Numa, The seconde king of the Romaine, nexte after Romulus. He was chosen by the people and Senate of Rome, of a poore Gentleman, dwelling in a towne of the Sabines; called Cures, for his excellent vertues and learning, beeing of the discipline of Pithagoras. He by his pollitie and ceremonies, broughte the Romaines (who during to % time of Romulus, were continnally occupyed in warres) in suche a wondfull quietnesse and bonest forme of liuing, that the countries enuironing them, by the space of xl. yeres, did neuer moue warre against them. Hee first builded the Temple of Ianus, which being opened did declare warre, beeing shut it signifyed peace. He ordayned the three high priestes called Flamen dialis, Martialis, and Quirinalis. He first cõsecrated virgines vestals, appointed 12. Salios, instituted dayes of iudgement and vacation, and deuided the yere into twclue mouthes. All which things that the people might haue in more estimation, he fained that he denised them by the instruction of the Guddesse or nimph Aegeria.
Lewis and Short: Latin dictionary
Nŭma, ae, m., a Roman proper name. I. Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome, Liv. 1, 18 sq.; Cic. Rep. 2, 13, 25; 2, 18, 33; Ov. F. 2, 69; id. ib. 3, 305 sqq.; Juv 3, 16; 8, 156 al.—II. Numa Marcius (Martius), a Sabine, a friend of the former and high-priest, Liv. 1, 20; Tac. A. 6, 11.
nummus (thus written in the better MSS., others nūmus), i (gen. plur. usu. nummūm, but nummorum, Plaut. Trin. 1, 2, 115; Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 49, 117; Hor. S. 2, 3, 149, etc.), m. [from root ne/mw; cf. numerus], a piece of money, a coin, money. I. In gen.: adulterini,
, id. Off. 8, 10, 1; id. Verr. 2, 3, 86, 199; cf.: (hominem) non modo in aere alieno nullo, sed in suis nummis multis esse et semper fuisse, id. ib. 2, 4, 6, 11; jactabatur enim temporibus illis nummus sic, ut nemo posset scire, quid haberet,
the value of money fluctuated
, id. Off. 3, 20, 80: asper, i. e.
not worn smooth by use
, Pers. 3, 69; cf. Sen. Ep. 19, 10: crescit amor nummi, Juv 14, 139.—II. In partic. A.A Roman silver coin, called also nummus sestertius, and simply sestertius (v. sestertius), a sesterce: eccos trīs nummos habes, Plaut. Men. 1, 4, 1: cogit Scandilium quinque illa milia nummum dare atque annumerare Apronio, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 60, 140; cf. id. ib. 2, 3, 61, 140: binis milibus nummum, Plin. 17, 1, 1, 8; cf. for the gen. nummūm, Cic. Or. 46, 156, and v. Ritschl, prol. p. 89; gen. nummorum, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 5; Suet. Aug. 46 fin.; id. Dom. 4 fin.; Plin. 8, 43, 68, 167—With sestertius, Liv. 8, 11: percipere mille nongentos quinquaginta sestertios nummos, Col. 3, 3, 9: sestertiis sescentis nummis, id. 3, 3, 9, 13.—2.Transf., like our farthing, cent, to denote a very small sum, a trifle, low price, etc.: assident, subducunt, ad nummum convenit,
to a farthing, to a cent
, Cic. Att. 5, 21, 12: ecquis est ex tanto populo, qui bona C. Rabirii nummo sestertio sibi addici velit?
at a farthing's value
, id. Rab. Post. 17, 45; id. Fin. 2, 17, 55: quae maxima inter vos habentur, divitiae, gratia, potentia, sestertio nummo aestimanda sunt, Sen. Ep. 95, 59: damnatus ... et sestertio nummo veniit, Liv. Epit. 55; Plaut. Most. 1, 2, 34.— B. As a Greek coin, two drachmae (only in Plaut.): illi sunt drachumis miseri; me nemo potest Minoris quisquam nummo, ut surgam, subigere, Plaut. Ps. 3, 2, 19: Me. Quibus hic pretiis porci veneunt sacres sinceri? Cy. Nummo, id. Men. 2, 2, 16; id. Ep. 1, 1, 52; id. Aul. 3, 2, 34.