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Anxur

Frieze-Dennison Vergil

Anxur , uris, m.: Anxur, or Terracina, a town on the coast of Latium, 10.545; a Latin warrior, 10.545.
Anxur (rarely written Anxyr, Prob. p. 1459 P.), ŭris, n. (m., Mart. 5, 1; 10, 58 al., as lying upon a mountain of the same name).
  • An ancient town in Latium, situated not far from the sea-shore, afterwards also called Tarracina, now Terracina, Enn. ap. Fest. p. 19: Tarracina oppidum linguā Volscorum Anxur dictum, Plin. 3, 5, 9, § 59; Hor. S. 1, 5, 26; cf. Mann. Ital. 1, 626 sq. (this town had its name from a fountain in the neighborhood, Serv. ad Verg. A. 7, 799; Vitr. 27, 38.)—Hence,
  • II Derivv.
    • A Anxŭrus: Juppiter, who was worshipped at Anxur, Verg. A. 7, 799; v. Serv. ad h. l.—
    • B Anxŭras, ātis, m., belonging to Anxur, Liv. 27, 38.

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