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Păros (-us ), i, f., = Πάρος,
I.one of the Cyclades, famous for its white marble and as the birthplace of the poet Archilochus, now Paro, Mel. 2, 7, 11; Plin. 4, 12, 22, § 67; Nep. Milt. 7, 2; Liv. 31, 15: “marmoreamque Paron,” Ov. M. 7, 465; cf.: “Olearon niveamque Paron,” Verg. A. 3, 126.—Hence,
II. Părĭus , a, um, adj., Parian: crimine Pario accusatus, with respect to Paros (the failure to capture Paros), Nep. Milt. 8, 1: “Glycerae nitor Splendentis Pario marmore purius,” Hor. C. 1, 19, 5: “marmor,” Ov. P. 4, 8, 31; Petr. 126: “lapis,” Verg. A. 1, 592; Vulg. Esth. 1, 6: “iambi,” of Archilochus, Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 23.—In plur.: Părĭi , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Paros, the Parians, Liv. 31, 31; Nep Milt. 7, 4; Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 14.
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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    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 7.465
    • Vergil, Aeneid, 1.592
    • Vergil, Aeneid, 3.126
    • Old Testament, Esther, 1.6
    • Cornelius Nepos, Miltiades, 7.2
    • Cornelius Nepos, Miltiades, 8.1
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 36.14
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 31, 15
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 31, 31
    • Ovid, Ex Ponto, 4.8
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