Liris

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

Līris, is, m.,

I a river between Latium and Campania , now Garigliano , Hor. C. 1, 31, 7; Mel. 2, 4, 9; Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 227, 3, 5, 9, § 56; Cic. Leg. 2, 3, 6; Luc. 2, 424.— Acc. : Lirem, Cic. Leg. 2, 3, 6: Lirim, Liv. 26, 9: Lirin, Tac. A. 12, 56.—Hence,

II Līrī-nas or Līrēnas , ātis, adj., of or belonging to the Liris : interamnates Succasini, qui et Lirenates vocantur, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 54.

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