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Prŏpontis (Prōpontis, Manil. 4, 676), ĭdos and ĭdis, f., = Προποντίς,
I.the Propontis or Sea of Marmora, between the Hellespont and the Thracian Bosporus, Mel. 1, 1, 5; 1, 3, 1; Plin. 4, 12, 24, § 76; Liv. 38, 16; Tac. A. 2, 54; Flor. 3, 6; Cat. 4, 9; Ov. P. 4, 9, 118.—Hence,
II. Prŏpontĭăcus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Propontis: “aqua,” Prop. 3 (4), 21, 1. “orae,” Ov. Tr. 1, 10, 29.
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 (4):
    • Tacitus, Annales, 2.54
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 38, 16
    • Ovid, Tristia, 1.10
    • Ovid, Ex Ponto, 4.9
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