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Calydon

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Νέµουσι δ' οἴκους καὶ τὰ ναυστολούµενα ἔσω δόµων σῴζουσιν, οὐδ' ἐρηµίᾳ γυναικὸς οἶκος εὐπινὴς οὐδ' ὄλβιος → They manage households, and save what is brought by sea within the home, and no house deprived of a woman can be tidy and prosperous

Euripides, Melanippe Captiva, Fragment 6.11

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

Καλυδών, -ῶνος, ἡ (Euripides, Fragment).

of Calydon, adj.: Καλυδώνιος.

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Călydon: ōnis, f., = Καλυδών,
I a very ancient town in Ætolia (now Kurt-aga), on the river Evenus, built by a hero of the same name, Ov. M. 8, 495; the residence of Œneus, father of Meleager and Deianira, and grandfather of Diomedes, Mel. 2, 3, 10; Plin. 4, 2, 3, § 6; Ov. M. 6, 415; 8, 270 sqq.; Verg. A. 11, 270; Caes. B. C. 3, 35; Mart. 9, 49; ace. Calydonem, Plaut. Poen. prol. 72; Gr. Calydona, Verg. A. 7, 306; Ov. M. 9, 147.—
II Derivv.
   A Călydōnĭus, a, um, adj., Calydonian: sus, the Calydonian boar, sent by the enraged Diana, and killed by Meleager, Mart. 11, 19: heros, i. e. Meleager, Ov. M. 8, 324: amnis, i. e. the Acheloüs, id. ib. 8, 727; 9, 2: Tydidae hasta, of Diomedes, id. ib. 15, 769: regna, the kingdom of Diomedes, in Lower Italy (Daunia), id. ib. 14, 512.—As subst.: Călydōnĭae, ārum, f., the Calydonian women, Sen. Herc. Oet. 583. —*
   B Călydōnĭăcus, a, um, adj., Calydonian: rupes, Manil. 5, 180 (al. Căly-dōnēa).—
   C Călydōnis, ĭdis, f., a Calydonian woman: Calydonides matres, Ov. M. 8, 527; cf. Stat. Th. 2, 736.—And κατ ἐξοχήν = Deianira, Ov. M. 9, 112.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Călўdōn, ōnis, f. (Καλυδών), Calydon [vieille ville d’Étolie] : Ov. M. 8, 495 ; Cæs. C. 3, 35, 1 || -ōnēus, Manil. 5, 180, et -ōnĭus, a, um, Pl. Pœn. 1181 ; Calydonius heros Ov. M. 8, 324, le héros calydonien [Méléagre] || -dōnis, ĭdis, f., Ov. M. 9, 112, la Calydonienne [Déjanire].

Latin > German (Georges)

Calydōn, ōnis, Akk. ōnem u. ōna, Akk. Plur. ōnas, f. (Καλυδών), uralte Hauptstadt Ätoliens, am Evenus, Gründung eines gleichnamigen Heros im Lande der Kureten, Sitz der berühmten Sage von der kalydonischen Jagd, Residenz des Öneus, des Vaters des Meleager u. der Deïanira, Großvaters des Diomedes, j. Aïton (od. Aïdon), Ov. met. 6, 415; 8, 270 sqq.; 9, 147. Verg. Aen. 7, 306; 11, 270. Caes. b. c. 3, 35 in. – Dav.: A) Calydōnēus, a, um, kalydonisch, rupes, Manil. 5, 180. – B) Calydōnis, idis, Akk. ida, f., kalydonisch, Ov.: u. subst., die Kalydonierin, pavida, Deïanira, Ov.: Plur. Akk. idas, die Kalydonierinnen, Stat. – C) Calydōnius, a, um (Καλυδώνιος), kalydonisch, terra, Ätolien, Pacuv. fr.: heros, Meleager, Ov.: amnis, Achelous, Ov.: sus, aper, der von Meleager erlegte kalydonische Eber, Mart. u. Porphyr.: hasta Tydidae, des Diomedes, Ov.: regna, des Diomedes Reich in Unteritalien (Daunia), Ov. – subst., Calydōniae, ārum, f., Kalydonierinnen, Sen. poët.