Messana

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Μὴ φῦναι τὸν ἅπαντα νικᾷ λόγον → Not to be born is, past all prizing, best.

Sophocles, Oedipus Coloneus l. 1225

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Messāna: ae, f., = Μεσσήνη.
I A Sicilian city, situated on the strait between Italy and Sicily, the mod. Messina, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 8, § 17; Caes. B. C. 2, 3; Mel. 2, 7, 16: incumbens Messana freto, Sil. 14, 194.—
II Another name for Messene, in the Peloponnesus, Stat. Ach. 1, 422.—Hence, Messānĭus, a, um, adj., Messanic: moenia, Ov. M. 14, 17 Merkel.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Messāna,¹¹ æ, f., Messine [ville de Sicile] : Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 17 ; Cæs. C. 2, 3 || Messène [ville du Péloponnèse] : Stat. Ach. 1, 422.

Latin > German (Georges)

Messāna, ae, f. (Μεσσήνη, dorisch Μεσσάνα), Stadt auf Sizilien an der Meerenge zwischen Italien u. Sizilien, früher Zancle gen., j. Messina, Cic. Verr. 2, 13. Caes. b. c. 2, 3. Sil. 14, 195. – Vom griech. Μεσσήνη abgel. Messēnius, a, um, messenisch, moenia, der Stadt Messana, Ov. met. 14, 17.