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<b class="b2">Of Nestor</b>, adj.: Νεστόρειος.
<b class="b2">Of Nestor</b>, adj.: Νεστόρειος.
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|lshtext=<b>Nestor</b>: ŏris (Gr. acc. Nestora, Hor. C. 1, 15, 22), m., = [[Νέστωρ]]>,<br /><b>I</b> a [[son]] of [[Neleus]], and [[king]] of [[Pylus]], [[famous]] [[among]] the heroes [[before]] [[Troy]] for his [[wisdom]] and [[eloquence]]. He is said to [[have]] lived [[through]] [[three]] generations of men: ipsi Agamemnoni, regi regum, fuit honestum, habere aliquem in consiliis capiendis Nestorem, Cic. Fam. 9, 14, 2; cf. id. Sen. 10, 31; id. Tusc. 5, 3, 7: [[licet]] eloquio fidum [[quoque]] Nestora vincat, Ov. M. 13, 63; Prop. 2, 10, 46 (3, 5, 30); cf. Hor. C. 2, 9, 13; Tib. 4, 1, 49.—Nestoris [[aetas]], the [[age]] of [[Nestor]], prov. for a [[long]] [[life]], Mart. 2, 64, 3; cf. id. 7, 96, 7; 5, 58, 5 al.: vivat [[Pacuvius]], [[quaeso]], vel Nestora totum, i. e. a [[whole]] [[life]] of [[Nestor]], Juv. 12, 128.—Hence,<br /><b>II</b> Nestŏrĕus, a, um, adj., of [[Nestor]]: [[senecta]], Mart. 9, 30, 1; Stat. S. 1, 3, 110.
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English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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Νέστωρ, -ορος, ὁ, or say, son of Neleus.

Of Nestor, adj.: Νεστόρειος.

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Nestor: ŏris (Gr. acc. Nestora, Hor. C. 1, 15, 22), m., = Νέστωρ>,
I a son of Neleus, and king of Pylus, famous among the heroes before Troy for his wisdom and eloquence. He is said to have lived through three generations of men: ipsi Agamemnoni, regi regum, fuit honestum, habere aliquem in consiliis capiendis Nestorem, Cic. Fam. 9, 14, 2; cf. id. Sen. 10, 31; id. Tusc. 5, 3, 7: licet eloquio fidum quoque Nestora vincat, Ov. M. 13, 63; Prop. 2, 10, 46 (3, 5, 30); cf. Hor. C. 2, 9, 13; Tib. 4, 1, 49.—Nestoris aetas, the age of Nestor, prov. for a long life, Mart. 2, 64, 3; cf. id. 7, 96, 7; 5, 58, 5 al.: vivat Pacuvius, quaeso, vel Nestora totum, i. e. a whole life of Nestor, Juv. 12, 128.—Hence,
II Nestŏrĕus, a, um, adj., of Nestor: senecta, Mart. 9, 30, 1; Stat. S. 1, 3, 110.