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|lshtext=<b>Crēta</b>: ae (nom. Crētē, Mel. 2, 7, 12; Ov. M. 8, 118; 9, 668; 9, 735; acc. Creten, id. ib. 8, 99; Hor. C. 3, 27, 34 al.;<br /><b>I</b> on the [[contrary]], Cretam, Verg. A. 3, 129 al.), f., = [[Κρήτη]], [[Crete]], an [[island]] in the [[Mediterranean]] Sea, [[distinguished]] in [[ancient]] times by its [[fruitfulness]] and [[very]] [[early]] [[cultivation]], [[now]] Candia, Mel. l. l.; Plin. 4, 12, 20, § 58; Verg. A. 3, 104; Hor. Epod. 9, 29; Cic. Fl. 13, 30; id. Phil. 2, 38, 97; Vell. 2, 34, 1; Varr. R. R. 1, 7, 6; Plin. 15, 11, 10, § 37.— Hence,<br /><b>II</b> Crēs, Crētis, m., and Cressa, ae, f., = [[Κρής]], Κρῆσσα, Cretan; or as subst., a Cretan; a Cretan [[woman]].<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>a</b> Masc. [[Cres]]: [[Epimenides]], Cic. Div. 1, 18, 34.—In plur. Cretes, the Cretans, Cic. Mur. 35, 74; Ov. Am. 3, 10, 19; gen. Cretum, Cic. Tusc. 2, 14, 34; Cat. 55, 23; Ov. F. 1, 594 al.; acc. Cretăs, Caes. B. G. 2, 7; Mel. 1, 16, 1; Ov. H. 16, 348; Luc. 4, 441 al.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>b</b> Fem. Cressa, adj.: [[pharetra]], Verg. G. 3, 345: [[nota]], made [[with]] Cretan [[earth]] or [[chalk]] (v. 2. [[Creta]], II.), Hor. C. 1, 36, 10: herbae, for [[healing]] in gen., Prop. 2, 1, 61 (acc. to Serv. ad Verg. A. 12, 412, perh. for dictamnus): bos, i. e. Pasiphaë (q. v.), id. 4 (5), 7, 57.—Subst. for [[Ariadne]], Ov. Am. 1, 7, 16; for Aĕrope, id. A. A. 1, 327.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Crēsĭus (in MSS. and edd. also Cressĭus; cf. Verg. A. 5, 285 Wagn.), a, um, adj., = Κρη·σιος, Cretan: nemora, Verg. A. 4, 70: prodigia, i. e. [[taurus]] (v. C.), id. ib. 8, 295: regna, Ov. H. 16, 299: tecta, Stat. Th. 12, 582 al.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>C</b> Crētaeus, a, um, adj., Cretan: [[Ida]], Verg. A. 12, 412: urbes, Ov. M. 9, 666: [[ratis]], Prop. 3 (4), 19, 26: [[taurus]], the [[bullock]] [[which]] [[Neptune]] sent to [[Minos]], Ov. M. 7, 434.—Subst.: Crētae-us, i, m., the Cretan, for [[Epimenides]], Prop. 2, 34 (25), 29.—*<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>D</b> Crētānus, i, m., a Cretan (prob. a [[word]] [[coined]] in [[sport]]), Plaut. Curc. 3, 73.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>E</b> Crētensis, e, adj., Cretan: [[homo]], judex, Cic. Phil. 5, 5, 13 and 14: [[Juppiter]], id. N. D. 3, 21, 53: sagittarii, Liv. 37, 41, 9 et saep.—In plur.: Crētenses, ium, m., the Cretans ([[renowned]] as archers), Nep. Hann. 9, 2; Liv. 37, 60, 4; 41, 25, 7 al.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>F</b> Crētĭcus, a, um, adj., Cretan: [[mare]], Hor. C. 1, 26, 2: [[vinum]], Plin. 14, 9, 11, § 81: [[labyrinthus]], id. 36, 13, 19, § 90: [[bellum]], Flor. 3, 7: pes, an [[amphimacrus]], Diom. p. 475 P. al.: [[versus]], [[composed]] of the [[amphimacrus]], id. p. 513 ib. al.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Subst.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>a</b> Crētĭcus, i, m., a [[surname]] of Q. [[Metellus]], from his [[subjugation]] of [[Crete]], Flor. 3, 7 fin.; 3, 8, 1; Vell. 2, 34; Cic. Att. 1, 19, 2; cf. id. Fl. 13, 30; Ov. F. 1, 594.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>b</b> Crētĭca, ae, f., a [[plant]], called also [[clematitis]], Plin. 25, 8, 54, § 96.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>c</b> In the Gr. form Crētĭcē, ēs, f., a [[plant]], called also hibiscus, App. Herb. 38 and 62.—<br /> Crētis, ĭdis, f., a Cretan ([[woman]]): Nymphae, Ov. F. 3, 444.

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|georg=(1) Crēta¹, ae, f. u. Crētē, ēs, f. ([[Κρήτη]]), die im [[Altertum]] [[durch]] [[frühe]] [[Gesetzgebung]] u. [[Kultur]], [[sowie]] [[durch]] [[Fruchtbarkeit]] [[des]] Bodens u. die [[Menge]] seiner Erzeugnisse (offizinelle [[Pflanzen]], trefflichen [[Honig]], Waldbäume usw.) berühmte [[Insel]] Kreta im Mittelmeere, [[Sitz]] vieler Mythen, j. Candia, Cic. Phil. 2, 97. Vell. 2, 34, 1. Verg. Aen. 3, 104: [[Form]] [[Crete]], [[Mela]] 2, 7, 12 (2. § 112). Hor. carm. 3, 27, 34. Ov. am. 3, 10, 20 u. her. 10, 67. – Dav.: A) Crēs, ētis, m. ([[Κρής]]), kretisch, subst., a) der Kreter, Cic. u.a. (kollektiv, [[Auson]]. Technop. (XXVII) 9, 20. p. 137, 2 Schenkl: Plur. Crētēs, um, Akk. as, m., die Kreter ([[als]] treffliche Bogenschützen [[bekannt]]), Caes. u.a. – b) = [[Creticus]] [[pes]], Terent. Maur. 2290. – B) Crēssa, ae, f. (Κρησσα) kretisch, subst. die Kreterin, [[pharetra]], Verg.: herbae (s. [[oben]]), Prop.: [[nota]], [[mit]] kretischer [[Erde]] gemacht, Hor.: [[bos]], Pasiphaë, Prop.: [[corona]], die [[Krone]] der Ariadne, [[ein]] [[Gestirn]] (vgl. [[Ariadna]]), Ov.: subst. [[für]] Ariadne, Ov. am. 1, 7, 16; [[für]] Aërope, Ov. art. am. 1, 327. – C) Crēsius ([[Cressius]]), a, um ([[Κρήσιος]]), kretisch, nemora, Verg.: prodigia, i.e. [[taurus]] (s. no. D), Verg. – D) Crētaeus, a, um (Κρηταιος), kretäisch, Verg. u. Ov.: [[taurus]], der [[Stier]], den Neptun dem [[Minos]] schenkte u. der [[später]] [[nach]] Attika kam u. die [[Gegend]] [[bei]] [[Marathon]] verwüstete, Ov.: subst., Crētaeus, ī, m., der Kreter, v. [[Epimenides]], Prop. 2, 34, 29. – E) Crētānī, ōrum, m., die Kretaner = Kreter, Plaut. Curc. 443. – F) Crētēnsis, e, kretisch, Cic. u. Liv.: Plur. subst., Cr tēnsēs, ium, m., die Kretenser, Nep. u. Liv. – G) Crēticus, a, um ([[Κρητικός]]), kretisch, Hor. u. Plin.: [[pes]], der Amphimacer, Gramm.: [[versus]], aus Amphimacris bestehend, Gramm. – subst., α) Crēticus, ī, m., [[Beiname]] [[des]] Q. [[Metellus]], der Kreta unterwarf (vgl. Cic. Flacc. 30), Cic. u.a. – β) Crētica, ae, f., das [[sonst]] [[clematis]] [[gen]]. Rankengewächs, »gemeine Waldrebe« (Clematis vitalba, L.), Plin. 25, 96. – γ) in der griech. [[Form]] Crēticē, ēs, f., die [[Pflanze]] »Eibisch« ([[sonst]] hibiscus [[gen]].), Ps. Apul. [[herb]]. 38 u. 62. – H) Crētis, tidis, f., kretisch, nymphae, Ov. [[fast]]. 3, 444.

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