LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun

Murgantĭa

Meaning

  1. A city in Samnium

Murgantĭa, ae, f.
I. A city in Samnium, now Baselice, Liv. 10, 17, 11.—
II. A city in Sicily, also called Murgentia, now perh. Mandri Bianchi, Liv. 26, 21, 17; 24, 27, 5; Sil. 14, 266.—Hence,
A. Murgan-tĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Murgantia (in Samnium), Murgantian: POPVLVS MVRGANTIVS, Inscr. Orell. 141: Romanelli, Topogr. Napol. t. 2, p. 481.—
B. Mur-gentīnus (Murgant-), a, um, adj., of or belonging to the city of Murgantia (in Sicily), Murgantine: vinum, Cato, R. R. 6: ager, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 18, § 47.—In plur. subst.: Murgentīni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Murgantia, Murgantines, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 43, § 103; Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 91.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyMurgantiaMurgantia 1. A city of Samnium, mentioned only by Livy, who calls it a strong city (validam urbem, 10.17), notwithstanding which it was taken by assau…

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What does Murgantĭa mean in Latin?
Murgantĭa, a proper noun, means “A city in Samnium”.