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Phōcaea , ae, f., = Φωκαία,
I.a maritime town of Ionia, a colony of the Athenians, whose inhabitants fled, to escape from Persian domination, and founded Massilia, now Fouges or Foggia, Mel. 1, 17, 3; Plin. 5, 29, 31, § 119; 5, 30, 32, § 121; Liv. 37, 31 sq.; cf. Gell. 10, 16, 4, and v. 2. Phocis, B.— Hence,
A. Phōcaeensis , e, adj., Phocœan: “Graeci,” Plin. 3, 4, 5, § 35.—In plur. subst.: Phōcaeenses , ĭum, m., the Phocœans, Liv. 37, 21, 7; 38, 39, 12 Drak. ad loc.; Plin. 3, 4, 4, § 22; Just. 43, 3, 20.—
B. Phō-caei , ōrum, m., the Phocœans, Mel. 1, 19; 2, 5; Hor. Epod. 16, 17.—
C. Phōcăĭcus , a, um, adj., Phocœan: “murex,” which was taken near Phocœa, Ov. M. 6, 9.—
2. Transf., Massilian: “ora,” Sil. 4, 52: “Phocaicae Emporiae,” a Spanish town founded by the Massilians, id. 3, 369.—
D. Phōcăis , ĭdis, f. adj., Phocœan; poet. for Massilian: “juventus,” Luc. 3, 301: “ballista,” constructed with great skill by the Massilians, Sil. 1, 335.—
E. Phōcenses , ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Phocœa, the Phocœans, Just. 37, 1, 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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (8):
    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 6.9
    • Lucan, Civil War, 3.301
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 3.22
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 3.35
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 37, 21.7
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 37, 31
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 38, 39
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 10.16.4
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