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<b class="b2">Corsican</b>, adj.: Κύρνιος.
<b class="b2">Corsican</b>, adj.: Κύρνιος.
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|lshtext=<b>Corsĭca</b>: ae (Corsis, ĭdis, Prisc. Perieg. 470), f. ([[among]] the Greeks, [[Κύρνος]], Κορσίς),<br /><b>I</b> the [[island]] [[Corsica]], in the [[Mediterranean]] Sea, [[renowned]] in [[ancient]] times for the [[honey]] and [[wax]] of [[wild]] bees; the [[place]] of [[banishment]] of [[Seneca]] the [[philosopher]], Liv. Epit. 17; Sen. Cons. Helv. 6, 2; Tac. H. 2, 16; Mel. 2, 7, 19; Plin. 3, 6, 12, § 80; Monum. Scip. ap. Inscr. Orell. 552; Cic. N. D. 3, 20, 52 al.—<br /><b>II</b> Hence adjj.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Cor-sus, a, um, Corsican, Ov. F. 6, 194.—In <[[number]] opt="n">plur.</[[number]]>: Corsi, ōrum, m., the Corsicans, Liv. 42, 7, 1 and 2; Plin. 15, 29, 38, § 126.— Also, a [[people]] [[that]] migrated from [[Corsica]] [[into]] [[northern]] [[Sardinia]], Plin. 3, 7, 13, § 85. —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Corsĭcus, a, um, Corsican: litora, Manil. 4, 636: [[apis]], Ov. Am. 1, 12, 10: mel, Plin. 30, 4, 10, § 28: [[cera]], id. 21, 14, 49, § 84. —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>C</b> Corsĭcānus, a, um, Corsican: [[ager]], Sol. 3: [[mella]], Serv. ad Verg. E. 9, 30; id. G. 4, 101.
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Κύρνος, ἡ.

Corsican, adj.: Κύρνιος.

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Corsĭca: ae (Corsis, ĭdis, Prisc. Perieg. 470), f. (among the Greeks, Κύρνος, Κορσίς),
I the island Corsica, in the Mediterranean Sea, renowned in ancient times for the honey and wax of wild bees; the place of banishment of Seneca the philosopher, Liv. Epit. 17; Sen. Cons. Helv. 6, 2; Tac. H. 2, 16; Mel. 2, 7, 19; Plin. 3, 6, 12, § 80; Monum. Scip. ap. Inscr. Orell. 552; Cic. N. D. 3, 20, 52 al.—
II Hence adjj.
   A Cor-sus, a, um, Corsican, Ov. F. 6, 194.—In <number opt="n">plur.</number>: Corsi, ōrum, m., the Corsicans, Liv. 42, 7, 1 and 2; Plin. 15, 29, 38, § 126.— Also, a people that migrated from Corsica into northern Sardinia, Plin. 3, 7, 13, § 85. —
   B Corsĭcus, a, um, Corsican: litora, Manil. 4, 636: apis, Ov. Am. 1, 12, 10: mel, Plin. 30, 4, 10, § 28: cera, id. 21, 14, 49, § 84. —
   C Corsĭcānus, a, um, Corsican: ager, Sol. 3: mella, Serv. ad Verg. E. 9, 30; id. G. 4, 101.