I.a mountain in the island of Paros, in which lay the quarries of Parian marble, Serv. Verg. A. 6, 471.—Hence, Marpessĭus (Marpēsĭus ), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Marpessus in Paros, Marpessian; and transf., Parian: “Marpessia cautes,” i. e. Parian, Verg. A. 6, 471; “and referring to the above passage, Marpessia rupes,” Arn. 2, 60.
Marpessus (Marpēsus ), i, m., = Μάρπησσος,
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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