Polycrates
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English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Πολυκράτης, -ους, ὁ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Pŏlycrătes: is, m., = Πολυκράτης,
I a prince of Samos, and friend of Amasis, celebrated for his good fortune, but at last crucified by the Persian governor Orœtes, Cic. Fin. 5, 30, 92; Val. Max. 6, 9, 5 ext.— Gr. acc. in -en, Quint. 2, 17, 4.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Pŏlўcrătēs, is, m. (Πολυκράτης), Polycrate [tyran de Samos : Cic. Fin. 5, 92 || acc. -en Quint. 2, 17, 4.
Latin > German (Georges)
Polycratēs, is, m. (Πολυκράτης), Tyrann der Insel Samos, Zeitgenosse des Anakreon, wegen seines Glückes gepriesen, zuletzt vom persischen Statthalter Orötes 522 v. Chr. in Magnesia zum Kreuzestode verurteilt, Cic. de fin. 5, 92 (wo Akk. -em). Quint. 2, 17, 4 (wo Akk. -en). Val. Max. 6, 9. ext. 5: Polycrates tyrannus, Apul. flor. 15. p. 20, 6 H.
