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Caudium , ii, n.,
I.a small but ancient city of Samnium, near Benevento, celebrated for the narrow mountain pass (the Furculae Caudinae) where the Roman army was shut in by the Samnites, Liv. 9, 2, 1 sq.; Cic. Off. 3, 30, 109.—Hence,
II. Caudīnus , a, um, adj., of Caudium, Caudine: Furculae Caudinae, the Caudine Forks, now Casale di Forchia (al. Forchia d'Arpaia), Liv. 9, 2, 6; 9, 11, 3; Flor. 1, 16, 9.—The same called Furcae Caudinae, Luc. 2, 137; “and Caudinae Fauces,” Sil. 8, 566; Col. 10, 132: “saltus,” Liv. 9, 7, 5: “proelium,” Cic. Sen. 12, 41: “clades,” Liv. 9, 16, 2: “legiones,” id. 25, 6, 12: “jugum,” Quint. 3, 8, 3: “pax,” Liv. 9, 7, 4: “foedus,” Flor. 2, 18, 7: “Samnites,” Liv. 23, 41, 13.—Subst.: Caudīni , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Caudium, Plin. 3, 11, 16, § 105.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 9, 2
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 9, 7
    • Lucan, Civil War, 2.137
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 25, 6
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 9, 11
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 9, 16
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 23, 41
    • Cicero, De Senectute, 12
    • Cicero, De Officiis, 3.30
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 3, 8.3
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