Pyrrhus
ἔγνω δὲ φώρ τε φῶρα καὶ λύκος λύκον → the thief knows the thief and the wolf knows the wolf, and thief knows thief and wolf his fellow wolf, set a thief to catch a thief
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Πύρρος, ὁ.
son of Achilles: see Neoptolemus.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Pyrrhus: i, m., = Πύρρος.
I Son of Achilles and Deïdamia (otherwise called Neoptolemus), founder of a kingdom in Epirus, slain at Delphi by Orestes, Just. 17, 3, 18; Verg. A. 2, 469; 526 sq.; Ov. H. 8, 3; Hyg. Fab. 97; 123; Dict. Cret. 4, 15. —
2 Pyrrhi Castra, a place in Laconia, Liv. 35, 27; in Triphylia, id. 32, 13. — Hence,
B Pyrrhĭdae, ārum, m., the inhabitants of the kingdom founded in Epirus by Pyrrhus, Just. 17, 3, 3. —
II King of Epirus, about 280 B.C., an enemy of the Romans; on account of his descent from Achilles, called Aeacides (v. h. v.), Cic. Lael. 8, 28; id. Rep. 3, 28, 31; id. Fin. 2, 19, 61; id. Off. 1, 12, 38; 3, 22, 86; Hor. C. 3, 6, 35; Just. 35, 3 sqq.; Sil. 14, 94.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Pyrrhus,¹⁰ ī, m. (Πύῤῥος)
1 Pyrrhus ou Néoptolème [fils d’Achille et de Déidamie, fut tué par Oreste] : Virg. En. 2, 469
2 Pyrrhus [roi d’Épire, fameux par son expédition contre les Romains ] : Cic. Læl. 28 ; Off. 1, 38 || Pyrrhi Castra Liv. 35, 27, 14, lieu de la Laconie, et Liv. 32, 13, 2, lieu de la Triphylie.
Latin > German (Georges)
Pyrrhus (Pyrrus), i, m. (Πύῤῥος), I) Sohn des Achilles von der Deidamia in Scyrus (auch mit dem Beinamen Neoptolemos, Νεοπτόλεμος), Stifter eines Reiches in Epirus, in Delphi von Orestes ermordet, Iustin. 17, 3 in. Verg. Aen. 2, 469 u. 526 sqq. Ov. her. 8, 3: latein. Burrus, w. s. – Dav. Pyrrhidēs, ae, m., der Pyrrhide (männl. Nachkomme des Pyrrhus), Plur. Pyrrhidae, die Einw. von Epirus, Iustin. 17, 3, 3. – II) König von Epirus, Feind der Römer, wegen seiner Abstammung von Achilles Aeacides gen. (vgl. Aeacides no. d unter Aeacus), Iustin. 25, 3 sqq. Cic. de div. 2, 116; de amic. 28 u.a. – Dav. Pyrrhēum, ēi, n. (Πυῤῥειον), das Pyrrheum, die Königsburg des Pyrrhus, Liv. 38, 5, 2 (rein lat. regia Pyrrhi, Liv. 38, 9, 13).
Wikipedia EN
- Pyrrhus of Epirus (318–272 BC), king of Epirus, the 'Pyrrhic victory' was named after him
- Pyrrhus II of Epirus (fl. late 3rd century BC), brother of Ptolemy of Epirus
- Pyrrhus of Athens (fl. 5th century BC), Athenian sculptor
- Pyrrho of Elis (360–270 BC), Greek philosopher, founder of Pyrrhonism
- Patriarch Pyrrhus of Constantinople (fl. 7th century AD), Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople
