Buxentum, i, f., = Πυξοῦς,
I a town in Lucania , of Greek origin , colonized by the Romans after the second Punic war , Vell. 1, 15, 3; Liv. 34, 45, 2; now Policastro , Mel. 2, 4, 9; Liv. 39, 23, 3.—
II Derivv.
A Buxentīnus , a, um, adj., of Buxentum : ager, Front. Colon. p. 90.—
B Buxen-tĭus , a, um, adj., the same: pubes, Sil. 8, 585.