Casius

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

Căsĭus mons, = Κάσιον ὄρος.

I A very high mountain in Syria , on the Orontes , now Jebel-Okrab , Plin. 5, 22, 18, § 80; Amm. 14, 8, 10; 22, 14, 4.—

II A mountain between Lower Egypt and Arabia , with a temple of Jupiter , near which Pompey was murdered , now El Kas or El Katieh , Mel. 1, 10; 3, 8, 3; Plin. 5, 12, 14, § 68.

III —Hence, Căsĭus , a, um, adj.: rupes, Luc. 10, 434: harenae, id. 8, 539: Juppiter, Enn. Eutr. 54 Vahl.; Plin. 5, 12, 14, § 68.

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