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Sarsĭna (Sassĭna ), ae, f.
I. An ancient town in Umbria, the birthplace of Plautus, still called Sarsina, Mart. 9, 59, 4; Sil. 8, 463.—Hence,
II. Sarsĭnātis , e (collat. form Sassĭnas , Inscr. Orell. 4404; v. infra), adj., of or belonging to Sarsina: “Sassinate de silvā,” Mart. 3, 58, 35.—In a lusus verbb., Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 83.—In plur. subst.: Sarsĭnātes (Sass- ), ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Sarsina, Plin. 3, 14, 19, § 114.
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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