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Corfīnĭum , ii, n., = Κορφίνιον,
I.a very strongly fortified town of the Peligni, north of Sulmo, now Pelino, Cic. Att. 8, 3, 7; Caes. B. C. 1, 15 sq.; Luc. 2, 478 al.—
II. Hence,
A. Corfīnĭensis , e, adj., of or pertaining to Corfinium: “clementia,” i. e. exercised by Cæsar at this city, Cic. Att. 9, 16, 1; cf. “exspectatio,” i. e. of occurrences there, id. ib. 8, 5, 2.—In plur.: Corfīnĭenses , ium, m., the inhabitants of Corfinium, Plin. 3, 12, 17, § 106.—
B. Corfīnĭus , a, um, adj., of Corfinium: “ager,” Front. Colon. p. 122 Goes.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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