Cynosura

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

Κυνοσούρα, ἡ.

Latin > English

Cynosura Cynosurae N F :: Little Dipper/Bear (constellation); mythical person, nurse of Zeus

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Cynŏsūra: ae, f., = Κυνόσουρα (hound's-tail).
I The constellation at the north pole, the Cynosura, or Lesser Bear, Cic. Ac. 2, 20, 66; id. poët. N. D. 2, 41, 105 and 106; Caes. Germ. Arat. 187; Ov. F. 3, 107 al.—Hence,
   B Cynŏsūris, ĭdis, f. adj., of or pertaining to the Cynosura: Ursa, the Lesser Bear, Ov. Tr. 5, 3, 7: cauda, Caes. Germ. Arat. 189.—
II A town in Arcadia, Stat. Th. 4, 295.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Cўnŏsūra, æ, f. (Κυνόσουρα),
1 Cynosure ou petite Ourse [constellation] : Cic. Ac. 2, 66 ; poet. Nat. 2, 105
2 ville d’Arcadie : Stat. Th. 4, 295.

Latin > German (Georges)

(1) Cynosūra¹, ae, f. (κυνόςουρα, Hundeschwanz), I) das Nordpolgestirn, der kleine Bär, Cic. Acad. 2, 66. Ov. fast. 3, 107. Manil. 1, 299. Caes. Germ. Arat. 45 u. 187. Lucan. 3, 219. Val. Flacc. 1, 17. – Dav. Cynosūris, idos, Akk. ida, f. (κυνοςουρίς), zur Cynosura gehörig, ursa C., der kleine Bär, Ov. trist. 5, 3, 7: cauda C., German. Arat. 189. – II) eine Stadt in Arkadien, Stat. Theb. 4, 295.