Antĭum Copy link Outline I. An ancient town in Latium distinguished for the temple of Fortune ...II. Derivv.A. Antĭānus, a, um, adj., AntianB. Antĭas, ātis, adj., of or belonging to Antium ...C. Antĭātīnus, a, um, adj., AntianD. Antĭensis, e, adj., the same • Antĭum, ii, n., = Ἄντιον. I. An ancient town in Latium distinguished for the temple of Fortune (Hor. C. 1, 35, 1), not far from the sea-coast, now Porto d'Anzio, the birthplace of Nero, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 27; Inscr. Orell. 1738; cf. Mann. Ital. 1, 618; Müll. Roms Campagn. 2, 271 sq.—Hence, II. Derivv. A. Antĭānus, a, um, adj., Antian: Hercules Antianus, honored at Antium, Cic. Fragm. ap. Non. p. 284, 1.— B. Antĭas, ātis, adj., of or belonging to Antium, Antian, Liv. 8, 14; so id. 6, 9; 8, 12 al.—So, Valerius Antias, a historian before Livy, Gell. 1, 7, 10; cf. Bähr, Lit. Gesch. 260; Teuffel, Rom. Lit. § 142, 3.—Hence, Antĭātes, um, m., the inhabitants of Antium: naves Antiatum, Liv. 8, 14 fin.— C. Antĭātīnus, a, um, adj., Antian: fortunae, Suet. Calig. 57.— D. Antĭensis, e, adj., the same: templum, Val. Max. 1, 8, n. 2.