Pylae
ἀναγκαιότεραι μὲν οὖν πᾶσαι ταύτης, ἀμείνων δ᾽ οὐδεμία → accordingly, although all other sciences are more necessary than this, none is more excellent (Aristotle, Metaphysics A 983a10)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Thermopylae: Πύλαι, αἱ.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Pylae: ārum, f., = Πύλαι (gates, gateways).
I In gen., a narrow pass, defile: Tauri, between Cappadocia and Cilicia, Cic. Att. 5, 20, 2; called also Amanicae, Curt. 3, 8, 13; 3, 4, 2: Susides, in Persia, id. 5, 3, 17: Caspiae, Mel. 1, 15.—
II In partic., the Pass of Thermopylœ, Liv. 32, 4; 36, 15. —Hence,
B Pylăĭcus, a, um, adj., Thermopylœan: concilium, the congress of the Greeks at Thermopylœ, Liv. 31, 32; called also Pylaicus conventus, id. 33, 35.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(1) Pўlæ, ārum, f. (Πύλαι),
1 les Thermopyles : Liv. 32, 4 ; 36, 15 [v. Thermopylæ ]
2 îles près de la Troglodytique : Plin. 6, 174
3 ville d’Arcadie : Plin. 4, 20 || -lăĭcus, a, um, des Thermopyles : Liv. 31, 32 ; 33, 35.
Wikipedia EN
Pylae or Pylai (Ancient Greek: Πύλαι) was a town of ancient Arcadia mentioned by Stephanus of Byzantium. Its site is unlocated.
