Priscus

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Priscus: i, m.,
I a Roman surname, the elder.
I Of the first Tarquin: Priscus Tarquinius est dictus, quia prius fuit quam Superbus Tarquinius, Paul. ex Fest. p. 226 Müll.; Liv. 1, 34.—
II Tarquinius Numicius Priscus, Liv. 2, 63.—
III Helvidius Priscus, Suet. Vesp. 15.—
Two Latin poets: Priscus uterque, Ov. P. 4, 16, 10 Burm. ad loc.