Cydonia

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

Κυδωνία, ἡ.

Man of Cydohia: Κυδωνιάτης, -ου, ὁ.

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Cydōnĭa: or Cydōnēa, ae, f., = Κυδωνία,
I an ancient and celebrated town on the north coast of Crete, now Canea, Mel. 2, 7, 12; Plin. 4, 12, 20, § 59 Sillig N. cr.; Flor. 3, 7, 4.—
II Hence,
   A Cydon, ōnis, m.
   1    A Cydonian, Verg. A. 12, 858.—
   2    A son of Phorcus, Verg. A. 10, 325.—In plur., Luc. 7, 229.—
   B Cydō-nĭus, a, um, adj., Cydonian: spicula, poet. for Cretan, Verg. E. 10, 59; cf. arcus, Hor. C. 4, 9, 17.—So esp. freq. Cydonia (and Latinized cotonia, cotonea) mala; also absol.: cydōnĭa (cŏtōnĭa, cŏtōnĕa), ōrum, n., a quince or quince-apple, Plin. 15, 11, 10, § 37; Col. 5, 10, 19; Macr. S. 7, 6; Varr. R. R. 1, 59; Col. 12, 47, 1; Prop. 3 (4), 13, 27.—Cydonia arbor, or absol.: cydōnĭus, ii, f., a quince-tree, Pall. Febr. 25, 21; 25, 20; id. Insit. 99 al.—cydōnĕum, i, n., quincejuice, quince-wine, Dig. 33, 6, 9.—
   C Cy-dōnēus, a, um, adj., Cydonian: juvencae, Ov. A. A. 1, 293: pharetrae, poet. for Cretan, id. M. 8, 22: sagittae, Stat. Th. 7, 339: harundo, Sil. 10, 261.—
   D Cydōnītes, ae, adj., Cydonian: vites, Col. 3, 2, 2.—Subst.: Cy-dōnītes, ae, m. (sc. οἶνος), quince-wine (cf. B. fin.), Pall. Oct. 20.—
   E Cydōnĭātae, ārum, m., the inhabitants of Cydonia, Liv. 37, 60, 3; Plin. 8, 58, 83, § 228.

Latin > English

Cydonia Cydoniae N F :: Cydonia, city in Crete; (now Canea L+S))