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Ĕdessa , ae, f., = Ἔδεσσα.
I. A city of Macedonia, the burial-place of the kings, Liv. 45, 29; Just. 7, 1, 7.—Hence, Edes-saeus , a, um, adj., of Edessa: “Antiphilus (dux),” Liv. 42, 51.—
II. A city of Mesopotamia, in the province of Osrhoëne, now Rhoa or Orfa, Plin. 5, 24, 21, § 86; Tac. A. 12, 12; Amm. 20, 11, 4; 21, 7, 7; “and where Caracalla died,” Aur. Vict. Epit. 21; Eutr. 8, 11. —Hence, Edessēnus , a, um, adj., of Edessa: “sepulcra,” Amm. 18, 7.
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 (3):
    • Tacitus, Annales, 12.12
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 42, 51
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 45, 29
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