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|Text=[[File:woodhouse_1018.jpg|thumb|link={{filepath:woodhouse_1018.jpg}}]][[Νῦσα]], ἡ.

<b class="b2">Of Nysa</b>, adj.: Νύσιος.
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{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>Nȳsa</b>: (Nyssa), ae, f., = [[Νῦσα]],<br /><b>I</b> the [[name]] of [[several]] cities.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> A [[city]] in [[Caria]], on the [[slope]] of Mount Messogis, the [[modern]] Nasli or Sultan-hissar, Plin. 5, 29, 29, § 108. —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> A [[city]] in [[Palestine]], the [[modern]] El Baisan, Plin. 5, 18, 16, § 74.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>C</b> A [[city]] in [[India]], on Mount Meros, the birthplace of [[Bacchus]], Verg. A. 6, 805; Mel. 3, 7; Plin. 6, 21, 23, § 79; Curt. 8, 10; cf. Just. 12, 7, 6; cf.: celso Nysae de vertice.—<br /><b>II</b> Hence,<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Ny-saeus, a, um, adj.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Of or belonging to [[Nysa]] in [[Caria]].—Nysaei, ōrum, m., the Nysæans, Cic. Fam. 13, 64, 1.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Of or belonging to [[Nysa]], in [[India]]; [[poet]]. for Bacchic: chori, Prop. 3, 15 (4, 16), 22: [[palmes]], Sil. 7, 198: [[Hydaspes]], Luc. 8, 227: cacumina Gauri, Sil. 12, 160.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Nȳsēis, ĭdis, adj. f., Nysæan, i. e. Bacchic: Nymphae Nyseides, [[who]] reared [[Bacchus]], Ov. F. 3, 769.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>C</b> Nȳsēĭus, a, um, adj., Nysæan, i.e. Bacchic: juga Nyseia, Luc. 8, 801.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>D</b> Nȳseus (dissyl.), ĕi and ĕos, m., an epithet of [[Bacchus]], Ov. M. 4, 13.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>E</b> Nȳsĭ-ăcus, a, um, adj., Nysæan, i. e. Bacchic, Mart. Cap. 2, § 98.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>F</b> Nȳsĭas, ădis, adj. f., Nysæan: Nysiades Nymphae, Ov. F. 3, 769. —<br /> Nȳsĭgĕna, ae, m., [[born]] in [[Nysa]]: cum Nysigenis Silenis, Cat. 64, 252.—<br /> Nȳsĭus, a, um, adj., Nysian: [[quam]] (hederam) [[quidam]] Nysiam, alii Bacchicam vocant, Plin. 16, 34, 62, § 147; also, an epithet of [[Bacchus]]: Nysius et Semeleius [[Liber]], Arn. 5, 176; Cic. Fl. 25, 60.<br /><b>Nȳsa</b>: ae, f.,<br /><b>I</b> the [[nurse]] of [[Bacchus]]: in monte Nysā, a Nysā nutrice, Serv. ad Verg. E. 6, 15; cf. Plin. 5, 18, 16, § 74; Cic. N. D. 3, 23, 58.
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=(1) <b>Nȳsa</b>, æ, f., nourrice de [[Bacchus]] : Plin. 5, 108 ; Serv. B. 6, 15 || [[nymphe]] tuée par [[Bacchus]] : Cic. Nat. 3, 58.<br />(2) <b>Nȳsa</b>¹⁵ <b>(-ssa)</b>, æ, f. ([[Νῦσα]]), montagne et ville de l’Inde consacrées à [[Bacchus]] : Virg. En. 6, 805 ; [[Mela]] 3, 66 ; Plin. 6, 79 ; Curt. 8, 10, 7 || ville de la Samarie [auj. El Baisan] : Plin. 5, 74 || <b>-æus</b>, a, um, de [[Nysa]] [dans l’Inde] : Luc. 8, 227 ; de [[Bacchus]] Prop. 3, 15, 22 || <b>-æī</b>, m. pl., les habitants de [[Nysa]] : Cic. Fam. 13, 64, 1.
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