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Telmessus , Telmissus , or Tel-mēsus , i, f., = Τελμησσος or Τελμισσός,
I.a town in Lycia, near to Caria, at the head of the Glaucus Sinus, now Makri; it was famed for the skill of its inhabitants in divination, Cic. Div. 1, 41, 91; Mel. 1, 15, 3; Plin. 30, 1, 2, § 6; Liv. 38, 39.—Hence,
A. Telmessĭcus (Telmissĭcus, -mē-sicus ), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Telmessus, Telmessian: “Telmissicus sinus,” Liv. 37, 16 Telmessicum vinum, Plin. 14, 7, 9, § 74.—
B. Telmissĭus , a, um, adj., of Telmissus, Telmissian. Ptolemaeus, Liv. 37, 56, 4.—As subst. Telmissĭi , ōrum, m., the innabitants of Telmissus, the Telmissians: “Castra Telmissium,” Liv. 37, 56 Drak. N. cr. (s. l. v.).—
C. Telmesses (-me-ses ), ĭum, m., Cic. Div 1, 42, 94; or Tel-messenses , ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Telmessus, the Telmessians, Tert. Anim. 46. —
D. Telmessis , ĭdis, adj. f., Telmessian: “sinus,” Luc. 8, 248.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (7):
    • Lucan, Civil War, 8.248
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 30.6
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 37, 16
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 37, 56
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 37, 56.4
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 38, 39
    • Cicero, De Divinatione, 1.41
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