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Paraetonium
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Lewis Short
(adjective) : Păraetŏnĭum, ii, n., = Παραιτόνιον
* A seaport town in Northern Africa, between Egypt and the Syrtes, now Marsa Labeit, Plin. 5, 5, 5, § 33; Ov. Am. 2, 13, 7; id. M. 9, 772.—Hence
* Păraetŏnĭus, a, um, , Paroetonian: portus, Mela, 1, 8, 2.— Subst.: păraetŏnĭum, ii, n., a certain white and pure chalk found near Paroetonium, Paroetonium-white, Plin. 35, 6, 18, § 36; 33, 5, 27, § 90; Vitr. 7, 7.
* Transf., Egyptian, African: Paraetonius Nilus,Stat. Th. 5, 12: urbs,i. e. Alexandria,Luc. 10, 9: litus,Egyptian,Claud. B. Gild. 160: serpens,African,Sil. 17, 450.
* A seaport town in Northern Africa, between Egypt and the Syrtes, now Marsa Labeit, Plin. 5, 5, 5, § 33; Ov. Am. 2, 13, 7; id. M. 9, 772.—Hence
* Păraetŏnĭus, a, um, , Paroetonian: portus, Mela, 1, 8, 2.— Subst.: păraetŏnĭum, ii, n., a certain white and pure chalk found near Paroetonium, Paroetonium-white, Plin. 35, 6, 18, § 36; 33, 5, 27, § 90; Vitr. 7, 7.
* Transf., Egyptian, African: Paraetonius Nilus,Stat. Th. 5, 12: urbs,i. e. Alexandria,Luc. 10, 9: litus,Egyptian,Claud. B. Gild. 160: serpens,African,Sil. 17, 450.
Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary
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