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Halaesa, Halaesinus, and Ha-laesus, v. Halesa, etc.

hălăgŏra, as, f. [ἅλσ-ἀγορά], the saltmarket, Plaut. Poen. 5, 5, 34 dub.

halapanta significat omnia mentientem, Paul. ex Fest. p. 101, 18 Müll. (perh. the same word as halophanta, q. v.).

hālātĭo, ōnis, f. [halo], a breathing, breath, Cassiod. in Psa. 37, 12.

hālātus, ūs, m. [halo], a breath of perfume, odor, fragrance (post-class.): florum, Mart. Cap. 1, § 7: Arabici, id. 2, § 215.

Hălēsa (Halaesa and Alēsa), ae, f., = Ἇλαισα,

  1. I. a town on the northern coast of Sicily, on the river Halesus, now ruins near the village Iusa, Sil. 14, 218; Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 7, § 19; 2, 2, 75, § 185.
  2. II. Deriv. Hălēsīnus (Halaes- and Alēs-), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Halesa: civitas, Cic. Fam. 13, 32, 1: Dio, of Halesa, id. Verr. 2, 2, 7, § 19; 2, 3, 73.
    Subst.: Hă-lēsīni, ōrum, m. plur., the inhabitants of Halesa, Halesines, Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 91.

Hălēsus (Halaesus and Alēsus), i, m., = Ἇλαισος.

  1. I. Son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra or Brisēis, the founder of Falisci, Verg. A. 7, 724; 10, 352; 411; Ov. F. 4, 73; id. Am. 3, 13, 31.
  2. II. One of the Lapithœ, Ov. M. 12, 462.
  3. III. A small river on the northern coast of Sicily, on which the town Halesa was situated, Col. poët. 10, 268; Sol. 5, 20.