I.a city in Thessaly, where Cœsar defeated Pompey, now Fersala, Liv. 32, 33; 34, 23; 36, 14; Luc. 6, 350.—Hence,
A. Pharsālĭcus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Pharsalus, Pharsalian: “acies,” Cic. Phil. 2, 29, 71: “proelium,” Cœsar's victory over Pompey, id. Deiot. 5, 13; 10, 29: “acies,” id. Lig. 3, 9: “annus,” Luc. 5, 391: “rura,” id. 7, 823.—
B. Pharsālĭus , a, um, adj., Pharsalian: “fuga,” Cic. Phil. 2, 15, 39: “pugna,” in which Cœsar defeated Pompey, id. ib. 14, 8, 23 B. and K.; id. Div. 1, 32, 68; Plin. 8, 16, 21, § 53: “terra,” Liv. 33, 6, 11: “tecta,” Cat. 64, 37.—As subst.: Pharsālĭa , ae, f., the region about Pharsalus, Cat. 64, 37; Ov. M. 15, 823; Tac. H. 1, 50 al.—
2. An epic poem by Lucan, Luc. 7, 61; 9, 985.
