I.a town in Bœotia, at the south-eastern foot of Helicon, now the village of Lefka, near Rimokastro, Plin. 4, 7, 12, § 25; 36, 5, 4, § 22; Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 2, § 4; 2, 4, 60, § 135; id. Fam. 13, 22, 1; Liv. 42, 43 al.—Hence,
A. The-spĭus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thespiæ, Thespian; moenia, Val. Fl. 1, 478.— Plur.: Thespĭi , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Thespiæ, Arn. 6, p. 196.—
B. The-spienses , ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Thespiæ, Cic. Verr. 2,4,60, § 135.—
C. Thespĭă-cus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Thespiæ, Thespian: “moenia,” Val. Fl. 1, 93: “luci,” on Mount Helicon, Stat. S. 2, 7, 16.—
D. The-spĭădes , ae, m., the Thespian, of Argus, the builder of the ship Argo, Val. Fl. 2, 367; 1, 124.—
E. Thespĭăs , ădis, adj. f., Thespian: “Musae (as dwelling on Mount Helicon),” Ov. M. 5, 310; also called, absol., Thespiades, Varr. L. L. 7, § 20 Müll.; Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 2, § 4; Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 39.
