Caspĭum măre, = τὸ Κάσπιον πέλαγος,
I the Caspian Sea , Mel. 1, 2, 1; 3, 5, 3; 3, 6, 10; Plin. 6, 11, 12, § 31; Hor. C. 2, 9, 2: pelagus, Mel. 1, 19, 13: Caspius oceanus, Plin. 6, 13, 15, § 36: Caspium aequor, id. 5, 27, 27, § 97 al.—
II Hence adjj. ,
A Cas-pĭus , a, um, of or belonging to the Caspian Sea , Caspian : sinus, Mel. 1, 2, 3 and 4; 3, 5, 3, 4 and 8; Plin. 2, 68, 68, § 173: litora, id. 6, 25, 29, § 112: mons, i. e. a part of Taurus , Mel. 1, 19, 13.—And as subst.: Caspĭus , ii, m. (sc. mons), Plin. 5, 27, 27, § 99; hence pylae or portae, narrow passes in the Taurus , id. 1, 15, 2; Plin. 6, 11, 12, § 30; 6, 14, 17, § 43; 6, 13, 15, § 40; Suet. Ner. 19; so also via, Tac. A. 6, 33.— And subst.: Caspĭae , ārum (sc. portae), Tac. H. 1, 6; Plin. 6, 16, 18, § 46: regna, the country on the Caspian Sea , Verg. A. 6, 798: tigris, Stat. Th. 10, 288: iaspis, Plin. 37, 8, 37, § 115: gens, the inhabitants on the Caspian Sea , id. 6, 15, 17, § 45; 6, 13, 15, § 40. —As subst.: Caspii , ōrum, m., = gens Caspia, Mel. 3, 5, 4; Plin. 6, 13, 15, § 39.—
B Caspĭāni , ōrum, m., the same people, Mel. 1, 2, 4; Curt. 4, 12.—
C Cas-pĭădae , ärum, m., the same, Val. Fl. 6, 106.—
D Caspĭăcus , a, um: porta = Caspia porta, Stat. S. 4, 4, 64.