especially celebrated for its purple

Tyrus or - ŏs, i, f., = Turos (Heb.).

Lit., Tyre, a famous mariiime and commercial city of the Phœnicians, especially celebrated for its purple, now the ruins of Soor, Mel. 1, 12, 2; Plin. 5, 19, 17, § 76; Curt. 4, 2 sq.; Cic. N. D. 3, 16, 42; id. Verr. 2, 5, 56, § 145; Tib. 1, 7, 20; Prop. 3, 13 (4, 12), 7; Verg. A. 1, 346; Cv. M. 3, 539; 15, 288.—Hence, Tyrĭus, a, um, adj.

Of or belonging to Tyre, Tyrian:

purpura,

Cic. Fl. 29, 70:

murex,

Ov. A. A. 3, 170; id. M. 11, 166:

fucus,

id. ib. 6, 222:

colores,

id. ib. 9, 340; Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 18:

vestes,

id. S. 2, 4, 84:

chlamys,

Ov. M. 5, 51:

merces,

Hor. C. 3, 29, 60:

puella,

i. e. Europa, Ov. F. 5, 605;

also called Tyria paelex,

id. M. 3, 258; cf.

taurus (that carried her),

Mart. 10, 51, 1:

Tyria maria in proverbium deductum est, quod Tyro oriundi Poeni adeo potentes maris fuerunt, ut omnibus mortalibus navigatio esset periculosa. Afranius in Epistula: hunc in servum autem maria Tyria conciet,

Fest. p. 355 Müll.—

Poet., for Theban (because Thebes was founded by the Phœnician, Cadmus):

montes,

in the neighborhood of Thebes, Stat. Th. 1, 10; 12, 693:

agri,

id. ib. 9, 406:

ductor,

i. e. Eteocles, id. ib. 11, 205:

exsul,

i. e. Polynices, id. ib. 3, 406:

plectrum,

i. e. of Amphion, id. S. 3, 1, 16; cf.

chelys,

id. Th. 8, 232.—

Carthaginian:

arces,

Verg. A. 1, 20:

virgines,

id. ib. 1, 336:

urbs,

id. ib. 1, 388:

doli,

Sil. 7, 268:

patres,

id. 2, 24:

ductor,

i. e. Hannibal, id. 10, 171; cf.

miles,

the army of Hannibal, id. 8, 13.—

Purple, of a purple color:

torus,

Tib. 1, 2, 75:

sinus,

id. 1, 9, 70:

vestes,

id. 1, 7, 47:

palla,

id. 4, 2, 11:

subtemen,

id. 4, 1, 121:

amictus, Ov A. A. 2, 297: cocco tinctum Tyrio,

Plin. 9, 41, 65, § 140.— Subst.: Ty-rĭum, i, n., a purple color:

Tyria atque conchylia et omnis alios colores,

Plin. 22, 2, 3, § 3; 35, 6, 26, § 45.— Plur subst.: Tyrĭi, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Tyre, the Tyrians, Mel. 3, 6, 1; Cic. Phil. 11, 13, 35; id. Q. Fr. 2, 13, 2; Luc. 5, 108 al.— Poet., transf. (cf. supra), for Thebans, Stat. Th. 1, 10; 2, 73; 9, 489.—For Carthaginians, Verg. A. 1, 574; 4, 111; Sil. 1, 82 al.—

Transf., poet., purple, Mart. 2, 29, 3; 6, 11, 7.

Tyrus or - ŏs, i, f., = Turos (Heb.).

Lit., Tyre, a famous mariiime and commercial city of the Phœnicians, especially celebrated for its purple, now the ruins of Soor, Mel. 1, 12, 2; Plin. 5, 19, 17, § 76; Curt. 4, 2 sq.; Cic. N. D. 3, 16, 42; id. Verr. 2, 5, 56, § 145; Tib. 1, 7, 20; Prop. 3, 13 (4, 12), 7; Verg. A. 1, 346; Cv. M. 3, 539; 15, 288.—Hence, Tyrĭus, a, um, adj.

Of or belonging to Tyre, Tyrian:

purpura,

Cic. Fl. 29, 70:

murex,

Ov. A. A. 3, 170; id. M. 11, 166:

fucus,

id. ib. 6, 222:

colores,

id. ib. 9, 340; Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 18:

vestes,

id. S. 2, 4, 84:

chlamys,

Ov. M. 5, 51:

merces,

Hor. C. 3, 29, 60:

puella,

i. e. Europa, Ov. F. 5, 605;

also called Tyria paelex,

id. M. 3, 258; cf.

taurus (that carried her),

Mart. 10, 51, 1:

Tyria maria in proverbium deductum est, quod Tyro oriundi Poeni adeo potentes maris fuerunt, ut omnibus mortalibus navigatio esset periculosa. Afranius in Epistula: hunc in servum autem maria Tyria conciet,

Fest. p. 355 Müll.—

Poet., for Theban (because Thebes was founded by the Phœnician, Cadmus):

montes,

in the neighborhood of Thebes, Stat. Th. 1, 10; 12, 693:

agri,

id. ib. 9, 406:

ductor,

i. e. Eteocles, id. ib. 11, 205:

exsul,

i. e. Polynices, id. ib. 3, 406:

plectrum,

i. e. of Amphion, id. S. 3, 1, 16; cf.

chelys,

id. Th. 8, 232.—

Carthaginian:

arces,

Verg. A. 1, 20:

virgines,

id. ib. 1, 336:

urbs,

id. ib. 1, 388:

doli,

Sil. 7, 268:

patres,

id. 2, 24:

ductor,

i. e. Hannibal, id. 10, 171; cf.

miles,

the army of Hannibal, id. 8, 13.—

Purple, of a purple color:

torus,

Tib. 1, 2, 75:

sinus,

id. 1, 9, 70:

vestes,

id. 1, 7, 47:

palla,

id. 4, 2, 11:

subtemen,

id. 4, 1, 121:

amictus, Ov A. A. 2, 297: cocco tinctum Tyrio,

Plin. 9, 41, 65, § 140.— Subst.: Ty-rĭum, i, n., a purple color:

Tyria atque conchylia et omnis alios colores,

Plin. 22, 2, 3, § 3; 35, 6, 26, § 45.— Plur subst.: Tyrĭi, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Tyre, the Tyrians, Mel. 3, 6, 1; Cic. Phil. 11, 13, 35; id. Q. Fr. 2, 13, 2; Luc. 5, 108 al.— Poet., transf. (cf. supra), for Thebans, Stat. Th. 1, 10; 2, 73; 9, 489.—For Carthaginians, Verg. A. 1, 574; 4, 111; Sil. 1, 82 al.—

Transf., poet., purple, Mart. 2, 29, 3; 6, 11, 7.

Tyrus or - ŏs, i, f., = Turos (Heb.).

Lit., Tyre, a famous mariiime and commercial city of the Phœnicians, especially celebrated for its purple, now the ruins of Soor, Mel. 1, 12, 2; Plin. 5, 19, 17, § 76; Curt. 4, 2 sq.; Cic. N. D. 3, 16, 42; id. Verr. 2, 5, 56, § 145; Tib. 1, 7, 20; Prop. 3, 13 (4, 12), 7; Verg. A. 1, 346; Cv. M. 3, 539; 15, 288.—Hence, Tyrĭus, a, um, adj.

Of or belonging to Tyre, Tyrian:

purpura,

Cic. Fl. 29, 70:

murex,

Ov. A. A. 3, 170; id. M. 11, 166:

fucus,

id. ib. 6, 222:

colores,

id. ib. 9, 340; Hor. Ep. 1, 6, 18:

vestes,

id. S. 2, 4, 84:

chlamys,

Ov. M. 5, 51:

merces,

Hor. C. 3, 29, 60:

puella,

i. e. Europa, Ov. F. 5, 605;

also called Tyria paelex,

id. M. 3, 258; cf.

taurus (that carried her),

Mart. 10, 51, 1:

Tyria maria in proverbium deductum est, quod Tyro oriundi Poeni adeo potentes maris fuerunt, ut omnibus mortalibus navigatio esset periculosa. Afranius in Epistula: hunc in servum autem maria Tyria conciet,

Fest. p. 355 Müll.—

Poet., for Theban (because Thebes was founded by the Phœnician, Cadmus):

montes,

in the neighborhood of Thebes, Stat. Th. 1, 10; 12, 693:

agri,

id. ib. 9, 406:

ductor,

i. e. Eteocles, id. ib. 11, 205:

exsul,

i. e. Polynices, id. ib. 3, 406:

plectrum,

i. e. of Amphion, id. S. 3, 1, 16; cf.

chelys,

id. Th. 8, 232.—

Carthaginian:

arces,

Verg. A. 1, 20:

virgines,

id. ib. 1, 336:

urbs,

id. ib. 1, 388:

doli,

Sil. 7, 268:

patres,

id. 2, 24:

ductor,

i. e. Hannibal, id. 10, 171; cf.

miles,

the army of Hannibal, id. 8, 13.—

Purple, of a purple color:

torus,

Tib. 1, 2, 75:

sinus,

id. 1, 9, 70:

vestes,

id. 1, 7, 47:

palla,

id. 4, 2, 11:

subtemen,

id. 4, 1, 121:

amictus, Ov A. A. 2, 297: cocco tinctum Tyrio,

Plin. 9, 41, 65, § 140.— Subst.: Ty-rĭum, i, n., a purple color:

Tyria atque conchylia et omnis alios colores,

Plin. 22, 2, 3, § 3; 35, 6, 26, § 45.— Plur subst.: Tyrĭi, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Tyre, the Tyrians, Mel. 3, 6, 1; Cic. Phil. 11, 13, 35; id. Q. Fr. 2, 13, 2; Luc. 5, 108 al.— Poet., transf. (cf. supra), for Thebans, Stat. Th. 1, 10; 2, 73; 9, 489.—For Carthaginians, Verg. A. 1, 574; 4, 111; Sil. 1, 82 al.—

Transf., poet., purple, Mart. 2, 29, 3; 6, 11, 7.

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.

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.

Sarra ( Sara, Plaut. Truc. 2, 6, 58), ae, f., Heb. Zor.

The city of Tyre, in Phœnicia, celebrated for its purple dye: Poenos Sarrā oriundos, Enn. ap. Prob. Verg. G. 2, 506; cf. Serv. ad loc., and Gell. 14, 6, 4: purpuram ex Sarā tibi Attuli, Plaut. l. l.— Hence,

Sarrānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Sarra, i. e.,

Tyrian:

gens,

Sil. 1, 72:

Leptis,

built by the Tyrians, id. 3, 256:

ostrum,

Verg. G. 2, 506; Col. poët. 10, 287; cf.

murex,

Sil. 15, 205:

aulaea,

Juv. 10, 38:

violae,

purple-red, Col. 9, 4, 4. —

Transf., Carthaginian:

Juno (especially honored in Carthage),

Sil. 6, 468:

manus,

id. 9, 319:

navita,

id. 7, 432:

numina,

id. 8, 46.