Suessa, ae, f., = Σύεσσα.
I A city of Latium , five miles south of the Liris and eight from the sea , founded B. C. 337 by the Aurunci , and afterwards made their capital. It was often called Suessa Aurunca , now Sessa , Liv. 8, 15; 9, 28; Vell. 1, 14; Liv. 27, 9; 29, 15; Cic. Phil. 3, 4, 10; 4, 2, 4; 13, 8, 18; it was the birthplace of the satiric poet Lucilius , cf. Juv. 1, 20; Aus. Ep. 15, 9.—
II A very ancient city of Latium , a colony of Alba , conquered by Tarquinius Superbus , usually called Suessa Pometia. It was destroyed by Spurius Cassius , B. C. 502, and its site is unknown , Liv. 1, 41; 1, 53; 2, 16 sq.; cf. Verg. A. 6, 775; Cic. Rep. 2, 24, 44; Sil. 8, 400; Aus. Ep. 15, 9; Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 63; 7, 16, 15, § 69. — Hence, Suessānus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Suessa , Suessan : in Suessano, in the Suessan territories , Cato R. R. 22, 3.— Plur. : Suessā-ni , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Suessa (Aurunca), Inscr. Grut. 151, 3; 262, 7.