Daunus

Daunus, i, m., Daunos, a fabulous king over a part of Apulia (whence it obtained the appellation Daunia ), father (or ancestor) of Turnus, and father-in-law of Diomedes, Verg. A. 10, 616; 688; 12, 22 al.; Hor. Od. 3, 30, 11; 4, 14, 26; Ov. M. 14, 458; 510; id. F. 4, 76; Plin. 3, 11, 16, § 103; Paul. ex Fest. p. 69, 1 Müll.—

II.

Hence,

A.

Dau-nĭus, a, um, adj., Daunian:

heros,

i. e. Turnus, Verg. A. 12, 723:

gens,

i. e. the Rutulians governed by Turnus, id. ib. 8, 146:

dea,

i. e. Juturna, sister of Turnus, id. ib. 12, 785:

caedes,

i. e. of the Romans (pars pro toto), Hor. Od. 2, 1, 34; cf.

Camena,

i. e. Roman, id. ib. 4, 6, 27:

bulbus (an excellent kind growing in Apulia),

Ov. R. Am. 797; cf. Plin. 19, 5, 30, § 95.—

2.

Subst.: Daunii, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Apulia Daunia, Plin. 3, 11, 16, § 103;

called also Dauni,

Mel. 2, 4, 2.—

B.

Daunĭăcus a, um, adj., Daunian, for Apulian:

campi,

Sil. 12, 429.—

C.

Dau-nĭas, ădis, f., the province Daunia, poet. for Apulia:

militaris,

Hor. Od. 1, 22, 14.