Μάγνης
τὸ γὰρ πράττειν τοῦ λέγειν καὶ χειροτονεῖν ὕστερον ὂν τῇ τάξει, πρότερον τῇ δυνάμει καὶ κρεῖττόν ἐστιν (Demosthenes 3.15) → for action, even though posterior in the order of events to speaking and voting, is prior in importance and superior
English (LSJ)
ητος, ὁ, Magnesian, i.e. a dweller in Magnesia in Thessaly, Il.2.756, S.El.705, etc.; or in Magnesia in Lydia, Hdt.3.90, etc.: —fem. Μάγνησσα Theoc.22.79:—hence Μαγνησίη, ἡ, Magnesia in Asia, Hdt.3.122, al.; in Thessaly, Id.7.176, al.:—Adj. Μαγνητικός, ή, όν, Magnesian, A.Pers.492: fem. Μαγνῆτις, ιδος
A, ἵπποι Pi.P.2.45, cf. S.Fr.1066. 2 Μάγνης (sc. οἶνος), ὁ, Hermipp.82. b a throw of the dice, Hsch. II Μαγνῆτις λίθος, ἡ, the magnet, E.Fr.567, cf. Pl.Ion533d, Eub.77, etc.: without λίθος, Sch.Pl.R.600a; also ἡ Μαγνησίη λίθος Hp.Int.21, cf. Ach.Tat.1.17; ἡ Μάγνησσα Orph. L.307; ὁ Μάγνης λίθος Porph.Abst.4.20; ὁ M. alone, Alex.Aphr. Pr.2.59; M. ὁ πνέων PMag.Par.1.2631; also ὁ Μαγνήτης λίθος Dsc. 5.130, Phlp.in Ph.403.23; ἡ Μαγνῆτις πέτρα Dsc.5.126. 2 Μαγνῆτις λίθος, also, a mineral resembling silver, prob. a kind of talc, Thphr.Lap.41. III μαγνησία, ἡ, name of several ores and metallic amalgams, Zos.Alch.p.188 B., Maria ap.eund.p.192 B.
French (Bailly abrégé)
ητος (ὁ) :
adj. m.
de Magnésie.
English (Slater)
Μάγνης
1of Magnesia in Thessaly. Μάγνητι Κενταύρῳ i. e. Cheiron, whose cave was on Mt. Pelion (P. 3.45) m. pl. pro subs., ἐσθὰς δ' ἀμφοτέρα μιν ἔχεν, ἅ τε Μαγνήτων ἐπιχώριος (P. 4.80) ξυνᾶνα Μαγνήτων σκοπὸν πείσαισ' ἀκοίταν ποικίλοις βουλεύμασιν i. e. Akastos, king of Iolkos. (N. 5.27)
