Saguntum
Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Săguntum: i, n., and Săguntus (-os), i, f., = Σάγουντον,>
I a town in Hispania Tarraconensis, on the Mediterranean, beyond the Iberus, the besieging and reduction of which by Hannibal led to the breaking out of the second Punic war; now Murviedro.—Neutr., Liv. 21, 7; 21, 18; Luc. 3, 350.—Fem., Mel. 2, 6, 6; Liv. 21, 19; Stat. S. 4, 6, 83; Juv. 15, 114; Flor. 2, 6, 3 al.; cf.: Graia Saguntos, Sil. 3, 178.—Doubtful form, Cic. Phil. 5, 10, 27; id. Div. 1, 24, 49; Liv. 21, 10; Plin. 16, 40, 79, § 216 et saep. —Hence, Săguntīnus (Săguntĭus, Sall. H. Fragm. 2, 22), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Saguntum, Saguntine: ficus, Cato, R. R. 8, 1: id. ap. Plin. 15, 18, 19, § 72: lutum (from which utensils were made), Mart. 8, 6, 2; 14, 108; cf. lagena, Juv. 5, 29: clades, Liv. 21, 19 fin.: rabies, id. 31, 17: ignis, Flor. 2, 6, 9 et saep.—Subst., in plur.: Săguntīni, ōrum, m., the people of Saguntum, the Saguntines, Liv. 21, 2; 21, 6 sq.; Auct. B. Hisp. 8; Front. Strat. 3, 10, 4.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Săguntum,¹³ ī, n., Cic. Div. 1, 49 ; Liv. 21, 7, 1, etc. et Saguntus, ī, f., Liv. 21, 19, 1 ; Juv. 15, 114 ; Plin. 16, 216, ou Saguntos, Stat. S. 4, 6, 83, Sagonte, ville de la Tarraconnaise || -tīnus, a, um, de Sagonte : Liv. 21, 19, 10 ; Saguntīnī, ōrum, Sagontins, habitants de Sagonte : Liv. 21, 19, 4 ; ou Săguntĭī, gén. -ĭum, Sall. H. 2, 65 ; Char. 143, 9.
Latin > German (Georges)
Saguntum, ī, n. u. Saguntus (Saguntos), ī, f., griech. Ζάκυνθος, Stadt in Hispania Tarraconensis jenseit des Ebros (Hiberus) am Mittelländischen Meere, j. Murviedro, mit deren Belagerung Hannibal den zweiten punischen Krieg eröffnete, bekannt wegen des guten Tones u. des daraus verfertigten Geschirres, Form -tum, Liv. 21, 7, 1 u.a. Plin. 3, 20 u. 35, 160. Lucan. 3, 350 u. wahrsch. Cic. Phil. 5, 27 (Genet.). Cic. de div. 1, 49 (Akk.): Form -tus, Liv. 21, 19, 1. Mela 2, 6, 6. (2. § 92). Plin. 7, 35. Flor. 2, 6, 3 (-tos). Eumen. grat. act. 3, 1. Sil. 2, 569 u. 662; 3, 2. Stat. silv. 4, 6, 83. Corp. inscr. Lat. 2, 3836 u. 3867: Graia Saguntos, Sil. 3, 178. – Dav.: A) Saguntīnus, a, um, saguntinisch, Cato u. Liv.: Plur. subst., Saguntīnī, ōrum, m., die Einw. von Sagunt, die Saguntiner, Cic., Sall. fr. u.a. – B) Saguntiī, ûm, m., die Einw. von Sagunt, die Saguntier, Sall. hist. fr. 2, 22 (28); vgl. Charis. 143, 9.
