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noun

Phĭlae

gen. Phĭlārum · gender feminine
= αἱ Φίλαι
a small island in the Nile; south of Elephantine; with a city of the same name
a small island in the Nile, south of Elephantine, with a city of the same name, now Jeziret Anas-el-Wojond, Plin. 5, 9, 10, § 59; Sen. Q. N. 4, 2, 3; Luc. 10, 313.
Perseus ID: n36003 Key: Philae