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Anxur (rarely written Anxyr , Prob. p. 1459 P.), ŭris, n. (m., Mart. 5, 1; 10, 58 al., as lying upon a mountain of the same name).
I. An ancient town in Latium, situated not far from the sea-shore, afterwards also called Tarracina, now Terracina, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 19: “Tarracina oppidum linguā Volscorum Anxur dictum,” Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 59; Hor. S. 1, 5, 26; cf. “Mann. Ital. 1, 626 sq. (this town had its name from a fountain in the neighborhood,” Serv. ad Verg. A. 7, 799; Vitr. 27, 38.)—Hence,
II. Derivv.
A. Anxŭrus : “Juppiter,” who was worshipped at Anxur, Verg. A. 7, 799; v. Serv. ad h. l.—
B. Anxŭras , ātis, m., belonging to Anxur, Liv. 27, 38.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (6):
    • Vergil, Aeneid, 7.799
    • Horace, Satires, 1.5.26
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 3.59
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 27, 38
    • Martial, Epigrammata, 10.58
    • Martial, Epigrammata, 5.1
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