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Phycus

From LSJ

Ubi idem et maximus et honestissimus amor est, aliquando praestat morte jungi, quam vita distrahi → Where indeed the greatest and most honourable love exists, it is much better to be joined by death, than separated by life.

Valerius Maximus, De Factis Dictisque

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Phȳcūs: untis, m., = Φυκοῦς,
I a promontory in Cyrene, the mod. Ras-Sem or ElRazat, Mel. 1, 7, 5; Plin. 4, 12, 20, § 60; Luc. 9, 40.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Phȳcūs, ūntis, m. (Φυκοῦς), Phyconte [promontoire de la Cyrénaïque] : Luc. 9, 40 ; Plin. 4, 60.

Latin > German (Georges)

Phȳcūs, Akk. ūnta (onta), Abl. ūnte, f. (Φυκοῦς), Vorgebirge in Cyrenaïka, j. Ras Sem, Plin. 5, 32: Akk. unta, Mela 1, 7, 5 (1. § 37) (Parthey u. Frick onta): Abl. unte, Plin. 4, 60. – mit einem gleichn. kleinen Hafenplatz an einer Bucht, Akk. unta (Variante onta), Lucan. 9, 40 (wo masc.).