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Sălămis , īnis (a Latinized collat. form Sălămīna , ae, Just. 2, 7, 7; 44, 3, 2; and acc. to MSS., acc. Salaminam, Cic. Tusc. 1, 46, 110; cf. Eleusinam, s. v. Eleusin), f., = Σαλαμίς.
I. The island of Salamis, in the Saronic Gulf, opposite Eleusis, now Kuluri or Salamis, Plin. 4, 12, 20, § 62; abl. Salamine, Cic. Off. 1, 18, 61; Gr. acc. Salamina, Pac. ap. Cic. de Or. 2, 46, 193 (Trag. Rel. p. 99 Rib.); Verg. A. 8, 158; Hor. C. 1, 7, 21: Salaminem, Att. ap. Non. 259, 26 (Trag. Rel. p. 370 Rib.).—Hence,
A. -lămīnĭus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to the island of Salamis: “tropaeum,Cic. Tusc. 1, 46, 110; cf. “victoria,Nep. Them. 6, 3: “Teucer,Hor. C. 1, 15, 23.—In plur. subst.: Sălămīnĭi , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Salamis, Cic. Arch. 8, 19; Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 208.—
B. Sălămīnĭăcus , a, um, adj., of Salamis: “mare,Luc. 5, 109: “tropaea,Sil. 14, 282.—
II. The city of Salamis in Cyprus, founded by Teucer of the island of Salamis, Mel. 2, 7, 5; Cic. Att. 6, 1, 6; Ov. M. 14, 760; acc. Salamina, Hor. C. 1, 7, 29; Vell. 1, 1, 1; Plin. 5, 31, 35, § 130.—Hence,
B. Sălămīnĭus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Salamis in Cyprus: “Juppiter,worshipped there, Tac. A. 3, 62 fin.: “insulae,lying opposite to the city of Salamis, Plin. 5, 31, 35, § 130.—In plur. subst.: Sălămīnĭi , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of the Cyprian Salamis, Cic. Att. 5, 21, 10; 6, 1, 5; 6, 2, 17.
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