-
1 Isthmus
B.Esp., the Isthmus of Corinth, where the Isthmian games were celebrated, Caes. B. C. 3, 55, 2; Liv. 45, 28, 2 sq.; Plin. 4, 1, 5, § 12; Cic. Fat. 4, 7; Suet. Ner. 19; Mel. 2, 3; Ov. M. 7, 406. —C.Transf., poet., a strait, viz., the Dardanelles, Prop. 3, 21, 1 (4, 22, 2).—II.Derivv.A.Isthmĭus, a, um, adj., = Isthmios, of or belonging to the Isthmus, Isthmian:B.ludi,
Liv. 33, 32:labor,
Hor. C. 4, 3, 3: Dione, i. e. Venus, who had a temple at Corinth, Stat. S. 2, 7, 2.—Esp. freq. subst.: Isthmĭa, ōrum, n., = ta Isthmia, the Isthmian games, celebrated every five years at the Isthmus of Corinth, the victors in which received a pine garland, Liv. 33, 32; Curt. 4, 5, 8; cf. Plin. 15, 10, 9, § 36.—Isthmĭăcus ( Isth-mĭcus), a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Isthmus, Isthmian:harena,
Stat. Th. 6, 557:litus,
Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 463: coloni, i. e. Syracusans (as a colony of Corinth), Sil. 14, 341; cf.favillae,
Stat. S. 2, 2, 68.—Form Isthmicus, Mel. 2, 3; Val. Max. 4, 8, 5. -
2 isthmus
isthmus (isthmos), i, m. [st2]1 [-] isthme. [st2]2 [-] l'isthme de Corinthe. [st2]3 [-] détroit. - [gr]gr. ἰσθμός.* * *isthmus (isthmos), i, m. [st2]1 [-] isthme. [st2]2 [-] l'isthme de Corinthe. [st2]3 [-] détroit. - [gr]gr. ἰσθμός.* * *Isthmus, isthmi, mascul. gen. proprie collum significat. A cuius similitudine terra oblonga et angusta inter duo maria, Isthmos etiam dicitur. Plinius. Un destroict de terre ferme entre deux mers, Une estendue de terre longue et estroicte entre deux mers. -
3 Isthmus
Isthmus u. -os, ī, m. (ἰσθμός), eine Landenge, a) die Landenge, die die Halbinsel der Propontis, auf der Cyzikus in Mysien lag, mit dem Festlande verband, Prop. 3, 22, 2. – b) vorzugsw. die Landenge bei Korinth, wo die isthmischen Kampfspiele abgehalten wurden, der Isthmus, Caes. b. c. 3, 55, 2. Liv. 32, 21, 26 u. bes. 45, 28, 2 sq. Prop. 3, 21, 22: bimaris, Ov. met. 6, 419 u. 420; 7, 405: Ephyreius (korinthische), Rutil. Nam. 1, 319: u. so (als fem.) Ephyraea, Apul. met. 1, 1. – Dav.: A) Isthmiacus, a, um (Ἰσθμιακός), isthmisch, spectaculum, Stat.: Isthmiaci coloni, v. den Syrakusanern (als Abkömmlingen der Korinther), Sil. – B) Isthmicus, a, um (Ἰσθμικός), isthmisch, spectaculum, Val. Max. 4, 8, 5. – C) Isthmius, a, um (Ἴσθμιος), isthmisch, Dione (die in Korinth einen Tempel hatte), Stat.: labor, in den isthmischen Kampfspielen, Hor. – Plur. subst., Isthmia, ōrum, n., die isthmischen Kampfspiele, Liv.
-
4 Isthmus
Isthmus u. -os, ī, m. (ἰσθμός), eine Landenge, a) die Landenge, die die Halbinsel der Propontis, auf der Cyzikus in Mysien lag, mit dem Festlande verband, Prop. 3, 22, 2. – b) vorzugsw. die Landenge bei Korinth, wo die isthmischen Kampfspiele abgehalten wurden, der Isthmus, Caes. b. c. 3, 55, 2. Liv. 32, 21, 26 u. bes. 45, 28, 2 sq. Prop. 3, 21, 22: bimaris, Ov. met. 6, 419 u. 420; 7, 405: Ephyreius (korinthische), Rutil. Nam. 1, 319: u. so (als fem.) Ephyraea, Apul. met. 1, 1. – Dav.: A) Isthmiacus, a, um (Ἰσθμιακός), isthmisch, spectaculum, Stat.: Isthmiaci coloni, v. den Syrakusanern (als Abkömmlingen der Korinther), Sil. – B) Isthmicus, a, um (Ἰσθμικός), isthmisch, spectaculum, Val. Max. 4, 8, 5. – C) Isthmius, a, um (Ἴσθμιος), isthmisch, Dione (die in Korinth einen Tempel hatte), Stat.: labor, in den isthmischen Kampfspielen, Hor. – Plur. subst., Isthmia, ōrum, n., die isthmischen Kampfspiele, Liv. -
5 Isthmus or -os
Isthmus or -os ī, m, *)ιστημόσ, the Isthmus of Corinth, Cs., C., L., O. -
6 isthmus
-
7 isthmus
isthmus; strait -
8 Isthmia
B.Esp., the Isthmus of Corinth, where the Isthmian games were celebrated, Caes. B. C. 3, 55, 2; Liv. 45, 28, 2 sq.; Plin. 4, 1, 5, § 12; Cic. Fat. 4, 7; Suet. Ner. 19; Mel. 2, 3; Ov. M. 7, 406. —C.Transf., poet., a strait, viz., the Dardanelles, Prop. 3, 21, 1 (4, 22, 2).—II.Derivv.A.Isthmĭus, a, um, adj., = Isthmios, of or belonging to the Isthmus, Isthmian:B.ludi,
Liv. 33, 32:labor,
Hor. C. 4, 3, 3: Dione, i. e. Venus, who had a temple at Corinth, Stat. S. 2, 7, 2.—Esp. freq. subst.: Isthmĭa, ōrum, n., = ta Isthmia, the Isthmian games, celebrated every five years at the Isthmus of Corinth, the victors in which received a pine garland, Liv. 33, 32; Curt. 4, 5, 8; cf. Plin. 15, 10, 9, § 36.—Isthmĭăcus ( Isth-mĭcus), a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Isthmus, Isthmian:harena,
Stat. Th. 6, 557:litus,
Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 463: coloni, i. e. Syracusans (as a colony of Corinth), Sil. 14, 341; cf.favillae,
Stat. S. 2, 2, 68.—Form Isthmicus, Mel. 2, 3; Val. Max. 4, 8, 5. -
9 Isthmiacus
B.Esp., the Isthmus of Corinth, where the Isthmian games were celebrated, Caes. B. C. 3, 55, 2; Liv. 45, 28, 2 sq.; Plin. 4, 1, 5, § 12; Cic. Fat. 4, 7; Suet. Ner. 19; Mel. 2, 3; Ov. M. 7, 406. —C.Transf., poet., a strait, viz., the Dardanelles, Prop. 3, 21, 1 (4, 22, 2).—II.Derivv.A.Isthmĭus, a, um, adj., = Isthmios, of or belonging to the Isthmus, Isthmian:B.ludi,
Liv. 33, 32:labor,
Hor. C. 4, 3, 3: Dione, i. e. Venus, who had a temple at Corinth, Stat. S. 2, 7, 2.—Esp. freq. subst.: Isthmĭa, ōrum, n., = ta Isthmia, the Isthmian games, celebrated every five years at the Isthmus of Corinth, the victors in which received a pine garland, Liv. 33, 32; Curt. 4, 5, 8; cf. Plin. 15, 10, 9, § 36.—Isthmĭăcus ( Isth-mĭcus), a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Isthmus, Isthmian:harena,
Stat. Th. 6, 557:litus,
Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 463: coloni, i. e. Syracusans (as a colony of Corinth), Sil. 14, 341; cf.favillae,
Stat. S. 2, 2, 68.—Form Isthmicus, Mel. 2, 3; Val. Max. 4, 8, 5. -
10 Isthmicus
B.Esp., the Isthmus of Corinth, where the Isthmian games were celebrated, Caes. B. C. 3, 55, 2; Liv. 45, 28, 2 sq.; Plin. 4, 1, 5, § 12; Cic. Fat. 4, 7; Suet. Ner. 19; Mel. 2, 3; Ov. M. 7, 406. —C.Transf., poet., a strait, viz., the Dardanelles, Prop. 3, 21, 1 (4, 22, 2).—II.Derivv.A.Isthmĭus, a, um, adj., = Isthmios, of or belonging to the Isthmus, Isthmian:B.ludi,
Liv. 33, 32:labor,
Hor. C. 4, 3, 3: Dione, i. e. Venus, who had a temple at Corinth, Stat. S. 2, 7, 2.—Esp. freq. subst.: Isthmĭa, ōrum, n., = ta Isthmia, the Isthmian games, celebrated every five years at the Isthmus of Corinth, the victors in which received a pine garland, Liv. 33, 32; Curt. 4, 5, 8; cf. Plin. 15, 10, 9, § 36.—Isthmĭăcus ( Isth-mĭcus), a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Isthmus, Isthmian:harena,
Stat. Th. 6, 557:litus,
Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 463: coloni, i. e. Syracusans (as a colony of Corinth), Sil. 14, 341; cf.favillae,
Stat. S. 2, 2, 68.—Form Isthmicus, Mel. 2, 3; Val. Max. 4, 8, 5. -
11 Isthmius
B.Esp., the Isthmus of Corinth, where the Isthmian games were celebrated, Caes. B. C. 3, 55, 2; Liv. 45, 28, 2 sq.; Plin. 4, 1, 5, § 12; Cic. Fat. 4, 7; Suet. Ner. 19; Mel. 2, 3; Ov. M. 7, 406. —C.Transf., poet., a strait, viz., the Dardanelles, Prop. 3, 21, 1 (4, 22, 2).—II.Derivv.A.Isthmĭus, a, um, adj., = Isthmios, of or belonging to the Isthmus, Isthmian:B.ludi,
Liv. 33, 32:labor,
Hor. C. 4, 3, 3: Dione, i. e. Venus, who had a temple at Corinth, Stat. S. 2, 7, 2.—Esp. freq. subst.: Isthmĭa, ōrum, n., = ta Isthmia, the Isthmian games, celebrated every five years at the Isthmus of Corinth, the victors in which received a pine garland, Liv. 33, 32; Curt. 4, 5, 8; cf. Plin. 15, 10, 9, § 36.—Isthmĭăcus ( Isth-mĭcus), a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Isthmus, Isthmian:harena,
Stat. Th. 6, 557:litus,
Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 463: coloni, i. e. Syracusans (as a colony of Corinth), Sil. 14, 341; cf.favillae,
Stat. S. 2, 2, 68.—Form Isthmicus, Mel. 2, 3; Val. Max. 4, 8, 5. -
12 Isthmos
B.Esp., the Isthmus of Corinth, where the Isthmian games were celebrated, Caes. B. C. 3, 55, 2; Liv. 45, 28, 2 sq.; Plin. 4, 1, 5, § 12; Cic. Fat. 4, 7; Suet. Ner. 19; Mel. 2, 3; Ov. M. 7, 406. —C.Transf., poet., a strait, viz., the Dardanelles, Prop. 3, 21, 1 (4, 22, 2).—II.Derivv.A.Isthmĭus, a, um, adj., = Isthmios, of or belonging to the Isthmus, Isthmian:B.ludi,
Liv. 33, 32:labor,
Hor. C. 4, 3, 3: Dione, i. e. Venus, who had a temple at Corinth, Stat. S. 2, 7, 2.—Esp. freq. subst.: Isthmĭa, ōrum, n., = ta Isthmia, the Isthmian games, celebrated every five years at the Isthmus of Corinth, the victors in which received a pine garland, Liv. 33, 32; Curt. 4, 5, 8; cf. Plin. 15, 10, 9, § 36.—Isthmĭăcus ( Isth-mĭcus), a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Isthmus, Isthmian:harena,
Stat. Th. 6, 557:litus,
Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 463: coloni, i. e. Syracusans (as a colony of Corinth), Sil. 14, 341; cf.favillae,
Stat. S. 2, 2, 68.—Form Isthmicus, Mel. 2, 3; Val. Max. 4, 8, 5. -
13 Corinthiacus
Cŏrinthus, i (nom. Gr. Corinthos, Ov. M. 6, 416; acc. Gr. Corinthon, id. F. 4, 501; Mart. 9, 60; 10, 68), f. ( masc., Inscr. Fratr. Arval. p. 30 Marin.: CORINTO DELETO), = Korinthos, Corinth, a celebrated commercial city in the Peloponnesus, pillaged and destroyed by Mummius, now the village Corinto or Gereme; it was situated on the Isthmus (hence, bimaris, Hor. C. 1, 7, 2; Ov. M. 5, 407; id. F. 4, 501; and:B.bimaris terra,
Sen. Oedip. 282), Mel. 2, 3, 7; Plin. 4, 4, 5, § 11; Flor. 2, 16; Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 61; Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 44 et saep.; Cic. Tusc. 3, 12, 27 al.—Prov. of an entrance into the harbor of Corinth, dangerous to ships: non cuivis homini contingit adire Corinthum (in acc. with the Gr. Ou pantos andros es Korinthon esth ho plous, Gell. 1, 8, 4), Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 36; acc. to others this proverb is supposed to refer to the expense of living at Corinth.—Meton., poet., vessels made of Corinthian brass (cf. infra, II. A. 2.):II.captivum portatur ebur, captiva Corinthus,
an entire Corinth, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 193 (vasa Corinthia, ex aere Corinthio facta, Schol.).—Hence,Adjj.A.Cŏrinthĭus, a, um, Corinthian.1.In gen.:2.ager optimus et fructuosissimus,
Cic. Agr. 1, 2, 5:sinus,
the Gulf of Corinth, Liv. 44, 1, 4; cf.isthmus,
Sen. Thyest. 124:columnae,
of the Corinthian order, Vitr. 4, 1; Plin. 36, 23, 56, § 178; cf. O. Müll. Archaeol. §§ 53, 108, and 275.— Subst.: Cŏrinthĭi, ōrum, m., the Corinthians, Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 262; Nep. Timol. 2, 1; Liv. 32, 17, 3 et saep.; in sing., Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 207.—Esp.: Corinthium aes, an alloy of gold, silver, and copper, very much valued in antiquity, and much used for costly ornaments, etc., Plin. 34, 2, 3, § 6 sq.; Flor. 2, 16, 6 Duker.; Cic. Att. 2, 1, 11; cf.:b.nobilis aere Corinthos,
Ov. M. 6, 416; and poet. for great wealth, Prop. 3 (4), 5, 6.—Hence, vasa, made of it, Cic. Rosc. Am. 46, 143; id. Verr. 2, 2, 19, § 46; Suet. Tib. 34 al.:opus,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 44, § 97:supellex,
id. ib. 2, 2, 34, § 83; and subst.: Cŏrinthĭa, ōrum, n. (sc. vasa), works of art made of it, id. Tusc. 2, 14, 32; Suet. Aug. 70 al.—Hence,Cŏrinthĭārĭus, ii, m.(α).A worker in Corinthian brass; sarcast. appel. of Augustus, on account of his love of splendor, Auct. ap. Suet. Aug. 70.—(β).An inspector of Corinthian vessels, Inscr. Grut. 639, 7 sq. —B.Cŏrinthĭăcus, a, um, adj., Corinthian:C.sinus,
Liv. 26, 26, 2; Plin. 4, 4, 5, §§10 and 11: Corinthiaci ponti litora,
Ov. M. 15, 507.—Cŏrinthĭensis, e, adj., Corinthian (very rare):fons Pirene,
Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 23:litus,
Tac. A. 5, 10.— Subst.: Cŏrinthĭenses, ium, m., colonists: Corinthienses ex eo dici coeperunt, ex quo coloni Corinthum sunt deducti, qui ante Corinthii sunt dicti, Paul. ex Fest. p. 60, 11 Müll. ad loc. -
14 Corinthiensis
Cŏrinthus, i (nom. Gr. Corinthos, Ov. M. 6, 416; acc. Gr. Corinthon, id. F. 4, 501; Mart. 9, 60; 10, 68), f. ( masc., Inscr. Fratr. Arval. p. 30 Marin.: CORINTO DELETO), = Korinthos, Corinth, a celebrated commercial city in the Peloponnesus, pillaged and destroyed by Mummius, now the village Corinto or Gereme; it was situated on the Isthmus (hence, bimaris, Hor. C. 1, 7, 2; Ov. M. 5, 407; id. F. 4, 501; and:B.bimaris terra,
Sen. Oedip. 282), Mel. 2, 3, 7; Plin. 4, 4, 5, § 11; Flor. 2, 16; Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 61; Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 44 et saep.; Cic. Tusc. 3, 12, 27 al.—Prov. of an entrance into the harbor of Corinth, dangerous to ships: non cuivis homini contingit adire Corinthum (in acc. with the Gr. Ou pantos andros es Korinthon esth ho plous, Gell. 1, 8, 4), Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 36; acc. to others this proverb is supposed to refer to the expense of living at Corinth.—Meton., poet., vessels made of Corinthian brass (cf. infra, II. A. 2.):II.captivum portatur ebur, captiva Corinthus,
an entire Corinth, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 193 (vasa Corinthia, ex aere Corinthio facta, Schol.).—Hence,Adjj.A.Cŏrinthĭus, a, um, Corinthian.1.In gen.:2.ager optimus et fructuosissimus,
Cic. Agr. 1, 2, 5:sinus,
the Gulf of Corinth, Liv. 44, 1, 4; cf.isthmus,
Sen. Thyest. 124:columnae,
of the Corinthian order, Vitr. 4, 1; Plin. 36, 23, 56, § 178; cf. O. Müll. Archaeol. §§ 53, 108, and 275.— Subst.: Cŏrinthĭi, ōrum, m., the Corinthians, Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 262; Nep. Timol. 2, 1; Liv. 32, 17, 3 et saep.; in sing., Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 207.—Esp.: Corinthium aes, an alloy of gold, silver, and copper, very much valued in antiquity, and much used for costly ornaments, etc., Plin. 34, 2, 3, § 6 sq.; Flor. 2, 16, 6 Duker.; Cic. Att. 2, 1, 11; cf.:b.nobilis aere Corinthos,
Ov. M. 6, 416; and poet. for great wealth, Prop. 3 (4), 5, 6.—Hence, vasa, made of it, Cic. Rosc. Am. 46, 143; id. Verr. 2, 2, 19, § 46; Suet. Tib. 34 al.:opus,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 44, § 97:supellex,
id. ib. 2, 2, 34, § 83; and subst.: Cŏrinthĭa, ōrum, n. (sc. vasa), works of art made of it, id. Tusc. 2, 14, 32; Suet. Aug. 70 al.—Hence,Cŏrinthĭārĭus, ii, m.(α).A worker in Corinthian brass; sarcast. appel. of Augustus, on account of his love of splendor, Auct. ap. Suet. Aug. 70.—(β).An inspector of Corinthian vessels, Inscr. Grut. 639, 7 sq. —B.Cŏrinthĭăcus, a, um, adj., Corinthian:C.sinus,
Liv. 26, 26, 2; Plin. 4, 4, 5, §§10 and 11: Corinthiaci ponti litora,
Ov. M. 15, 507.—Cŏrinthĭensis, e, adj., Corinthian (very rare):fons Pirene,
Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 23:litus,
Tac. A. 5, 10.— Subst.: Cŏrinthĭenses, ium, m., colonists: Corinthienses ex eo dici coeperunt, ex quo coloni Corinthum sunt deducti, qui ante Corinthii sunt dicti, Paul. ex Fest. p. 60, 11 Müll. ad loc. -
15 Corinthii
Cŏrinthus, i (nom. Gr. Corinthos, Ov. M. 6, 416; acc. Gr. Corinthon, id. F. 4, 501; Mart. 9, 60; 10, 68), f. ( masc., Inscr. Fratr. Arval. p. 30 Marin.: CORINTO DELETO), = Korinthos, Corinth, a celebrated commercial city in the Peloponnesus, pillaged and destroyed by Mummius, now the village Corinto or Gereme; it was situated on the Isthmus (hence, bimaris, Hor. C. 1, 7, 2; Ov. M. 5, 407; id. F. 4, 501; and:B.bimaris terra,
Sen. Oedip. 282), Mel. 2, 3, 7; Plin. 4, 4, 5, § 11; Flor. 2, 16; Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 61; Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 44 et saep.; Cic. Tusc. 3, 12, 27 al.—Prov. of an entrance into the harbor of Corinth, dangerous to ships: non cuivis homini contingit adire Corinthum (in acc. with the Gr. Ou pantos andros es Korinthon esth ho plous, Gell. 1, 8, 4), Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 36; acc. to others this proverb is supposed to refer to the expense of living at Corinth.—Meton., poet., vessels made of Corinthian brass (cf. infra, II. A. 2.):II.captivum portatur ebur, captiva Corinthus,
an entire Corinth, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 193 (vasa Corinthia, ex aere Corinthio facta, Schol.).—Hence,Adjj.A.Cŏrinthĭus, a, um, Corinthian.1.In gen.:2.ager optimus et fructuosissimus,
Cic. Agr. 1, 2, 5:sinus,
the Gulf of Corinth, Liv. 44, 1, 4; cf.isthmus,
Sen. Thyest. 124:columnae,
of the Corinthian order, Vitr. 4, 1; Plin. 36, 23, 56, § 178; cf. O. Müll. Archaeol. §§ 53, 108, and 275.— Subst.: Cŏrinthĭi, ōrum, m., the Corinthians, Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 262; Nep. Timol. 2, 1; Liv. 32, 17, 3 et saep.; in sing., Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 207.—Esp.: Corinthium aes, an alloy of gold, silver, and copper, very much valued in antiquity, and much used for costly ornaments, etc., Plin. 34, 2, 3, § 6 sq.; Flor. 2, 16, 6 Duker.; Cic. Att. 2, 1, 11; cf.:b.nobilis aere Corinthos,
Ov. M. 6, 416; and poet. for great wealth, Prop. 3 (4), 5, 6.—Hence, vasa, made of it, Cic. Rosc. Am. 46, 143; id. Verr. 2, 2, 19, § 46; Suet. Tib. 34 al.:opus,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 44, § 97:supellex,
id. ib. 2, 2, 34, § 83; and subst.: Cŏrinthĭa, ōrum, n. (sc. vasa), works of art made of it, id. Tusc. 2, 14, 32; Suet. Aug. 70 al.—Hence,Cŏrinthĭārĭus, ii, m.(α).A worker in Corinthian brass; sarcast. appel. of Augustus, on account of his love of splendor, Auct. ap. Suet. Aug. 70.—(β).An inspector of Corinthian vessels, Inscr. Grut. 639, 7 sq. —B.Cŏrinthĭăcus, a, um, adj., Corinthian:C.sinus,
Liv. 26, 26, 2; Plin. 4, 4, 5, §§10 and 11: Corinthiaci ponti litora,
Ov. M. 15, 507.—Cŏrinthĭensis, e, adj., Corinthian (very rare):fons Pirene,
Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 23:litus,
Tac. A. 5, 10.— Subst.: Cŏrinthĭenses, ium, m., colonists: Corinthienses ex eo dici coeperunt, ex quo coloni Corinthum sunt deducti, qui ante Corinthii sunt dicti, Paul. ex Fest. p. 60, 11 Müll. ad loc. -
16 Corinthius
Cŏrinthus, i (nom. Gr. Corinthos, Ov. M. 6, 416; acc. Gr. Corinthon, id. F. 4, 501; Mart. 9, 60; 10, 68), f. ( masc., Inscr. Fratr. Arval. p. 30 Marin.: CORINTO DELETO), = Korinthos, Corinth, a celebrated commercial city in the Peloponnesus, pillaged and destroyed by Mummius, now the village Corinto or Gereme; it was situated on the Isthmus (hence, bimaris, Hor. C. 1, 7, 2; Ov. M. 5, 407; id. F. 4, 501; and:B.bimaris terra,
Sen. Oedip. 282), Mel. 2, 3, 7; Plin. 4, 4, 5, § 11; Flor. 2, 16; Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 61; Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 44 et saep.; Cic. Tusc. 3, 12, 27 al.—Prov. of an entrance into the harbor of Corinth, dangerous to ships: non cuivis homini contingit adire Corinthum (in acc. with the Gr. Ou pantos andros es Korinthon esth ho plous, Gell. 1, 8, 4), Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 36; acc. to others this proverb is supposed to refer to the expense of living at Corinth.—Meton., poet., vessels made of Corinthian brass (cf. infra, II. A. 2.):II.captivum portatur ebur, captiva Corinthus,
an entire Corinth, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 193 (vasa Corinthia, ex aere Corinthio facta, Schol.).—Hence,Adjj.A.Cŏrinthĭus, a, um, Corinthian.1.In gen.:2.ager optimus et fructuosissimus,
Cic. Agr. 1, 2, 5:sinus,
the Gulf of Corinth, Liv. 44, 1, 4; cf.isthmus,
Sen. Thyest. 124:columnae,
of the Corinthian order, Vitr. 4, 1; Plin. 36, 23, 56, § 178; cf. O. Müll. Archaeol. §§ 53, 108, and 275.— Subst.: Cŏrinthĭi, ōrum, m., the Corinthians, Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 262; Nep. Timol. 2, 1; Liv. 32, 17, 3 et saep.; in sing., Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 207.—Esp.: Corinthium aes, an alloy of gold, silver, and copper, very much valued in antiquity, and much used for costly ornaments, etc., Plin. 34, 2, 3, § 6 sq.; Flor. 2, 16, 6 Duker.; Cic. Att. 2, 1, 11; cf.:b.nobilis aere Corinthos,
Ov. M. 6, 416; and poet. for great wealth, Prop. 3 (4), 5, 6.—Hence, vasa, made of it, Cic. Rosc. Am. 46, 143; id. Verr. 2, 2, 19, § 46; Suet. Tib. 34 al.:opus,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 44, § 97:supellex,
id. ib. 2, 2, 34, § 83; and subst.: Cŏrinthĭa, ōrum, n. (sc. vasa), works of art made of it, id. Tusc. 2, 14, 32; Suet. Aug. 70 al.—Hence,Cŏrinthĭārĭus, ii, m.(α).A worker in Corinthian brass; sarcast. appel. of Augustus, on account of his love of splendor, Auct. ap. Suet. Aug. 70.—(β).An inspector of Corinthian vessels, Inscr. Grut. 639, 7 sq. —B.Cŏrinthĭăcus, a, um, adj., Corinthian:C.sinus,
Liv. 26, 26, 2; Plin. 4, 4, 5, §§10 and 11: Corinthiaci ponti litora,
Ov. M. 15, 507.—Cŏrinthĭensis, e, adj., Corinthian (very rare):fons Pirene,
Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 23:litus,
Tac. A. 5, 10.— Subst.: Cŏrinthĭenses, ium, m., colonists: Corinthienses ex eo dici coeperunt, ex quo coloni Corinthum sunt deducti, qui ante Corinthii sunt dicti, Paul. ex Fest. p. 60, 11 Müll. ad loc. -
17 Corinthus
Cŏrinthus, i (nom. Gr. Corinthos, Ov. M. 6, 416; acc. Gr. Corinthon, id. F. 4, 501; Mart. 9, 60; 10, 68), f. ( masc., Inscr. Fratr. Arval. p. 30 Marin.: CORINTO DELETO), = Korinthos, Corinth, a celebrated commercial city in the Peloponnesus, pillaged and destroyed by Mummius, now the village Corinto or Gereme; it was situated on the Isthmus (hence, bimaris, Hor. C. 1, 7, 2; Ov. M. 5, 407; id. F. 4, 501; and:B.bimaris terra,
Sen. Oedip. 282), Mel. 2, 3, 7; Plin. 4, 4, 5, § 11; Flor. 2, 16; Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 61; Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 44 et saep.; Cic. Tusc. 3, 12, 27 al.—Prov. of an entrance into the harbor of Corinth, dangerous to ships: non cuivis homini contingit adire Corinthum (in acc. with the Gr. Ou pantos andros es Korinthon esth ho plous, Gell. 1, 8, 4), Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 36; acc. to others this proverb is supposed to refer to the expense of living at Corinth.—Meton., poet., vessels made of Corinthian brass (cf. infra, II. A. 2.):II.captivum portatur ebur, captiva Corinthus,
an entire Corinth, Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 193 (vasa Corinthia, ex aere Corinthio facta, Schol.).—Hence,Adjj.A.Cŏrinthĭus, a, um, Corinthian.1.In gen.:2.ager optimus et fructuosissimus,
Cic. Agr. 1, 2, 5:sinus,
the Gulf of Corinth, Liv. 44, 1, 4; cf.isthmus,
Sen. Thyest. 124:columnae,
of the Corinthian order, Vitr. 4, 1; Plin. 36, 23, 56, § 178; cf. O. Müll. Archaeol. §§ 53, 108, and 275.— Subst.: Cŏrinthĭi, ōrum, m., the Corinthians, Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 262; Nep. Timol. 2, 1; Liv. 32, 17, 3 et saep.; in sing., Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 207.—Esp.: Corinthium aes, an alloy of gold, silver, and copper, very much valued in antiquity, and much used for costly ornaments, etc., Plin. 34, 2, 3, § 6 sq.; Flor. 2, 16, 6 Duker.; Cic. Att. 2, 1, 11; cf.:b.nobilis aere Corinthos,
Ov. M. 6, 416; and poet. for great wealth, Prop. 3 (4), 5, 6.—Hence, vasa, made of it, Cic. Rosc. Am. 46, 143; id. Verr. 2, 2, 19, § 46; Suet. Tib. 34 al.:opus,
Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 44, § 97:supellex,
id. ib. 2, 2, 34, § 83; and subst.: Cŏrinthĭa, ōrum, n. (sc. vasa), works of art made of it, id. Tusc. 2, 14, 32; Suet. Aug. 70 al.—Hence,Cŏrinthĭārĭus, ii, m.(α).A worker in Corinthian brass; sarcast. appel. of Augustus, on account of his love of splendor, Auct. ap. Suet. Aug. 70.—(β).An inspector of Corinthian vessels, Inscr. Grut. 639, 7 sq. —B.Cŏrinthĭăcus, a, um, adj., Corinthian:C.sinus,
Liv. 26, 26, 2; Plin. 4, 4, 5, §§10 and 11: Corinthiaci ponti litora,
Ov. M. 15, 507.—Cŏrinthĭensis, e, adj., Corinthian (very rare):fons Pirene,
Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 23:litus,
Tac. A. 5, 10.— Subst.: Cŏrinthĭenses, ium, m., colonists: Corinthienses ex eo dici coeperunt, ex quo coloni Corinthum sunt deducti, qui ante Corinthii sunt dicti, Paul. ex Fest. p. 60, 11 Müll. ad loc. -
18 Ino
īnō, ūs, f. ( Ino, ōnis, Hyg. Fab. 2), daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia, sister of Semele, wife of Athamas king of Thebes, nurse of Bacchus, mother of Learchus and Melicerta, and step-mother of Phrixus and Helle. Being pursued by Athamas, who had become raving mad, she threw herself with Melicerta into the sea, whereupon they were both changed into sea-deities. Ino, as such, was called Matuta (Gr. Leucothea), and Melicerta Palaemon or Portumnus, Cic. Tusc. 1, 12, 28; Ov. M. 4, 416 sq.; id. F. 6, 485; Hor. A. P. 123 al.; cf. Preller's Gr. Mythol. 1, p. 377 sq.—Hence,II.Īnōŭs, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Ino:Melicerta,
Verg. G. 1, 437; cf.Palaemon,
id. A. 5, 823:sinus,
Ov. M. 4, 497:pectus,
Stat. S. 2, 1, 98:doli,
Ov. A. A. 3, 176:arae,
where Ino wished to sacrifice Phrixus, Val. Fl. 1, 521:undae,
where Ino threw herself into the sea, id. ib. 2, 608:Isthmus,
where games were celebrated by Athamas in honor of Ino, Stat. S. 4, 3, 60:Lechaeum,
a promontory of the isthmus just mentioned, id. ib. 2, 2, 35. -
19 ino
īnō, ūs, f. ( Ino, ōnis, Hyg. Fab. 2), daughter of Cadmus and Harmonia, sister of Semele, wife of Athamas king of Thebes, nurse of Bacchus, mother of Learchus and Melicerta, and step-mother of Phrixus and Helle. Being pursued by Athamas, who had become raving mad, she threw herself with Melicerta into the sea, whereupon they were both changed into sea-deities. Ino, as such, was called Matuta (Gr. Leucothea), and Melicerta Palaemon or Portumnus, Cic. Tusc. 1, 12, 28; Ov. M. 4, 416 sq.; id. F. 6, 485; Hor. A. P. 123 al.; cf. Preller's Gr. Mythol. 1, p. 377 sq.—Hence,II.Īnōŭs, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Ino:Melicerta,
Verg. G. 1, 437; cf.Palaemon,
id. A. 5, 823:sinus,
Ov. M. 4, 497:pectus,
Stat. S. 2, 1, 98:doli,
Ov. A. A. 3, 176:arae,
where Ino wished to sacrifice Phrixus, Val. Fl. 1, 521:undae,
where Ino threw herself into the sea, id. ib. 2, 608:Isthmus,
where games were celebrated by Athamas in honor of Ino, Stat. S. 4, 3, 60:Lechaeum,
a promontory of the isthmus just mentioned, id. ib. 2, 2, 35. -
20 Taphrae
Taphrae, ārum, f., = Taphrai.I.The isthmus of the Tauric Chersonese, Mel. 2, 1; Plin. 4, 12, 26, § 87.—II.A town upon this isthmus, Plin. 4, 12, 26, § 85.
См. также в других словарях:
Isthmus — Isth mus (?; 277), n.; pl. {Isthmuses}. [L. isthmus, Gr. isqmo s a neck, a neck of land between two seas, an isthmus, especially the Isthmus of Corinth; prob. from the root of ie nai to go; cf. Icel. ei[eth] isthmus. See {Issue}.] (Geog.) A neck… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
isthmus — [is′məs] n. pl. isthmuses or isthmi [is′mī΄] [L < Gr isthmos, a neck, narrow passage, isthmus] 1. a narrow strip of land having water at each side and connecting two larger bodies of land 2. Anat. a) a narrow strip of tissue connecting two… … English World dictionary
Isthmus — bezeichnet: Isthmus (Geographie), Landengen Isthmus (Anatomie), Engstellen von Organen Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe … Deutsch Wikipedia
Isthmus [2] — Isthmus, 1) (Anat.), verengte Stelle in einem Körpertheile, wie I. urethrae, der häutige, etwas verengte Theil der Harnröhre; 2) bes. der Rachen. Daher Istmorrhagie, Blutung aus dem hinteren Theil der Mundhöhle. Isthmotyphus, übler Ausgang der… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Isthmus [1] — Isthmus (v. gr.), 1) Erdzunge, Erdenge, Landenge; 2) bes. die den Peloponnes mit Hellas verbindende Erdenge. Durchschnitt 1 geogr. Meile, die engste Stelle wurde durch die an der Ostküste liegende Bucht Schönus gebildet. Vergebens waren die… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
ISTHMUS — tractusest terrae angustus, per quem ex lata terrae parte in aliam talem venitur: Hic multiplex. 1. Peloponnesi, qui et Corinthiacus, quo Peloponnesus reliquae Graeciae connectitur, 40. stad. inter sinum Corinth. ad Occas. et Saronicum ad Ort.… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
isthmus — 1550s, from L. isthmus, from Gk. isthmos narrow passage, narrow neck of land, especially that of Corinth, of unknown origin, perhaps from eimi to go + suffix thmo (Cf. ithma a step, movement ) … Etymology dictionary
Isthmus [1] — Isthmus (griech. Isthmos), Landenge, insbes. die von Korinth, zwischen dem Korinthischen und Saronischen Meerbusen, die den Peloponnes mit dem eigentlichen Hellas verbindet. Sie besteht aus einem 79 m hohen Landrücken und ist an der schmälsten… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Isthmus [2] — Isthmus, ägypt. Gebiet an beiden Seiten des Kanals von Suez, zwischen Mittelmeer und Rotem Meer, bildet das Gouvernorat des Kanals, 6238 qkm mit (1897) 50,179 Einw., davon 13,450 Ausländer, grenzt im S. an das Gouvernorat Suez und umschließt die… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Isthmus — (grch.), Landenge, bes. die Landenge von Korinth [Karte: Balkanhalbinsel I, 5], wo im Altertum beim Heiligtum des Poseidon aller zwei Jahre die Isthmischen Spiele (gymnastische und musische Wettkämpfe) stattfanden. (S. auch Halbinsel.) … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
Isthmus — Isthmus, siehe Korinth … Damen Conversations Lexikon