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.—
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.