Phœnicians

Poeni, ōrum, m., the Phœnicians, i. e. the Carthaginians (descended from the Phœnicians): Poeni stipendia pendunt, Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 5, § 182 Müll. (Ann. v. 269 Vahl.); id. ap. Fest. p. 249 ib. (Ann. v. 278 Vahl.); Cic. Rep. 2, 4, 9:

Poeni foedifragi,

id. Off. 1, 12, 38:

Poenorum crudelitas,

id. N. D. 3, 32, 80:

ponuntque ferocia Poeni Corda,

Verg. A. 1, 302.— Gen. plur.:

Poenūm,

Sil. 7, 714; 17, 311.—In sing.: Poenus, i, m., a Carthaginian: Poenus plane est, he is a true Carthaginian, i. e. full of cunning, trickish, Plaut. Poen. prol. 113.—Pregn., for Hannibal, Cic. de Or. 2, 18, 77.—Collectively:

si uterque Poenus Serviat uni,

i.e. Carthaginians in Africa and Spain, Hor. C. 2, 2, 11.—Hence,

Poenus, a, um, adj., Punic, Carthaginian ( poet.):

leones,

Verg. E. 5, 27:

columnae,

Prop. 2, 23 (3, 29), 3:

sermo,

Stat. S. 4, 5, 45:

vis saeva,

Sil. 6, 338:

miles,

Juv. 10, 155.— Comp.:

est nullus me hodie Poenus Poenior,

better versed in the Carthaginian tongue, Plaut. Poen. 5, 2, 31.—

Pūnĭ-cus ( Poen-), a, um, adj., Punic, Carthaginian (the classical form):

CLASEIS. POENICAS OM(nes devicit), Inscr. Column. Rostr.: regna,

Verg. A. 1, 338:

lingua,

Plin. 4, 22, 36, § 120:

litterae,

Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 46, § 103:

laterna,

Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 30: bellum primum, secundum, tertium, Cic. [p. 1391] Off. 1, 13, 39; id. Brut. 14, 57; id. Verr. 2, 4, 33, § 73: fides, i. e. bad faith, perfidy, treachery (because the Romans considered the Carthaginians perfidious), Sall. J. 108, 3; cf. Liv. 21, 4 fin.; 42, 47; Flor. 2, 2, 6 and 17; Val. Max. 7, 4, ext. 4; so,

ars,

Liv. 25, 39: Punicum malum, or simply Punicum, i, n., a pomegranate, Plin. 13, 19, 34, § 112; 15, 11, 11, § 39; 15, 28, 34, § 112 et saep.: arbos, i. e. a pomegranate-tree, Col. poët. 10, 243:

cera,

exceedingly white, Plin. 21, 14, 49, § 83.—

Poet., transf., of the Phœnician color, purple color, purple-red:

punicarum rostra columbarum,

Prop. 3, 3 (4, 2), 32:

rostra psittaci,

Ov. Am. 2, 6, 22: punico Lugubre mutavit sagum, Hor Epod. 9, 27.—Hence, adv.: Pūnĭcē ( Poen-), in the Punic or Carthaginian manner or language:

adibo hosce atque appellabo Punice,

Plaut. Poen. 5, 2, 22:

loqui,

in Punic, id. ib. 5, 2, 23:

salutare,

id. ib. 5, 2, 40.

Ădōnis, nis or nĭdis, m., = Adônis and Adôn (nom. Adon, Venant. Carm. 7, 12 and 18; gen. Adonis, Plin. 19, 4, 19, § 49; dat. Adonidi, Cic. N. D. 3, 23; acc. Adonidem, Claud. Nupt. Hon. et Mar. 16:

Adonim,

Prop. 3, 5, 37, acc. to Müller, Adonem:

Adonem,

Serv. ad Verg. E. 10, 18; Arnob. 4, p. 184; voc. Adoni, Ov. Met. 10, 542; abl. Adone, App. M. 8, p. 213).

A son of Cinyras, king of Cyprus, beloved by Venus on account of his extraordinary beauty; he was torn in pieces in the chase by a wild boar, which Mars (acc. to some, Diana) sent against him out of jealousy, but was changed by Venus to a flower, which bore the name Adonium, and was yearly bewailed by her on the anniversary of his death, Ov. M. 10, 503 sq.; Macr. S. 1, 21; Serv. ad Verg. E. 8, 37; cf. with 10, 18, and Adonia: Adonis horti, Gr. kêpoi Adônidos, pots of lettuce and other plants, which blossom quick, but wither as soon, Plin. 19, 4, 19, § 49; cf. Böttig. Sab. 1, 264.—

A name of the Sun-god among the Assyrians and Phœnicians, Macr. S. 1, 21.—

A name of a fish, i. q. exocoetus, Plin. 9, 19, 34, § 70.

barbărus, a, um ( gen. plur. m. barbarum, Tac. A. 14, 39; 15, 25), adj., = barbaros [cf. barrio; balo, balbus; blatio].

Prop., foreign, strange, barbarous, opp. to Greek or Roman.

In gen.:

hospes,

Plaut. Rud. 2, 7, 25:

mixta facit Graiis barbara turba metum,

Ov. Tr. 5, 10, 28; Hor. C. 1, 29, 6:

reges,

id. ib. 1, 35, 11.—Hence, in Tac., in barbarum, adverb., in the manner or according to the custom of foreigners or barbarians:

civitas potens, neque in barbarum corrupta,

Tac. A. 6, 42; id. H. 5, 2.— As subst.: barbărus, i, m., a foreigner, stranger, barbarian:

sin hoc et ratio doctis et necessitas barbaris praescripsit,

Cic. Mil. 11, 30; id. Verr. 2, 4, 50, § 112; 2, 5, 60, § 157:

quo neque noster adit quisquam, nec barbarus audet,

Lucr. 6, 37:

quippe simul nobis habitat discrimine nullo Barbarus,

Ov. Tr. 5, 10, 30:

barbarorum soli prope Germani singulis uxoribus contenti,

Tac. G. 18:

barbari praestabant non modicam humanitatem,

Vulg. Act. 28, 1.—

Esp., of a particular people, in opp. to Greek or Roman or both; cf.:

Romanus Graiusque ac barbarus induperator,

Juv. 10, 138 (cf.: barbaria, barbaricus, and Fest. s. v. barbari, p. 36 Müll.).

(In the mouth of a Greek, or in opp. to Greek.) Italian, Roman, Latin (never so used by the Romans):

nam os columnatum poetae esse inaudivi barbaro (sc. Naevio) (words of the Ephesian Periplectomenes),

Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 58; id. Stich. 1, 3, 40:

i, stultior es barbaro Poticio,

id. Bacch. 1, 2, 15: absurdum erat aut tantum barbaris casibus Graecam litteram (ph) adhibere, aut recto casu Graece loqui, Cic. Or. 48, 160.—So also,

In the mouth of a Macedonian:

cum alienigenis, cum barbaris aeternum omnibus Graecis bellum est eritque,

Liv. 31, 29, 15.—And,

In reference to the inhabitants of Pontus:

barbarus hic ego sum, quia non intellegor ulli,

Ov. Tr. 5, 10, 37.—

Phrygian:

tibia,

Cat. 64, 264; cf. Lucr. 4, 546 Forbig.:

sonante mixtum tibiis carmen lyrae, Hac Dorium, illis barbarum,

Hor. Epod. 9, 6; Verg. A. 11, 777; Ov. M. 14, 163.—

Persian, a Persian:

solere reges barbaros Persarum ac Syrorum pluris uxores habere,

Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 33, § 76; Nep. Milt. 7, 1; id. Them. 3, 1; 6, 2; 7, 5; Curt. 3, 11, 16; 5, 10. 2.—Thus the king of the Persians is called barbarus, Nep. Them. 4, 4; id. Con. 4, 3;

and high officers of the king, barbari,

id. Ages. 3, 1; cf.:

Romanum agmen ad similitudinem barbari incessus convertere,

Tac. A. 3, 33.—

In gen., for any hostile people (among the Romans, after the Aug. age, esp. the German tribes, as, among the Greeks, after the Persian war, the Persians):

opinio, quae animos gentium barbararum pervaserat,

Cic. Imp. Pomp. 9, 23; id. Sull. 27, 76; of the Gauls, Liv. 6, 42, 7; the Germans, Tac. H. 4, 29; 5, 14; id. A. 1, 64; Suet. Aug. 21; id. Tib. 9; id. Calig. 5; 47; 51; id. Galb. 6; id. Dom. 6; 12; Amm. 18, 2, 5:

ut sunt fluxioris fidei barbari,

id. 18, 2, 18; the Thracians, Nep. Alcib. 7, 4; Tac. A. 4, 47; 11, 51; Carthaginians, Nep. Timol. 1, 1; Cilicians, id. Thras. 4, 4; Phœnicians and Cyprians, id. Cim. 2, 3; Parthians, Suet. Vesp. 8; Tac. A. 2, 2; 13, 26; Africans, Cic. Att. 9, 7; Suet. Galb. 7; Claud. 42; Tac. A. 4, 25; Britons, id. ib. 16, 17; 12, 35; 14, 32; even of the Dassaretians, a Greek people, Liv. 31, 33, 5; while the Romans did not elsewhere use barbarus for Greek.—

Transf., foreign, strange, in mind or character.

In mind, uncultivated, ignorant; rude, unpolished:

qui aliis inhumanus ac barbarus, isti uni commodus ac disertus videretur,

Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 9, § 23:

ecqua civitas est... aut tam potens aut tam libera aut etiam tam inmanis ac barbara, etc.,

id. ib. 2, 4, 11, §

24: nationes,

Tac. H. 3, 5; Prop. 2, 16, 27:

Maroboduus... natione magis quam ratione barbarus,

Vell. 2, 108, 2.— Comp., of verses:

non sunt illa suo barbariora loco,

Ov. Tr. 5, 1, 72.—

Of character, wild, savage, cruel, barbarous:

neque tam barbari linguā et natione illi, quam tu naturā et moribus,

Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 50, § 112:

immanis ac barbara consuetudo hominum immolandorum,

id. Font. 14, 31 (10, 21); id. Phil. 3, 6, 15; 13, 9, 21:

gens,

id. Sull. 27, 76:

homines,

id. Verr. 2, 1, 32, § 81:

homo,

id. ib. 2, 5, 57, §

148: pirata,

id. Rosc. Am. 50, 146:

praedones,

id. Verr. 2, 4, 55, § 122; Tib. 2, 5, 48:

tollite barbarum Morem,

Hor. C. 1, 27, 2:

Medea,

id. Epod. 5, 61:

domina,

id. C. 3, 27, 66:

libidines,

id. ib. 4, 12, 7:

ignis,

Ov. M. 14, 574:

populus,

Vulg. Psa. 113, 1.—

* Comp.:

sacra barbariora,

Ov. P. 3, 2, 78.— Sup. not in use.—Hence, adv.: barbărē.

Prop., as a foreigner would, in a foreign tongue: Demophilus scripsit;

Marcus vortit barbare,

i. e. into Latin, Plaut. As. prol. 10; id. Trin. prol. 19; cf. barbarus, I. B. 1. —

Transf.

Rudely, ignorantly, in an uncultivated way:

si grammaticum se professus quispiam barbare loqueretur,

Cic. Tusc. 2, 4, 12:

ut is, a quo insolenter quid aut minaciter aut crudeliter dictum sit, barbare locutus existimetur,

Quint. 1, 5, 9:

tota saepe theatra et omnem Circi turbam exclamasse barbare scimus,

id. 1, 6, 45.—

Rudely, roughly, barbarously, cruelly:

dulcia barbare Laedentem oscula,

Hor. C. 1, 13, 15:

ferociter et barbare facere,

Vulg. 2 Macc. 15, 2.

cymba ( cumba), ae, f., = kumbê, a boat, skiff, first used by the Phœnicians, Plin. 7, 55, 57, § 208; Afran. in Non. p. 535, 31; Cic. Off. 3, 14, 59; Ov. M. 1, 293; id. F. 6, 777 al.—In partic., the boat of Charon which transported the dead, Verg. A. 6, 303; Hor. C. 2, 3, 28; Prop. 3 (4), 18, 24; Stat. S. 2, 1, 186.—

Trop.:

non est ingenii cymba gravanda tui,

i. e. meddle not with themes above your powers, Prop. 3, 3 (4, 2), 22; cf. Ov. A. A. 3, 26; Quint. 12, 10, 37.

Phoenīcē, ēs ( Phoenīca, Cic. Fin. 4, 20, 56, v. Madv. ad loc.; Poenīcē, Vulg. 2 Macc. 4, 22 al.), f., = Phoinikê, Phœnicia, a country of Syria, especially celebrated for the purple which came from there; its principal cities were Tyre and Sidon, Mel. 1, 12; Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 66; 5, 19, 17, § 75; 36, 26, 65, § 190; Cic. Ac. 2, 20, 66; id. Phil. 11, 13, 35; id. Fin. 4, 20, 56.—Called also Phoenīcĭa, ae, f., Mart. Cap. 6, §§ 678, 680; Serv. Verg. A. 1, 446; 3, 88.—

A small island in the Ægean Sea, otherwise called Ios, Plin. 4, 12, 23, § 69.—

A town of Epirus, Liv. 29, 12.—

Vid. phoenicea.— Hence,

Phoenīces, um, m., the Phœnicians, celebrated as the earliest navigators and as founders of many colonies, especially of Carthage, Mel. 1, 12; Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67; Cic. N. D. 2, 41, 106; Luc. 3, 220; Tac. A. 11, 14.—In sing.: Phoenix, a Phœnician, Cadmus, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 197.—

Transf., the Carthaginians, Sil. 13, 730; in sing., a Carthaginian, id. 16, 25.—Adj., Phœnician:

elate,

Plin. 29, 3, 13, § 56.—

phoenīcĕus ( poenī-, foenī-), a, um, adj., = phoinikeos, purple-red:

aut phoeniceum florem habet aut purpureum, aut lacteum,

Plin. 21, 23, 94, § 164; cf. Gell. 2, 26, 9:

poeniceas vestes,

Ov. M. 12, 104:

poeniceum corium,

i. e. made purple-red with blows, Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 92.—

Phoenīcĭus, a, um, adj., Phœnician:

mare,

Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67.—

Phoenissus, a, um, adj., Phœnician:

Dido,

Verg. A. 1, 670:

exsul,

i. e. Anna, Ov. F. 3, 595:

Tyros,

id. M. 15, 288.—As subst.: Phoenissa, ae, f.:

Dido,

Verg. A. 1, 714.— Plur.: Phoenissae, the Phœnician women, the name of a tragedy by Euripides; also of one by Seneca.—

Transf.

Theban, because Cadmus was a Phœnician:

cohors,

Stat. Theb. 9, 527.—

Carthaginian:

classis,

Sil. 7, 409:

juventa,

id. 17, 632.—In neutr. plur.:

Phoenissa agmina,

Sil. 17, 174.— Subst.:

Phoenissa

, ae, f., Carthage, Sil. 6, 312.—

Phoenīcĭas, ae, m., the south-south-east wind, Plin. 2, 47, 46, § 120.

phoenīcē ( phoenīcĕa, ae), ēs, f., = phoinikea, a kind of barley, mouse-barley, Plin. 22, 25, 65, § 135.

Gādes, ĭum, f. [the Phœnician gadis means hedge ], a famous colony of the Phœnicians established on an island of the same name in Hispania Baetica, the modern Cadiz, Mel. 2, 7, 1; 3, 6, 1; Plin. 4, 22, 36, § 120; Cic. Fam. 10, 32, 1; id. de Sen. 19, 69; Liv. 21, 21; Hor. C. 2, 2, 11; 2, 6, 1. Called also Gadir or Gaddir (Gr. ta Gadeira), Sall. Fragm. ap. Prisc. p. 648 and 698 P. (Hist. Fragm, 2, 26 Dietsch), Plin. l. l.—

Deriv. Gādītānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Gades:

Oceanus,

Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 227; cf.

fretum,

id. 3 praef. §

3: portus,

Mel. 3, 1, 4:

populus,

Cic. Balb. 18, 42:

foedus,

id. ib. 14, 32.— Subst.: Gādītāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Gades, Cic. Balb. 17, 39; 18, 43; Caes. B. C. 2, 18; 21.—In fem.: Gādītānae, ārum, women of Gades, Plin. Ep. 1, 15, 3.—In sing.: Gādītānus, i, i. e. L. Cornelius Balbus, of Gades, Cic. Att. 7, 7, 6.

Gādes, ĭum, f. [the Phœnician gadis means hedge ], a famous colony of the Phœnicians established on an island of the same name in Hispania Baetica, the modern Cadiz, Mel. 2, 7, 1; 3, 6, 1; Plin. 4, 22, 36, § 120; Cic. Fam. 10, 32, 1; id. de Sen. 19, 69; Liv. 21, 21; Hor. C. 2, 2, 11; 2, 6, 1. Called also Gadir or Gaddir (Gr. ta Gadeira), Sall. Fragm. ap. Prisc. p. 648 and 698 P. (Hist. Fragm, 2, 26 Dietsch), Plin. l. l.—

Deriv. Gādītānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Gades:

Oceanus,

Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 227; cf.

fretum,

id. 3 praef. §

3: portus,

Mel. 3, 1, 4:

populus,

Cic. Balb. 18, 42:

foedus,

id. ib. 14, 32.— Subst.: Gādītāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Gades, Cic. Balb. 17, 39; 18, 43; Caes. B. C. 2, 18; 21.—In fem.: Gādītānae, ārum, women of Gades, Plin. Ep. 1, 15, 3.—In sing.: Gādītānus, i, i. e. L. Cornelius Balbus, of Gades, Cic. Att. 7, 7, 6.

Gādes, ĭum, f. [the Phœnician gadis means hedge ], a famous colony of the Phœnicians established on an island of the same name in Hispania Baetica, the modern Cadiz, Mel. 2, 7, 1; 3, 6, 1; Plin. 4, 22, 36, § 120; Cic. Fam. 10, 32, 1; id. de Sen. 19, 69; Liv. 21, 21; Hor. C. 2, 2, 11; 2, 6, 1. Called also Gadir or Gaddir (Gr. ta Gadeira), Sall. Fragm. ap. Prisc. p. 648 and 698 P. (Hist. Fragm, 2, 26 Dietsch), Plin. l. l.—

Deriv. Gādītānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Gades:

Oceanus,

Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 227; cf.

fretum,

id. 3 praef. §

3: portus,

Mel. 3, 1, 4:

populus,

Cic. Balb. 18, 42:

foedus,

id. ib. 14, 32.— Subst.: Gādītāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Gades, Cic. Balb. 17, 39; 18, 43; Caes. B. C. 2, 18; 21.—In fem.: Gādītānae, ārum, women of Gades, Plin. Ep. 1, 15, 3.—In sing.: Gādītānus, i, i. e. L. Cornelius Balbus, of Gades, Cic. Att. 7, 7, 6.

Gādes, ĭum, f. [the Phœnician gadis means hedge ], a famous colony of the Phœnicians established on an island of the same name in Hispania Baetica, the modern Cadiz, Mel. 2, 7, 1; 3, 6, 1; Plin. 4, 22, 36, § 120; Cic. Fam. 10, 32, 1; id. de Sen. 19, 69; Liv. 21, 21; Hor. C. 2, 2, 11; 2, 6, 1. Called also Gadir or Gaddir (Gr. ta Gadeira), Sall. Fragm. ap. Prisc. p. 648 and 698 P. (Hist. Fragm, 2, 26 Dietsch), Plin. l. l.—

Deriv. Gādītānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Gades:

Oceanus,

Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 227; cf.

fretum,

id. 3 praef. §

3: portus,

Mel. 3, 1, 4:

populus,

Cic. Balb. 18, 42:

foedus,

id. ib. 14, 32.— Subst.: Gādītāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Gades, Cic. Balb. 17, 39; 18, 43; Caes. B. C. 2, 18; 21.—In fem.: Gādītānae, ārum, women of Gades, Plin. Ep. 1, 15, 3.—In sing.: Gādītānus, i, i. e. L. Cornelius Balbus, of Gades, Cic. Att. 7, 7, 6.

Gādes, ĭum, f. [the Phœnician gadis means hedge ], a famous colony of the Phœnicians established on an island of the same name in Hispania Baetica, the modern Cadiz, Mel. 2, 7, 1; 3, 6, 1; Plin. 4, 22, 36, § 120; Cic. Fam. 10, 32, 1; id. de Sen. 19, 69; Liv. 21, 21; Hor. C. 2, 2, 11; 2, 6, 1. Called also Gadir or Gaddir (Gr. ta Gadeira), Sall. Fragm. ap. Prisc. p. 648 and 698 P. (Hist. Fragm, 2, 26 Dietsch), Plin. l. l.—

Deriv. Gādītānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Gades:

Oceanus,

Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 227; cf.

fretum,

id. 3 praef. §

3: portus,

Mel. 3, 1, 4:

populus,

Cic. Balb. 18, 42:

foedus,

id. ib. 14, 32.— Subst.: Gādītāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Gades, Cic. Balb. 17, 39; 18, 43; Caes. B. C. 2, 18; 21.—In fem.: Gādītānae, ārum, women of Gades, Plin. Ep. 1, 15, 3.—In sing.: Gādītānus, i, i. e. L. Cornelius Balbus, of Gades, Cic. Att. 7, 7, 6.

Gādes, ĭum, f. [the Phœnician gadis means hedge ], a famous colony of the Phœnicians established on an island of the same name in Hispania Baetica, the modern Cadiz, Mel. 2, 7, 1; 3, 6, 1; Plin. 4, 22, 36, § 120; Cic. Fam. 10, 32, 1; id. de Sen. 19, 69; Liv. 21, 21; Hor. C. 2, 2, 11; 2, 6, 1. Called also Gadir or Gaddir (Gr. ta Gadeira), Sall. Fragm. ap. Prisc. p. 648 and 698 P. (Hist. Fragm, 2, 26 Dietsch), Plin. l. l.—

Deriv. Gādītānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Gades:

Oceanus,

Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 227; cf.

fretum,

id. 3 praef. §

3: portus,

Mel. 3, 1, 4:

populus,

Cic. Balb. 18, 42:

foedus,

id. ib. 14, 32.— Subst.: Gādītāni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Gades, Cic. Balb. 17, 39; 18, 43; Caes. B. C. 2, 18; 21.—In fem.: Gādītānae, ārum, women of Gades, Plin. Ep. 1, 15, 3.—In sing.: Gādītānus, i, i. e. L. Cornelius Balbus, of Gades, Cic. Att. 7, 7, 6.

Phoenīcē, ēs ( Phoenīca, Cic. Fin. 4, 20, 56, v. Madv. ad loc.; Poenīcē, Vulg. 2 Macc. 4, 22 al.), f., = Phoinikê, Phœnicia, a country of Syria, especially celebrated for the purple which came from there; its principal cities were Tyre and Sidon, Mel. 1, 12; Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 66; 5, 19, 17, § 75; 36, 26, 65, § 190; Cic. Ac. 2, 20, 66; id. Phil. 11, 13, 35; id. Fin. 4, 20, 56.—Called also Phoenīcĭa, ae, f., Mart. Cap. 6, §§ 678, 680; Serv. Verg. A. 1, 446; 3, 88.—

A small island in the Ægean Sea, otherwise called Ios, Plin. 4, 12, 23, § 69.—

A town of Epirus, Liv. 29, 12.—

Vid. phoenicea.— Hence,

Phoenīces, um, m., the Phœnicians, celebrated as the earliest navigators and as founders of many colonies, especially of Carthage, Mel. 1, 12; Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67; Cic. N. D. 2, 41, 106; Luc. 3, 220; Tac. A. 11, 14.—In sing.: Phoenix, a Phœnician, Cadmus, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 197.—

Transf., the Carthaginians, Sil. 13, 730; in sing., a Carthaginian, id. 16, 25.—Adj., Phœnician:

elate,

Plin. 29, 3, 13, § 56.—

phoenīcĕus ( poenī-, foenī-), a, um, adj., = phoinikeos, purple-red:

aut phoeniceum florem habet aut purpureum, aut lacteum,

Plin. 21, 23, 94, § 164; cf. Gell. 2, 26, 9:

poeniceas vestes,

Ov. M. 12, 104:

poeniceum corium,

i. e. made purple-red with blows, Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 92.—

Phoenīcĭus, a, um, adj., Phœnician:

mare,

Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67.—

Phoenissus, a, um, adj., Phœnician:

Dido,

Verg. A. 1, 670:

exsul,

i. e. Anna, Ov. F. 3, 595:

Tyros,

id. M. 15, 288.—As subst.: Phoenissa, ae, f.:

Dido,

Verg. A. 1, 714.— Plur.: Phoenissae, the Phœnician women, the name of a tragedy by Euripides; also of one by Seneca.—

Transf.

Theban, because Cadmus was a Phœnician:

cohors,

Stat. Theb. 9, 527.—

Carthaginian:

classis,

Sil. 7, 409:

juventa,

id. 17, 632.—In neutr. plur.:

Phoenissa agmina,

Sil. 17, 174.— Subst.:

Phoenissa

, ae, f., Carthage, Sil. 6, 312.—

Phoenīcĭas, ae, m., the south-south-east wind, Plin. 2, 47, 46, § 120.

phoenīcē ( phoenīcĕa, ae), ēs, f., = phoinikea, a kind of barley, mouse-barley, Plin. 22, 25, 65, § 135.

Phoenīcē, ēs ( Phoenīca, Cic. Fin. 4, 20, 56, v. Madv. ad loc.; Poenīcē, Vulg. 2 Macc. 4, 22 al.), f., = Phoinikê, Phœnicia, a country of Syria, especially celebrated for the purple which came from there; its principal cities were Tyre and Sidon, Mel. 1, 12; Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 66; 5, 19, 17, § 75; 36, 26, 65, § 190; Cic. Ac. 2, 20, 66; id. Phil. 11, 13, 35; id. Fin. 4, 20, 56.—Called also Phoenīcĭa, ae, f., Mart. Cap. 6, §§ 678, 680; Serv. Verg. A. 1, 446; 3, 88.—

A small island in the Ægean Sea, otherwise called Ios, Plin. 4, 12, 23, § 69.—

A town of Epirus, Liv. 29, 12.—

Vid. phoenicea.— Hence,

Phoenīces, um, m., the Phœnicians, celebrated as the earliest navigators and as founders of many colonies, especially of Carthage, Mel. 1, 12; Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67; Cic. N. D. 2, 41, 106; Luc. 3, 220; Tac. A. 11, 14.—In sing.: Phoenix, a Phœnician, Cadmus, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 197.—

Transf., the Carthaginians, Sil. 13, 730; in sing., a Carthaginian, id. 16, 25.—Adj., Phœnician:

elate,

Plin. 29, 3, 13, § 56.—

phoenīcĕus ( poenī-, foenī-), a, um, adj., = phoinikeos, purple-red:

aut phoeniceum florem habet aut purpureum, aut lacteum,

Plin. 21, 23, 94, § 164; cf. Gell. 2, 26, 9:

poeniceas vestes,

Ov. M. 12, 104:

poeniceum corium,

i. e. made purple-red with blows, Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 92.—

Phoenīcĭus, a, um, adj., Phœnician:

mare,

Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67.—

Phoenissus, a, um, adj., Phœnician:

Dido,

Verg. A. 1, 670:

exsul,

i. e. Anna, Ov. F. 3, 595:

Tyros,

id. M. 15, 288.—As subst.: Phoenissa, ae, f.:

Dido,

Verg. A. 1, 714.— Plur.: Phoenissae, the Phœnician women, the name of a tragedy by Euripides; also of one by Seneca.—

Transf.

Theban, because Cadmus was a Phœnician:

cohors,

Stat. Theb. 9, 527.—

Carthaginian:

classis,

Sil. 7, 409:

juventa,

id. 17, 632.—In neutr. plur.:

Phoenissa agmina,

Sil. 17, 174.— Subst.:

Phoenissa

, ae, f., Carthage, Sil. 6, 312.—

Phoenīcĭas, ae, m., the south-south-east wind, Plin. 2, 47, 46, § 120.

phoenīcē ( phoenīcĕa, ae), ēs, f., = phoinikea, a kind of barley, mouse-barley, Plin. 22, 25, 65, § 135.

Phoenīcē, ēs ( Phoenīca, Cic. Fin. 4, 20, 56, v. Madv. ad loc.; Poenīcē, Vulg. 2 Macc. 4, 22 al.), f., = Phoinikê, Phœnicia, a country of Syria, especially celebrated for the purple which came from there; its principal cities were Tyre and Sidon, Mel. 1, 12; Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 66; 5, 19, 17, § 75; 36, 26, 65, § 190; Cic. Ac. 2, 20, 66; id. Phil. 11, 13, 35; id. Fin. 4, 20, 56.—Called also Phoenīcĭa, ae, f., Mart. Cap. 6, §§ 678, 680; Serv. Verg. A. 1, 446; 3, 88.—

A small island in the Ægean Sea, otherwise called Ios, Plin. 4, 12, 23, § 69.—

A town of Epirus, Liv. 29, 12.—

Vid. phoenicea.— Hence,

Phoenīces, um, m., the Phœnicians, celebrated as the earliest navigators and as founders of many colonies, especially of Carthage, Mel. 1, 12; Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67; Cic. N. D. 2, 41, 106; Luc. 3, 220; Tac. A. 11, 14.—In sing.: Phoenix, a Phœnician, Cadmus, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 197.—

Transf., the Carthaginians, Sil. 13, 730; in sing., a Carthaginian, id. 16, 25.—Adj., Phœnician:

elate,

Plin. 29, 3, 13, § 56.—

phoenīcĕus ( poenī-, foenī-), a, um, adj., = phoinikeos, purple-red:

aut phoeniceum florem habet aut purpureum, aut lacteum,

Plin. 21, 23, 94, § 164; cf. Gell. 2, 26, 9:

poeniceas vestes,

Ov. M. 12, 104:

poeniceum corium,

i. e. made purple-red with blows, Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 92.—

Phoenīcĭus, a, um, adj., Phœnician:

mare,

Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67.—

Phoenissus, a, um, adj., Phœnician:

Dido,

Verg. A. 1, 670:

exsul,

i. e. Anna, Ov. F. 3, 595:

Tyros,

id. M. 15, 288.—As subst.: Phoenissa, ae, f.:

Dido,

Verg. A. 1, 714.— Plur.: Phoenissae, the Phœnician women, the name of a tragedy by Euripides; also of one by Seneca.—

Transf.

Theban, because Cadmus was a Phœnician:

cohors,

Stat. Theb. 9, 527.—

Carthaginian:

classis,

Sil. 7, 409:

juventa,

id. 17, 632.—In neutr. plur.:

Phoenissa agmina,

Sil. 17, 174.— Subst.:

Phoenissa

, ae, f., Carthage, Sil. 6, 312.—

Phoenīcĭas, ae, m., the south-south-east wind, Plin. 2, 47, 46, § 120.

phoenīcē ( phoenīcĕa, ae), ēs, f., = phoinikea, a kind of barley, mouse-barley, Plin. 22, 25, 65, § 135.

Phoenīcē, ēs ( Phoenīca, Cic. Fin. 4, 20, 56, v. Madv. ad loc.; Poenīcē, Vulg. 2 Macc. 4, 22 al.), f., = Phoinikê, Phœnicia, a country of Syria, especially celebrated for the purple which came from there; its principal cities were Tyre and Sidon, Mel. 1, 12; Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 66; 5, 19, 17, § 75; 36, 26, 65, § 190; Cic. Ac. 2, 20, 66; id. Phil. 11, 13, 35; id. Fin. 4, 20, 56.—Called also Phoenīcĭa, ae, f., Mart. Cap. 6, §§ 678, 680; Serv. Verg. A. 1, 446; 3, 88.—

A small island in the Ægean Sea, otherwise called Ios, Plin. 4, 12, 23, § 69.—

A town of Epirus, Liv. 29, 12.—

Vid. phoenicea.— Hence,

Phoenīces, um, m., the Phœnicians, celebrated as the earliest navigators and as founders of many colonies, especially of Carthage, Mel. 1, 12; Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67; Cic. N. D. 2, 41, 106; Luc. 3, 220; Tac. A. 11, 14.—In sing.: Phoenix, a Phœnician, Cadmus, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 197.—

Transf., the Carthaginians, Sil. 13, 730; in sing., a Carthaginian, id. 16, 25.—Adj., Phœnician:

elate,

Plin. 29, 3, 13, § 56.—

phoenīcĕus ( poenī-, foenī-), a, um, adj., = phoinikeos, purple-red:

aut phoeniceum florem habet aut purpureum, aut lacteum,

Plin. 21, 23, 94, § 164; cf. Gell. 2, 26, 9:

poeniceas vestes,

Ov. M. 12, 104:

poeniceum corium,

i. e. made purple-red with blows, Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 92.—

Phoenīcĭus, a, um, adj., Phœnician:

mare,

Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67.—

Phoenissus, a, um, adj., Phœnician:

Dido,

Verg. A. 1, 670:

exsul,

i. e. Anna, Ov. F. 3, 595:

Tyros,

id. M. 15, 288.—As subst.: Phoenissa, ae, f.:

Dido,

Verg. A. 1, 714.— Plur.: Phoenissae, the Phœnician women, the name of a tragedy by Euripides; also of one by Seneca.—

Transf.

Theban, because Cadmus was a Phœnician:

cohors,

Stat. Theb. 9, 527.—

Carthaginian:

classis,

Sil. 7, 409:

juventa,

id. 17, 632.—In neutr. plur.:

Phoenissa agmina,

Sil. 17, 174.— Subst.:

Phoenissa

, ae, f., Carthage, Sil. 6, 312.—

Phoenīcĭas, ae, m., the south-south-east wind, Plin. 2, 47, 46, § 120.

phoenīcē ( phoenīcĕa, ae), ēs, f., = phoinikea, a kind of barley, mouse-barley, Plin. 22, 25, 65, § 135.

Phoenīcē, ēs ( Phoenīca, Cic. Fin. 4, 20, 56, v. Madv. ad loc.; Poenīcē, Vulg. 2 Macc. 4, 22 al.), f., = Phoinikê, Phœnicia, a country of Syria, especially celebrated for the purple which came from there; its principal cities were Tyre and Sidon, Mel. 1, 12; Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 66; 5, 19, 17, § 75; 36, 26, 65, § 190; Cic. Ac. 2, 20, 66; id. Phil. 11, 13, 35; id. Fin. 4, 20, 56.—Called also Phoenīcĭa, ae, f., Mart. Cap. 6, §§ 678, 680; Serv. Verg. A. 1, 446; 3, 88.—

A small island in the Ægean Sea, otherwise called Ios, Plin. 4, 12, 23, § 69.—

A town of Epirus, Liv. 29, 12.—

Vid. phoenicea.— Hence,

Phoenīces, um, m., the Phœnicians, celebrated as the earliest navigators and as founders of many colonies, especially of Carthage, Mel. 1, 12; Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67; Cic. N. D. 2, 41, 106; Luc. 3, 220; Tac. A. 11, 14.—In sing.: Phoenix, a Phœnician, Cadmus, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 197.—

Transf., the Carthaginians, Sil. 13, 730; in sing., a Carthaginian, id. 16, 25.—Adj., Phœnician:

elate,

Plin. 29, 3, 13, § 56.—

phoenīcĕus ( poenī-, foenī-), a, um, adj., = phoinikeos, purple-red:

aut phoeniceum florem habet aut purpureum, aut lacteum,

Plin. 21, 23, 94, § 164; cf. Gell. 2, 26, 9:

poeniceas vestes,

Ov. M. 12, 104:

poeniceum corium,

i. e. made purple-red with blows, Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 92.—

Phoenīcĭus, a, um, adj., Phœnician:

mare,

Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67.—

Phoenissus, a, um, adj., Phœnician:

Dido,

Verg. A. 1, 670:

exsul,

i. e. Anna, Ov. F. 3, 595:

Tyros,

id. M. 15, 288.—As subst.: Phoenissa, ae, f.:

Dido,

Verg. A. 1, 714.— Plur.: Phoenissae, the Phœnician women, the name of a tragedy by Euripides; also of one by Seneca.—

Transf.

Theban, because Cadmus was a Phœnician:

cohors,

Stat. Theb. 9, 527.—

Carthaginian:

classis,

Sil. 7, 409:

juventa,

id. 17, 632.—In neutr. plur.:

Phoenissa agmina,

Sil. 17, 174.— Subst.:

Phoenissa

, ae, f., Carthage, Sil. 6, 312.—

Phoenīcĭas, ae, m., the south-south-east wind, Plin. 2, 47, 46, § 120.

phoenīcē ( phoenīcĕa, ae), ēs, f., = phoinikea, a kind of barley, mouse-barley, Plin. 22, 25, 65, § 135.

Phoenīcē, ēs ( Phoenīca, Cic. Fin. 4, 20, 56, v. Madv. ad loc.; Poenīcē, Vulg. 2 Macc. 4, 22 al.), f., = Phoinikê, Phœnicia, a country of Syria, especially celebrated for the purple which came from there; its principal cities were Tyre and Sidon, Mel. 1, 12; Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 66; 5, 19, 17, § 75; 36, 26, 65, § 190; Cic. Ac. 2, 20, 66; id. Phil. 11, 13, 35; id. Fin. 4, 20, 56.—Called also Phoenīcĭa, ae, f., Mart. Cap. 6, §§ 678, 680; Serv. Verg. A. 1, 446; 3, 88.—

A small island in the Ægean Sea, otherwise called Ios, Plin. 4, 12, 23, § 69.—

A town of Epirus, Liv. 29, 12.—

Vid. phoenicea.— Hence,

Phoenīces, um, m., the Phœnicians, celebrated as the earliest navigators and as founders of many colonies, especially of Carthage, Mel. 1, 12; Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67; Cic. N. D. 2, 41, 106; Luc. 3, 220; Tac. A. 11, 14.—In sing.: Phoenix, a Phœnician, Cadmus, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 197.—

Transf., the Carthaginians, Sil. 13, 730; in sing., a Carthaginian, id. 16, 25.—Adj., Phœnician:

elate,

Plin. 29, 3, 13, § 56.—

phoenīcĕus ( poenī-, foenī-), a, um, adj., = phoinikeos, purple-red:

aut phoeniceum florem habet aut purpureum, aut lacteum,

Plin. 21, 23, 94, § 164; cf. Gell. 2, 26, 9:

poeniceas vestes,

Ov. M. 12, 104:

poeniceum corium,

i. e. made purple-red with blows, Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 92.—

Phoenīcĭus, a, um, adj., Phœnician:

mare,

Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67.—

Phoenissus, a, um, adj., Phœnician:

Dido,

Verg. A. 1, 670:

exsul,

i. e. Anna, Ov. F. 3, 595:

Tyros,

id. M. 15, 288.—As subst.: Phoenissa, ae, f.:

Dido,

Verg. A. 1, 714.— Plur.: Phoenissae, the Phœnician women, the name of a tragedy by Euripides; also of one by Seneca.—

Transf.

Theban, because Cadmus was a Phœnician:

cohors,

Stat. Theb. 9, 527.—

Carthaginian:

classis,

Sil. 7, 409:

juventa,

id. 17, 632.—In neutr. plur.:

Phoenissa agmina,

Sil. 17, 174.— Subst.:

Phoenissa

, ae, f., Carthage, Sil. 6, 312.—

Phoenīcĭas, ae, m., the south-south-east wind, Plin. 2, 47, 46, § 120.

phoenīcē ( phoenīcĕa, ae), ēs, f., = phoinikea, a kind of barley, mouse-barley, Plin. 22, 25, 65, § 135.

Phoenīcē, ēs ( Phoenīca, Cic. Fin. 4, 20, 56, v. Madv. ad loc.; Poenīcē, Vulg. 2 Macc. 4, 22 al.), f., = Phoinikê, Phœnicia, a country of Syria, especially celebrated for the purple which came from there; its principal cities were Tyre and Sidon, Mel. 1, 12; Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 66; 5, 19, 17, § 75; 36, 26, 65, § 190; Cic. Ac. 2, 20, 66; id. Phil. 11, 13, 35; id. Fin. 4, 20, 56.—Called also Phoenīcĭa, ae, f., Mart. Cap. 6, §§ 678, 680; Serv. Verg. A. 1, 446; 3, 88.—

A small island in the Ægean Sea, otherwise called Ios, Plin. 4, 12, 23, § 69.—

A town of Epirus, Liv. 29, 12.—

Vid. phoenicea.— Hence,

Phoenīces, um, m., the Phœnicians, celebrated as the earliest navigators and as founders of many colonies, especially of Carthage, Mel. 1, 12; Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67; Cic. N. D. 2, 41, 106; Luc. 3, 220; Tac. A. 11, 14.—In sing.: Phoenix, a Phœnician, Cadmus, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 197.—

Transf., the Carthaginians, Sil. 13, 730; in sing., a Carthaginian, id. 16, 25.—Adj., Phœnician:

elate,

Plin. 29, 3, 13, § 56.—

phoenīcĕus ( poenī-, foenī-), a, um, adj., = phoinikeos, purple-red:

aut phoeniceum florem habet aut purpureum, aut lacteum,

Plin. 21, 23, 94, § 164; cf. Gell. 2, 26, 9:

poeniceas vestes,

Ov. M. 12, 104:

poeniceum corium,

i. e. made purple-red with blows, Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 92.—

Phoenīcĭus, a, um, adj., Phœnician:

mare,

Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67.—

Phoenissus, a, um, adj., Phœnician:

Dido,

Verg. A. 1, 670:

exsul,

i. e. Anna, Ov. F. 3, 595:

Tyros,

id. M. 15, 288.—As subst.: Phoenissa, ae, f.:

Dido,

Verg. A. 1, 714.— Plur.: Phoenissae, the Phœnician women, the name of a tragedy by Euripides; also of one by Seneca.—

Transf.

Theban, because Cadmus was a Phœnician:

cohors,

Stat. Theb. 9, 527.—

Carthaginian:

classis,

Sil. 7, 409:

juventa,

id. 17, 632.—In neutr. plur.:

Phoenissa agmina,

Sil. 17, 174.— Subst.:

Phoenissa

, ae, f., Carthage, Sil. 6, 312.—

Phoenīcĭas, ae, m., the south-south-east wind, Plin. 2, 47, 46, § 120.

phoenīcē ( phoenīcĕa, ae), ēs, f., = phoinikea, a kind of barley, mouse-barley, Plin. 22, 25, 65, § 135.

Phoenīcē, ēs ( Phoenīca, Cic. Fin. 4, 20, 56, v. Madv. ad loc.; Poenīcē, Vulg. 2 Macc. 4, 22 al.), f., = Phoinikê, Phœnicia, a country of Syria, especially celebrated for the purple which came from there; its principal cities were Tyre and Sidon, Mel. 1, 12; Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 66; 5, 19, 17, § 75; 36, 26, 65, § 190; Cic. Ac. 2, 20, 66; id. Phil. 11, 13, 35; id. Fin. 4, 20, 56.—Called also Phoenīcĭa, ae, f., Mart. Cap. 6, §§ 678, 680; Serv. Verg. A. 1, 446; 3, 88.—

A small island in the Ægean Sea, otherwise called Ios, Plin. 4, 12, 23, § 69.—

A town of Epirus, Liv. 29, 12.—

Vid. phoenicea.— Hence,

Phoenīces, um, m., the Phœnicians, celebrated as the earliest navigators and as founders of many colonies, especially of Carthage, Mel. 1, 12; Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67; Cic. N. D. 2, 41, 106; Luc. 3, 220; Tac. A. 11, 14.—In sing.: Phoenix, a Phœnician, Cadmus, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 197.—

Transf., the Carthaginians, Sil. 13, 730; in sing., a Carthaginian, id. 16, 25.—Adj., Phœnician:

elate,

Plin. 29, 3, 13, § 56.—

phoenīcĕus ( poenī-, foenī-), a, um, adj., = phoinikeos, purple-red:

aut phoeniceum florem habet aut purpureum, aut lacteum,

Plin. 21, 23, 94, § 164; cf. Gell. 2, 26, 9:

poeniceas vestes,

Ov. M. 12, 104:

poeniceum corium,

i. e. made purple-red with blows, Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 92.—

Phoenīcĭus, a, um, adj., Phœnician:

mare,

Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 67.—

Phoenissus, a, um, adj., Phœnician:

Dido,

Verg. A. 1, 670:

exsul,

i. e. Anna, Ov. F. 3, 595:

Tyros,

id. M. 15, 288.—As subst.: Phoenissa, ae, f.:

Dido,

Verg. A. 1, 714.— Plur.: Phoenissae, the Phœnician women, the name of a tragedy by Euripides; also of one by Seneca.—

Transf.

Theban, because Cadmus was a Phœnician:

cohors,

Stat. Theb. 9, 527.—

Carthaginian:

classis,

Sil. 7, 409:

juventa,

id. 17, 632.—In neutr. plur.:

Phoenissa agmina,

Sil. 17, 174.— Subst.:

Phoenissa

, ae, f., Carthage, Sil. 6, 312.—

Phoenīcĭas, ae, m., the south-south-east wind, Plin. 2, 47, 46, § 120.

phoenīcē ( phoenīcĕa, ae), ēs, f., = phoinikea, a kind of barley, mouse-barley, Plin. 22, 25, 65, § 135.