Leptis

Leptis, is (abl. Lepte, Cod. Just. 1, 27, 2, § 1), f., = Λέπτις, the name of two cities on the coast of Africa.

• I Leptis Magna, situated on the Great Syrtis, now Lebdah, Mel. 1, 7, 5; Plin. 5, 4, 3, § 25; Sall. J. 19, 3; 77, 1; Dig. 50, 15, 8, § 11.—Hence,
• • B Lep-tĭmagnensis, e, adj., of Leptis Magna: civitas, Cod. Just. 1, 27, 2.—
• II Leptis Minor, near Hadrumetum, the birthplace of the emperor Septimius Severus, near the modern Lamta, Mel. 1, 7, 2; Sall. J. 19, 1; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 59, § 155; Liv. 30, 25 fin.; 34, 62.
• —Hence, Leptĭtānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Leptis, Leptitan.—Absol.: Leptĭtāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Leptis, Caes. B. C. 2, 38; Sall. J. 77; 79; Tac. H. 4, 50.

Leptis, ptis, Akk. ptim u. ptin, Abl. ptī, f. (Λέπτις), I) Name zweier Städte an der Küste von Afrika: A) magna, innerhalb der beiden Syrten, j. Libida (in Tripolis), Sall. Iug. 19, 3; 77, 1. Mela 1, 7, 5 (1. § 34). Paul. dig. 50, 15, 8. § 11; Abl. Lepte nur Cod. Iust. 1, 27, 2. § 1. – B) (minor) phönizische Kolonie zwischen Hadrumetum u. Thapsus, Vaterstadt des Kaisers Septimius Severus, j. Lempta (in Tunis), Sall. Iug. 19, 1. Cic. Verr. 5, 155. Auct. b. Afr. 7, 1. Liv. 30, 25, 12 u.a. – Dav.: a) Lepticus, a, um, leptisch, Plin. – b) Leptitānī, ōrum, m., die Einw. von Leptis, die Leptitaner, Caes., Sall. u.a. – c) Leptīnus, a, um, leptinisch, Tac. – d) Leptimāgnēnsis, e, zu Leptis magna gehörig, leptimagnensisch, Cod. Iust. 1, 27, 2. § 1. Cypr. sent. episc. no. 83. p. 460, 14 H. – II) Stadt in Spanien, Auct. b. Alex. 57, 1 zw. (viell. Laepam od. Laepem, von Λειπα, Stadt der Turdetaner in Hispania Baetica, nördl. von Hispalis, j. Lepe bei Ayamonte).

Leptis, (12) is, f. (Λέπτις), nom de deux villes maritimes dʼAfrique [lʼune Leptis parva, dans la Numidie ; lʼautre, Leptis altera ou magna, dans la Tripolitaine] : Sall. J. 19, 1 ; Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 155 ; Liv. 30, 25, 12 || Sall. J. 19, 3 ; 77, 1 ; Mela 1, 34 || Leptĭtānī, ōrum, m. habitants de Leptis : Cæs. C. 2, 38, 1 ; Sall. J. 77 ; Tac. H. 4, 50.

LEPTIS

LEPTISa town of Hispania Baetica, mentioned only in the Bell. Alex. 57, where the word is perhaps only a false reading for LAEPAnear the mouth of the Anas. [P.S]

LEPTIS

Derived from a Phoenician word signifying a naval station.

(Liv. 34.62; Caes. B.C. 2.38; Hirt. Bell. Afr. 6, 7, 9, 62; Mela, 1.7.2; Plin. Nat. 5.4. s. 3), also called by later writers, LEPTIS MINOR or PARVA (Λέπτις ἡ μίκρα, Ptol. 4.3.10; Leptiminus or Lepte Minus, Itin. Ant. p. 58; Tab. Peut.;Geogr. Rav. 3.5 5.5: EthLeptitani: Lemta, Ru.), a city on the coast of Byzacium, just within the SE. headland. of the Sinus Neapolitanus, 18 M.P. SE. of Hadrumetum, and 33 M.P. NE. of Thysdrus, and one of the most flourishing of the Phoenician colonies on that coast, notwithstanding the epithet PARVA,which is merely used by late writers to distinguish it from the still more important city of LEPTIS MAGNAIt was a colony of Tyre (Sal. Jug. 19; Plin. l. c.), and, under the. Carthaginians, it was the most important place in the wealthy district of EMPORIAEand its wealth was such that it paid to Carthage the dailytribute of a Euboic talent. (Liv. l. c.) Under the Romans it was a libera civitas, at least in Pliny's time: whether it became a colony afterwards depends on the question, whether the coins bearing the name of LEPTISbelong to this city or to Leptis Magna. [See below, under LEPTIS MAGNA] Its ruins, though interesting, are of no great extent. (Shaw, Travels, p. 109; Barth, Wanderungen, &c. p. 161.)

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Leptis

(Λεπτίς). (1) Leptis Magna or Neapŏlis, a city on the coast of North Africa, between the Syrtes, east of Abrotonum, was a Phoenician colony, with a flourishing commerce, though it possessed no harbour. With Abrotonum and Oea it formed the African Tripolis. It was the birthplace of the emperor Septimius Severus.

(2) Leptis Minor or Parva, usually called simply Leptis, a Phoenician colony on the coast of Byzacium in North Africa.