Messana
Τοὺς δούλους ἔταξεν ὡρισμένου νομίσματος ὁμιλεῖν ταῖς θεραπαινίσιν → He arranged for his male slaves to have sex with female slaves at a fixed price (Plutarch, Life of Cato the Elder 21.2)
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Messāna: ae, f., = Μεσσήνη.
I A Sicilian city, situated on the strait between Italy and Sicily, the mod. Messina, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 8, § 17; Caes. B. C. 2, 3; Mel. 2, 7, 16: incumbens Messana freto, Sil. 14, 194.—
II Another name for Messene, in the Peloponnesus, Stat. Ach. 1, 422.—Hence, Messānĭus, a, um, adj., Messanic: moenia, Ov. M. 14, 17 Merkel.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Messāna,¹¹ æ, f., Messine [ville de Sicile] : Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 17 ; Cæs. C. 2, 3 || Messène [ville du Péloponnèse] : Stat. Ach. 1, 422.
Latin > German (Georges)
Messāna, ae, f. (Μεσσήνη, dorisch Μεσσάνα), Stadt auf Sizilien an der Meerenge zwischen Italien u. Sizilien, früher Zancle gen., j. Messina, Cic. Verr. 2, 13. Caes. b. c. 2, 3. Sil. 14, 195. – Vom griech. Μεσσήνη abgel. Messēnius, a, um, messenisch, moenia, der Stadt Messana, Ov. met. 14, 17.
