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1 Canopeus
1.Cănōpus, i, m., = Kanôbos, rarely Kanôpos; cf. Quint. 1, 5, 13.I.An islandtown in Lower Egypt, on the western mouth of the Nile; acc. to the fable, named after the pilot of Menelaus, who died there: Canopus (Canobus in Serv. ad Verg. G. 4, 287), Mel. 2, 7, 6; Plin. 5, 31, 34, § 128; Tac. A. 2, 60: famosus, i. e. notorious for its luxury, Juv. 15, 46; cf. id. 1, 26; 6, 84; Sen. Ep. 37, 3.—2.Meton., Lower Egypt; cf. Prop. 3 (4), 11, 39; Verg. G. 4, 287 Heyne.—Also the whole of Egypt, Luc. 10, 64.—II.Derivv.1.Cănōpĭcus, a, um, adj., of Canopus:2. 3.Nili ostium,
Mel. 1, 9, 9; 2, 7, 6; Plin. 5, 10, 11, § 62 sq.; 5, 31, 34, § 128:arbor,
id. 12, 24, 51, § 109.—Cănōpītis, e, the same:4.collyrium,
Cels. 6, 6.—Cănōpītānus, a, um, the same:5. 2.ostium,
Sol. 31.—Cănōpus ( - pŏs), i, m., = Kanôpos, the brightest star in the constellation Argo (visible in Southern Europe), Manil. 1, 215; Vitr. 9, 4 (7); Plin. 2, 70, 71, § 178; Luc. 8, 181 (scanned Cănŏpŭs, Mart. Cap. 7, § 808). -
2 Canopicus
1.Cănōpus, i, m., = Kanôbos, rarely Kanôpos; cf. Quint. 1, 5, 13.I.An islandtown in Lower Egypt, on the western mouth of the Nile; acc. to the fable, named after the pilot of Menelaus, who died there: Canopus (Canobus in Serv. ad Verg. G. 4, 287), Mel. 2, 7, 6; Plin. 5, 31, 34, § 128; Tac. A. 2, 60: famosus, i. e. notorious for its luxury, Juv. 15, 46; cf. id. 1, 26; 6, 84; Sen. Ep. 37, 3.—2.Meton., Lower Egypt; cf. Prop. 3 (4), 11, 39; Verg. G. 4, 287 Heyne.—Also the whole of Egypt, Luc. 10, 64.—II.Derivv.1.Cănōpĭcus, a, um, adj., of Canopus:2. 3.Nili ostium,
Mel. 1, 9, 9; 2, 7, 6; Plin. 5, 10, 11, § 62 sq.; 5, 31, 34, § 128:arbor,
id. 12, 24, 51, § 109.—Cănōpītis, e, the same:4.collyrium,
Cels. 6, 6.—Cănōpītānus, a, um, the same:5. 2.ostium,
Sol. 31.—Cănōpus ( - pŏs), i, m., = Kanôpos, the brightest star in the constellation Argo (visible in Southern Europe), Manil. 1, 215; Vitr. 9, 4 (7); Plin. 2, 70, 71, § 178; Luc. 8, 181 (scanned Cănŏpŭs, Mart. Cap. 7, § 808). -
3 Canopitae
1.Cănōpus, i, m., = Kanôbos, rarely Kanôpos; cf. Quint. 1, 5, 13.I.An islandtown in Lower Egypt, on the western mouth of the Nile; acc. to the fable, named after the pilot of Menelaus, who died there: Canopus (Canobus in Serv. ad Verg. G. 4, 287), Mel. 2, 7, 6; Plin. 5, 31, 34, § 128; Tac. A. 2, 60: famosus, i. e. notorious for its luxury, Juv. 15, 46; cf. id. 1, 26; 6, 84; Sen. Ep. 37, 3.—2.Meton., Lower Egypt; cf. Prop. 3 (4), 11, 39; Verg. G. 4, 287 Heyne.—Also the whole of Egypt, Luc. 10, 64.—II.Derivv.1.Cănōpĭcus, a, um, adj., of Canopus:2. 3.Nili ostium,
Mel. 1, 9, 9; 2, 7, 6; Plin. 5, 10, 11, § 62 sq.; 5, 31, 34, § 128:arbor,
id. 12, 24, 51, § 109.—Cănōpītis, e, the same:4.collyrium,
Cels. 6, 6.—Cănōpītānus, a, um, the same:5. 2.ostium,
Sol. 31.—Cănōpus ( - pŏs), i, m., = Kanôpos, the brightest star in the constellation Argo (visible in Southern Europe), Manil. 1, 215; Vitr. 9, 4 (7); Plin. 2, 70, 71, § 178; Luc. 8, 181 (scanned Cănŏpŭs, Mart. Cap. 7, § 808). -
4 Canopitanus
1.Cănōpus, i, m., = Kanôbos, rarely Kanôpos; cf. Quint. 1, 5, 13.I.An islandtown in Lower Egypt, on the western mouth of the Nile; acc. to the fable, named after the pilot of Menelaus, who died there: Canopus (Canobus in Serv. ad Verg. G. 4, 287), Mel. 2, 7, 6; Plin. 5, 31, 34, § 128; Tac. A. 2, 60: famosus, i. e. notorious for its luxury, Juv. 15, 46; cf. id. 1, 26; 6, 84; Sen. Ep. 37, 3.—2.Meton., Lower Egypt; cf. Prop. 3 (4), 11, 39; Verg. G. 4, 287 Heyne.—Also the whole of Egypt, Luc. 10, 64.—II.Derivv.1.Cănōpĭcus, a, um, adj., of Canopus:2. 3.Nili ostium,
Mel. 1, 9, 9; 2, 7, 6; Plin. 5, 10, 11, § 62 sq.; 5, 31, 34, § 128:arbor,
id. 12, 24, 51, § 109.—Cănōpītis, e, the same:4.collyrium,
Cels. 6, 6.—Cănōpītānus, a, um, the same:5. 2.ostium,
Sol. 31.—Cănōpus ( - pŏs), i, m., = Kanôpos, the brightest star in the constellation Argo (visible in Southern Europe), Manil. 1, 215; Vitr. 9, 4 (7); Plin. 2, 70, 71, § 178; Luc. 8, 181 (scanned Cănŏpŭs, Mart. Cap. 7, § 808). -
5 Canopitis
1.Cănōpus, i, m., = Kanôbos, rarely Kanôpos; cf. Quint. 1, 5, 13.I.An islandtown in Lower Egypt, on the western mouth of the Nile; acc. to the fable, named after the pilot of Menelaus, who died there: Canopus (Canobus in Serv. ad Verg. G. 4, 287), Mel. 2, 7, 6; Plin. 5, 31, 34, § 128; Tac. A. 2, 60: famosus, i. e. notorious for its luxury, Juv. 15, 46; cf. id. 1, 26; 6, 84; Sen. Ep. 37, 3.—2.Meton., Lower Egypt; cf. Prop. 3 (4), 11, 39; Verg. G. 4, 287 Heyne.—Also the whole of Egypt, Luc. 10, 64.—II.Derivv.1.Cănōpĭcus, a, um, adj., of Canopus:2. 3.Nili ostium,
Mel. 1, 9, 9; 2, 7, 6; Plin. 5, 10, 11, § 62 sq.; 5, 31, 34, § 128:arbor,
id. 12, 24, 51, § 109.—Cănōpītis, e, the same:4.collyrium,
Cels. 6, 6.—Cănōpītānus, a, um, the same:5. 2.ostium,
Sol. 31.—Cănōpus ( - pŏs), i, m., = Kanôpos, the brightest star in the constellation Argo (visible in Southern Europe), Manil. 1, 215; Vitr. 9, 4 (7); Plin. 2, 70, 71, § 178; Luc. 8, 181 (scanned Cănŏpŭs, Mart. Cap. 7, § 808). -
6 Canopos
1.Cănōpus, i, m., = Kanôbos, rarely Kanôpos; cf. Quint. 1, 5, 13.I.An islandtown in Lower Egypt, on the western mouth of the Nile; acc. to the fable, named after the pilot of Menelaus, who died there: Canopus (Canobus in Serv. ad Verg. G. 4, 287), Mel. 2, 7, 6; Plin. 5, 31, 34, § 128; Tac. A. 2, 60: famosus, i. e. notorious for its luxury, Juv. 15, 46; cf. id. 1, 26; 6, 84; Sen. Ep. 37, 3.—2.Meton., Lower Egypt; cf. Prop. 3 (4), 11, 39; Verg. G. 4, 287 Heyne.—Also the whole of Egypt, Luc. 10, 64.—II.Derivv.1.Cănōpĭcus, a, um, adj., of Canopus:2. 3.Nili ostium,
Mel. 1, 9, 9; 2, 7, 6; Plin. 5, 10, 11, § 62 sq.; 5, 31, 34, § 128:arbor,
id. 12, 24, 51, § 109.—Cănōpītis, e, the same:4.collyrium,
Cels. 6, 6.—Cănōpītānus, a, um, the same:5. 2.ostium,
Sol. 31.—Cănōpus ( - pŏs), i, m., = Kanôpos, the brightest star in the constellation Argo (visible in Southern Europe), Manil. 1, 215; Vitr. 9, 4 (7); Plin. 2, 70, 71, § 178; Luc. 8, 181 (scanned Cănŏpŭs, Mart. Cap. 7, § 808). -
7 Canopus
1.Cănōpus, i, m., = Kanôbos, rarely Kanôpos; cf. Quint. 1, 5, 13.I.An islandtown in Lower Egypt, on the western mouth of the Nile; acc. to the fable, named after the pilot of Menelaus, who died there: Canopus (Canobus in Serv. ad Verg. G. 4, 287), Mel. 2, 7, 6; Plin. 5, 31, 34, § 128; Tac. A. 2, 60: famosus, i. e. notorious for its luxury, Juv. 15, 46; cf. id. 1, 26; 6, 84; Sen. Ep. 37, 3.—2.Meton., Lower Egypt; cf. Prop. 3 (4), 11, 39; Verg. G. 4, 287 Heyne.—Also the whole of Egypt, Luc. 10, 64.—II.Derivv.1.Cănōpĭcus, a, um, adj., of Canopus:2. 3.Nili ostium,
Mel. 1, 9, 9; 2, 7, 6; Plin. 5, 10, 11, § 62 sq.; 5, 31, 34, § 128:arbor,
id. 12, 24, 51, § 109.—Cănōpītis, e, the same:4.collyrium,
Cels. 6, 6.—Cănōpītānus, a, um, the same:5. 2.ostium,
Sol. 31.—Cănōpus ( - pŏs), i, m., = Kanôpos, the brightest star in the constellation Argo (visible in Southern Europe), Manil. 1, 215; Vitr. 9, 4 (7); Plin. 2, 70, 71, § 178; Luc. 8, 181 (scanned Cănŏpŭs, Mart. Cap. 7, § 808). -
8 Busiris
Būsīris, ĭdis and ĭdos (ĭdis, Verg. G. 3, 5;I.ìdos,
Stat. Th. 12, 155; acc. Busiridem, Quint. 2, 7, 4; Hyg. Fab. 31; 56; Serv.ad Verg. A. 8, 300:Busirin,
Ov. A. A. 1, 649; id. M. 9, 183:Busirim,
Amm. 28, 1, 46), = Bousiris.Masc., a king of Egypt, who sacrificed strangers, and was himself slain by Hercules, Cic. Rep. 3, 9, 15; Verg. G. 3, 5; Mythogr. Lat. 1, 65; 2, 157; Ov. Tr. 3, 11, 39; Macr. S. 3, 5, 9.—II.Fem., a considerable town in Lower Egypt, with a temple of Isis, now Abousir, Plin. 5, 10, 11, § 64.—B.A village near the Great Pyramid, Plin. 36, 12, 16, § 76. -
9 Marea
Mărĕa and Mărĕōta, ae, f., a lake [p. 1114] and city of Lower Egypt, not far from Alexandria (called in Gr. Marea), Edict. Just. 13, 1; 9; 17 sq.—II.Hence,A.Mărĕō-tĭcus, a, um, adj., Mareotic:B.(vinum),
Hor. C. 1, 37, 14:vites,
Col. 3, 2.— Transf.: Egyptian:arva,
Ov. M. 9, 733:cortex,
the papyrus plant, Mart. 14, 209:labor,
the Egyptian pyramids, id. 8, 36, 3:arbiter,
i. e. Busiris, Stat. S. 4, 6, 103.—Mărĕ-ōtis, ĭdis, adj. f., = Mareôtis, Mareotic: Mareotis Libya, a part of Libya bordering on Egypt, whose inhabitants are called Mă-rĕōtae, Mareôtai, Plin. 5, 6, 6, § 39:palus,
the Mareotic lake, Lake Mareotis, id. 5, 10, 11, § 62; or absol.: Mărĕōtis, Luc. 9, 354:puppis, i. e. navis Alexandrina,
Stat. S. 3, 2, 103:uva,
Luc. 10, 160:vites,
Verg. G. 2, 91; Plin. 14, 3, 4, § 39. -
10 Mareota
Mărĕa and Mărĕōta, ae, f., a lake [p. 1114] and city of Lower Egypt, not far from Alexandria (called in Gr. Marea), Edict. Just. 13, 1; 9; 17 sq.—II.Hence,A.Mărĕō-tĭcus, a, um, adj., Mareotic:B.(vinum),
Hor. C. 1, 37, 14:vites,
Col. 3, 2.— Transf.: Egyptian:arva,
Ov. M. 9, 733:cortex,
the papyrus plant, Mart. 14, 209:labor,
the Egyptian pyramids, id. 8, 36, 3:arbiter,
i. e. Busiris, Stat. S. 4, 6, 103.—Mărĕ-ōtis, ĭdis, adj. f., = Mareôtis, Mareotic: Mareotis Libya, a part of Libya bordering on Egypt, whose inhabitants are called Mă-rĕōtae, Mareôtai, Plin. 5, 6, 6, § 39:palus,
the Mareotic lake, Lake Mareotis, id. 5, 10, 11, § 62; or absol.: Mărĕōtis, Luc. 9, 354:puppis, i. e. navis Alexandrina,
Stat. S. 3, 2, 103:uva,
Luc. 10, 160:vites,
Verg. G. 2, 91; Plin. 14, 3, 4, § 39. -
11 Mareotae
Mărĕa and Mărĕōta, ae, f., a lake [p. 1114] and city of Lower Egypt, not far from Alexandria (called in Gr. Marea), Edict. Just. 13, 1; 9; 17 sq.—II.Hence,A.Mărĕō-tĭcus, a, um, adj., Mareotic:B.(vinum),
Hor. C. 1, 37, 14:vites,
Col. 3, 2.— Transf.: Egyptian:arva,
Ov. M. 9, 733:cortex,
the papyrus plant, Mart. 14, 209:labor,
the Egyptian pyramids, id. 8, 36, 3:arbiter,
i. e. Busiris, Stat. S. 4, 6, 103.—Mărĕ-ōtis, ĭdis, adj. f., = Mareôtis, Mareotic: Mareotis Libya, a part of Libya bordering on Egypt, whose inhabitants are called Mă-rĕōtae, Mareôtai, Plin. 5, 6, 6, § 39:palus,
the Mareotic lake, Lake Mareotis, id. 5, 10, 11, § 62; or absol.: Mărĕōtis, Luc. 9, 354:puppis, i. e. navis Alexandrina,
Stat. S. 3, 2, 103:uva,
Luc. 10, 160:vites,
Verg. G. 2, 91; Plin. 14, 3, 4, § 39. -
12 Mareoticus
Mărĕa and Mărĕōta, ae, f., a lake [p. 1114] and city of Lower Egypt, not far from Alexandria (called in Gr. Marea), Edict. Just. 13, 1; 9; 17 sq.—II.Hence,A.Mărĕō-tĭcus, a, um, adj., Mareotic:B.(vinum),
Hor. C. 1, 37, 14:vites,
Col. 3, 2.— Transf.: Egyptian:arva,
Ov. M. 9, 733:cortex,
the papyrus plant, Mart. 14, 209:labor,
the Egyptian pyramids, id. 8, 36, 3:arbiter,
i. e. Busiris, Stat. S. 4, 6, 103.—Mărĕ-ōtis, ĭdis, adj. f., = Mareôtis, Mareotic: Mareotis Libya, a part of Libya bordering on Egypt, whose inhabitants are called Mă-rĕōtae, Mareôtai, Plin. 5, 6, 6, § 39:palus,
the Mareotic lake, Lake Mareotis, id. 5, 10, 11, § 62; or absol.: Mărĕōtis, Luc. 9, 354:puppis, i. e. navis Alexandrina,
Stat. S. 3, 2, 103:uva,
Luc. 10, 160:vites,
Verg. G. 2, 91; Plin. 14, 3, 4, § 39. -
13 Mareotis
Mărĕa and Mărĕōta, ae, f., a lake [p. 1114] and city of Lower Egypt, not far from Alexandria (called in Gr. Marea), Edict. Just. 13, 1; 9; 17 sq.—II.Hence,A.Mărĕō-tĭcus, a, um, adj., Mareotic:B.(vinum),
Hor. C. 1, 37, 14:vites,
Col. 3, 2.— Transf.: Egyptian:arva,
Ov. M. 9, 733:cortex,
the papyrus plant, Mart. 14, 209:labor,
the Egyptian pyramids, id. 8, 36, 3:arbiter,
i. e. Busiris, Stat. S. 4, 6, 103.—Mărĕ-ōtis, ĭdis, adj. f., = Mareôtis, Mareotic: Mareotis Libya, a part of Libya bordering on Egypt, whose inhabitants are called Mă-rĕōtae, Mareôtai, Plin. 5, 6, 6, § 39:palus,
the Mareotic lake, Lake Mareotis, id. 5, 10, 11, § 62; or absol.: Mărĕōtis, Luc. 9, 354:puppis, i. e. navis Alexandrina,
Stat. S. 3, 2, 103:uva,
Luc. 10, 160:vites,
Verg. G. 2, 91; Plin. 14, 3, 4, § 39. -
14 Mareōtis
Mareōtis idis, Mareotic, of Mareota: palus, Lake Mareotis (in Lower Egypt), Cu.: vites, V. -
15 Arsinoa
I.Arsinoa, mother of the third Mercury, Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 57.—II.Arsinoë, daughter of Ptolemy Lagus and Berenice, wife of king Lysimachus, afterwards of her brother Ptolemy Philadelphus, Just. 17, 1; 17, 2; 24, 2.—Hence, Arsĭnŏēum, i, n., the monument erected to her by the latter, Plin. 36, 9, 14, § 68.—III.A daughter of Lysimachus, the first wife of Ptolemy Philadelphus; after her death worshipped as Venus Zephyritis, Plin. 34, 14, 42, § 148.—IV.A daughter of Ptolemy Auletes, sister of Cleopatra, Auct. B. Alex. 4 and 33; Luc. 10, 521.—V.One of the Hyades, Hyg. Fab. 182.—VI. A.In Lower Egypt, Plin. 5, 9, 11, § 61.—B.In Cyrenaica, Mel. 1, 8, 2; 3, 8, 7; Plin. 1, c.—C.In Cilicia, Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 92.—Hence, Arsĭnŏē-tĭcus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Ar-sinoe:D.aqua,
Plin. 36, 22, 47, § 165.—A town on the north side of Cyprus, Plin. 5, 31, 35, § 130. -
16 Arsinoe
I.Arsinoa, mother of the third Mercury, Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 57.—II.Arsinoë, daughter of Ptolemy Lagus and Berenice, wife of king Lysimachus, afterwards of her brother Ptolemy Philadelphus, Just. 17, 1; 17, 2; 24, 2.—Hence, Arsĭnŏēum, i, n., the monument erected to her by the latter, Plin. 36, 9, 14, § 68.—III.A daughter of Lysimachus, the first wife of Ptolemy Philadelphus; after her death worshipped as Venus Zephyritis, Plin. 34, 14, 42, § 148.—IV.A daughter of Ptolemy Auletes, sister of Cleopatra, Auct. B. Alex. 4 and 33; Luc. 10, 521.—V.One of the Hyades, Hyg. Fab. 182.—VI. A.In Lower Egypt, Plin. 5, 9, 11, § 61.—B.In Cyrenaica, Mel. 1, 8, 2; 3, 8, 7; Plin. 1, c.—C.In Cilicia, Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 92.—Hence, Arsĭnŏē-tĭcus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Ar-sinoe:D.aqua,
Plin. 36, 22, 47, § 165.—A town on the north side of Cyprus, Plin. 5, 31, 35, § 130. -
17 Arsinoeticus
I.Arsinoa, mother of the third Mercury, Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 57.—II.Arsinoë, daughter of Ptolemy Lagus and Berenice, wife of king Lysimachus, afterwards of her brother Ptolemy Philadelphus, Just. 17, 1; 17, 2; 24, 2.—Hence, Arsĭnŏēum, i, n., the monument erected to her by the latter, Plin. 36, 9, 14, § 68.—III.A daughter of Lysimachus, the first wife of Ptolemy Philadelphus; after her death worshipped as Venus Zephyritis, Plin. 34, 14, 42, § 148.—IV.A daughter of Ptolemy Auletes, sister of Cleopatra, Auct. B. Alex. 4 and 33; Luc. 10, 521.—V.One of the Hyades, Hyg. Fab. 182.—VI. A.In Lower Egypt, Plin. 5, 9, 11, § 61.—B.In Cyrenaica, Mel. 1, 8, 2; 3, 8, 7; Plin. 1, c.—C.In Cilicia, Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 92.—Hence, Arsĭnŏē-tĭcus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Ar-sinoe:D.aqua,
Plin. 36, 22, 47, § 165.—A town on the north side of Cyprus, Plin. 5, 31, 35, § 130. -
18 Arsinoeum
I.Arsinoa, mother of the third Mercury, Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 57.—II.Arsinoë, daughter of Ptolemy Lagus and Berenice, wife of king Lysimachus, afterwards of her brother Ptolemy Philadelphus, Just. 17, 1; 17, 2; 24, 2.—Hence, Arsĭnŏēum, i, n., the monument erected to her by the latter, Plin. 36, 9, 14, § 68.—III.A daughter of Lysimachus, the first wife of Ptolemy Philadelphus; after her death worshipped as Venus Zephyritis, Plin. 34, 14, 42, § 148.—IV.A daughter of Ptolemy Auletes, sister of Cleopatra, Auct. B. Alex. 4 and 33; Luc. 10, 521.—V.One of the Hyades, Hyg. Fab. 182.—VI. A.In Lower Egypt, Plin. 5, 9, 11, § 61.—B.In Cyrenaica, Mel. 1, 8, 2; 3, 8, 7; Plin. 1, c.—C.In Cilicia, Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 92.—Hence, Arsĭnŏē-tĭcus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Ar-sinoe:D.aqua,
Plin. 36, 22, 47, § 165.—A town on the north side of Cyprus, Plin. 5, 31, 35, § 130. -
19 Augustamnica
Augustamnĭca, ae, f. [Augustusamnis], a designation, after the time of Diocletian, of the eastern part of Lower Egypt, in which were the cities Pelusium, Rhinocolura, etc., Amm. 22, 16; Cod. Th. 1, 14, 1. -
20 Bolbiticus
Bolbitīnus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the city of Bolbitine, now Rosetta, in [p. 243] Lower Egypt:ostium,
the Rosetta mouth of the Nile, Plin. 5, 10, 11, § 64.—Later collat. form Bolbitĭcus, a, um:ostium,
Mel. 1, 9, 9; Amm. 22, 15, 10.
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