Smyrna: Difference between revisions
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|lshtext=<b>Smyrna</b>: (in the [[best]] MSS. Zmyr-na), ae, f., = [[Σμύρνα]]>,<br /><b>I</b> a [[celebrated]] [[maritime]] [[city]] of [[Ionia]]; according to [[some]], the birthplace of [[Homer]], [[still]] called [[Smyrna]], Cic. Fl. 29, 71; id. Agr. 2, 15, 39; id. Att. 9, 9, 2; Liv. 33, 36; 37, 35; Stat. S. 4, 2, 9 al.— Hence, Smyrnaeus (Zmyr-), a, um, adj., of or belonging to [[Smyrna]], Smyrnean: [[sinus]], Mel. 1, 17, 3: [[conventus]], Plin. 5, 29, 31, § 120: [[vates]], i. e. [[Homer]], Luc. 9, 984; cf. of the [[same]], plectra, Sil. 8, 595; and, tubae, Sid. Carm. 23, 131.—Plur. subst.: Smyr-naei (Zmyr-), ōrum, m., the inhabitants of [[Smyrna]], Cic. Arch. 8, 19; Liv. 37, 16, 8. —<br /><b>II</b> An [[ancient]] [[name]] of [[Ephesus]], Plin. 5, 29, 31, § 115. | |||
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English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Σμύρνα, ἡ.
Of Smyrna, adj.: Σμυρναῖος.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Smyrna: (in the best MSS. Zmyr-na), ae, f., = Σμύρνα>,
I a celebrated maritime city of Ionia; according to some, the birthplace of Homer, still called Smyrna, Cic. Fl. 29, 71; id. Agr. 2, 15, 39; id. Att. 9, 9, 2; Liv. 33, 36; 37, 35; Stat. S. 4, 2, 9 al.— Hence, Smyrnaeus (Zmyr-), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Smyrna, Smyrnean: sinus, Mel. 1, 17, 3: conventus, Plin. 5, 29, 31, § 120: vates, i. e. Homer, Luc. 9, 984; cf. of the same, plectra, Sil. 8, 595; and, tubae, Sid. Carm. 23, 131.—Plur. subst.: Smyr-naei (Zmyr-), ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Smyrna, Cic. Arch. 8, 19; Liv. 37, 16, 8. —
II An ancient name of Ephesus, Plin. 5, 29, 31, § 115.
