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εἰ ἀποκρυπτόντων τῶν Μήδων τὸν ἥλιον ὑπὸ σκιῇ ἔσοιτο πρὸς αὐτοὺς ἡ μάχη καὶ οὐκ ἐν ἡλίῳ → if the Medes hid the sun, the battle would be to them in the shade and not in the sun
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|lshtext=<b>Chīron</b>: (nom. Chīro, Liv. Andron. ap. Fest. s. v. ocrem, p. 181), ōnis, m., = [[Χείρων]] | |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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Revision as of 09:29, 13 August 2017
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
See Cheiron.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
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.>
