Indus
ἀγαθοὶ δὲ ἐγένοντο διὰ τὸ φῦναι ἐξ ἀγαθῶν → they were virtuous because they were sprung from virtuous men, virtuous they were because they were sprung from men of virtue
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Indus: a, um, adj., = Ἰνδός,>
I of or belonging to India, Indian (as an adj. almost exclusively poet.): ebur, Verg. A. 12, 67: dens, ivory, Cat. 64, 48: belua, i. e. elephas, Ov. Tr. 4, 6, 7: conchae, pearls, Prop. 1, 8, 39 (1, 8 b. 13 M.).—Plur.: Indi, ōrum, the inhabitants of India, Indians, Cic. Div. 2, 46, 96: extremi, Cat. 11, 2; Mela, 1, 2, 3 sq.; 3, 7?*!, 3.—In sing.: Indus, i, m.
A Trop.
1 An Indian, collect., Verg. G. 2, 172; Ov. A. A. 3, 130.—
2 An elephant's driver, mahout, Liv. 38, 14, 2.—
B Transf. (poet.).
1 An Ethiopian, Verg. G. 4, 293.—
2 An Arabian (sing. collect.), Ov. F. 3, 720.
Indus: i, m., = Ἰνδός,>
I the name of two rivers.
I The Indus, that empties into the Indian Ocean, now Sind, Cic. N. D. 2, 52, 130; Mel. 3, 7; Plin. 6, 20, 23, § 71; Ov. Tr. 5, 3, 24 al.—
II A river in Caria, Plin. 5, 28, 29, § 103; Liv. 38, 14, 2.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) Indus,¹² a, um, de l’Inde : Virg. En. 12, 67 ; Ov. Tr. 4, 6, 7 || v. Indi.
(2) Indus,¹³ ī, m., fleuve de l’Inde : Cic. Nat. 2, 130 ; Mela 3, 61 ; Plin. 6, 71 || fleuve de Carie : Liv. 38, 14, 2 ; Plin. 5, 103.
Latin > German (Georges)
(1) Indus1, ī, m. u. Indus, a, um, s. Indi.
(2) Indus2, ī, m. (Ἰνδός), I) Hauptfluß Indiens, der in das Erythräische Meer mündet, j. Sind, Cic. de nat. deor. 2, 130. Vitr. 8, 2, 6. Ov. trist. 5, 3, 24. – II) der auch Calbis ( Κάλβις) genannte Fluß Phrygiens u. Kariens, in der Nähe von Cibyra, jetzt Quingi od. Tavas, Liv. 38, 14, 2. Plin. 5, 103.
