Bituricus

Bĭtŭrĭges, um (in sing. Biturix, Luc. 1, 423), m., = Bitouriges, the Bituriges, a people in Gallia Aquitania, divided into two tribes.

A.

Bituriges Cubi, Bit. Kouboi, Strab., the present Berry, Départ. du Cher. et de l'Indre, whose capital was Avaricum, now Bourges, Plin. 4, 19, 33, § 109;

and without Cubi,

Caes. B. G. 7, 5; 7, 15; Hirt. B. G. 8, 3.—

B.

Bituriges Vivisci, Bit. Ouïskoi, Ptol., whose chief city was Burdigala, now Bordeaux, Plin. 4, 19, 33, § 108.— Sing. Biturix, one of the Bituriges, Luc. 1, 423; Inscr. Orell. 190.—

II.

Deriv.: Bĭ-tŭrĭcus, a, um, adj., of the Bituriges:

vitis (very much valued),

Col. 3, 2, 19; 3, 7, 1; 3, 9, 1; 3, 21, 3 and 10. Also in the form Bĭtŭrĭgĭăcus, a, um, Plin. 14, 2, 4, § 27.