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Leptis

Leptis · f

the name of two cities on the coast of Africa

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Where it lives

De Bello Africo 9 · 6.92/10k
Severus 1 · 2.37/10k
Ab urbe condita, books 26-30 - 30 1 · 0.74/10k
Ab urbe condita libri, erklärt von M. Weissenborn, books 33-34 - 34 1 · 0.67/10k
Silvae 1 · 0.4/10k
Pharsalia 2 · 0.39/10k
Philippicae 1 · 0.19/10k
Naturalis Historia 7 · 0.18/10k
Historiam ecclesiasticam gentis Anglorum 1 · 0.14/10k
Punica 1 · 0.13/10k
In C. Verrem 1 · 0.1/10k
Res Gestae 1 · 0.08/10k

Densest 12 of 13 attested works shown, by occurrences per 10,000 attested tokens.

What it meant

Leptis — Lewis & Short

Leptis, is (f., = *le/ptis,

abl. Lepte, Cod. Just. 1, 27, 2, § 1),

I the name of two cities on the coast of Africa.

I Leptis Magna, situated on the Great Syrtis, now Lebdah, Mel. 1, 7, 5; Plin. 5, 4, 3, § 25; Sall. J. 19, 3; 77, 1; Dig. 50, 15, 8, § 11.—Hence,

B Lep-tĭmagnensis, e, adj., of Leptis Magna: civitas, Cod. Just. 1, 27, 2.—

II Leptis Minor, near Hadrumetum, the birthplace of the emperor Septimius Severus, near the modern Lamta, Mel. 1, 7, 2; Sall. J. 19, 1; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 59, § 155; Liv. 30, 25 fin.; 34, 62.—Hence, Leptĭtānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Leptis, Leptitan.—Absol.: Leptĭtāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Leptis, Caes. B. C. 2, 38; Sall. J. 77; 79; Tac. H. 4, 50.

In the wild

Leptim Pseudo-Caesar, De Bello Africo 61
Leptis Lucan, Pharsalia 9.948
Lepte Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia 6.29.p3
Leptim Livy, Ab urbe condita 2.30.25.12
Leptim Pseudo-Caesar, De Bello Africo 62
Leptis Statius, Silvae 4.5.30

6 of 29 attestations shown.

Where it came from

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