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LNS

Alabandum, Alabandī

Alabanda

Mostly Plural

noun (., unknown declension)

a city in the interior of Caria, distinguished for its wealth and luxury, founded by Alabandus, who was honored by the inhabitants as a deity
Arab-Hissar

Abbreviations

Alabanda, ōrum, n. and ae, f., a city in the interior of Caria, distinguished for its wealth and luxury, founded by Alabandus, who was honored by the inhabitants as a deity; now Arab-Hissar; plur. form, Cic. N. D. 3, 15; 3, 19; Liv. 33, 18; 38, 13; Juv. 3, 70; sing. form, Plin. Ep. 5, 29.

—Hence, Alabandenses, Cic. N. D. 3, 19; Liv. 38, 13; or Alabandēni, the inhabitants of Alabanda, Liv. 45, 25.

—Alabandeus (four syll.), a, um, adj., of Alabanda: Hierocles, Cic. Brut. 95; Vitr. 7, 5.

—Ala-bandicus, a, um, adj., pertaining to Alabanda, Plin. 19, 9, 56, § 174; 21, 4, 10, § 16 al.

—Also, Alabandinus, a, um: gemma, a precious stone, named after Alabanda, Isid. Orig. 16, 13.