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|lshtext=<b>Gordĭus</b>: ii, m., = Γόρδιος,<br /><b>I</b> a [[king]] of [[Gordium]], in [[Phrygia]] Major, [[famous]] for the [[inextricable]] [[knot]] on his [[chariot]], [[which]] [[Alexander]] | |lshtext=<b>Gordĭus</b>: ii, m., = Γόρδιος,<br /><b>I</b> a [[king]] of [[Gordium]], in [[Phrygia]] Major, [[famous]] for the [[inextricable]] [[knot]] on his [[chariot]], [[which]] [[Alexander the Great]] [[cut]] [[with]] his [[sword]], Curt. 3, 1, 15 sqq.; Just. 11, 7, 13 sqq.—Hence, Gordĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to [[Gordius]]: [[nodus]], i. e. an [[insoluble]] [[problem]], Amm. 14, 11, 1. | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:53, 8 September 2021
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Gordĭus: ii, m., = Γόρδιος,
I a king of Gordium, in Phrygia Major, famous for the inextricable knot on his chariot, which Alexander the Great cut with his sword, Curt. 3, 1, 15 sqq.; Just. 11, 7, 13 sqq.—Hence, Gordĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Gordius: nodus, i. e. an insoluble problem, Amm. 14, 11, 1.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Gordĭus,¹⁶ ĭī, m., laboureur phrygien qui devint roi : Curt. 3, 1, 14 || -ĭus, a, um, nodus gordius Amm. 14, 11, 1, nœud gordien.
Latin > German (Georges)
Gordius, iī, m. (Γόρδιος), König in Großphrygien, der vom Landmann zur Königswürde gelangte; er hatte an seinem Wagen einen unauflösbar geknüpften Knoten, von dem die Sage ging, daß der, der ihn löste, Herrscher ganz Asiens werden würde. Alexander der Große zerhieb den Knoten, Curt. 3, 1, 15 sqq. Iustin. 11, 7, 13 sqq.
