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Ὁ θάνατος οὐθὲν πρὸς ἡμᾶς, ἐπειδήπερ ὅταν μὲν ἡμεῖς ὦμεν, ὁ θάνατος οὐ πάρεστιν, ὅταν δὲ ὁ θάνατος παρῇ, τόθ' ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἐσμέν. → Death is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.
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|lshtext=<b>Ădōnis</b>: nis or nĭdis, m., = [[Ἄδωνις]] | |lshtext=<b>Ădōnis</b>: nis or nĭdis, m., = [[Ἄδωνις]] and [[Ἄδων]] (nom. Adon, Venant. Carm. 7, 12 and 18;<br /><b>I</b> gen. [[Adonis]], Plin. 19, 4, 19, § 49; dat. Adonidi, Cic. N. D. 3, 23; acc. Adonidem, Claud. Nupt. Hon. et Mar. 16: Adonim, Prop. 3, 5, 37, acc. to Müller, Adonem: Adonem, Serv. ad Verg. E. 10, 18; Arnob. 4, p. 184; voc. Adoni, Ov. Met. 10, 542; abl. Adone, App. M. 8, p. 213).<br /><b>I</b> A [[son]] of [[Cinyras]], [[king]] of [[Cyprus]], [[beloved]] by [[Venus]] on [[account]] of his [[extraordinary]] [[beauty]]; he [[was]] [[torn]] in pieces in the [[chase]] by a [[wild]] [[boar]], [[which]] [[Mars]] (acc. to [[some]], [[Diana]]) sent [[against]] him [[out]] of [[jealousy]], [[but]] [[was]] changed by [[Venus]] to a [[flower]], [[which]] [[bore]] the [[name]] Adonium, and [[was]] [[yearly]] bewailed by her on the [[anniversary]] of his [[death]], Ov. M. 10, 503 sq.; Macr. S. 1, 21; Serv. ad Verg. E. 8, 37; cf. [[with]] 10, 18, and [[Adonia]]: [[Adonis]] horti, Gr. κῆποι Ἀδώνιδος, pots of [[lettuce]] and [[other]] plants, [[which]] [[blossom]] [[quick]], [[but]] [[wither]] as [[soon]], Plin. 19, 4, 19, § 49; cf. Böttig. Sab. 1, 264.—<br /><b>II</b> A [[name]] of the [[Sun]]-[[god]] [[among]] the Assyrians and Phœnicians, Macr. S. 1, 21.—<br /><b>III</b> A [[name]] of a [[fish]], i. q. [[exocoetus]], Plin. 9, 19, 34, § 70. | ||
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Revision as of 09:29, 13 August 2017
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Ἄδωνις, -ιδος, ὁ.
Feast of a Adonis: Ἀδώνια, τά.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Ădōnis: nis or nĭdis, m., = Ἄδωνις and Ἄδων (nom. Adon, Venant. Carm. 7, 12 and 18;
I gen. Adonis, Plin. 19, 4, 19, § 49; dat. Adonidi, Cic. N. D. 3, 23; acc. Adonidem, Claud. Nupt. Hon. et Mar. 16: Adonim, Prop. 3, 5, 37, acc. to Müller, Adonem: Adonem, Serv. ad Verg. E. 10, 18; Arnob. 4, p. 184; voc. Adoni, Ov. Met. 10, 542; abl. Adone, App. M. 8, p. 213).
I A son of Cinyras, king of Cyprus, beloved by Venus on account of his extraordinary beauty; he was torn in pieces in the chase by a wild boar, which Mars (acc. to some, Diana) sent against him out of jealousy, but was changed by Venus to a flower, which bore the name Adonium, and was yearly bewailed by her on the anniversary of his death, Ov. M. 10, 503 sq.; Macr. S. 1, 21; Serv. ad Verg. E. 8, 37; cf. with 10, 18, and Adonia: Adonis horti, Gr. κῆποι Ἀδώνιδος, pots of lettuce and other plants, which blossom quick, but wither as soon, Plin. 19, 4, 19, § 49; cf. Böttig. Sab. 1, 264.—
II A name of the Sun-god among the Assyrians and Phœnicians, Macr. S. 1, 21.—
III A name of a fish, i. q. exocoetus, Plin. 9, 19, 34, § 70.
