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|lshtext=<b>Bactra</b>: ōrum ([[Bactrum]], i, Plin. 6, 16, 18, § 48), n., = [[Βάκτρα]]>,<br /><b>I</b> the [[chief]] [[city]] of [[Bactria]] or Bactriana, [[now]] Balkh, Verg. G. 2, 138; Prop. 3 (4), 1, 16; 3, 11 (4, 10), 26; Hor. C. 3, 29, 28; Curt. 7, 4, 31; cf. Sil. 13, 764; Amm. 23, 6, 58.—Transf., = Bactri, the Bactrians, Verg. A. 8, 688.—<br /><b>II</b> Derivv.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Bactri, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Bactriana, Mel. 1, 2, 5; Varr. ap. Plin. 6, 17, 19, § 52; Plin. 6, 16, 18, § 48.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Bac-trĭa, ae. f., the [[country]] of the Bactrians, [[Bactria]], Plin. 8, 18, 26, § 67.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>C</b> Bactrĭ-ānus, a, um, adj.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Relating to the [[city]] of [[Bactra]], of [[Bactra]]: [[regio]], Curt. 6, 6, 18: arx, id. 9, 7, 2: [[terra]], id. 7, 4, 26: smaragdi, Plin. 37, 45, 17, § 65.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Relating to the [[kingdom]] of Bactriana, Bactrian; [[hence]], Bactriāni, ōrum, m., = Bactri, the Bactrians, Plin. 6, 23, 25, § 92; Curt. 7, 4, 13; 7, 4, 20; 7, 4, 25; Tac. A. 11, 8; Amm. 23, 6, 57.—In sing., [[collect]]. for the [[land]] of Bactriana, Tac. A. 2, 60.—Also, Bactriāna, ae, f. (sc. [[terra]]), = [[Bactria]], Plin. 12, 9, 19, § 35. —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>D</b> Bactrīnus, a, um, adj., Bactrian: [[camelus]], App. M. 7, p. 194, 4.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>E</b> Bac-trĭus, a, um, adj., the [[same]]: Halcyoneus, Ov. M. 5, 135.