Falernus

Fălernus ăger, the Falernian territory, famed for its wines, in Campania, at the foot of Mount Massicus, Plin. 14. 6, 8, § 62; Cic. Agr. 2, 25, 66.— Subst.:

in Faler no,

in Falernus, Varr. R. R. 1, 8, 2.—

II.

Derivv.: Fălernus, a, um, adj., of or from the Falernian territory, Falernian:

vinum,

Varr. R. R. 1, 2, 6; cf.

vitis,

Hor. C. 3, 1, 43; 1, 20, 10:

uvae,

id. ib. 2, 6, 19:

mustum,

id. S. 2, 4, 19:

praela,

Prop. 4 (5), 6, 73:

cellae,

Verg. G. 2, 96:

faex,

Hor. S. 2, 4, 55 et saep.:

mons, i. e. Massicus,

Flor. 1, [p. 721] 16; cf.

saltus,

id. 2, 6:

pira,

Plin. 15, 15, 16, § 53: tribus, a tribus rustica in Campania, Liv. 9, 20, 6 (al. Falerina).—

2.

Subst.: Fălernum, i, n.

a.

(Sc. vinum.) Falernian wine, Falernian, Hor. C. 1, 27, 10; 2, 11, 19: id. S. 2, 3, 115; id. Ep. 1, 14, 34 al.; also as masc. (sc. cadi):

fumosi Falerni,

Tib. 2, 1, 27.—

b.

(Sc. praedium.) The name of a country seat of Pompey, Cic. Phil. 13, 5, 11; id. Clu. 62, 175.