Sais

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

Săïs, is, f., = Σάις,

I the capital of Lower Egypt , now Sa el-Hajar , Mel. 1, 9, 9; Plin. 5, 10, 11, § 64.—Hence,

A Săītes , ae, adj., = Σαἱτης, of or belonging to Sais , Saitic : (nomos), Plin. 5, 9, 9, § 49.—In plur. subst. : Săītae , ārum, m., the inhabitants of Sais , Cic. N. D. 3, 23, 59.—

B Săĭ_tĭcus , a, um, adj., of Sais , Saitic : (charta), Plin. 13, 12, 23, § 76.

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