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Syrtis , is (
I.gen. Syrtidos, Luc. 9, 710), f., = Σύρτις, a sand-bank in the sea; esp. on the northern coast of Africa, Syrtis Major, near Cyrenaica, now Gulf of Sidra; and Syrtis minor, near Byzacene, now Gulf of Cabes, Sall. J. 78, 2; Mel. 2, 7; Plin. 5, 4, 4, § 26; Liv. 29, 33; 34, 62; Tib. 3, 4, 91; Prop. 2, 9, 33; Ov. M. 8, 120; Verg. A. 1, 111; 1, 146; 4, 41; Luc. 9, 303; 9, 861; Hor. C. 1, 22, 5; 2, 6, 3; 2, 20, 15; id. Epod. 9, 31; Prud. Apoth. 511.—
B. Trop.: “videndum est, ne longe simile sit ductum. Syrtim patrimonii, scopulum libentius dixerim,” Cic. de Or. 3, 41, 163.—Hence,
A. Syrtĭ-cus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Syrtis, Syrtian: “mare,” Sen. Vit. Beat. 14: “solitudines,” Plin. 8, 11, 11, § 32: “ager,” Sid. Ep. 8, 12: “gentes,” Sen. Ep. 90, 17.—
B. Syr-tis , ĭdis, adj. f., Syrtian: “gemmae,” Plin. 37, 10, 67, § 183.
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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    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 8.120
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    • Seneca, Epistulae, 90.17
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