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adjective

Marpessus

gen. Marpessi
or , , , = Μάρπησσος (another form of Μάρμησσος v. Marmessus)
a town in the Troas, on Mount Ida, home of the Erythrean Sibyl; belonging to Marpessus in the Troas, Marpessian
a town in the Troas, on Mount Ida, home of the Erythrean Sibyl, Varr. ap. Lact. 1, 6, 12.—Hence, adj.: Marpessĭus (-ēsius), a, um, of or belonging to Marpessus in the Troas, Marpessian, Tib. 2, 5, 67 Drisen.
Perseus ID: n28082 Key: Marpessus1