Pittheus

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

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

Πιτθεύς, -έως, ὁ.

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Pittheus: (dissyl.), ĕi and ĕos, m., = Πιτθεύς,
I king of Trœzen, son of Pelops, and father of Æthra, the mother of Theseus, Ov. M. 8, 622; Hyg. Fab. 37.—Hence,
   A Pitthēus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Pittheus, Pitthean: Pitthea Troezen, ruled by Pittheus, Ov. M. 15, 296; 506.—
   B Pit-thēïus, a, um, adj., Pitthean: Troezen, Ov. M. 6, 418; cf. regna, id. H. 4, 107.—
   C Pitthēis, ĭdos, f., the Pittheïd, daughter of Pittheus, i. e. Æthra: Pittheidos Aethrae filius, Ov. H. 10, 131.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Pittheūs, ĕī ou ĕos, m. (Πιτθεύς), Pitthée, [roi de Trézène] : Ov. M. 8, 622 || -thēĭus (-thēus), a, um, de Pitthée, de Trézène : Ov. M. 6, 418 ; 15, 296 || -thēis, ĭdos, f. de Pitthée, Ov. H. 10, 131.

Latin > German (Georges)

Pittheus, eī u. eos, m. (Πιτθεύς), König in Trözen, Vater der Äthra, der Gemahlin des Ägeus u. Mutter des Theseus, Ov. met. 8, 622. Hyg. fab. 37. – Dav.: A) Pitthēis, idos, f. (Πιτθηΐς), die Pitthëide (Tochter des Pittheus) = Äthra, Ov. – B) Pitthēius u. zsgzg. Pitthēus, a, um (Πιτθήϊος, Πιτθειος), pitthëisch, Ov.