Cŭres, ium, m. (parvi, Ov. F. 2, 135) and f. (Tatiae, Prop. 5, 9, 74), = *ku/reis or *ku/ris [curis, Sabine word, = hasta, Ov. F. 2, 477], the ancient chief town of the Sabines, Varr. L. L. 5, 51 Müll.; Cic. Fam. 15, 20, 1; Verg. A. 6, 811; 8, 638; Ov. M. 14, 778 al.; Liv. 1, 13, 5; 1, 18, 1; Flor. 1, 2, 1; cf. Quirites.—B.Meton., the inhabitants of Cures, Ov. F. 3, 201; 6, 216.—II. Hence, Cŭren-sis, e, adj., of Cures: turba, Ov. F. 3, 94. —B.Subst.: Cŭrenses, ium, m., the inhabitants of Cures, Varr. L. L. 7, 68 Müll.; Plin. 3, 12, 17, 107.—III. Cŭrētis, is (or perh. Cŭres, ētis), m., an inhabitant of Cures, Prop. 4 (5), 4, 9.
Cūrĭātĭi (Cŭrĭi, Prop. 3, 3, 7, or 4, 2, 7 Müll.), ōrum, m., an Albanian gens, subsequently transplanted to Rome, from which were descended the three Curiatii who fell in the contest with the Roman Horatii, Liv. 1, 24, 1 sq.; Cic. Inv. 2, 26, 78 al.: cecini Curios fratres, Prop. l. l.