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|Text=[[File:woodhouse_1017.jpg|thumb|link={{filepath:woodhouse_1017.jpg}}]]Μέμφις, -ιδος, ἡ.
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|lshtext=<b>Memphis</b>: is and ĭdos, f., = Μεμφις,<br /><b>I</b> a [[city]] of Middle [[Egypt]], [[celebrated]] as the [[residence]] of the Egyptian kings, [[now]] Metrahenny ([[fourteen]] [[miles]] [[south]] of Cairo), Mel. 1, 9, 9; Plin. 2, 85, 87, § 201; 5, 9, 9, § 50; Liv. 45, 11 sq.; Hor. C. 3, 26, 10; Tac. H. 4, 84; Prop. 3, 11, 34: quae [[colis]], et Memphin, palmiferamque Pharon, Ov. Am. 2, 13, 7.— Hence,<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Memphītes, ae, m. adj., Memphite, of or from the [[city]] of [[Memphis]], Egyptian: Memphiten plangere bovem, i. e. [[Apis]], Tib. 1, 8 (7), 28 [[lapis]], Plin. 36, 7, 11, § 56.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Memphītĭcus, a, um, adj., Memphitic, Egyptian: templa, Ov. A. A. 1, 77: [[ensis]], Luc. 10, 5.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>C</b> Memphītis, ĭdis, f. adj., Memphite, Egyptian ([[poet]].): terrā Memphitide, Juv. 15, 122: [[vacca]], i. e. Io, Ov. A. A. 3, 393: [[cymba]], Luc. 4, 136.
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=<b>Memphis</b>,¹³ is, f. (Μέμφις), [[capitale]] de l’Égypte : Liv. 45, 11 ; Plin. 5, 50 ; [[Mela]] 1, 60 ; Hor. O. 3, 26, 10 || <b>-ītēs</b>, æ, adj. m., de [[Memphis]] : Tib. 1, 8, 28 ; Plin. 36, 56, ou <b>-ītĭcus</b>, a, um, Ov. Ars 1, 77 ; Luc. 10, 6, ou <b>-ītis</b>, ĭdis, f., Juv. 15, 122 ; Ov. Ars 3, 193 ; Luc. 4, 136.
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