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noun

Samŏsăta

gen. Samŏsătōrum · gender neuter · decl. 2nd
= τὰ Σαμόσατα
the capital of Commagene; on the western shore of the Euphrates; Samosat
the capital of Commagene, on the western shore of the Euphrates, now Samosat, Plin. 2, 104, 108, § 235; 5, 24, 20, § 85; 5, 24, 21, § 86.—Also Samŏsăta, ae, f., Amm. 14, 8, 7; 18, 4, 7.—Hence, Sămŏsătēnus, a, um, of Samosata, a Samosatene: Paulus, Ambros. de Fide, 5, 8, § 105; Incarn. Dom. Sac. 2, § 8.
Perseus ID: n42470 Key: Samosata