LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun

Besbicus

Meaning

  1. a small island in the Propontis

Besbicus, i, f.,
I. a small island in the Propontis, Plin. 2, 88, 90, § 204; 5, 32, 44, § 151.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographyBesbicusBesbicus (Βέσβικος: Eth. Βεσβικηνός), a small island in the Propontis, in the neighbourhood of Cyzicus. (Steph. B. sub voce Βέσβικος.) The mythical st…

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What does Besbicus mean in Latin?
Besbicus, a proper noun, means “a small island in the Propontis”.