I.a famous sea-coast town of Grecian Illyria, the landing-place of those coming from Italy, formerly called Epidamnus, now Durazzo, Mel. 2, 3, 12; Plin. 3, 23, 26, § 145; Cic. Pis. 38; id. Att. 3, 22 fin.; id. Fam. 14, 1, 6 sq.; Liv. 29, 12 et saep.—Its inhabitants are called Dyrră-chīni , ōrum, m., = Δυρραχηνοί, Cic. Att. 3, 22 fin.; id. Prov. Cons. 3.—Also Dyr-răchēni , Dig. 50, 15, 8.
Dyrrăchĭum (Dyrrh- ), ii, n., = Δυρράχιον,
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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