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|lshtext=<b>chĕlys</b>: acc. chelyn, voc. chely ([[other]] cases [[apparently]] not in [[use]]), f., = [[χέλυς]]>.<br /><b>I</b> The [[tortoise]], Petr. Fragm. 32, 5.—<br /><b>II</b> As in Greek (cf. Lidd. and Scott in h. v.), a [[lyre]] or [[harp]] made of its [[shell]], [[pure]] Lat. [[testudo]] ([[except]] Ovid, in [[post]]-Aug. poets [[only]]; [[most]] freq. in [[Statius]]): [[chelys]], Stat. S. 1, 5, 1; 4, 4, 33; Claud. III. Cons. Hon. praef. 18; id. Cons. Mall. Theod. 313; id. IV. Cons. Hon. 123; Prud. Apoth. 455: chelyn, Ov. H. 15, 181; Stat. S. 1, 5, 11; 2, 2, 120; 4, 6, 30; 4, 8, 38; id. Th. 6, 366; Sen. [[Troad]]. 325; id. Herc. Oet. 1034; Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, praef. 8: chely, Stat. S. 4, 3, 119.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> The [[constellation]] Lyra, Avien. Arat. 617 and 631.
|lshtext=<b>chĕlys</b>: acc. chelyn, voc. chely ([[other]] cases [[apparently]] not in [[use]]), f., = [[χέλυς]].<br /><b>I</b> The [[tortoise]], Petr. Fragm. 32, 5.—<br /><b>II</b> As in Greek (cf. Lidd. and Scott in h. v.), a [[lyre]] or [[harp]] made of its [[shell]], [[pure]] Lat. [[testudo]] ([[except]] Ovid, in [[post]]-Aug. poets [[only]]; [[most]] freq. in [[Statius]]): [[chelys]], Stat. S. 1, 5, 1; 4, 4, 33; Claud. III. Cons. Hon. praef. 18; id. Cons. Mall. Theod. 313; id. IV. Cons. Hon. 123; Prud. Apoth. 455: chelyn, Ov. H. 15, 181; Stat. S. 1, 5, 11; 2, 2, 120; 4, 6, 30; 4, 8, 38; id. Th. 6, 366; Sen. [[Troad]]. 325; id. Herc. Oet. 1034; Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, praef. 8: chely, Stat. S. 4, 3, 119.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> The [[constellation]] Lyra, Avien. Arat. 617 and 631.
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Revision as of 09:31, 13 August 2017

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

chĕlys: acc. chelyn, voc. chely (other cases apparently not in use), f., = χέλυς.
I The tortoise, Petr. Fragm. 32, 5.—
II As in Greek (cf. Lidd. and Scott in h. v.), a lyre or harp made of its shell, pure Lat. testudo (except Ovid, in post-Aug. poets only; most freq. in Statius): chelys, Stat. S. 1, 5, 1; 4, 4, 33; Claud. III. Cons. Hon. praef. 18; id. Cons. Mall. Theod. 313; id. IV. Cons. Hon. 123; Prud. Apoth. 455: chelyn, Ov. H. 15, 181; Stat. S. 1, 5, 11; 2, 2, 120; 4, 6, 30; 4, 8, 38; id. Th. 6, 366; Sen. Troad. 325; id. Herc. Oet. 1034; Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, praef. 8: chely, Stat. S. 4, 3, 119.—
   B The constellation Lyra, Avien. Arat. 617 and 631.