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1 Misena
Mīsēnum, i, n., = Misênon, a promontory, town, and harbor in Campania, now Punta di Miseno, Mel. 2, 4, 9; Cic. de Or. 2, 14, 60; id. Imp. Pomp. 12, 33; Plin. Ep. 6, 20; Suet. Aug. 49; Tac. A. 4, 5; 14, 13; cf.: Misenum promontorium a Miseno tubicine Aeneae ibi sepulto est appellatum, Paul. ex Fest. p. 123 Müll.;A.also called Promontorium Misenum,
Tac. A. 14, 4;and Miseni,
Liv. 24, 13, 6; and poet. in the plur.: Mīsēna, ōrum, Prop. 1, 11, 4.—Hence,Mīsēnus, i, m.1.In fable, son of Æolus, a trumpeter of Æneas, buried at the promontory of Misenum, whence it received its name, Verg. A. 6, 162 sq.; Prop. 3, 18 (4, 17), 3; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 123 Müll. —2.For Misenum; v. above.—B. C.Mīsēnātes, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Misenum, Veg. Mil. 4, 31.—D.Mīsēnus, i, m. (sc. mons), the promontory of Misenum:(mons) qui nunc Misenus ab illo dicitur,
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2 Misenates
Mīsēnum, i, n., = Misênon, a promontory, town, and harbor in Campania, now Punta di Miseno, Mel. 2, 4, 9; Cic. de Or. 2, 14, 60; id. Imp. Pomp. 12, 33; Plin. Ep. 6, 20; Suet. Aug. 49; Tac. A. 4, 5; 14, 13; cf.: Misenum promontorium a Miseno tubicine Aeneae ibi sepulto est appellatum, Paul. ex Fest. p. 123 Müll.;A.also called Promontorium Misenum,
Tac. A. 14, 4;and Miseni,
Liv. 24, 13, 6; and poet. in the plur.: Mīsēna, ōrum, Prop. 1, 11, 4.—Hence,Mīsēnus, i, m.1.In fable, son of Æolus, a trumpeter of Æneas, buried at the promontory of Misenum, whence it received its name, Verg. A. 6, 162 sq.; Prop. 3, 18 (4, 17), 3; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 123 Müll. —2.For Misenum; v. above.—B. C.Mīsēnātes, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Misenum, Veg. Mil. 4, 31.—D.Mīsēnus, i, m. (sc. mons), the promontory of Misenum:(mons) qui nunc Misenus ab illo dicitur,
Verg. A. 6, 234. -
3 Misenensis
Mīsēnum, i, n., = Misênon, a promontory, town, and harbor in Campania, now Punta di Miseno, Mel. 2, 4, 9; Cic. de Or. 2, 14, 60; id. Imp. Pomp. 12, 33; Plin. Ep. 6, 20; Suet. Aug. 49; Tac. A. 4, 5; 14, 13; cf.: Misenum promontorium a Miseno tubicine Aeneae ibi sepulto est appellatum, Paul. ex Fest. p. 123 Müll.;A.also called Promontorium Misenum,
Tac. A. 14, 4;and Miseni,
Liv. 24, 13, 6; and poet. in the plur.: Mīsēna, ōrum, Prop. 1, 11, 4.—Hence,Mīsēnus, i, m.1.In fable, son of Æolus, a trumpeter of Æneas, buried at the promontory of Misenum, whence it received its name, Verg. A. 6, 162 sq.; Prop. 3, 18 (4, 17), 3; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 123 Müll. —2.For Misenum; v. above.—B. C.Mīsēnātes, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Misenum, Veg. Mil. 4, 31.—D.Mīsēnus, i, m. (sc. mons), the promontory of Misenum:(mons) qui nunc Misenus ab illo dicitur,
Verg. A. 6, 234. -
4 Misenum
Mīsēnum, i, n., = Misênon, a promontory, town, and harbor in Campania, now Punta di Miseno, Mel. 2, 4, 9; Cic. de Or. 2, 14, 60; id. Imp. Pomp. 12, 33; Plin. Ep. 6, 20; Suet. Aug. 49; Tac. A. 4, 5; 14, 13; cf.: Misenum promontorium a Miseno tubicine Aeneae ibi sepulto est appellatum, Paul. ex Fest. p. 123 Müll.;A.also called Promontorium Misenum,
Tac. A. 14, 4;and Miseni,
Liv. 24, 13, 6; and poet. in the plur.: Mīsēna, ōrum, Prop. 1, 11, 4.—Hence,Mīsēnus, i, m.1.In fable, son of Æolus, a trumpeter of Æneas, buried at the promontory of Misenum, whence it received its name, Verg. A. 6, 162 sq.; Prop. 3, 18 (4, 17), 3; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 123 Müll. —2.For Misenum; v. above.—B. C.Mīsēnātes, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Misenum, Veg. Mil. 4, 31.—D.Mīsēnus, i, m. (sc. mons), the promontory of Misenum:(mons) qui nunc Misenus ab illo dicitur,
Verg. A. 6, 234. -
5 Misenus
Mīsēnum, i, n., = Misênon, a promontory, town, and harbor in Campania, now Punta di Miseno, Mel. 2, 4, 9; Cic. de Or. 2, 14, 60; id. Imp. Pomp. 12, 33; Plin. Ep. 6, 20; Suet. Aug. 49; Tac. A. 4, 5; 14, 13; cf.: Misenum promontorium a Miseno tubicine Aeneae ibi sepulto est appellatum, Paul. ex Fest. p. 123 Müll.;A.also called Promontorium Misenum,
Tac. A. 14, 4;and Miseni,
Liv. 24, 13, 6; and poet. in the plur.: Mīsēna, ōrum, Prop. 1, 11, 4.—Hence,Mīsēnus, i, m.1.In fable, son of Æolus, a trumpeter of Æneas, buried at the promontory of Misenum, whence it received its name, Verg. A. 6, 162 sq.; Prop. 3, 18 (4, 17), 3; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 123 Müll. —2.For Misenum; v. above.—B. C.Mīsēnātes, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Misenum, Veg. Mil. 4, 31.—D.Mīsēnus, i, m. (sc. mons), the promontory of Misenum:(mons) qui nunc Misenus ab illo dicitur,
Verg. A. 6, 234. -
6 acra
acra, ōrum, n., also ae, f., = akra, a promontory or headland, App. de Mundo prooem.:Acra Iapygia,
a promontory in Magna Graecia, Plin. 3, 11, 16, § 100. -
7 Cherronenses
I.Cherronesus Thracia, or absol. Cherronesus, the Thracian peninsula at the west of the Hellespont, the Chersonese, Mel. 2, 2, 7; Plin. 4, 11, 18, § 48; Cic. Agr. 2, 19, 5; id. Pis. 35, 86 B. and K.; Nep. Milt. 1, 1 sq.; Liv. 31, 16, 5. —Hence, Cherrŏnenses or Chersŏ-nenses (contr. instead of Cherronesenses), the inhabitants of the Chersonese, Just. 9, 1, 7.—II.Cherronesus Taurica, or absol. Cherronesus, the Crimea, Cic. Att. 6, 1, 19; Plin. 4, 12, 26, § 85; 19, 5, 30, § 95.—III.Cherronesus Heracleotarum, or Heraclea, a town on the western side of the Crimea, Plin. 4, 12, 24, § 78; 4, 12, 26, § 85.—IV. V.Cherronesus Rhodiorum, a small promontory of Caria opposite Rhodes, on which the town of Cnidus stands, Plin. 31, 2, 20, § 30. —VI.A small town on the Egyptian coast, Auct. B. Alex. 10. -
8 Cherronesos
I.Cherronesus Thracia, or absol. Cherronesus, the Thracian peninsula at the west of the Hellespont, the Chersonese, Mel. 2, 2, 7; Plin. 4, 11, 18, § 48; Cic. Agr. 2, 19, 5; id. Pis. 35, 86 B. and K.; Nep. Milt. 1, 1 sq.; Liv. 31, 16, 5. —Hence, Cherrŏnenses or Chersŏ-nenses (contr. instead of Cherronesenses), the inhabitants of the Chersonese, Just. 9, 1, 7.—II.Cherronesus Taurica, or absol. Cherronesus, the Crimea, Cic. Att. 6, 1, 19; Plin. 4, 12, 26, § 85; 19, 5, 30, § 95.—III.Cherronesus Heracleotarum, or Heraclea, a town on the western side of the Crimea, Plin. 4, 12, 24, § 78; 4, 12, 26, § 85.—IV. V.Cherronesus Rhodiorum, a small promontory of Caria opposite Rhodes, on which the town of Cnidus stands, Plin. 31, 2, 20, § 30. —VI.A small town on the Egyptian coast, Auct. B. Alex. 10. -
9 Cherronesus
I.Cherronesus Thracia, or absol. Cherronesus, the Thracian peninsula at the west of the Hellespont, the Chersonese, Mel. 2, 2, 7; Plin. 4, 11, 18, § 48; Cic. Agr. 2, 19, 5; id. Pis. 35, 86 B. and K.; Nep. Milt. 1, 1 sq.; Liv. 31, 16, 5. —Hence, Cherrŏnenses or Chersŏ-nenses (contr. instead of Cherronesenses), the inhabitants of the Chersonese, Just. 9, 1, 7.—II.Cherronesus Taurica, or absol. Cherronesus, the Crimea, Cic. Att. 6, 1, 19; Plin. 4, 12, 26, § 85; 19, 5, 30, § 95.—III.Cherronesus Heracleotarum, or Heraclea, a town on the western side of the Crimea, Plin. 4, 12, 24, § 78; 4, 12, 26, § 85.—IV. V.Cherronesus Rhodiorum, a small promontory of Caria opposite Rhodes, on which the town of Cnidus stands, Plin. 31, 2, 20, § 30. —VI.A small town on the Egyptian coast, Auct. B. Alex. 10. -
10 Chersonenses
I.Cherronesus Thracia, or absol. Cherronesus, the Thracian peninsula at the west of the Hellespont, the Chersonese, Mel. 2, 2, 7; Plin. 4, 11, 18, § 48; Cic. Agr. 2, 19, 5; id. Pis. 35, 86 B. and K.; Nep. Milt. 1, 1 sq.; Liv. 31, 16, 5. —Hence, Cherrŏnenses or Chersŏ-nenses (contr. instead of Cherronesenses), the inhabitants of the Chersonese, Just. 9, 1, 7.—II.Cherronesus Taurica, or absol. Cherronesus, the Crimea, Cic. Att. 6, 1, 19; Plin. 4, 12, 26, § 85; 19, 5, 30, § 95.—III.Cherronesus Heracleotarum, or Heraclea, a town on the western side of the Crimea, Plin. 4, 12, 24, § 78; 4, 12, 26, § 85.—IV. V.Cherronesus Rhodiorum, a small promontory of Caria opposite Rhodes, on which the town of Cnidus stands, Plin. 31, 2, 20, § 30. —VI.A small town on the Egyptian coast, Auct. B. Alex. 10. -
11 Circe
Circē, ēs ( gen. Circae, Liv. And. ap. Fest. s. v. topper, p. 270; Verg. A. 3, 386:II.Circes,
Prop. 3 (4), 12, 27; acc Circam, Plaut. Ep. 4, 2, 34 Ritschl; Cic. N D. 3, 21, 54;together with Circen,
id. ib. 3, 19, 48; v. Inscr. Orell. N. cr.; abl. Circā, Hor. Epod. 17, 17; Tert. Spect. 8; cf. Charis. 1, 15, p. 46), f., = Kirkê, the daughter of the Sun and of Perse or Perseis, sister of Æetes, a sea-nymph, distinguished for her magic arts, whose abode, after her flight from Colchis, was said to be in the region of the promontory of Circeii, in Latium, Cic. N. D. 3, 19, 48; id. Off. 1, 31, 113; Verg. E. 8, 70; id. A. 7, 20 and 282, Ov. M. 4, 205; 13, 968; 14, 10; 14, 247 sq.; 14, 312 sq.; id. R. Am. 263; 287; Hyg. Fab. 125; 156; 199; Plin. 25, 2, 5, § 10; Tib. 2, 4, 55; Hor. C. 1, 17, 20; id. Ep. 1, 2, 23 et saep.—Traces of divine homage paid to her among the Circeii; v. in Inscr. Orell. 1849; cf. Cic. N. D. 3, 19, 48.—Hence,Circaeus, a, um, adj., pertaining to Circe, Circean. poculum, Cic. Div. in Caecil. 17, 57:gramen,
i. e. magical, poisoning, Prop. 2, 1, 53: campi, i e. the region of Colchis, the native land of Circe, Val. Fl. 5, 328; 6, 426, where also is the town Circæum, Plin. 6, 4, 4, § 13: litus, the Circeian promontory, Ov M. 14, 248; cf. id. ib. 14, 348:terra,
Circeii, Verg. A 7, 10: moenia, i. e. Tusculum, after its builder, Telegonus, the son of Circe, Hor. Epod. 1, 30; cf.dorsum,
the Hill of Tusculum, Sil. 7, 692. -
12 coricus
1.cōrycus ( cōrĭ-), i, m., = kôrukos, a leathern sack filled with sand, flour, etc., by means of which the athletae exercised in the palæstra; only fig.:2.corycus laterum et vocis meae Bestia,
Cic. Phil. 13, 12, 26 B. and K., Halm; cf. Klotz and Orell. ad loc.Cōrycus or - ŏs, i, m., = Kôrukos, a promontory in Cilicia, with a town and harbor of the same name, and a cave, very celebrated in ancient times; also famous for its production of saffron; now Khorgos, Mel 1, 13, 2; Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 92; Cic. Fam. 12, 13, 2; Liv. 33, 20, 4 al.:II.Corycus mons,
Sen. Q. N. 3, 11, 2.—Hence,Cōry-cĭus, a, um, adj., Corycian:III.specus,
Mel. 1, 13, 3:antra,
Plin. 31, 2, 20, § 30:crocus,
Hor. S. 2, 4, 68; cf. Plin. 21, 6, 17, § 31;in the same sense, nimbus,
Mart. 9, 39;and, comae,
Stat. S. 5, 1, 214:senex,
Verg. G. 4, 127.—Corycus, a promontory and harbor on the coast of Ionia, now Ko/raka, Liv. 37, 12, 10; 36, 43, 13.—IV.A town in Pamphylia, Eutr. 6, 31. -
13 Corycos
1.cōrycus ( cōrĭ-), i, m., = kôrukos, a leathern sack filled with sand, flour, etc., by means of which the athletae exercised in the palæstra; only fig.:2.corycus laterum et vocis meae Bestia,
Cic. Phil. 13, 12, 26 B. and K., Halm; cf. Klotz and Orell. ad loc.Cōrycus or - ŏs, i, m., = Kôrukos, a promontory in Cilicia, with a town and harbor of the same name, and a cave, very celebrated in ancient times; also famous for its production of saffron; now Khorgos, Mel 1, 13, 2; Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 92; Cic. Fam. 12, 13, 2; Liv. 33, 20, 4 al.:II.Corycus mons,
Sen. Q. N. 3, 11, 2.—Hence,Cōry-cĭus, a, um, adj., Corycian:III.specus,
Mel. 1, 13, 3:antra,
Plin. 31, 2, 20, § 30:crocus,
Hor. S. 2, 4, 68; cf. Plin. 21, 6, 17, § 31;in the same sense, nimbus,
Mart. 9, 39;and, comae,
Stat. S. 5, 1, 214:senex,
Verg. G. 4, 127.—Corycus, a promontory and harbor on the coast of Ionia, now Ko/raka, Liv. 37, 12, 10; 36, 43, 13.—IV.A town in Pamphylia, Eutr. 6, 31. -
14 Corycus
1.cōrycus ( cōrĭ-), i, m., = kôrukos, a leathern sack filled with sand, flour, etc., by means of which the athletae exercised in the palæstra; only fig.:2.corycus laterum et vocis meae Bestia,
Cic. Phil. 13, 12, 26 B. and K., Halm; cf. Klotz and Orell. ad loc.Cōrycus or - ŏs, i, m., = Kôrukos, a promontory in Cilicia, with a town and harbor of the same name, and a cave, very celebrated in ancient times; also famous for its production of saffron; now Khorgos, Mel 1, 13, 2; Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 92; Cic. Fam. 12, 13, 2; Liv. 33, 20, 4 al.:II.Corycus mons,
Sen. Q. N. 3, 11, 2.—Hence,Cōry-cĭus, a, um, adj., Corycian:III.specus,
Mel. 1, 13, 3:antra,
Plin. 31, 2, 20, § 30:crocus,
Hor. S. 2, 4, 68; cf. Plin. 21, 6, 17, § 31;in the same sense, nimbus,
Mart. 9, 39;and, comae,
Stat. S. 5, 1, 214:senex,
Verg. G. 4, 127.—Corycus, a promontory and harbor on the coast of Ionia, now Ko/raka, Liv. 37, 12, 10; 36, 43, 13.—IV.A town in Pamphylia, Eutr. 6, 31. -
15 corycus
1.cōrycus ( cōrĭ-), i, m., = kôrukos, a leathern sack filled with sand, flour, etc., by means of which the athletae exercised in the palæstra; only fig.:2.corycus laterum et vocis meae Bestia,
Cic. Phil. 13, 12, 26 B. and K., Halm; cf. Klotz and Orell. ad loc.Cōrycus or - ŏs, i, m., = Kôrukos, a promontory in Cilicia, with a town and harbor of the same name, and a cave, very celebrated in ancient times; also famous for its production of saffron; now Khorgos, Mel 1, 13, 2; Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 92; Cic. Fam. 12, 13, 2; Liv. 33, 20, 4 al.:II.Corycus mons,
Sen. Q. N. 3, 11, 2.—Hence,Cōry-cĭus, a, um, adj., Corycian:III.specus,
Mel. 1, 13, 3:antra,
Plin. 31, 2, 20, § 30:crocus,
Hor. S. 2, 4, 68; cf. Plin. 21, 6, 17, § 31;in the same sense, nimbus,
Mart. 9, 39;and, comae,
Stat. S. 5, 1, 214:senex,
Verg. G. 4, 127.—Corycus, a promontory and harbor on the coast of Ionia, now Ko/raka, Liv. 37, 12, 10; 36, 43, 13.—IV.A town in Pamphylia, Eutr. 6, 31. -
16 Criumetopon
Crīūmĕtōpon, i, n., = Kriou metôpon (Ramsbrow), a promontory at the southern extremity of the Tauric Chersonesus, Plin. 4, 12, 26, § 86; 10, 23, 30, § 60;II.written as Greek,
Mel. 2, 1, 3.—A promontory at the southwestern point of Crete, now Cape Crio, Plin. 4, 12, 20, § 59;written as Greek,
Mel. 2, 7, 12. -
17 Drepana
Drĕpăna, ōrum, n., = Drepana, a town on the western coast of Sicily, now Trapani, Cato acc. to Serv. Verg. A. 3, 707, Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 90; Liv. 28, 41; Flor. 2, 2, 12.—Called also Drĕpănum, Verg. A. 3, 707, and Drĕpăne ( es), f., Sil. 14, 269. The promontory in its neighborhood is called Promontorium Drepanum, Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 88.— Drĕpănĭtānus, a, um, of Drepanum:pupilus,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 57, § 140.— Plur. as subst.: Drĕpănĭtāni, the inhabitants of the promontory of Drepanum, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 17; Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 91. -
18 Drepane
Drĕpăna, ōrum, n., = Drepana, a town on the western coast of Sicily, now Trapani, Cato acc. to Serv. Verg. A. 3, 707, Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 90; Liv. 28, 41; Flor. 2, 2, 12.—Called also Drĕpănum, Verg. A. 3, 707, and Drĕpăne ( es), f., Sil. 14, 269. The promontory in its neighborhood is called Promontorium Drepanum, Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 88.— Drĕpănĭtānus, a, um, of Drepanum:pupilus,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 57, § 140.— Plur. as subst.: Drĕpănĭtāni, the inhabitants of the promontory of Drepanum, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 17; Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 91. -
19 Drepanitani
Drĕpăna, ōrum, n., = Drepana, a town on the western coast of Sicily, now Trapani, Cato acc. to Serv. Verg. A. 3, 707, Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 90; Liv. 28, 41; Flor. 2, 2, 12.—Called also Drĕpănum, Verg. A. 3, 707, and Drĕpăne ( es), f., Sil. 14, 269. The promontory in its neighborhood is called Promontorium Drepanum, Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 88.— Drĕpănĭtānus, a, um, of Drepanum:pupilus,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 57, § 140.— Plur. as subst.: Drĕpănĭtāni, the inhabitants of the promontory of Drepanum, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 17; Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 91. -
20 Drepanitanus
Drĕpăna, ōrum, n., = Drepana, a town on the western coast of Sicily, now Trapani, Cato acc. to Serv. Verg. A. 3, 707, Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 90; Liv. 28, 41; Flor. 2, 2, 12.—Called also Drĕpănum, Verg. A. 3, 707, and Drĕpăne ( es), f., Sil. 14, 269. The promontory in its neighborhood is called Promontorium Drepanum, Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 88.— Drĕpănĭtānus, a, um, of Drepanum:pupilus,
Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 57, § 140.— Plur. as subst.: Drĕpănĭtāni, the inhabitants of the promontory of Drepanum, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 17; Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 91.
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