Păraetŏnĭum, ii, n., = *paraito/nion, a seaport town in Northern Africa, between Egypt and the Syrtes, now Marsa Labeit, Plin. 5, 5, 5, 33; Ov. Am. 2, 13, 7; id. M. 9, 772.—Hence, II. Păraetŏnĭus, a, um, adj., Parœtonian: portus, Mela, 1, 8, 2.— Subst.: păraetŏnĭum, ii, n., a certain white and pure chalk found near Parœtonium, Parœtonium-white, Plin. 35, 6, 18, 36; 33, 5, 27, 90; Vitr. 7, 7.—B.Transf., Egyptian, African: Paraetonius Nilus, Stat. Th. 5, 12: urbs, i. e.
Alexandria
, Luc. 10, 9: litus,
Egyptian
, Claud. B. Gild. 160: serpens,
African
, Sil. 17, 450. părăgauda, ae, and părăgau-dis, is, f., a border, lace, worked on a garment. I.Lit.: auratae paragaudae, Cod. Just. 11, 8, 2; Cod. Th. 10, 21, 1.—II.Transf., a laced garment: interulas paragaudas duas, Val. ap. Vop. Prob. 4: paragaudem triuncem unam, id. ap. Treb. Claud. 17.