Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary

I.the Caspian Sea, Mel. 1, 2, 1; 3, 5, 3; 3, 6, 10; Plin. 6, 11, 12, § 31; Hor. C. 2, 9, 2: “pelagus,” Mel. 1, 19, 13: “Caspius oceanus,” Plin. 6, 13, 15, § 36: “Caspium aequor,” id. 5, 27, 27, § 97 al.—

II. Hence adjj.,

A. Cas-pĭus , a, um, of or belonging to the Caspian Sea, Caspian: “sinus,” Mel. 1, 2, 3 and 4; 3, 5, 3, 4 and 8; Plin. 2, 68, 68, § 173: “litora,” id. 6, 25, 29, § 112: “mons,” i. e. a part of Taurus, Mel. 1, 19, 13.—And as subst.: Caspĭus , ii, m. (sc. mons), Plin. 5, 27, 27, § 99; “hence pylae or portae,” narrow passes in the Taurus, id. 1, 15, 2; Plin. 6, 11, 12, § 30; 6, 14, 17, § 43; 6, 13, 15, § 40; Suet. Ner. 19; “so also via,” Tac. A. 6, 33.— And subst.: Caspĭae , ārum (sc. portae), Tac. H. 1, 6; Plin. 6, 16, 18, § 46: “regna,” the country on the Caspian Sea, Verg. A. 6, 798: “tigris,” Stat. Th. 10, 288: “iaspis,” Plin. 37, 8, 37, § 115: “gens,” the inhabitants on the Caspian Sea, id. 6, 15, 17, § 45; 6, 13, 15, § 40. —As subst.: Caspii , ōrum, m., = gens Caspia, Mel. 3, 5, 4; Plin. 6, 13, 15, § 39.—

B. Caspĭāni , ōrum, m., the same people, Mel. 1, 2, 4; Curt. 4, 12.—

C. Cas-pĭădae , ärum, m., the same, Val. Fl. 6, 106.—

D. Caspĭăcus , a, um: “porta = Caspia porta,” Stat. S. 4, 4, 64.