Dicaearchia

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

Dĭcaearchī̆a, ae, f.,

I the old name of Puteoli, now Puzzuolo , Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 61; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 72, 4 Müll.—Also called Dĭcarchis, ĭdos, f., Petr. 120, 68; and: Dicarchi moenia, Stat. S. 2, 2, 96.—

II Derivv.

A Dĭcaearchi , the inhabitants of that city.—Gen. plur. in Greek form, Dicaearcheum, Lucil. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 122, 14 Müll. (cf. Lachm. ad Lucr. vol. 2, p. 193 and 281).—

B Dĭcarchē-us , a, um, adj., of Dicaearchia or Puteoli : sinus, Stat. S. 2, 2, 110: urbs, Sil. 13, 385: proles, id. 8, 535.

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