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|lshtext=<b>Ăchāia</b>: or (in poets) Ăchāĭa (quadrisyl.), ae, f. [[Ἀχαία]] | |lshtext=<b>Ăchāia</b>: or (in poets) Ăchāĭa (quadrisyl.), ae, f. [[Ἀχαία]].<br /><b>I</b> The [[province]] of [[Achaia]], in the [[northern]] [[part]] of the [[Peloponnesus]], on the Gulf of [[Corinth]], earlier called Aegialea ([[maritime]] [[country]]), Mel. 2, 3, 4; Plin. 4, 5, 6.—Hence,<br /> <b>B</b> In gen. (cf. the Homeric Ἀχαιοί), for [[Greece]], [[opposite]] to Troja: et [[quot]] Troja tulit, [[vetus]] et [[quot]] [[Achaia]] formas, Prop. 2, 21, 53; cf. Ov. M. 8, 268; id. Her. 17, 209 al.—<br /><b>II</b> After the [[destruction]] of [[Corinth]] by [[Mummius]], B. C. 146, [[Greece]] [[proper]] became a Rom. prov. under the [[name]] of [[Achaia]].— Hence, Ăchāĭăs, ădis, adj., An Achaean or Greek [[woman]], Ov. H. 3, 71.—Ăchāĭ-cus, a, um, adj., Achaean, Grecian.<br /><b>I</b> Poet., opp. to [[Trojan]]: [[manus]], Verg. A. 5, 623: [[ignis]], Hor. C. 1, 15, 35.—<br /><b>II</b> Belonging to the Roman [[province]] [[Achaia]]: homines, Cic. Att. 1, 13, 1: [[negotium]], id. Fam. 4, 4, 2: [[concilium]], Liv. 43, 17, 4.—Hence L. [[Mummius]] obtained, for the [[destruction]] of [[Corinth]] and the [[complete]] [[subjugation]] of [[Greece]], the honorary [[title]] of Achaïcus. Vell. 1, 13, 2; Plin. 35, 4, 8, § 24; and so as [[surname]] of one of his descendants: [[Mummia]] Achaica, Suet. Galb. 3.—Ăchāĭs, ĭdis, adj., f.<br /><b>I</b> Achaean, Grecian: urbes, Ov. M. 5, 306.—<br /><b>II</b> Subst., = [[Achaia]], [[Achaia]], [[Greece]], Ov. M. 5, 577; 7, 504.— Ăchāĭus, a, um, adj.: Achaean, Grecian ([[poet]]. for Achaïcus and [[Achaeus]]): [[castra]], Verg. A. 2, 462; so Sil. 14, 5; 15, 306. | ||
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Ăchāia: or (in poets) Ăchāĭa (quadrisyl.), ae, f. Ἀχαία.
I The province of Achaia, in the northern part of the Peloponnesus, on the Gulf of Corinth, earlier called Aegialea (maritime country), Mel. 2, 3, 4; Plin. 4, 5, 6.—Hence,
B In gen. (cf. the Homeric Ἀχαιοί), for Greece, opposite to Troja: et quot Troja tulit, vetus et quot Achaia formas, Prop. 2, 21, 53; cf. Ov. M. 8, 268; id. Her. 17, 209 al.—
II After the destruction of Corinth by Mummius, B. C. 146, Greece proper became a Rom. prov. under the name of Achaia.— Hence, Ăchāĭăs, ădis, adj., An Achaean or Greek woman, Ov. H. 3, 71.—Ăchāĭ-cus, a, um, adj., Achaean, Grecian.
I Poet., opp. to Trojan: manus, Verg. A. 5, 623: ignis, Hor. C. 1, 15, 35.—
II Belonging to the Roman province Achaia: homines, Cic. Att. 1, 13, 1: negotium, id. Fam. 4, 4, 2: concilium, Liv. 43, 17, 4.—Hence L. Mummius obtained, for the destruction of Corinth and the complete subjugation of Greece, the honorary title of Achaïcus. Vell. 1, 13, 2; Plin. 35, 4, 8, § 24; and so as surname of one of his descendants: Mummia Achaica, Suet. Galb. 3.—Ăchāĭs, ĭdis, adj., f.
I Achaean, Grecian: urbes, Ov. M. 5, 306.—
II Subst., = Achaia, Achaia, Greece, Ov. M. 5, 577; 7, 504.— Ăchāĭus, a, um, adj.: Achaean, Grecian (poet. for Achaïcus and Achaeus): castra, Verg. A. 2, 462; so Sil. 14, 5; 15, 306.
