Methymna
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English > Greek (Woodhouse)
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
