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Lĕontīni , ōrum, m., = Λεοντῖνοι,
I.a very ancient town on the eastern side of Sicily, now Lentini, Mel. 2, 7, 16; Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 89; Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 66, § 160; Liv. 24, 7, 2.—Hence,
II. Lĕontīnus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Leontini, Leontine: “ager,” Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 44, § 104; id. Phil. 2, 17, 43; id. Div. 1, 33, 73: “campus,” Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 18, § 47; id. Phil. 8, 8, 26; Sil. 14, 126.—Plur. subst.: Lĕontīni , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Leontini, Leontines, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 46, § 109.
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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    • Cicero, Philippics, 2.17.43
    • Cicero, Philippics, 8.8.26
    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.3.104
    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.2.160
    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.3.109
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    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 24, 7
    • Cicero, De Divinatione, 1.33
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