Bactra, ōrum (Bactrum, i, Plin. 6, 16, 18, § 48), n., = Βάκτρα,
I the chief city of Bactria or Bactriana , now Balkh , Verg. G. 2, 138; Prop. 3 (4), 1, 16; 3, 11 (4, 10), 26; Hor. C. 3, 29, 28; Curt. 7, 4, 31; cf. Sil. 13, 764; Amm. 23, 6, 58.—Transf., = Bactri, the Bactrians , Verg. A. 8, 688.—
II Derivv.
A Bactri , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Bactriana , Mel. 1, 2, 5; Varr. ap. Plin. 6, 17, 19, § 52; Plin. 6, 16, 18, § 48.—
B Bac-trĭa , ae. f., the country of the Bactrians , Bactria , Plin. 8, 18, 26, § 67.—
C Bactrĭ-ānus , a, um, adj.
1 Relating to the city of Bactra , of Bactra : regio, Curt. 6, 6, 18: arx, id. 9, 7, 2: terra, id. 7, 4, 26: smaragdi, Plin. 37, 45, 17, § 65.—
2 Relating to the kingdom of Bactriana , Bactrian; hence, Bactriāni , ōrum, m., = Bactri, the Bactrians , Plin. 6, 23, 25, § 92; Curt. 7, 4, 13; 7, 4, 20; 7, 4, 25; Tac. A. 11, 8; Amm. 23, 6, 57.—In sing., collect. for the land of Bactriana , Tac. A. 2, 60.—Also, Bactriāna , ae, f. (sc. terra), = Bactria, Plin. 12, 9, 19, § 35. —
D Bactrīnus , a, um, adj., Bactrian : camelus, Ap. Met. 7, 14, 4.—
E Bac-trĭus , a, um, adj., the same: Halcyoneus, Ov. M. 5, 135.