Asia, Cic. Att. 1, 17, 9; Plin. 21, 26, 98, § 171; Vulg. Act. 20, 4.—
II In rhet.: Ā̆sĭāni, orators who employ a peculiarly bombastic or redundant style (cf. Asiaticus, II.), Quint. 8 prooem. 17; 12, 10, 1; 12, 12, 16.—Hence, adv.: Ā̆sĭānē, in the Asiatic style: loqui, Quint. 12, 10, 17.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Ăsĭānus,¹⁵ a, um, d’Asie, Asiatique : Cic. Phil. 5, 20, etc.; Ăsĭānī, ōrum, habitants de l’Asie : Cic. Att. 1, 17, 9 ; [en part.] orateurs asiatiques : Quint. 12, 10, 1, etc.
