Numerius
πῶς δ' οὐκ ἀρίστη; τίς δ' ἐναντιώσεται; τί χρὴ γενέσθαι τὴν ὑπερβεβλημένην γυναῖκα; (Euripides' Alcestis 152-54) → How is she not noblest? Who will deny it? What must a woman have become to surpass her?
Latin > English
Numerius Numeri N M :: Numerius (Roman praenomen); (abb. N./Num.)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Nŭmĕrĭus: a,
I the name of a Roman gens. So, Q. Numerius Rufus, a tribune of the people, A. U. C. 697, an enemy of Cicero, Cic. Sest. 33, 72; 38, 82; 43, 94.—Hence,
II Nŭmĕrĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Numerius, Numerian: raudusculum, Cic. Att. 7, 2, 7.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Nŭmĕrĭus: ii, m., abbrev. N.,
I a Roman praenomen: qui celeriter erant nati, fere Numerios praenominabant, Varr. ap. Non. 352, 29. Concerning the introduction of this praenomen into the Fabian gens, v. Paul. ex Fest. p. 170 Müll. So, Numerius (abbrev. N.) Fabius Buteo, Liv. 41, 28: N. Fabius Vibulanus, a consul, id. 4, 43: Numerius, Numestius, Cic. Att. 2, 22, 7; 24, 1, 5.—（Fem. Numeria was not in use, Varr. L. L. 9, § 55 Müll.)>
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(2) Nŭmĕrĭus, ĭī, m., prénom romain : Cic. Att. 2, 22, 7 ; Liv. 41, 28 ; P. Fest. 170.
Latin > German (Georges)
(2) Numerius2, iī, m., ein römischer Vorname, bes. des fabischen Geschlechtes, wie Numerius Fabius Pictor, s. Fabius. – Dav. Numeriānus, a, um, numerianisch, des Numerius, raudusculum, Cic. ad Att. 7, 2, 7.
