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Menander, Monostichoi, 311

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Nī̆nī̆vē: ēs, f.,
I the ancient capital of Assyria, prob. near the mod. Nebbi Yunus, Aug. Civ. Dei, 16, 3; Vulg. Gen. 10, 11; Paul. Nol. Carm. 23, 168; Alcim. 4, 357; also called Ninus or Ninos, v. Ninus.—Hence,
   A Nī̆nĭvītae, ārum, m., the inhabitants of Nineveh, the Ninevites, Prud. Cath. 7, 131; Vulg. Matt. 12, 41.—
   B Nĭnĭvī-tĭcus, a, um, adj., Ninevite: puer, Hier. in Isa. 3, 7, 16.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Ninivē,¹⁶ ēs, f., et Niniva, æ, f., Ninive [ville d’Assyrie] : Aug. Civ. 16, 3 ; Vulg. Gen. 10, 11