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Attălēa or Attălīa, ae, f., = Ἀτταλεία, name of a Greek city.

  1. A. In the region of Mysia, Plin. 5, 30, 32, § 121.
  2. B. On the coast of Pamphylia, Vulg. Act. 14, 25.
  3. C. In Galatia; v. Attalenses.

Attălenses, ium, m., the inhabitants of the town Attalea or Attalia.

  1. A. In Pamphylia, Cic. Agr. 1, 2; 2, 19.
  2. B. In the region of Mysia, Plin. 5, 30, 33, § 126.
  3. C. In Galatia, Plin. 5, 32, 42, § 147.

Attălis, ĭdis, f., = Ἀτταλίς, the Attalian tribe in Athens, so called in honor of King Attalus (v. Attalus), Liv. 31, 15.

Attălus, i, m., = Ἄτταλος.

  1. I.
    1. A. The name of several kings of Pergamos, the most renowned of whom, both from his wealth and his discovery of the art of weaving cloth from gold, was Attalus III., who made the Roman people his heir, Plin. 8, 48, 74, § 196; 33, 11, 53, § 148; Flor. 2, 20, 2; 3, 12, 3; Hor. C. 2, 18, 5.
      Hence,
    2. B. Attălĭcus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Attalus, Attalian: urbes, i. e. Pergamean, Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 5: Attalicas supera vestes, woven with gold, Prop. 4, 17, 19: Porticus aulaeis nobilis Attalicis, id. 3, 30, 12; Sil. 14, 659.
      Also absol.: Attălĭca, ōrum, n. (sc. vestimenta), garments of inwoven gold: Aurum intexere in eādem Asiā invenit Attalus rex, unde nomen Attalicis, Plin. 8, 48, 74, § 196: torus, ornamented with such cloth or tapestry, Prop. 3, 5, 6; 5, 5, 24.
      Meton., rich, splendid, brilliant: Attalicis condicionibus Numquam dimoveas, etc., Hor. C. 1, 1, 12: divitiae, Tert. Jejun. 15 fin.
  2. II. A general of Alexander the Great, Curt. 4, 13.
  3. III. A Macedonian, enemy of Alexander, Curt. 6, 9.