Bactra

Bactra, ōrum ( Bactrum, i, Plin. 6, 16, 18, § 48), n., = Baktra, the chief city of Bactria or Bactriana, now Balkh, Verg. G. 2, 138; Prop. 3 (4), 1, 16; 3, 11 (4, 10), 26; Hor. C. 3, 29, 28; Curt. 7, 4, 31; cf. Sil. 13, 764; Amm. 23, 6, 58.— Transf., = Bactri, the Bactrians, Verg. A. 8, 688.—

II.

Derivv.

A.

Bactri, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Bactriana, Mel. 1, 2, 5; Varr. ap. Plin. 6, 17, 19, § 52; Plin. 6, 16, 18, § 48.—

B.

Bac-trĭa, ae. f., the country of the Bactrians, Bactria, Plin. 8, 18, 26, § 67.—

C.

Bactrĭ-ānus, a, um, adj.

1.

Relating to the city of Bactra, of Bactra:

regio,

Curt. 6, 6, 18:

arx,

id. 9, 7, 2:

terra,

id. 7, 4, 26:

smaragdi,

Plin. 37, 45, 17, § 65.—

2.

Relating to the kingdom of Bactriana, Bactrian; hence, Bactriāni, ōrum, m., = Bactri, the Bactrians, Plin. 6, 23, 25, § 92; Curt. 7, 4, 13; 7, 4, 20; 7, 4, 25; Tac. A. 11, 8; Amm. 23, 6, 57.—In sing., collect. for the land of Bactriana, Tac. A. 2, 60.—Also, Bactriāna, ae, f. (sc. terra), = Bactria, Plin. 12, 9, 19, § 35. —

D.

Bactrīnus, a, um, adj., Bactrian:

camelus,

App. M. 7, p. 194, 4.—

E.

Bac-trĭus, a, um, adj., the same:

Halcyoneus,

Ov. M. 5, 135.