Methymna

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English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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Μήθυμνα, ἡ.

Of Methymna, adj.: Μηθυμναῖος.

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Mēthymna: ae, f., = Μήθυμνα,
I a city in the island of Lesbos, famous as the birthplace of the poet Arion, and for its excellent wine, now Molivo, Mel. 2, 7, 4; Liv. 45, 31, 14: quot habet Methymna racemos, Ov. A. A. 1, 57.—Hence.
   A Mēthymnaeus, a, um, adj., = Μηθυμναῖος, of or belonging to Methymna, Methymnean: Lesbos, Ov. M. 11, 55: Arion, of Methymna, Cic. Tusc. 2, 27, 67: merum, Prop. 4 (5), 8, 38: palmes, Verg. G. 2, 90.—In plur. subst.: Mēthymnaei, ōrum, m., the Methymneans, Curt. 4, 5, 19.—
   B Mēthymnĭas, ădis, f. adj., Methymnian (poet.): Methymniades puellae, Ov. H. 15, 15.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Mēthymna,¹⁶ æ, f. (Μήθυμνα), Méthymne [ville de Lesbos : Liv. 45, 31, 14 || -æus, a, um, de Méthymne : Cic. Tusc. 2, 67 ; Virg. G. 2, 90 || -ĭăs, ădis, f., de Méthymne : Ov. H. 15, 15.

Latin > German (Georges)

Mēthymna, ae, f. (Μήθυμνα), eine Stadt auf Lesbos, Geburtsort des Dichters Arion, berühmt durch vortrefflichen Wein, j. Maliwa, Liv. 45, 31, 14. Ov. art. am. 1, 57. – Dav.: a) Mēthymnaeus, a, um (Μηθυμναιος), methymnäisch, Cic. u.a.: Arion, Mart. 8, 51, 15. – Plur. subst., Methymnaeī, ōrum, m., die Methymnäer, Curt. – b) Mēthymnias, adis, f., methymnisch, Ov.