Phĕrae, ārum, f., = Φέραι, the name of several cities; the most celebrated are,
I The capital of Thessalia Pelasgiotis, the residence of Admetus , now Velestino , Plin. 4, 8, 15, § 29; Cic. Div. 1, 25, 53; Liv. 32, 13, 9.—Hence,
B Phĕraeus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Pherae , Pheraean; poet., also, Thessalian : Jason, of Pherae , Cic. N. D. 3, 28, 70; Plin. 7, 50, 51, § 166; Val. Max. 1, 8, 6: vaccae, of Admetus , Ov. H. 5, 151: duces, Thessalian , Stat. Th. 2, 16, 3: campi, Thessalian , Val. Fl. 1, 444.—In plur. absol. : Phĕraei , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Pherae , Cic. Inv. 2, 49, 144; Liv. 36, 9.—
II A city in Messenia , a colony of Sparta , near the mod. Kalamata , Liv. 35, 30, 9; Nep. Con. 1. 1.