Damascus
περὶ οὐδὲν γὰρ οὕτως ὑπάρχει τῶν ἀνθρωπίνων ἔργων βεβαιότης ὡς περὶ τὰς ἐνεργείας τὰς κατ' ἀρετήν → since none of man's functions possess the quality of permanence so fully as the activities in conformity with virtue
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.
Latin > English
Damascus Damasci N M :: Damascus; (city in Syria)
