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1 Lemnii
Lemnos and Lemnus, i, f., = Lêmnos, the island of Lemnos, in the Ægean Sea; in mythology, the abode of Vulcan; it was also here that Philoctetes was left behind; now Lemno or Stalimeni, Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 4; Ter. Phorm. 5, 7, 49; Mel. 2, 7, 8; Plin. 4, 12, 23, § 73; Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 55; id. Fat. 16, 36; Ov. M. 13, 46; 313; Stat. Th. 5, 49; Val. Fl. 2, 87 et saep.—II.Hence,A.Lemnĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Lemnos, Lemnian:B.quia tibi alia est sponsa locuples Lemnia,
Plaut. Cist. 2, 1, 25: litora, Att. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 11 Müll.:furtum,
i. e. of Prometheus, who stole the fire from Vulcan at Lemnos, Cic. Tusc. 2, 10, 23:saxum,
id. Fin. 2, 29, 94:pater,
i. e. Vulcan, Verg. A. 8, 454:turba,
the women of Lemnos, who in one night all killed their husbands, Ov. Ib. 398:rubrica,
a kind of red chalk, Plin. 28, 8, 24, § 88; 29, 5, 33, § 104.— Absol.: Lemnĭus, i, m., Vulcan:Lemnius extemplo valvas patefecit eburnas,
Ov. M. 4, 185.— Subst.: Lemnii, ōrum, m., inhabitants of Lemnos, Lemnians, Nep. Milt. 1.—Lemnĭăcus, a, um, adj., Lemnian:C. D.nec major ab antris Lemniacis fragor est,
i. e. Vulcan's forge in Lemnos, Stat. S. 3, 1, 131:catenae,
the fetters made by Vulcan in Lemnos with which to bind Venus and Mars, id. Th. 3, 274; Mart. 5, 7, 7.—Lemnĭas, ădis, f., = Lêmnias, a Lemnian woman, Ov. H. 6, 53.—With Gr. form of dat. plur.:E.Lemniasi gladios in mea damna dabo,
Ov. A. A. 3, 672.— Adj.:exsul,
i. e. Hypsipyle, Stat. Th. 5, 500.—Lem-nĭcŏla, ae, m., the dweller in Lemnos, a surname of Vulcan:Lemnicolae stirps,
i. e. Erichthonius, son of Vulcan, Ov. M. 2, 757. -
2 Lemnius
Lemnos and Lemnus, i, f., = Lêmnos, the island of Lemnos, in the Ægean Sea; in mythology, the abode of Vulcan; it was also here that Philoctetes was left behind; now Lemno or Stalimeni, Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 4; Ter. Phorm. 5, 7, 49; Mel. 2, 7, 8; Plin. 4, 12, 23, § 73; Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 55; id. Fat. 16, 36; Ov. M. 13, 46; 313; Stat. Th. 5, 49; Val. Fl. 2, 87 et saep.—II.Hence,A.Lemnĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Lemnos, Lemnian:B.quia tibi alia est sponsa locuples Lemnia,
Plaut. Cist. 2, 1, 25: litora, Att. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 11 Müll.:furtum,
i. e. of Prometheus, who stole the fire from Vulcan at Lemnos, Cic. Tusc. 2, 10, 23:saxum,
id. Fin. 2, 29, 94:pater,
i. e. Vulcan, Verg. A. 8, 454:turba,
the women of Lemnos, who in one night all killed their husbands, Ov. Ib. 398:rubrica,
a kind of red chalk, Plin. 28, 8, 24, § 88; 29, 5, 33, § 104.— Absol.: Lemnĭus, i, m., Vulcan:Lemnius extemplo valvas patefecit eburnas,
Ov. M. 4, 185.— Subst.: Lemnii, ōrum, m., inhabitants of Lemnos, Lemnians, Nep. Milt. 1.—Lemnĭăcus, a, um, adj., Lemnian:C. D.nec major ab antris Lemniacis fragor est,
i. e. Vulcan's forge in Lemnos, Stat. S. 3, 1, 131:catenae,
the fetters made by Vulcan in Lemnos with which to bind Venus and Mars, id. Th. 3, 274; Mart. 5, 7, 7.—Lemnĭas, ădis, f., = Lêmnias, a Lemnian woman, Ov. H. 6, 53.—With Gr. form of dat. plur.:E.Lemniasi gladios in mea damna dabo,
Ov. A. A. 3, 672.— Adj.:exsul,
i. e. Hypsipyle, Stat. Th. 5, 500.—Lem-nĭcŏla, ae, m., the dweller in Lemnos, a surname of Vulcan:Lemnicolae stirps,
i. e. Erichthonius, son of Vulcan, Ov. M. 2, 757. -
3 Lemnos
Lemnos and Lemnus, i, f., = Lêmnos, the island of Lemnos, in the Ægean Sea; in mythology, the abode of Vulcan; it was also here that Philoctetes was left behind; now Lemno or Stalimeni, Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 4; Ter. Phorm. 5, 7, 49; Mel. 2, 7, 8; Plin. 4, 12, 23, § 73; Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 55; id. Fat. 16, 36; Ov. M. 13, 46; 313; Stat. Th. 5, 49; Val. Fl. 2, 87 et saep.—II.Hence,A.Lemnĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Lemnos, Lemnian:B.quia tibi alia est sponsa locuples Lemnia,
Plaut. Cist. 2, 1, 25: litora, Att. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 11 Müll.:furtum,
i. e. of Prometheus, who stole the fire from Vulcan at Lemnos, Cic. Tusc. 2, 10, 23:saxum,
id. Fin. 2, 29, 94:pater,
i. e. Vulcan, Verg. A. 8, 454:turba,
the women of Lemnos, who in one night all killed their husbands, Ov. Ib. 398:rubrica,
a kind of red chalk, Plin. 28, 8, 24, § 88; 29, 5, 33, § 104.— Absol.: Lemnĭus, i, m., Vulcan:Lemnius extemplo valvas patefecit eburnas,
Ov. M. 4, 185.— Subst.: Lemnii, ōrum, m., inhabitants of Lemnos, Lemnians, Nep. Milt. 1.—Lemnĭăcus, a, um, adj., Lemnian:C. D.nec major ab antris Lemniacis fragor est,
i. e. Vulcan's forge in Lemnos, Stat. S. 3, 1, 131:catenae,
the fetters made by Vulcan in Lemnos with which to bind Venus and Mars, id. Th. 3, 274; Mart. 5, 7, 7.—Lemnĭas, ădis, f., = Lêmnias, a Lemnian woman, Ov. H. 6, 53.—With Gr. form of dat. plur.:E.Lemniasi gladios in mea damna dabo,
Ov. A. A. 3, 672.— Adj.:exsul,
i. e. Hypsipyle, Stat. Th. 5, 500.—Lem-nĭcŏla, ae, m., the dweller in Lemnos, a surname of Vulcan:Lemnicolae stirps,
i. e. Erichthonius, son of Vulcan, Ov. M. 2, 757. -
4 Lemnus
Lemnos and Lemnus, i, f., = Lêmnos, the island of Lemnos, in the Ægean Sea; in mythology, the abode of Vulcan; it was also here that Philoctetes was left behind; now Lemno or Stalimeni, Plaut. Truc. 2, 4, 4; Ter. Phorm. 5, 7, 49; Mel. 2, 7, 8; Plin. 4, 12, 23, § 73; Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 55; id. Fat. 16, 36; Ov. M. 13, 46; 313; Stat. Th. 5, 49; Val. Fl. 2, 87 et saep.—II.Hence,A.Lemnĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Lemnos, Lemnian:B.quia tibi alia est sponsa locuples Lemnia,
Plaut. Cist. 2, 1, 25: litora, Att. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 11 Müll.:furtum,
i. e. of Prometheus, who stole the fire from Vulcan at Lemnos, Cic. Tusc. 2, 10, 23:saxum,
id. Fin. 2, 29, 94:pater,
i. e. Vulcan, Verg. A. 8, 454:turba,
the women of Lemnos, who in one night all killed their husbands, Ov. Ib. 398:rubrica,
a kind of red chalk, Plin. 28, 8, 24, § 88; 29, 5, 33, § 104.— Absol.: Lemnĭus, i, m., Vulcan:Lemnius extemplo valvas patefecit eburnas,
Ov. M. 4, 185.— Subst.: Lemnii, ōrum, m., inhabitants of Lemnos, Lemnians, Nep. Milt. 1.—Lemnĭăcus, a, um, adj., Lemnian:C. D.nec major ab antris Lemniacis fragor est,
i. e. Vulcan's forge in Lemnos, Stat. S. 3, 1, 131:catenae,
the fetters made by Vulcan in Lemnos with which to bind Venus and Mars, id. Th. 3, 274; Mart. 5, 7, 7.—Lemnĭas, ădis, f., = Lêmnias, a Lemnian woman, Ov. H. 6, 53.—With Gr. form of dat. plur.:E.Lemniasi gladios in mea damna dabo,
Ov. A. A. 3, 672.— Adj.:exsul,
i. e. Hypsipyle, Stat. Th. 5, 500.—Lem-nĭcŏla, ae, m., the dweller in Lemnos, a surname of Vulcan:Lemnicolae stirps,
i. e. Erichthonius, son of Vulcan, Ov. M. 2, 757. -
5 Volcanalia
I.Lit., Vulcan, the fire-god, son of Jupiter and Juno, Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 55 sq.; 1, 30, 83; Caes. B. G. 6, 21; Hor. C. 1, 4, 8; 3, 4, 59; id. S. 1, 5, 74; Ov. M. 7, 437.—Hence,A.Vol-cānĭus ( Vulc-), a, um, adj., of or relating to Vulcan, Vulcanian: vis, i. e. fire, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 528, 10; so,B.acies,
a conflagration, Verg. A. 10, 408;and pestis,
Sil. 14, 423:arma,
Cic. Tusc. 2, 14, 33; cf.:munera, currus,
Ov. M. 2, 106:Lemnos,
sacred to Vulcan, id. ib. 13, 313:insulae,
Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 55.—Volcānālis ( Vulc-), e, adj., of or belonging to Vulcan:II.flamen,
Varr. L. L. 5, § 84 Müll.—As subst.: Vol-cānālĭa, ium, n. (sc. festa), the yearly festival of Vulcan, celebrated on the 23 d of August, Varr. L. L. 6, § 20 Müll.; Col. 11, 3, 18; 11, 3, 47; Sall. Fragm. ap. Non. p. 489, 36; Plin. 17, 27, 47, § 260; Plin. Ep. 3, 5, 8.—Transf., fire:Volcanum in cornu conclusum gerere,
Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 185:totis Volcanum spargere tectis,
Verg. A. 7, 77; Ov. M. 7, 104; 9, 251. -
6 Volcanalis
I.Lit., Vulcan, the fire-god, son of Jupiter and Juno, Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 55 sq.; 1, 30, 83; Caes. B. G. 6, 21; Hor. C. 1, 4, 8; 3, 4, 59; id. S. 1, 5, 74; Ov. M. 7, 437.—Hence,A.Vol-cānĭus ( Vulc-), a, um, adj., of or relating to Vulcan, Vulcanian: vis, i. e. fire, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 528, 10; so,B.acies,
a conflagration, Verg. A. 10, 408;and pestis,
Sil. 14, 423:arma,
Cic. Tusc. 2, 14, 33; cf.:munera, currus,
Ov. M. 2, 106:Lemnos,
sacred to Vulcan, id. ib. 13, 313:insulae,
Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 55.—Volcānālis ( Vulc-), e, adj., of or belonging to Vulcan:II.flamen,
Varr. L. L. 5, § 84 Müll.—As subst.: Vol-cānālĭa, ium, n. (sc. festa), the yearly festival of Vulcan, celebrated on the 23 d of August, Varr. L. L. 6, § 20 Müll.; Col. 11, 3, 18; 11, 3, 47; Sall. Fragm. ap. Non. p. 489, 36; Plin. 17, 27, 47, § 260; Plin. Ep. 3, 5, 8.—Transf., fire:Volcanum in cornu conclusum gerere,
Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 185:totis Volcanum spargere tectis,
Verg. A. 7, 77; Ov. M. 7, 104; 9, 251. -
7 Volcanius
I.Lit., Vulcan, the fire-god, son of Jupiter and Juno, Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 55 sq.; 1, 30, 83; Caes. B. G. 6, 21; Hor. C. 1, 4, 8; 3, 4, 59; id. S. 1, 5, 74; Ov. M. 7, 437.—Hence,A.Vol-cānĭus ( Vulc-), a, um, adj., of or relating to Vulcan, Vulcanian: vis, i. e. fire, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 528, 10; so,B.acies,
a conflagration, Verg. A. 10, 408;and pestis,
Sil. 14, 423:arma,
Cic. Tusc. 2, 14, 33; cf.:munera, currus,
Ov. M. 2, 106:Lemnos,
sacred to Vulcan, id. ib. 13, 313:insulae,
Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 55.—Volcānālis ( Vulc-), e, adj., of or belonging to Vulcan:II.flamen,
Varr. L. L. 5, § 84 Müll.—As subst.: Vol-cānālĭa, ium, n. (sc. festa), the yearly festival of Vulcan, celebrated on the 23 d of August, Varr. L. L. 6, § 20 Müll.; Col. 11, 3, 18; 11, 3, 47; Sall. Fragm. ap. Non. p. 489, 36; Plin. 17, 27, 47, § 260; Plin. Ep. 3, 5, 8.—Transf., fire:Volcanum in cornu conclusum gerere,
Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 185:totis Volcanum spargere tectis,
Verg. A. 7, 77; Ov. M. 7, 104; 9, 251. -
8 Volcanus
I.Lit., Vulcan, the fire-god, son of Jupiter and Juno, Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 55 sq.; 1, 30, 83; Caes. B. G. 6, 21; Hor. C. 1, 4, 8; 3, 4, 59; id. S. 1, 5, 74; Ov. M. 7, 437.—Hence,A.Vol-cānĭus ( Vulc-), a, um, adj., of or relating to Vulcan, Vulcanian: vis, i. e. fire, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 528, 10; so,B.acies,
a conflagration, Verg. A. 10, 408;and pestis,
Sil. 14, 423:arma,
Cic. Tusc. 2, 14, 33; cf.:munera, currus,
Ov. M. 2, 106:Lemnos,
sacred to Vulcan, id. ib. 13, 313:insulae,
Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 55.—Volcānālis ( Vulc-), e, adj., of or belonging to Vulcan:II.flamen,
Varr. L. L. 5, § 84 Müll.—As subst.: Vol-cānālĭa, ium, n. (sc. festa), the yearly festival of Vulcan, celebrated on the 23 d of August, Varr. L. L. 6, § 20 Müll.; Col. 11, 3, 18; 11, 3, 47; Sall. Fragm. ap. Non. p. 489, 36; Plin. 17, 27, 47, § 260; Plin. Ep. 3, 5, 8.—Transf., fire:Volcanum in cornu conclusum gerere,
Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 185:totis Volcanum spargere tectis,
Verg. A. 7, 77; Ov. M. 7, 104; 9, 251. -
9 Vulcanalis
I.Lit., Vulcan, the fire-god, son of Jupiter and Juno, Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 55 sq.; 1, 30, 83; Caes. B. G. 6, 21; Hor. C. 1, 4, 8; 3, 4, 59; id. S. 1, 5, 74; Ov. M. 7, 437.—Hence,A.Vol-cānĭus ( Vulc-), a, um, adj., of or relating to Vulcan, Vulcanian: vis, i. e. fire, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 528, 10; so,B.acies,
a conflagration, Verg. A. 10, 408;and pestis,
Sil. 14, 423:arma,
Cic. Tusc. 2, 14, 33; cf.:munera, currus,
Ov. M. 2, 106:Lemnos,
sacred to Vulcan, id. ib. 13, 313:insulae,
Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 55.—Volcānālis ( Vulc-), e, adj., of or belonging to Vulcan:II.flamen,
Varr. L. L. 5, § 84 Müll.—As subst.: Vol-cānālĭa, ium, n. (sc. festa), the yearly festival of Vulcan, celebrated on the 23 d of August, Varr. L. L. 6, § 20 Müll.; Col. 11, 3, 18; 11, 3, 47; Sall. Fragm. ap. Non. p. 489, 36; Plin. 17, 27, 47, § 260; Plin. Ep. 3, 5, 8.—Transf., fire:Volcanum in cornu conclusum gerere,
Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 185:totis Volcanum spargere tectis,
Verg. A. 7, 77; Ov. M. 7, 104; 9, 251. -
10 Vulcanius
I.Lit., Vulcan, the fire-god, son of Jupiter and Juno, Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 55 sq.; 1, 30, 83; Caes. B. G. 6, 21; Hor. C. 1, 4, 8; 3, 4, 59; id. S. 1, 5, 74; Ov. M. 7, 437.—Hence,A.Vol-cānĭus ( Vulc-), a, um, adj., of or relating to Vulcan, Vulcanian: vis, i. e. fire, Lucil. ap. Non. p. 528, 10; so,B.acies,
a conflagration, Verg. A. 10, 408;and pestis,
Sil. 14, 423:arma,
Cic. Tusc. 2, 14, 33; cf.:munera, currus,
Ov. M. 2, 106:Lemnos,
sacred to Vulcan, id. ib. 13, 313:insulae,
Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 55.—Volcānālis ( Vulc-), e, adj., of or belonging to Vulcan:II.flamen,
Varr. L. L. 5, § 84 Müll.—As subst.: Vol-cānālĭa, ium, n. (sc. festa), the yearly festival of Vulcan, celebrated on the 23 d of August, Varr. L. L. 6, § 20 Müll.; Col. 11, 3, 18; 11, 3, 47; Sall. Fragm. ap. Non. p. 489, 36; Plin. 17, 27, 47, § 260; Plin. Ep. 3, 5, 8.—Transf., fire:Volcanum in cornu conclusum gerere,
Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 185:totis Volcanum spargere tectis,
Verg. A. 7, 77; Ov. M. 7, 104; 9, 251. -
11 Mulciber
Mulciber eris (C.) and erī (O.), m [MARG-], a surname of Vulcan, C., V., O.— Fire, O.* * *Isurname of Vulcan; fireIIsurname of Vulcan; fire -
12 īgnipotēns
īgnipotēns entis, adj. [ignis+potens], potent in fire, ruler of fire: deus (Vulcan), V.* * *(gen.), ignipotentis ADJgod/ruler of fire, potent in fire; applied to Vulcan -
13 Lēmnius
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14 Ignipotens
Ignĭpŏtens, entis, adj. [ignis-potens], potent in fire, ruler of fire, ignipotent, a poet. epithet of Vulcan (Vergilian):deus,
Verg. A. 12, 90.—Also as subst.: Ignĭpŏ-tens = Vulcan, id. ib. 8, 414; 423; 628; 710; 10, 243. -
15 camīnus
camīnus ī, m, κάμινοσ, a furnace, smeltingfurnace, forge: pleni, O.: semper ardens, Iu.— Poet., the forge of Vulcan under Aetna, V.—A furnace for heating an apartment, H.—Fire: camino luculento uti: ramos urente camino, H.— Prov.: oleum addere camino, i. e. to aggravate the evil, H.* * *smelting/foundry furnace, forge; home stove/furnace; vent (underground fires) -
16 Cyclōps
Cyclōps ōpis (acc. -ōpem or -ōpa), m, Κύκλωψ (round-eye), a Cyclops, one of the fabulous giants on the coast of Sicily, C., V., H., O., Iu.: Cyclopa saltare, to imitate by pantomime, H.: moveri, H.—Plur., in later fable, the assistants of Vulcan at his forge under Aetna, V.* * *Cyclopos/is N MCyclops; one of the Cyclopes (one-eyed giants of Sicily); (esp. Polyphemus) -
17 Iūnōnigena
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18 Lēmnicola
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19 pater
pater tris, m [1 PA-], a father, sire: Tuus hercle vero et animo et naturā pater, T.: patre certo nasci: captivā natus, patre nullo, matre servā, i. e. by an unknown father, L.—Of a fosterfather, T.—Poet.: Rexque patrem vicit, i. e. paternal love, O.—Rarely of animals: virque paterque gregis, O.—In the phrase, pater familias or pater familiae, the head of the household, father of a family, householder ; see familia.— Plur, fathers, forefathers, ancestors, progenitors: patrum nostrorum aetas: apud patres nostros.—As a title of reverence or respect: ipse pater Fulmina molitur dextrā, i. e. Jupiter, V.: Lemnius, i. e. Vulcan, V.: Lenaeus, i. e. Bacchus, V.: pater Silvane, H.: Tiberine, L.: pater Aeneas, V.: vel aetate vel curae similitudine patres adpellabantur (senatores), S.: patres ab honore appellati, L.: Zeno, pater Stoicorum: Herodotus historiae: cenae, host, H.: esuritionum (of a starving pauper), Ct.—In the phrase, pater patriae, father of his country: quem patrem patriae nominarant: Roma patrem patriae Ciceronem libera dixit, Iu.—For the phrase, pater patratus, see patratus.—For the phrase, patres conscripti, see conscriptus.* * *pater familias, patris familias -- head of family/household
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20 taberna
taberna ae, f [2 TA-], a rude dwelling, hut, cabin: mors pulsat pauperum tabernas, H.: Migret in obscuras tabernas, H.— A place of business, booth, shop, stall, office: instructa medicinae exercendae causā: libraria, a book-stall: Nulla taberna meos habeat libellos, H.: Nec vicina subest vinum praebere taberna, bar, H.: tabernae argentariae, money-changers' shops, L.: sutrina, Ta.: Liparea, Vulcan's shop, Iu.: Adriae, market, Ct.— An inn, tavern: in tabernam devertere: occlusis tabernis: prope Cloacinae ad tabernas, L.: Tres Tabernae, a hamlet on the Appian Way near Ulubrae.—An archway in the circus.* * *Itavern, inn; booth, hut, cottage, hove, small shop (Nelson)IIshop, stall; wooden hut or booth; inn, tavern
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