Magnesia

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τὸ κακὸν δοκεῖν ποτ' ἐσθλὸν τῷδ' ἔμμεν' ὅτῳ φρένας θεὸς ἄγει πρὸς ἄταν → evil appears as good to him whose mind the god is leading to destruction (Sophocles, Antigone 622f.)

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English > Greek (Woodhouse)

Μαγνησία, ἡ.

man of Magnesia: Μάγνης, -ητος, ὁ.

Magnesian, adj.: Μαγνητικός. Fem. adj., in V. Μαγνῆτις, -ιδος.

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Magnēsia: ae, f., = Μαγνησία,
I a geographical proper name.
   A A country in Thessaly, on the Ægean Sea, Mel. 2, 3, 4; Plin. 4, 9, 16, § 32; Liv. 42, 54, 10; 44, 11, 3. —
   B A city in Caria, on the Mæander, now Aineh Bazar, Plin. 5, 29, 31, § 114; Liv. 37, 45, 1; Nep. Them. 10, 2.—
   C A city in Lydia, on Mount Sipylus, now Manisa, Plin. 2, 91, 93, § 205; Liv. 36, 43, 9; 37, 10, 12; 37, 11, 3.—Hence,
   A Magnēsĭus, a, um, adj., = Μαγνήσιος, of or belonging to Magnesia, Magnesian: Magnesia flumine saxa, i. e. of the magnet, Lucr. 6, 1064; v. 1. magnes.—
   B Magnessa, ae, adj. f., = Μάγνησσα, a Magnesian woman: Magnessam Hippolyten dum fugit abstinens, Hor. C. 3, 7, 18.—
   C Magnētarches, ae, m., = Μαγνητάρχης, the chief magistrate of the Magnesians, Liv. 35, 31, 11; 35, 39, 6. —
   D Magnētes, um, m., = Μάγνητες, the Magnesians, Liv. 33, 32; 34; 35, 31: (lapis) Magnetum quia sit patriis in finibus ortus, Lucr. 6, 909; Luc. 6, 385: Magnetas adit vagus exsul, Ov. M. 11, 408.—In sing.: Magnes, ētis, m., a Magnesian: Dionysius Magnes, Cic. Brut. 91, 316.—As adj., Magnes campus, Val. Fl. 2, 9.—
   E Mag-nētis, ĭdis, adj. f., = Μαγνῆτις, of or belonging to Magnesia, Magnesian: cur umquam Colchi Magnetida vidimus Argo? (because built at Pagasae, in Magnesia), Ov. H. 12, 9.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Magnēsĭa,¹⁴ æ, f. (Μαγνησία), Magnésie [contrée orientale de la Thessalie] : Plin. 4, 32 ; Liv. 42, 54, 10 ; Mela 2, 39 || ville de Carie près du Méandre : Nep. Them. 10, 2 ; Plin. 5, 114 ; Liv. 37, 45, 1 || de Lydie, près du mont Sipyle : Liv. 36, 43, 9 ; Plin. 2, 205.

Latin > German (Georges)

Māgnēsia, ae, f. (Μαγνησία), I) ein fruchtbarer Küstenstrich außerhalb des Pelion am Ägäischen Meere, später zu Thessalien gerechnet, Liv. 42, 54, 10 u. s. – II) Statt in Karien, am Mäander, j. Inek-bazar, Liv. 37, 45, 1. Nep. Them. 10, 2 u. 4. – III) Stadt in Lydien am Berge Sipylus, j. Manissa, Liv. 36, 43, 9. – Dav.: 1) Māgnēs, ētis, Akk. ēta, m. (Μάγνης), magnesisch, subst. der Magnesier, Cic.: M. campus, Val. Flacc. – insbes. lapis Magnes od. bl. Magnes, der Magnetstein, Magnet, Cic. u. Plin. (Plin. unterscheidet einen männlichen und einen weiblichen, wovon letzterer unser »Braunstein« ist). – Plur. subst., Māgnētes, ium, Akk. as, m. (Μάγνητες), die Einw. von Magnesia (sowohl der Landschaft als der Städte, s. oben), die Magnesier, Liv., Ov. u. Tac. – 2) Māgnēsius (Māgnēsus), a, um (Μαγνήσιος), magnesisch, saxum, der Magnet, Lucr. 6, 1062. – 3) Māgnēssa, ae, f. (Μάγνησσα), die Magnesierin, Hor. carm. 3, 7, 18. – 4) Māgnētarchēs, ae, Akk. ēn, m. (Μαγνητάρχης), die höchste Obrigkeit der Magnesier (in Thessalien), Liv. 35, 31, 11 u. 35, 39, 6. – 5) Māgnēticus, a, um (Μαγνητικός), magnesisch, gemma, Claud. de Magnet. 26. – 6) Māgnētis, idis, Akk. ida, f. (Μαγνητις), magnesisch, Argo, nach der Sage zu Pagasä in Magnesien erbaut und bei Aphetä ins Meer gelassen, Ov. her. 12, 9. – 7) Māgnēsiānī, ōrum, m., die Einw. von Magnesia (no. II), die Magnesianer, Hieron. catal. scriptt. eccl. (de Ignatio).

Wikipedia EN

  1. Magnesia (hypothetical city), a future colony of Knossos, imagined in Plato's Laws
  2. Magnesia (regional unit), the southeastern area of Thessaly in central Greece
  3. Ancient Magnesia, a historical region of Greece with borders differing from the modern regional unit
  4. Magnesia ad Sipylum, a city of Lydia, now Manisa in Turkey
  5. Battle of Magnesia, 190 BC, the concluding battle of the Roman–Seleucid War
  6. Magnesia on the Maeander, an ancient Greek city in Anatolia