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ὥσπερ σελήνη γ' ἡλίῳ· τὴν μὲν χρόαν ἰδεῖν ὁμοιόν ἔστι θάλπει δ' οὐδαμῶς → like the moon to the sun: its color is similar to the eye, but it does not give off any heat
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Cŏsa: ae (on coins also Cossa; access. form Cŏsae, ārum, Verg. A. 10, 168), f., = Κόσσα and Κόσσαι.
I An ancient town in Etruria, not far from the coast, now Ansedonia, above Orbitello, Mel. 2, 4, 9; Liv. Ep. 14; id. 22, 11, 6; Plin. 3, 5, 8, § 51; Vell. 1, 14, 6; Tac. A. 2, 39 al.—Hence,
B Cŏ-sānus (Coss-), a, um, adj., of Cosa: litus, Plin. 3, 6, 12, § 81: portus, Liv. 22, 11, 6: praedia, Suet. Vesp. 2.—Subst.,
1 Cŏsā-num, i, n.
(a) The territory around Cosa, Caes. B. C. 1, 34.—
(b) A country seat near Cosa, Cic. Att. 9, 6, 2; 15, 27, 1.—
2 Cŏsā-ni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Cosa, Liv. 33, 24, 8.—
II A town in Lucania, in the territory of the Thurini, the same as Consa or Compsa, Caes. B. C. 3, 22 dub.
