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|lshtext=<b>Murena</b>: (old form [[Muraena]]), ae, f., = [[μύραινα]]>.<br /><b>I</b> The murena, a [[fish]] of [[which]] the ancients were [[very]] [[fond]], Plin. 9, 55, 81, § 171: muraenam exdorsua, Plaut. Aul. 2, 9, 2; id. Pers. 1, 3, 30; Juv. 5, 99.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf., a [[black]] [[stripe]] in the [[shape]] of this [[fish]], a [[black]] [[vein]] in the [[table]]-tops of citron-[[wood]], Plin. 13, 15, 30, § 98.<br /><b>Murena</b>: ae, f. ([[ante]]-[[class]] form [[Muraena]], [[but]] [[without]] [[class]]. [[authority]]),<br /><b>I</b> a Roman [[surname]] in the [[gens]] [[Licinia]], Varr. R. R. 3, 3, 10; Col. 8, 16.—So,<br /> <b>1</b> L. [[Licinius]] [[Murena]], [[who]] [[was]] defended by [[Cicero]], in an [[oration]] [[still]] [[extant]], [[against]] the [[charge]] of [[ambitus]], Cic. Mur. 7, 15, etc.—<br /> <b>2</b> A. [[Terentus]] [[Varro]] [[Murena]], an [[intimate]] [[friend]] of [[Cicero]], Cic. Fam. 16, 12, 6; 13, 22, 1.—<br /> <b>3</b> L. [[Licinius]] [[Varro]] [[Murena]], [[brother]]-in-[[law]] of Mæcenas, Hor. S. 1, 5, 38.—Hence, Mū-renĭānus (Mūraen-), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Murænd, Murænian: [[oratio]], i. e. [[that]] [[pronounced]] by [[Cicero]] on [[behalf]] of L. [[Licinius]] [[Murena]], Mart. Cap. 5, 172, § 525. | |||
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English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Μουρρήνας, -α, ὁ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Murena: (old form Muraena), ae, f., = μύραινα>.
I The murena, a fish of which the ancients were very fond, Plin. 9, 55, 81, § 171: muraenam exdorsua, Plaut. Aul. 2, 9, 2; id. Pers. 1, 3, 30; Juv. 5, 99.—
II Transf., a black stripe in the shape of this fish, a black vein in the table-tops of citron-wood, Plin. 13, 15, 30, § 98.
Murena: ae, f. (ante-class form Muraena, but without class. authority),
I a Roman surname in the gens Licinia, Varr. R. R. 3, 3, 10; Col. 8, 16.—So,
1 L. Licinius Murena, who was defended by Cicero, in an oration still extant, against the charge of ambitus, Cic. Mur. 7, 15, etc.—
2 A. Terentus Varro Murena, an intimate friend of Cicero, Cic. Fam. 16, 12, 6; 13, 22, 1.—
3 L. Licinius Varro Murena, brother-in-law of Mæcenas, Hor. S. 1, 5, 38.—Hence, Mū-renĭānus (Mūraen-), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Murænd, Murænian: oratio, i. e. that pronounced by Cicero on behalf of L. Licinius Murena, Mart. Cap. 5, 172, § 525.
