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Tānā^gra , ae, f., = Τάναγρα,
I.a town of Bœotia, now Grimadha, Cic. Dom. 43, 111; Plin. 4, 7, 12, § 26; Liv. 33, 28; 35, 51. —Hence,
A. Tānā^graeus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Tanagra: “meretrix,” Cic. Dom. 43, 111: “Choroebus,” Stat. Th. 9, 745.—
B. Tānā^grĭcus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Tanagra: “galli,” Varr. R. R. 3, 9, 6; Col. 8, 2, 4 and 13.
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 (6):
    • Cicero, On his House, 43.111
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 4.26
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 35, 51
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 33, 28
    • Statius, Thebias, 9
    • Columella, Res Rustica, 8.2.4
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