I.a seaport town in Northern Africa, between Egypt and the Syrtes, now Marsa Labeit, Plin. 5, 5, 5, § 33; Ov. Am. 2, 13, 7; id. M. 9, 772.—Hence,
II. Păraetŏnĭus , a, um, adj., Parœtonian: portus, Mela, 1, 8, 2.— Subst.: păraetŏnĭum , ii, n., a certain white and pure chalk found near Parœtonium, Parœtonium-white, Plin. 35, 6, 18, § 36; 33, 5, 27, § 90; Vitr. 7, 7.—
B. Transf., Egyptian, African: “Paraetonius Nilus,” Stat. Th. 5, 12: “urbs,” i. e. Alexandria, Luc. 10, 9: “litus,” Egyptian, Claud. B. Gild. 160: “serpens,” African, Sil. 17, 450.
