Μάκιστος, πόλις τῆς Τριφυλίας, ἣν ᾤκησαν Καύκωνες, ἀπὸ Μακίστου τοῦ ἀδελφοῦ Φρίξου, ἀφ´ οὗ καὶ ἡ Φρίξα πόλις, ἐπ´ ὄρους ὑψηλοῦ κειμένη πρὸς ἕω τῆς Λεπρεατικῆς. ὁ πολίτης Μακιστεύς. τὸ ἐθνικὸν Μακίστιος καὶ Μακιστία. εὕρηται καὶ Μακέστιος διὰ τοῦ « ε » ψιλοῦ.
Phrixa">Makistos: a city of Triphylia, which the Caucones inhabited, [so called] from Makistos, the brother of Phrixos—from whom too the city Phrixa [takes its name]—lying on a lofty mountain, to the east of the territory of Lepreon. The citizen is Makisteus. The ethnic (adjective) is Makistios and Makistia. The form Makestios, with simple epsilon, is also found.