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Bȳzantĭum , ii, n., = Βυζάντιον,
I.a city in Thrace, on the Bosphorus, opposite the Asiatic Chalcedon, later Constantinopolis, now Constantinople; among the Turks, Istamboul or Stamboul (i.e. εις τὴν πόλιν), Mel. 2, 2, 6; Plin. 4, 11, 18, § 46; 9, 15, 20, § 50 sq.; Nep. Paus. 2, 2; Liv. 38, 16, 3 sq.; Tac. A. 12, 63 sq.; id. H. 2. 83; 3, 47 al.—
II. Derivv.
A. Bȳzantĭus , a, um, adj., of Byzantium, Byzantine: “litora,” the Strait of Constantinople, Ov. Tr. 1, 10, 31: “portus,” Plin. 9, 15, 20, § 51.—Subst.: Bȳ-zantĭi , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Byzantium, Cic. Prov. Cons. 3, 5; 4, 6 sq.; Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 31, § 76; Nep. Timoth. 1, 2; Liv. 32, 33, 7.—
B. Bȳzantĭăcus , a, um, adj., of Byzantium: “lacerti,” Stat. S. 4, 9, 13. —
C. Bȳzantīnus , a, um, adj., the same (post-class.): “Lygos,” Aus. Clar. Urb. 2: “frigora,” Sid. Ep. 7, 17.
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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    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.2.76
    • Cicero, On the Consular Provinces, 3.5
    • Tacitus, Annales, 12.63
    • Tacitus, Historiae, 2
    • Cornelius Nepos, Pausanias, 2.2
    • Cornelius Nepos, Timotheus, 1.2
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 9.50
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    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 4.46
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 32, 33.7
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 38, 16
    • Ovid, Tristia, 1.10
    • Statius, Silvae, 4.9
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