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|lshtext=<b>Băbylōn</b>: ōnis, f. (<br /><b>I</b> gen. Gr. Babylonos, Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 653; acc. Gr. Babylona, Prop. 3 (4), 11, 21; Mart. 9, 76; Plin. 6, 26, 30, §§ 120 and 124), = [[Βαβυλών]]>, [[Babylon]], the [[ancient]] and [[renowned]] [[chief]] [[city]] of Babylonia, on [[both]] sides of the [[Euphrates]], whose ruins are [[found]] at Hille, in Irak Arabi, Mel. 1, 11, 2; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 121 sq.; Curt. 5, 6, 9; Cic. Div. 1, 23, 47; 2, 67, 139; Ov. P. 2, 4, 27; Nep. Eum. 2, 1; Vitr. 8, 3, 8; Vulg. Gen. 10, 10.—<br /><b>II</b> Derivv.<br /> <b>A</b> Băbylō-nĭa, ae, f., = Βαβυλωνία.<br /> <b>1</b> The Syrian [[province]], named [[after]] its [[capital]], [[Babylon]], [[between]] the [[Euphrates]] and [[Tigris]], Babylonia; in a [[more]] extended [[sense]], [[sometimes]] used for all [[Syria]], [[Assyria]], and [[Mesopotamia]]; [[now]] Irak Arabi, Mel. 1, 11, 1; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 117 sqq.; Curt. 5, 1, 43; 8, 3, 17; Just. 20, 4, 3; Vulg. 1 Macc. 6, 4.—<br /> <b>2</b> For [[Babylon]], the [[city]] [[Babylon]], Just. 1, 2, 7; 12, 13, 6; cf. Liv. 38, 17, 11; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 122; Curt. 4, 6, 20.—<br /> <b>B</b> Băbylōnĭus, a, um, adj., Babylonian (pertaining as [[well]] to the [[city]] [[Babylon]] as to Babylonia): [[miles]], Plaut. Truc. 2, 5, 19: [[Euphrates]], Ov. M. 2, 248: [[moenia]], Luc. 6, 50: arx, Curt. 5, 1, 25: [[Seleucia]], [[situated]] in Babylonia, Plin. 6, 27, 31, §§ 129 and 133: juncus (produced in the [[region]] of [[Babylon]], of [[particular]] [[excellence]]), id. 21, 18, 72, § 120.—Subst.: Băbylōnĭi, ōrum, m., the Babylonians, Cic. Div. 2, 46; Curt. 5, 1, 25; 5, 1, 38; Just. 13, 4, 23; Vulg. 4 Reg. 17, 30 al.—<br /> <b>2</b> In fem. [[sing]]. Babylonia, a Babylonian [[woman]], Ov. M. 4, 44; 4, 99.—And, [[since]] Babylonia [[was]] the [[primitive]] [[seat]] of astronomy and astrology, Babylonii numeri, Hor. C. 1, 11, 2 (cf. Cic. Div. 2, 47. 98: Chaldaicae rationes); and appel. for [[skilled]] in astronomy and astrology: me creat Archytae [[suboles]] Babylonius Horops, Prop. 4 (5), 1, 77.—<br /> <b>C</b> Băbylōnĭcus, a, um, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian: peristromata ([[skilfully]] [[woven]] and [[inwrought]] [[with]] figures; cf. Plin. 8, 48, 74, § 196); Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 53; so, picta [[superbe]] texta, Mart. 8, 28, 17.—Hence, subst.: Băbylōnĭca, ōrum ([[more]] [[rare]] in <[[number]] opt="n">[[sing]].</[[number]]> Băbylōnĭ-cum, i, Publ. Syr. ap. Petr. 35, 3), n., Babylonian coverings or [[tapestry]], Lucr. 4, 1026; so Dig. 34, 2, 26; cf. Fest. s. v. solla, p. 298 Müll.: pelles, [[coming]] from Babylonia (a [[tribute]] in the [[time]] of the emperors), Dig. 39, 4, 16, § 7.—With [[reference]] to astrology (cf. II. B.): [[doctrina]], Lucr. 5, 726.—<br /> <b>D</b> Băbylōnĭensis, e, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian ([[only]] in Plaut.): [[miles]], Truc. 1, 1, 66; 1, 2, 100; 2, 4, 38.—<br /> <b>E</b> Băbylō-nĭăcus, a, um, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian: undae, i. e. the [[Euphrates]], Manil. 4, 578. | |||
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Revision as of 08:22, 13 August 2017
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Βαβυλών, -ῶνος, ἡ.
Babylonia: Βαβυλωνία, ἡ.
Babylonian, adj.: Βαβυλώνιος.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Băbylōn: ōnis, f. (
I gen. Gr. Babylonos, Claud. IV. Cons. Hon. 653; acc. Gr. Babylona, Prop. 3 (4), 11, 21; Mart. 9, 76; Plin. 6, 26, 30, §§ 120 and 124), = Βαβυλών>, Babylon, the ancient and renowned chief city of Babylonia, on both sides of the Euphrates, whose ruins are found at Hille, in Irak Arabi, Mel. 1, 11, 2; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 121 sq.; Curt. 5, 6, 9; Cic. Div. 1, 23, 47; 2, 67, 139; Ov. P. 2, 4, 27; Nep. Eum. 2, 1; Vitr. 8, 3, 8; Vulg. Gen. 10, 10.—
II Derivv.
A Băbylō-nĭa, ae, f., = Βαβυλωνία.
1 The Syrian province, named after its capital, Babylon, between the Euphrates and Tigris, Babylonia; in a more extended sense, sometimes used for all Syria, Assyria, and Mesopotamia; now Irak Arabi, Mel. 1, 11, 1; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 117 sqq.; Curt. 5, 1, 43; 8, 3, 17; Just. 20, 4, 3; Vulg. 1 Macc. 6, 4.—
2 For Babylon, the city Babylon, Just. 1, 2, 7; 12, 13, 6; cf. Liv. 38, 17, 11; Plin. 6, 26, 30, § 122; Curt. 4, 6, 20.—
B Băbylōnĭus, a, um, adj., Babylonian (pertaining as well to the city Babylon as to Babylonia): miles, Plaut. Truc. 2, 5, 19: Euphrates, Ov. M. 2, 248: moenia, Luc. 6, 50: arx, Curt. 5, 1, 25: Seleucia, situated in Babylonia, Plin. 6, 27, 31, §§ 129 and 133: juncus (produced in the region of Babylon, of particular excellence), id. 21, 18, 72, § 120.—Subst.: Băbylōnĭi, ōrum, m., the Babylonians, Cic. Div. 2, 46; Curt. 5, 1, 25; 5, 1, 38; Just. 13, 4, 23; Vulg. 4 Reg. 17, 30 al.—
2 In fem. sing. Babylonia, a Babylonian woman, Ov. M. 4, 44; 4, 99.—And, since Babylonia was the primitive seat of astronomy and astrology, Babylonii numeri, Hor. C. 1, 11, 2 (cf. Cic. Div. 2, 47. 98: Chaldaicae rationes); and appel. for skilled in astronomy and astrology: me creat Archytae suboles Babylonius Horops, Prop. 4 (5), 1, 77.—
C Băbylōnĭcus, a, um, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian: peristromata (skilfully woven and inwrought with figures; cf. Plin. 8, 48, 74, § 196); Plaut. Stich. 2, 2, 53; so, picta superbe texta, Mart. 8, 28, 17.—Hence, subst.: Băbylōnĭca, ōrum (more rare in <number opt="n">sing.</number> Băbylōnĭ-cum, i, Publ. Syr. ap. Petr. 35, 3), n., Babylonian coverings or tapestry, Lucr. 4, 1026; so Dig. 34, 2, 26; cf. Fest. s. v. solla, p. 298 Müll.: pelles, coming from Babylonia (a tribute in the time of the emperors), Dig. 39, 4, 16, § 7.—With reference to astrology (cf. II. B.): doctrina, Lucr. 5, 726.—
D Băbylōnĭensis, e, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian (only in Plaut.): miles, Truc. 1, 1, 66; 1, 2, 100; 2, 4, 38.—
E Băbylō-nĭăcus, a, um, adj., = Babylonius, Babylonian: undae, i. e. the Euphrates, Manil. 4, 578.
