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Sēstos (-us ), i, f., = Σηστός,
I.a city in Thrace, on the Hellespont, opposite Abydos, the residence of Hero: “Leandri amore pernobilis,” Mel. 2, 2, 7; Plin. 4, 11, 18, § 49; Liv. 32, 33; 37, 9; Ov. H. 18, 127; Luc. 2, 674; 6, 55.—Hence,
A. Sēstĭăcus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Sestos, Sestian: “sinus,” i.e. the Hellespont, Stat. S. 1, 3, 27: “pelagus,” Aus. Idyll. 10, 287.—
B. Sēstus , a, um, adj., of Sestos, Sestian: “puella,” i.e. Hero, Ov. H. 17 (18), 2 dub. (the first two lines are probably spurious).—
C. Sē-stĭăs , ădis, f., the Sestian, i.e. Hero, Stat. Th. 6, 547; Sid. Carm. 11, 71.
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, Epistulae, 17
    • Lucan, Civil War, 6.55
    • Lucan, Civil War, 2.674
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 4.49
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 32, 33
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 37, 9
    • Statius, Thebias, 6
    • Statius, Silvae, 1.3
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