Meliboea
From LSJ
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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Mĕlĭboea: ae, f., = Μελίβοια,
I a maritime town of Thessaly, at the foot of Mount Ossa, the birthplace of Philoctetes, now Kastri, Mel. 2, 3; Plin. 4, 7, 16, § 32; Liv. 36, 13, 6; 44, 13.—Hence,
II Derivv.
A Mĕlĭboeus, a, um, adj., Melibœan: purpura, Lucr. 2, 500; Verg. A. 5, 251.—
B Mĕlĭboeensis, e, adj., of or belonging to Melibœa, Serv. ad Verg. A. 5, 251.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Mĕlĭbœa, æ, f. (Μελίβοια), ville de Thessalie : Mela 2, 35 ; Liv. 36, 13, 6 ; Plin. 4, 32 || -bœēnsis, e, Serv. En. 5, 521, et -bœus, a, um, de Mélibœa : Melibœa purpura Lucr. 2, 500 ; Virg. En. 5, 251, pourpre de Mélibœa [fort estimée].
