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OfAmyclae, adj.: Ἀμυκλαῖος.

Ămȳclae: ārum, f., = Ἀμύκλαι>.
I A town in Laconia, in a beautiful, fertile region, the residence of Tyndarus and the birthplace of Castor and Pollux; also renowned on account of its temple and Colossus of Apollo, now Agios Kyriaki, Mart. 9, 104; Ov. M. 8, 314; cf. Mann. Graec. 616. —
II An unknown town in Latium, between Cajeta and Tarracina, Verg. A. 10, 564, called tacitae, as being conquered because it was forbidden to announce the approach of an enemy; cf. Serv. ad h. l.; Sil. 8, 35, and Mann. Ital. 1, 681.—Hence,
III Derivv.
A Ămȳclaeus, a, um, of Amyclœ (in Laconia): canis, Verg. G. 3, 345: fratres, Castor and Pollux, Stat. Th. 7, 413; cf. Ov. H. 8, 71: corona, which were received in pugilistic games, very freq. in Amyclae, Mart. 9, 74.—Poet for Spartan, Sil. 6, 504.—
B Ămyclānus, a, um, belonging to Amyclœ in Latium, Plin. 14, 6, 8, § 61.

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+|lshtext=<b>Ămȳclae</b>: ārum, f., = [[Ἀμύκλαι]]>.<br /><b>I</b> A [[town]] in [[Laconia]], in a [[beautiful]], [[fertile]] [[region]], the [[residence]] of Tyndarus and the birthplace of [[Castor]] and [[Pollux]]; also [[renowned]] on [[account]] of its [[temple]] and Colossus of [[Apollo]], [[now]] Agios Kyriaki, Mart. 9, 104; Ov. M. 8, 314; cf. Mann. Graec. 616. —<br /><b>II</b> An [[unknown]] [[town]] in [[Latium]], [[between]] Cajeta and [[Tarracina]], Verg. A. 10, 564, called tacitae, as [[being]] conquered [[because]] it [[was]] [[forbidden]] to [[announce]] the [[approach]] of an [[enemy]]; cf. Serv. ad h. l.; Sil. 8, 35, and Mann. Ital. 1, 681.—Hence,<br /><b>III</b> Derivv.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Ămȳclaeus, a, um, of Amyclœ (in [[Laconia]]): [[canis]], Verg. G. 3, 345: fratres, [[Castor]] and [[Pollux]], Stat. Th. 7, 413; cf. Ov. H. 8, 71: [[corona]], [[which]] were [[received]] in [[pugilistic]] games, [[very]] freq. in [[Amyclae]], Mart. 9, 74.—Poet for Spartan, Sil. 6, 504.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Ămyclānus, a, um, belonging to Amyclœ in [[Latium]], Plin. 14, 6, 8, § 61.
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