Λάρῑσα[ᾱρ], ἡ(notΛάρισσα,v.
Arc. 77.14 , IG 9(2).60.5 , 525.5 , al., butΛαρισσέοιςib. 9(2).6c3 ),Larissa, a name of many old Greek cities, Il. 2.841 , etc.; Pelasgic acc. to Str. 9.5.19 , 13.3.2 : an Ion. formΛήρισαι(in Aeolis) occurs in Hdt. 1.149 ; orig. it denoted a
A. citadel, such asthe Larissaof Argos, St.Byz. ,Sch.A.R. 1.40 .
II. Adj. Λᾱρῑσαῖος,α,ον,Larissaean, oforfrom Larissa, Th. 2.22 , X. HG 3.1.7 , etc.; Ion.
Ληρις- Hdt. 9.1 and 58 :—alsoΛαρίσιοςandΛαρισηνόςas epith. of Zeus, Str. 9.5.19 , 13.3.2 .
2. Λᾱρῑσαῖοι Ἑ<>ητῆρες Larissaeanpots for boiling, AP 6.305 ( Leon. );λᾱρῑσοποιοίforλαρισαιοποιοί, eithermakers of Larissaean pots, ormakers of Larissaean citizens, of theδημιουργοί(magistrates), Gorg. ap. Arist. Pol. 1275b30 .