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noun

Capsa

gen. Capsae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
a town in Africa; in the districl of Byzacium; surrounded by vast deserts
a town in Africa, in the districl of Byzacium, surrounded by vast deserts, plundered by Marius in the Jugurthine war, Sall. J. 89, 4; 91 sq.; Flor. 3, 1, 14.—Hence,
the inhabitants of Capsa
Capsenses, ium, m., the inhabitants of Capsa, Sall. J. 92, 3 sq.; in Plin. 5, 4, 4, § 30, called Capsĭtāni.
Perseus ID: n6684 Key: Capsa2