Nicomedia
τίς γὰρ ἁδονᾶς ἄτερ θνατῶν βίος ποθεινὸς ἢ ποία τυραννίς; τᾶς ἄτερ οὐδὲ θεῶν ζηλωτὸς αἰών → What human life is desirable without pleasure, or what lordly power? Without it not even the life of the gods is enviable.
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Νικομήδεια, ἡ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Nīcŏmēdīa: ae, f., = Νικομήδεια,
I the capital of Bithynia, now Izmid, Plin. 5, 32, 43, § 149; Amm. 22, 9, 3; Aur. Vict. Caes. 39, 45.—Hence,
II Nīcŏmēdenses, ĭum, m., the Nicomedians, Plin. et Traj. Ep. 37 (46), 1; Dig. 50, 9, 5; Inscr. Grut. 389, 2.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Nīcŏmēdīa,¹⁴ æ, f. (Νικομήδεια), Nicomédie capitale de la Bithynie] : Plin. 5, 148 ; Amm. 22, 9, 3 || Nīcŏmēdēnsēs, ĭum, m., habitants de Nicomédie : Plin. Min. Ep. 10, 37, 1 ; Dig. 50, 9, 5.
Latin > German (Georges)
Nīcomēdīa, ae, f. (Νικομήδεια), von Nikomedes erbaute Stadt in Bithynien, Hauptstadt des Reiches, Residenz der Könige, j. Ruinen bei Isnikmid, Aur. Vict. de Caes. 39, 45. Amm. 22, 9, 3. – Dav. Nīcomēdēnsis, e, nikomedensisch, Plin. ep. – Plur. subst., Nīcomēdēnsēs, ium, m., die Einwohner von Nikomedia, die Nikomedenser, Plin. ep. u.a.
Latin > English
Nicomedia Nicomediae N F :: Nicomedia (city), capital of Bithynia; (now Izmid/Izmit Turkey)
