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Εὐφήμει, ὦ ἄνθρωπε· ἁσμενέστατα μέντοι αὐτὸ ἀπέφυγον, ὥσπερ λυττῶντά τινα καὶ ἄγριον δεσπότην ἀποδράς → Hush, man, most gladly have I escaped this thing you talk of, as if I had run away from a raging and savage beast of a master
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|lshtext=<b>Chīron</b>: (nom. Chīro, Liv. Andron. ap. Fest. s. v. ocrem, p. 181), ōnis, m., = [[Χείρων]]>,<br /><b>I</b> one of the Centaurs, [[distinguished]] for his [[knowledge]] of plants, [[medicine]], and [[divination]], [[son]] of [[Saturn]] and [[Philyra]] ([[hence]], Philyrides [[Chiron]], Verg. G. 3, 550), the [[tutor]] of Æsculapius (Ov. M. 2, 630 sq.), [[Hercules]], [[Achilles]], [[Jason]], etc.; at [[last]] translated to [[heaven]] as a [[constellation]], Hyg. Praef. and Fab. 274; id. Astr. 2, 38; Serv. ad Verg. G. 3, 91; 3, 550; 4, 270; acc. Gr. Chirona, Ov. M. 6, 126.—As a [[constellation]], Luc. 9, 536.—<br /><b>II</b> Hence,<br /> <b>A</b> Chīrō-nīus or -ēus, a, um, adj., named [[after]] [[Chiron]] (the [[physician]] and botanist).—So subst.: chīrōnīa, ae (sc. [[herba]]), a [[name]] of [[several]] plants: pyxacanthos, Plin. 24, 14, 77, § 125: panaces, id. 25, 4, 13, § 32: [[ampelos]], id. 25, 4, 16, § 34: [[vitis]] nigra, id. 23, 1, 17, § 27: Chironium [[vulnus]], Cels. 5, 28, 5; App. Herb. 22: Chironion, a [[plant]], i. q. Centaurion, q. v., Plin. 25, 6, 31, § 66.—*<br /> <b>B</b> Chīrōnĭcus, a, um, adj., pertaining to [[Chiron]]: ars, Sid. Ep. 2, 12 fin.> | |||
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See Cheiron.
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Chīron: (nom. Chīro, Liv. Andron. ap. Fest. s. v. ocrem, p. 181), ōnis, m., = Χείρων>,
I one of the Centaurs, distinguished for his knowledge of plants, medicine, and divination, son of Saturn and Philyra (hence, Philyrides Chiron, Verg. G. 3, 550), the tutor of Æsculapius (Ov. M. 2, 630 sq.), Hercules, Achilles, Jason, etc.; at last translated to heaven as a constellation, Hyg. Praef. and Fab. 274; id. Astr. 2, 38; Serv. ad Verg. G. 3, 91; 3, 550; 4, 270; acc. Gr. Chirona, Ov. M. 6, 126.—As a constellation, Luc. 9, 536.—
II Hence,
A Chīrō-nīus or -ēus, a, um, adj., named after Chiron (the physician and botanist).—So subst.: chīrōnīa, ae (sc. herba), a name of several plants: pyxacanthos, Plin. 24, 14, 77, § 125: panaces, id. 25, 4, 13, § 32: ampelos, id. 25, 4, 16, § 34: vitis nigra, id. 23, 1, 17, § 27: Chironium vulnus, Cels. 5, 28, 5; App. Herb. 22: Chironion, a plant, i. q. Centaurion, q. v., Plin. 25, 6, 31, § 66.—*
B Chīrōnĭcus, a, um, adj., pertaining to Chiron: ars, Sid. Ep. 2, 12 fin.>
