Luceres
Luceres, one of three tribes of free citizens in the old Roman state (see Ramnes, Tities)
Lū̆cĕres (also Lū̆cĕrenses, or perh. Lūcĕrēses, Paul. ex Fest. p. 119, 10), ium, m.,
- an Etruscan tribe, whose union with the Ramnes (Latins) and Taties (Sabines) gave rise to the oldest Roman state. Romulus named after them one of his three centuries of horsemen: Luceres, ut Junius, a Lucumone, Varr. L. L. 5, §§ 55 and 81 Müll.; Cic. Rep. 2, 8, 14; 2, 20, 36; Liv. 1, 13, 8; 1, 36, 2; Prop. 4 (5), 1, 31; Ov. F. 3, 131: hinc Taties Ramnesque viri Lŭceresque coloni, Prop. 4 (5), 1, 31.
Lūcerēs, um, m., die eine der drei Tribus, in die die ersten freien Bürger Roms nach ihrer Nationalität geschieden wurden (s. Ramnēsdas Nähere), Varro LL. 5, 55 u. 81. Cic. de rep. 2, 36 (vgl. 2, 14). Liv. 1, 13, 8; 1, 36, 2. Prop. 4, 1, 31. Ov. fast. 3, 132. – Nbf. Lūcerēsēs = Lūcerēnses, Paul. ex Fest. 119, 10.
Lūceres um, m
- one of three tribes of free citizens in the old Roman state (see Ramnes, Tities), C., L., O., Pr.
LUCERES
LU´CERES[PATRICII]
Lucĕres
One of the three old patrician tribes in Rome. See Patricii.