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APINA

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or Apinae, a town of Apulia, built by Diomedes, as was also Trice, (Pliny). Apina and Trice is a proverbial saying for things trifling and of no value, (Martial); and Apinarii was the appellation for triflers or buffoons, (Trebellius Pollio).