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|lshtext=<b>Māvors</b>: vortis, m. from mah, magh, to [[cut]]; Gr. [[μάχη]], [[μάχαιρα]] | |lshtext=<b>Māvors</b>: vortis, m. from mah, magh, to [[cut]]; Gr. [[μάχη]], [[μάχαιρα]], and vor, [[root]] of vortere; i. e. the turner of the [[battle]], old and poetic [[name]] for [[Mars]] (q. v.), the [[god]] of [[war]], etc.<br /><b>I</b> Prop.: [[urbs]] Mavortis, i. e. [[Rome]], Verg. A. 6, 872; 8, 630; 12, 179; Cic. N. D. 2, 26; 3, 24; Luc. 7, 569: [[Mavors]] [[pater]], Val. Fl. 6, 178: [[genitor]] [[Mavors]], Ov. F. 4, 828: Iliae Mavortisque [[puer]], i. e. [[Romulus]], Hor. C. 4, 8, 23.—<br /><b>II</b> Transf., [[war]], [[battle]]: civili Mavorte, Aus Idyll. 4, 65.— Hence, Māvortius, a, um, adj., of or belonging to [[Mavors]] or [[Mars]] ([[poet]].): [[moenia]], i. e. [[Rome]], Verg. A. 1, 276: [[tellus]], i. e. [[Thrace]], id. G. 4, 462: conjux, i. e. [[Venus]], Val. Fl. 2, 208: [[proles]], i. e. the Thebans, Ov. M. 3, 531; cf.: [[seges]] Mavortia belli, the [[armed]] men [[that]] sprang up [[where]] the [[dragon]]'s teeth were [[sown]], Claud. III. Cons. Hon. 135.—As subst.: Māvortius, i, m., [[Meleager]], [[son]] of [[Mavors]], Ov M. 8, 437; cf. Hyg. Fab. 471; [[but]] of [[Mars]], Petr. poët. 124, v. 261; Inscr. Grut. 57, 1.—Transf., of or belonging to [[war]], [[warlike]], [[martial]]: [[Amazon]], Val. Fl. 5, 90: [[tela]], Stat. Ach. 1, 626: vulnera, Grat. Cyn. 344. | ||
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Māvors: vortis, m. from mah, magh, to cut; Gr. μάχη, μάχαιρα, and vor, root of vortere; i. e. the turner of the battle, old and poetic name for Mars (q. v.), the god of war, etc.
I Prop.: urbs Mavortis, i. e. Rome, Verg. A. 6, 872; 8, 630; 12, 179; Cic. N. D. 2, 26; 3, 24; Luc. 7, 569: Mavors pater, Val. Fl. 6, 178: genitor Mavors, Ov. F. 4, 828: Iliae Mavortisque puer, i. e. Romulus, Hor. C. 4, 8, 23.—
II Transf., war, battle: civili Mavorte, Aus Idyll. 4, 65.— Hence, Māvortius, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Mavors or Mars (poet.): moenia, i. e. Rome, Verg. A. 1, 276: tellus, i. e. Thrace, id. G. 4, 462: conjux, i. e. Venus, Val. Fl. 2, 208: proles, i. e. the Thebans, Ov. M. 3, 531; cf.: seges Mavortia belli, the armed men that sprang up where the dragon's teeth were sown, Claud. III. Cons. Hon. 135.—As subst.: Māvortius, i, m., Meleager, son of Mavors, Ov M. 8, 437; cf. Hyg. Fab. 471; but of Mars, Petr. poët. 124, v. 261; Inscr. Grut. 57, 1.—Transf., of or belonging to war, warlike, martial: Amazon, Val. Fl. 5, 90: tela, Stat. Ach. 1, 626: vulnera, Grat. Cyn. 344.
