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Amphissa , ae, f., = Ἄμφισσα.
I. The ancient chieftown in Locri Ozolœ, near Phocis, now Salona, Luc. 3, 172; cf. Mann. Gr. 125.—
II. A promontory of Locri Epizephyrii, in Lower Italy; whence, Amphissi-us , a, um, adj., of Amphissa: “Amphissia saxa,” Ov. M. 15, 703 Riese, where Merkel reads Amphrisia, the designation of a place now unknown.
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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