Cynthus
Τραφὲν ὄρεσι καὶ φάραγξιν ἀγρίαις, κήρυξ πέφυκα τῆς λόγου ὑμνῳδίας. Φωνήν μὲν οὐκ ἔναρθρον, εὔηχον δ' ἔχω (Byzantine riddle) → Raised in the mountains and wild ravines, I have become the herald of hymns that are sung. I have no articulate voice...
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
(Mt.) Κύνθος, ὁ.
of Cynthus, adj.: Κύνθιος.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Cynthus: i, m., = Κύνθος,
I a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Diana, now Montecintio, Plin. 4, 12, 22, § 66; Ov. M. 2, 221; 6, 204 al.— Hence,
II Cynthĭus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Cynthus, Cynthian: mons, Plin. 4, 12, 22, § 66 Sillig.—As subst.,
1 Cynthĭus, ii, m., the Cynthian god, i. e. Apollo, Prop. 2 (3), 34, 80; Hor. C. 1, 21, 2; Ov. F. 3, 346 al.—
2 Cynthĭa, ae, f., the Cynthian goddess, i. e. Diana, Hor. C. 3, 28, 12; Ov. M. 2, 465; 7, 755; id. F. 2, 91 al.—
3 Also for Luna, the moon, as a goddess, Sen. Herc. Oet. 641; Luc. 1, 218.—
4 The name of a maiden, Prop. 2 (3), 29, 24 sq.; Ov. R. Am. 764 al.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Cynthus,¹⁵ ī, m. (Κύνθος), montagne de l’île de Délos : Plin. 4, 66.
Latin > German (Georges)
Cynthus, ī, m. (Κύνθος), der als Geburtsort des Apollo und der Diana berühmte Berg auf Delos, Ov. met. 2, 221. Plin. 4, 66. – Dav. Cynthius, a (Κύνθιος, Κυνθία), der, die Cynthische, Beinamen des Apollo u. der Diana, Hor. u.a.: Beiname der Luna, Sil.: u. Cynthia als Mädchenname, Prop. u. Ov.
