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<b class="b2">Of Nysa</b>, adj.: Νύσιος. | <b class="b2">Of Nysa</b>, adj.: Νύσιος. | ||
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|lshtext=<b>Nȳsa</b>: (Nyssa), ae, f., = [[Νῦσα]]>,<br /><b>I</b> the [[name]] of [[several]] cities.<br /> <b>A</b> A [[city]] in [[Caria]], on the [[slope]] of Mount Messogis, the [[modern]] Nasli or Sultan-hissar, Plin. 5, 29, 29, § 108. —<br /> <b>B</b> A [[city]] in [[Palestine]], the [[modern]] El Baisan, Plin. 5, 18, 16, § 74.—<br /> <b>C</b> A [[city]] in [[India]], on Mount Meros, the birthplace of [[Bacchus]], Verg. A. 6, 805; Mel. 3, 7; Plin. 6, 21, 23, § 79; Curt. 8, 10; cf. Just. 12, 7, 6; cf.: celso Nysae de vertice.—<br /><b>II</b> Hence,<br /> <b>A</b> Ny-saeus, a, um, adj.<br /> <b>1</b> Of or belonging to [[Nysa]] in [[Caria]].—Nysaei, ōrum, m., the Nysæans, Cic. Fam. 13, 64, 1.—<br /> <b>2</b> Of or belonging to [[Nysa]], in [[India]]; [[poet]]. for Bacchic: chori, Prop. 3, 15 (4, 16), 22: [[palmes]], Sil. 7, 198: [[Hydaspes]], Luc. 8, 227: cacumina Gauri, Sil. 12, 160.—<br /> <b>B</b> Nȳsēis, ĭdis, adj. f., Nysæan, i. e. Bacchic: Nymphae Nyseides, [[who]] reared [[Bacchus]], Ov. F. 3, 769.—<br /> <b>C</b> Nȳsēĭus, a, um, adj., Nysæan, i.e. Bacchic: juga Nyseia, Luc. 8, 801.—<br /> <b>D</b> Nȳseus (dissyl.), ĕi and ĕos, m., an epithet of [[Bacchus]], Ov. M. 4, 13.—<br /> <b>E</b> Nȳsĭ-ăcus, a, um, adj., Nysæan, i. e. Bacchic, Mart. Cap. 2, § 98.—<br /> <b>F</b> Nȳsĭas, ădis, adj. f., Nysæan: Nysiades Nymphae, Ov. F. 3, 769. —<br /> Nȳsĭgĕna, ae, m., [[born]] in [[Nysa]]: cum Nysigenis Silenis, Cat. 64, 252.—<br /> Nȳsĭus, a, um, adj., Nysian: [[quam]] (hederam) [[quidam]] Nysiam, alii Bacchicam vocant, Plin. 16, 34, 62, § 147; also, an epithet of [[Bacchus]]: Nysius et Semeleius [[Liber]], Arn. 5, 176; Cic. Fl. 25, 60.<br /><b>Nȳsa</b>: ae, f.,<br /><b>I</b> the [[nurse]] of [[Bacchus]]: in monte Nysā, a Nysā nutrice, Serv. ad Verg. E. 6, 15; cf. Plin. 5, 18, 16, § 74; Cic. N. D. 3, 23, 58. | |||
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