Anxur

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

Anxur (rarely written Anxyr, Prob. p. 1459 P.), ŭris, n. (m., Mart. 5, 1; 10, 58 al., as lying upon a mountain of the same name).

I An ancient town in Latium , situated not far from the sea-shore , afterwards also called Tarracina, now Terracina , Enn. ap. Fest. p. 19: Tarracina oppidum linguā Volscorum Anxur dictum, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 59; Hor. S. 1, 5, 26; cf. Mann. Ital. 1, 626 sq. (this town had its name from a fountain in the neighborhood, Serv. ad Verg. A. 7, 799; Vitr. 27, 38.)—Hence,

II Derivv.

A Anxŭrus : Juppiter, who was worshipped at Anxur , Verg. A. 7, 799; v. Serv. ad h. l.—

B Anxŭras , ātis, m., belonging to Anxur , Liv. 27, 38.

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