Philyra
καὶ παρὰ δύναμιν τολμηταὶ καὶ παρὰ γνώμην κινδυνευταὶ καὶ ἐν τοῖς δεινοῖς εὐέλπιδες → they are bold beyond their strength, venturesome beyond their better judgment, and sanguine in the face of dangers
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Phĭlyra: ae, f., = Φιλύρα,
I a nymph, daughter of Oceanus, who bore to Saturn the Centaur Chiron, and was changed into a linden-tree, Verg. G. 3, 92; Val. Fl. 5, 153; Hyg. Fab. 138.—Hence,
A Phĭlyrēĭus and Phĭlyrēus, a, um, adj., Philyrean: Philyreius heros, i. e. Chiron, Ov. M. 2, 676: Philyreia (al. Philyrea) tecta, i. e. of Chiron, id. ib. 7, 352.—
B Phĭlyrĭdes (Phill-), ae, m., Chiron, the son of Philyra, Ov. A. A. 1, 11; Prop. 2, 1, 60; Verg. G. 3, 550; Mart. 2, 14, 6 (poët. met. grat. Phīllyr-).
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(2) Phĭlўra, æ, f. (Φιλύρα), nymphe, fille de l’Océan et mère de Chiron, changée en tilleul : Serv. Georg. 3, 92 ; Hyg. Fab. 138 || -rēĭus, a, um, de Philyre : Ov. M. 2, 676.
Latin > German (Georges)
(2) Philyra2, ae, f. (Φιλύρα), eine Nymphe, Tochter des Oceanus, von Saturn Mutter des Zentauren Chiron, in eine Linde verwandelt, Hyg. fab. 138. Mythogr. Lat. 1, 103. Serv. et Philarg. Verg. georg. 3, 93. Schol. in Caes Germ. Arat. 396. p. 419, 2 Eyss. – Dav.: A) Philyrēius, a, um (Φιλυρήϊος), philyrëisch, heros, Chiron, Ov.: tecta, des Chiron, Ov. – B) Philyridēs, ae, m. (Φιλυρίδης), der Philyride (Sohn der Philyra) = Chiron, Verg. georg. 3, 550. Ov. art. am. 1, 11. Prop. 2, 1, 60. Mart. 2, 14, 6 (überall des Versbedürfnisses wegen Phīllўrĭdēs geschrieben u. gemessen).
