Ruspina

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πρῶτον μὲν οὖν ὄστρεια παρὰ Νηρεῖ τινι ἰδὼν γέροντι φυκί ἠμφιεσμένα ἔλαβον ἐχίνους τ' ἐστὶ γὰρ προοίμιον δείπνου χαριέντως ταῦτα πεπρυτανευμένου → So first I spotted oysters wrapped in seaweed at the shop of some old Nereus, and sea urchins, which I bought; these were the appetizers for a delightfully managed dinner

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Ruspĭna: ae, f.,
I a town of Zeugitana, Plin. 5, 4, 3, § 25; 15, 19, 21, § 82; Auct. B. Afr. 6 fin.; 10, 53; Sil. 3, 260.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Ruspĭna,¹² æ, f., ville sur la côte d’Afrique, près de Leptis : Plin. 5, 25.