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Pīsae , ārum, f.,
I.a very ancient eity of Etruria, a colony of Pisa in Elis, still called Pisa: “Alpheae ab origine Pisae, urbs Etrusca solo,” Verg. A. 10, 179 Serv.; Just. 20, 1, 11; Luc. 2, 401; Liv. 21, 39.—Hence,
A. Pīsānus , a, um, adj., Pisan: “ager,” Liv. 39, 2.—In plur.: Pīsāni , ōrum, m., the Pisans, Liv. 40, 43.—
B. ‡ Pīsas , ātis, adj., Pisatic, Pisan, Inscr. Orell. 4048.—
C. Pīsātĭlis , e, adj., born at Pisa (for Pisanus), found in Naev., acc. to Fest. p. 210 Müll. (prob. Latinized from the Greek form Πισάτης).
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 (5):
    • Vergil, Aeneid, 10.179
    • Lucan, Civil War, 2.401
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 40, 43
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 21, 39
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 39, 2
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