Elymais

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τραχὺς ἐντεῦθεν μελάμπυγός τε τοῖς ἐχθροῖς ἅπασιν → he is a tough black-arse towards his enemies, he is a veritable Heracles towards his enemies

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Ĕlymāis: ĭdis, f., = Ἐλυμαΐς,
I a district of Persia, in the west of the modern province of Iran, Plin. 6, 25, 28, § 111 al.— Hence, Ĕlymaeus, a, um, adj., = Ἐλυμαῖος, Elymaean, Liv. 37, 40.—Plur. subst.: Ĕlymaei, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Elymaïs, Liv. 35, 48 al.