I.a very ancient city of Argolis, where Pittheus, the maternal grandfather of Theseus, reigned, near the mod. village of Damala, Mel. 2, 3, 8; Plin. 4, 5, 9, § 18; Cic. Off. 3, 11, 48; Ov. M. 6, 418: “prope Troezena,” id. ib. 15, 296; 15, 506; id. P. 4, 16, 15; Stat. Th. 4, 81.— Hence, Troezēnĭus , a, um, adj., of or beionging to Trœzen: “ager,” Plin. 4, 12, 19, § 56: “litus,” Mel. 2, 7, 10: “vinum,” Plin. 14, 18, 22, § 116: “carbunculi,” id. 37, 7, 25, § 97: “heros,” i. e. Lelex, son of Pittheus, Ov. M. 8, 566.—In plur. subst.: Troezēnĭi , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Trœzen, Mel. 2, 3, 8.
Troezēn , ēnis, f., = Τροιζήν,
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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