Larissa, The name of diuerse cities, one in Thessalla, wheteof Achilles was called Larissæus, an other in Asia, wherof Iupiter was called Larissæus: The thirde in Italie, an other in Creete.
Lewis and Short: Latin dictionary
Lārissa, ae, f., = *la/rissa, the name of several cities. I.In Thessaly, on the Peneus, now Yeni-shehr or Larissa, Mel. 2, 3; Plin. 4, 8, 15, 29; Caes. B. C. 3, 80; Hor. C. 1, 7, 11; Luc. 6, 355.—B. Hence, 1. Lāris-saeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the town of Larissa, Larissean: Achilles, i. e.
Thessalian
, Verg. A. 2, 197; hence also, hasta, i. e.
of Achilles
, Ser. Samm. 46, 836: Coronis, Ov. M. 2, 542.—In plur. subst.: Lārissaei, ōrum, m., inhabitants of Larissa, Larisseans, Caes. B. C. 3, 81.—2. Lāris-senses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Larissa, Larisseans, Liv. 31, 31.—II.A city in Phthiotis, also called Larissa Cremaste, near the modern Gardhiki, Liv. 31, 46; 42, 56.— III.A fortress of Argos, Liv. 32, 25, 5.