Messapia
From LSJ
Ἀλλ' ἡ τυραννὶς πολλά τ' ἄλλ' εὐδαιμονεῖ κἄξεστιν αὐτῇ δρᾶν λέγειν θ' ἃ βούλεται → But tyranny is a happy state in many ways, and the tyrant has the power to act and speak as they wish
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Messāpĭa: (Mesāpĭa), ae, f.,
I the old name of a part of Lower Italy (Apulia and Calabria): Messapia Apulia a Messapo rege appellata, Paul. ex Fest. p. 125 Müll.; cf. Plin. 3, 11, 16, § 99.—Hence, Messāpĭus (Mesāp-), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Messapia, Messapian, Apulian, Calabrian: arva, Ov. M. 14, 513.—In <number opt="n">plur.</number>, as subst.: Messāpii (Mesāp-), ōrum, m., the Messapians, Liv. 8, 24.
