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A sand-bank

  • 1 Syrtis

        Syrtis is, f, Σύρτισ, a sand-bank in the sea.— Esp., two sand-banks on the coast of Africa: Syrtis maior, near Cyrenaica, now Sidra; and Syrtis minor, now Cabes, S., V., H., O., Tb., Pr.: per Syrtīs iter aestuosas facturus, i. e. through sandy Africa, H.—Fig.: Syrtim patrimoni, scopulum libentius dixerim.
    * * *
    sandbank, quicksand; (esp. one on the coast of North Africa)

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  • 2 pulvinus

    pulvīnus, i, m., prop. an elevation.
    I.
    A cushion, bolster, squab, pillow to sit or lie upon:

    mane pulvinum,

    Plaut. Stich. 1, 2, 38:

    Crassum pulvinus poposcisse,

    Cic. de Or. 1, 7, 29; id. Verr. 2, 5, 11, § 27; id. Fam. 9, 18, 4:

    epistula super caput in pulvino posita,

    Sall. J. 71, 4:

    epistulam pulvino subicere,

    Curt. 3, 6, 7; Nep. Pelop. 3, 2.—
    B.
    Transf., a seat of honor:

    honestiorem te aut turpiorem potest facere pulvinus?

    Sen. Ira, 3, 37, 4; Cels. 3, 18; Sen. Cons. ad Marc. 16, 2; Suet. Tib. 73; id. Calig. 12; Mart. 3, 82, 7; Juv. 3, 154.—
    II.
    An elevation in the fields, a raised border, ridge, bank, bed, Varr. R. R. 1, 35, 1; Col. 11, 3, 20; Plin. 17, 21, 35, § 159; 19, 4, 20, § 60; 22, 22, 34, § 76; Pall. 3, 24, 13; Plin. Ep. 5, 6, 16.—
    III.
    A bolstering or surbase of brick, to cover the joint between the walls and floor of a barn, Col. 1, 6, 13.—
    IV.
    A sand-bank in the sea, Serv. Verg. A. 10, 302.—
    V. VI.

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  • 3 Syrticus

    Syrtis, is ( gen. Syrtidos, Luc. 9, 710), f., = Surtis, a sand-bank in the sea; esp. on the northern coast of Africa, Syrtis Major, near Cyrenaica, now Gulf of Sidra; and Syrtis minor, near Byzacene, now Gulf of Cabes, Sall. J. 78, 2; Mel. 2, 7; Plin. 5, 4, 4, § 26; Liv. 29, 33; 34, 62; Tib. 3, 4, 91; Prop. 2, 9, 33; Ov. M. 8, 120; Verg. A. 1, 111; 1, 146; 4, 41; Luc. 9, 303; 9, 861; Hor. C. 1, 22, 5; 2, 6, 3; 2, 20, 15; id. Epod. 9, 31; Prud. Apoth. 511.—
    B.
    Trop.:

    videndum est, ne longe simile sit ductum. Syrtim patrimonii, scopulum libentius dixerim,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 41, 163.—Hence,
    A.
    Syrtĭ-cus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Syrtis, Syrtian:

    mare,

    Sen. Vit. Beat. 14:

    solitudines,

    Plin. 8, 11, 11, § 32:

    ager,

    Sid. Ep. 8, 12:

    gentes,

    Sen. Ep. 90, 17.—
    B.
    Syr-tis, ĭdis, adj. f., Syrtian:

    gemmae,

    Plin. 37, 10, 67, § 183.

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  • 4 Syrtis

    Syrtis, is ( gen. Syrtidos, Luc. 9, 710), f., = Surtis, a sand-bank in the sea; esp. on the northern coast of Africa, Syrtis Major, near Cyrenaica, now Gulf of Sidra; and Syrtis minor, near Byzacene, now Gulf of Cabes, Sall. J. 78, 2; Mel. 2, 7; Plin. 5, 4, 4, § 26; Liv. 29, 33; 34, 62; Tib. 3, 4, 91; Prop. 2, 9, 33; Ov. M. 8, 120; Verg. A. 1, 111; 1, 146; 4, 41; Luc. 9, 303; 9, 861; Hor. C. 1, 22, 5; 2, 6, 3; 2, 20, 15; id. Epod. 9, 31; Prud. Apoth. 511.—
    B.
    Trop.:

    videndum est, ne longe simile sit ductum. Syrtim patrimonii, scopulum libentius dixerim,

    Cic. de Or. 3, 41, 163.—Hence,
    A.
    Syrtĭ-cus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Syrtis, Syrtian:

    mare,

    Sen. Vit. Beat. 14:

    solitudines,

    Plin. 8, 11, 11, § 32:

    ager,

    Sid. Ep. 8, 12:

    gentes,

    Sen. Ep. 90, 17.—
    B.
    Syr-tis, ĭdis, adj. f., Syrtian:

    gemmae,

    Plin. 37, 10, 67, § 183.

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  • 5 litus

    1.
    lĭtus, a, um, Part., from lino.
    2.
    lĭtus, ūs, m. [lino], a smearing, besmearing, anointing:

    litu,

    Plin. 33, 6, 35, § 110 (Cels. 6, 6, 20, instead of litum we should read lenitum; v. Targa, ad loc.).
    3.
    lītus (not littus), ŏris, n. [cf. limnê, leimôn, limên; and lino], the sea-shore, seaside, beach, strand (opp. ripa, the bank of a river: ora, the coast of the sea; cf. Ov. M. 1, 37 sqq.; Verg. A. 3, 75):

    litus est, quousque maximus fluctus a mari pervenit,

    Dig. 50, 16, 96:

    solebat Aquilius quaerentibus, quid esset litus, ita definire: qua fluctus eluderet,

    Cic. Top. 7, 32:

    quid est tam commune quam... litus ejectis,

    id. Rosc. Am. 26, 72:

    litus tunditur undā,

    Cat. 11, 4:

    praetervolare litora,

    Hor. Epod. 16, 40:

    Circaeae raduntur litora terrae,

    Verg. A. 7, 10:

    petere,

    Ov. M. 2, 844:

    intrare,

    id. ib. 14, 104:

    sinuosum legere,

    Val. Fl. 2, 451:

    litoris ora,

    Verg. A. 3, 396; cf. id. G. 2, 44.—Prov.:

    litus arare,

    i. e. to labor in vain, take useless pains, Ov. Tr. 5, 4, 48; so,

    litus sterili versamus aratro,

    Juv. 7, 49: in litus harenas fundere, to pour sand on the sea-shore, i. e. to add to that of which there is already an abundance, Ov. Tr. 5, 6, 44.—
    II.
    Transf.
    A.
    A landing-place:

    quod uno parvoque litore adiretur,

    Suet. Tib. 40.—
    B.
    The shore of a lake:

    Trasimeni litora,

    Sil. 15, 818:

    Larium litus,

    Cat. 35, 4; Plin. Ep. 9, 7.—
    C.
    The bank of a river:

    hostias constituit omnes in litore,

    Cic. Inv. 2, 31, 97:

    viridique in litore conspicitur sus,

    Verg. A. 8, 83:

    percussa fluctu litora,

    id. E. 5, 83.—
    D.
    Land situated on the sea-side:

    cui litus arandum dedimus,

    Verg. A. 4, 212:

    electione litorum,

    Tac. H. 3, 63.

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  • 6 riparius

    rīpārĭus, a, um, adj. [id.], that frequents the banks of rivers:

    hirundines,

    bank-martins, sand-martins, Plin. 30, 4, 12, § 33.

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