Lilybaeum
τὸ μὴ γὰρ εἶναι κρεῖσσον ἢ τὸ ζῆν κακῶς → for it is better not to exist than to live in misery
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Λιλύβαιον, τό.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Lĭlybaeum: or -ŏn (Ov. M. 13, 726), i, n., = Λιλύβαιον,
I a promontory on the southern coast of Sicily, with a town of the same name, now Capo Bœo, Mel. 2, 7; 15; 16; Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 87; Cic. Div. in Caecil. 12, 39; 17, 56; Liv. 25, 31; 27, 5; Ov. M. 5, 351 al.—Called also Lĭlybē, ēs, f., acc. to the Gr. Λιλύβη, Prisc. Perieg. 482.—Hence,
A Lĭlybaetānus, a, um, adj., Lilybæan, of Lilybæum: Lyso Lilybaetanus, Cic. Fam. 13, 34: mulier, id. Div. in Caecil. 17. —
B Lĭlybaeus, a, um, adj., Lilybæan: litus, Luc. 4, 583.—
C Lĭlybēĭus, a, um, adj., Lilybæan: vada, Verg. A. 3, 706.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Lĭlўbæum (-ŏn), ī, n. (Λιλύβαιον), Lilybée [promontoire de Sicile] : Plin. 3, 87 || ville près du promontoire de Lilybée : Cic. Cæcil. 39 || -bætānus, Cic. Fam. 13, 34 ; -bæus, Luc. 4, 583 ; -bēĭus, a, um, Virg. En. 3, 706, de Lilybée.
