Damascus
κρεῖττον εἶναι φιλοσόφως ἀποθανεῖν ἢ ἀφιλοσόφως ζῆν → that it is better to die in manner befitting a philosopher than to live unphilosophically
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Δαμασκός, ἡ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Dămascus: (-os, Luc 3, 215; cf. Prob. II. p. 1462
I fin. P., p. 121 Lindem.), i, f., Δαμασκός, Heb. Dammesek or Darmesek, the very ancient capital of Coelesyria, on the Chrysorrhoas, celebrated for its terebinths, and, since the time of the Emperor Diocletian, for its fabrics in steel, now Dameshk, Curt. 3, 12 sq.; Plin. 5, 18, 16, § 74; 13, 6, 12, § 54; Flor. 3, 5, 29; Stat. S. 1, 6, 14; Vulg. Gen. 14, 12.—Hence,
I Damascus, a, um, adj., of Damascus (eccl. Lat.), Vulg. Gen. 15, 2.—
II Dăma-scēnus, a, um, adj., of Damascus, Damascene: pruna, Plin. 15, 13, 12, § 43; Pall. Nov. 7, 16; Mart. 13, 29; cf. absol., id. 5, 18, 3 (Eng. damson); and pruna Damasci, Col. 10, 404.—
B Subst.:
1 DAMASCENVS, i, m.,
(a) a surname of Juppiter, Inscr. Grut. 20, 2.—
(b) Plur.: the people of Damascus, Vulg. 2 Cor. 11, 32.—
2 Dămascēna, ae, f. (sc. regio), the region about Damascus, Plin. 5, 12, 13, § 66; in the Greek form Damascene, Mel. 1, 11, 1.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Dămascus,¹³ ī, f. (Δαμασκός), Damas capitale de la Cœlé-Syrie : Plin. 5, 74 || -us, a, um, de Damas : Vulg. Gen. 15, 2.
Latin > German (Georges)
Damascus, ī, f. (Δαμασκός), die uralte, durch Obstbau (Pflaumen, Terebinthen), seit Diokletian durch ihre Waffenfabriken berühmte Hauptstadt von Cölesyrien, am Chrysorrhoas (j. Barbines od. Barrada), j. Damaschk od. Dameschk, Curt. 3, 12 sq. Flor. 3, 5, 29. Vulg. gen. 14, 15. Stat. silv. 1, 6, 14 (wo griech. Form Damascos). – Dav. Damascēnus, a, um (Δαμασκηνός), damaszenisch, aus Damaskus, pruna, Plin. u.a.: negotiator, Vulg.: Syrus D., Vulg.: Plur. subst., Damascēnī, ōrum, m., die Einw. von Damaskus, die Damaszener, civitas Damascenorum = Damascus, Vulg. 2. Cor. 11, 32. – subst., a) Damascēnus, ī, m., Beiname Jupiters, Inscr. – b) Damascēna, ae, f. (sc. regio), die Gegend von Damaskus, Plin.: dieselbe Damascēnē, ēs, f., Mela. – c) damascēna, ōrum, n. (sc. pruna), Pflaumen aus Damaskus, Edict. Diocl. 6, 86. Apic. 4, 181; 7, 280 u. ö.
