Panchaia
τῶν γὰρ μετρίων πρῶτα μὲν εἰπεῖν τοὔνομα νικᾷ → the first mention of the word moderation wins the game (Euripides, Medea 125f.)
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Panchāĭa: ae, f., = Παγχαία,
I a fabulous island in the Erythrœan Sea, east of Arabia, rich in precious stones, incense, myrrh, etc.: totaque turiferis Panchaia pinguis arenis, Verg. G. 2, 139: (phoenicem) deferre nidum prope Panchaiam in Solis urbem, Plin. 10, 2, 2, § 4: dives, Tib. 3, 2, 23; Val. Fl. 6, 119; Claud. III. Cons. Honor. f.—Hence,
A Panchaeus, a, um, adj., Panchœan: odores, Lucr. 2, 417; Verg. G. 4, 379; Ov. M. 10, 478.—Plur. as subst.: Panchaei, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Panchaia, Mela, 3, 8.—
B Panchāĭcus, a, um, adj., Panchœan: resinulae, Arn. 7, 233.—
C Panchāĭus, a, um, adj., Panchœan: tellus (al. Panchaea), Ov. M. 10, 309: cinnama, Claud. Nupt. Honor. et Mar. 94.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Panchāĭa,¹⁵ æ, f. (Παγχαία), Panchaïe [partie de l’Arabie Heureuse] : Virg. G. 2, 139 ; Plin. 10, 4 || -chæus, Lucr. 2, 417 ; -āĭcus, Arn. 7, 27 et -āĭus, a, um, Claud. Ep. Nupt. Hon. Mar. 94 ; Ov. M. 10, 309, de Panchaïe, d’Arabie ; Panchæi ignes Virg. G. 4, 379, encens (brûlé), fumée d’encens.
Latin > German (Georges)
Panchāia, ae. f. (Παγχαΐα), eine fabelhafte Insel im Erythräischen Meere, an der Ostküste Arabiens, reich an edlen Metallen, Weihrauch u. Myrrhen, Verg. georg. 2, 139 (dazu Voß s. 326). Tibull. 3, 2, 23. Plin. 10, 4. – Dav. Panchaeus u. Panchāius, a, um, panchaïsch, Lucr., Verg., Tibull. u. Ov.: Panchaei odores, Apul. de mund. 35 extr. – u. Panchāicus, a, um, panchaïsch, resinulae, Weihrauch, Arnob. 7, 27.
