I.a river of Thessaly, rising on Mount Pindus, now the Ellada; form -eos, Verg. G. 2, 487; Rib., Forb. (al. Sperchius); “form -eus,” Liv. 36, 14, 15 Weissenb.; 37, 4, 10; “form -ios,” Mel. 2, 3, 6; Plin. 4, 7, 23, § 28 (v. C. infra), Ov. M. 1, 579; “form -ius,” Stat. Th. 4, 838.—Hence,
A. Sperchēïs , ĭdis, adj. f., of or belonging to the Spercheos: “undae,” Ov. M. 7, 230: “ripae,” id. ib. 2, 250.—
B. Sperchīŏnĭdes , ae, m., a dweller by the Spercheos, Ov. M. 5, 86. —
C. Sperchiae , ārum f. (Sperchios , Plin. 4, 7, 13, § 28 dub.; “Jahn, Sparthos),” a town of Thessaly, on the Spercheos, Liv. 32, 13, 10.
