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Pēlūsĭum , ii, n., = Πηλούσιον,
I.an Egyptian city at the eastern mouth of the Nile, the modern Castle of Tineh, Mel. 1, 9, 9; Plin. 10, 30, 45, § 87; Caes. B. C. 3, 103; Liv. 44, 19.—Hence,
A. Pēlūsĭăcus , a, um, adj., Pelusiac: “lens,” Verg. G. 1, 228: “linum, Plin 19, 1, 2, § 14: ostium Nili,” Mel. 1, 9, 9; Plin. 5, 10, 11, § 64: via, leading to Pelusium, id. 6, 29, 33, § 167.—
B. Pēlū-sĭānus , a, um, adj., Pelusian: “mala,” Col. 5, 10, 19.—
C. Pēlūsĭōta or Pēlūsĭō-tes , ae, m., a Pelusian: “Pelusiotae caepe non edunt,” Gell. 20, 8, 7.—Acc.: “Pelusioten,” Hier. adv. Jovin. 2, n. 7.—
D. Pēlūsĭus , a, um, adj., Pelusian: “vada Pelusia,” Luc. 8, 466: “linteum,” Phaedr. 2, 5, 12: “munera,” Mart. 13, 9, 1.
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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    • Vergil, Georgics, 1.228
    • Caesar, Civil War, 3.103
    • Lucan, Civil War, 8.466
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 10.87
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 44, 19
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 20.8.7
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 5.10.19
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