Emathia
ἐν πιθήκοις ὄντα δεῖ εἶναι πίθηκον → in Rome we do as the Romans do | when in Rome, do as the Romans do | when in Rome, do as the Romans | when in Rome, do like the Romans do | when in Rome | being among monkeys one has to be a monkey
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Ēmăthĭa: ae, f., = Ἠμαθία,
I a district of Macedonia, Plin. 4, 10, 17, § 33; Liv. 44, 44, 5; Justin. 7, 1, 1.—
B In poet. meton.
1 Macedonia, Verg. G. 4, 390.—
2 Thessaly, and esp. for Pharsalia, Verg. G. 1, 492 Serv. and Heyne;
v. the foll.—
II Derivv.
A Ēmăthĭus, a, um, adj., Emathian, i. e. in poet. meton.,
1 Macedonian: Perses, Corn. Sever. ap. Sen. Suas. 7: campi, Ov. M. 5, 313: dux, i. e. Alexander, id. Tr. 3, 5, 39; of the same: manes, Stat. S. 3, 2, 117; cf. tecta, i. e. of Alexandria, Luc. 10, 58.—
2 Thessalian: vertex, i. e. Pelion, Verg. Cir. 34: acies, i. e. in Pharsalia, Luc. 8, 531; of the same: clades, id. 9, 950: ruina, id. 9, 33; cf. also: ferrum, id. 9, 245; and: campi, id. 1, 1.—
3 Thracian: ventus, Lucil. ap. Jul. Rufin. de Fig. § 26 Ruhnk.—
B Ēmăthis, ĭdis, f. adj., Emathian, i. e.
1 Macedonian; as a subst.: Ēmăthĭdes, the daughters of the Macedonian king Pierus, the Pierides, Ov. M. 5, 669.—
2 Thessalian: tellus, Luc. 6, 580; cf. as a subst., Emathis, i. q. Emathia, id. 6, 350.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Ēmăthĭa,¹⁴ æ, f. (Ἠμαθία). Émathie [province de Macédoine] : Liv. 44, 44, 5 ; par extension] la Macédoine : Virg. G. 4, 390
