Ninnius

Ninnius, a,

• the name of a noble Campanian gens, Liv. 23, 8.—So,
• • • 1 L. Ninnius Quadratus, a tribune of the people, Cic. Att. 3, 23, 4; id. Sest. 31, 68.—
    • 2 Ninnius Crassus, who translated the Iliad into Latin, Prisc. 865 P.; cf. Non. p. 475, 14.

Ninnius, a, um, Name eines urspr. kampanischen Geschlechtes, aus dem bes. bekannt L. Ninnius Quadratus, Volkstribun im J. 58 v. Chr., tätig für Cicero, Cic. Sest. 68; ad Att. 3, 23, 4 u.a. – Zur Kaiserzeit Ninnius Crassus, Übersetzer der Ilias ins Lateinische, Prisc. 9, 42. Non. 475, 14 (wo bl. Crassus).

Ninnĭus, (14) ĭī, m. , nom dʼune gens de Campanie : Liv. 23, 8 ; [dʼoù] L. Ninnius Quadratus, tribun de la plèbe : Cic. Att. 3, 23, 4 ; Sest. 68 || [sous lʼempire] Ninnius Crassus, poète latin : Prisc. Gramm. 9, 42.

Ni'nnius Crassus

is mentioned as one of the translators of the Iliad into Latin verse (Priscian, ix. p. 866, ed. Putschius), but the name is perhaps corrupt. (Wernsdorf, Poet. Latin. Minores, vol. iv. p. 569.)