Nomas
From LSJ
Πολλοὺς τρέφειν εἴωθε τἀδικήματα → Multos consuevit alere iniuria et nefas → Gar viele sind's, die Unrechttun zu nähren pflegt
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Nŏmăs: ădis, comm., = Νομάς (pasturing flocks); in <number opt="n">plur.</number> Nŏmădes,
I pastoral people that wander about with their flocks, Nomads, Plin. 5, 3, 2, § 22.—Hence,
II In partic., the (wandering) Numidians, Verg. A. 4, 320; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 173 Müll.—In sing. collect., a Numidian, Sil. 5, 194.—In fem.: Nomas versuta, a Numidian fortune-teller, Prop. 4 (5), 7, 37.—Hence,
B Transf.: Nŏmas, ădis, f., Numidia, Mart. 8, 55, 8; 9, 75, 8.
