Selinus
Πολλὰ τὰ δεινὰ κοὐδὲν ἀνθρώπου δεινότερον πέλει → There are many wondrous things in this world, but none more wondrous than humans
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
Σελινοῦς, -οῦντος, ὁ.
of Selinus, adj.: Σελινούντιος.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Sĕlīnūs: untis, f., = Σελινοῦς.
I A town on the coast of Sicily, near Lilybœum, now Pileri: palmosa, Verg. A. 3, 705; Sil. 14, 201.—Hence,
1 Sĕlīnūsĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Selinus, Selinusian: creta, Vitr. 7, 14; Plin. 35, 6, 27, § 46; 35, 16, 56, § 194.—
2 Sĕlīnuntĭi, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Selinus, Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 91.—
II A town on the coast of Cilicia, now Selinty, Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 92; Liv. 33, 20, 5.—Also, a river near it of the same name, Luc. 8, 260.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Sĕlīnūs,¹⁶ ūntis, f., m. (Σελινοῦς), Sélinonte
1 f., ville de Sicile : Virg. En. 3, 705 ; Sil. 14, 200
2 m., ville et fleuve de Cilicie : Liv. 33, 20, 5 ; Luc. 8, 260.
Latin > German (Georges)
Selīnūs, ūntis, f. (Σελινοῦς), I) eine Seestadt auf Sizilien, nach dem dort häufig wachsenden Eppich (σέλινον) so genannt, j. Selinonto, Verg. Aen. 3, 705. Sil. 14, 200. – II) Stadt in Cilicien, später Traianopolis gen., j. Selenti, Liv. 33, 20, 4: dabei ein gleichnam. Fluß, Lucan. 8, 260. – Dav.: A) Selīnūntiī, ōrum, m., die Einw. von Selinus (in Cilicien), die Selinuntier, Plin. – B) Selīnūsius, a, um, selinusisch, terra, die in der Medizin bekannt war, wahrsch. unsere »Schaumerde«, Vitr. u. Plin.
Wikipedia EN
- Selinunte (/ˌsɛlɪˈnuːnteɪ/ SEL-in-OON-tay, Italian: [seliˈnunte]; Ancient Greek: Σελῑνοῦς, romanized: Selīnoûs [seliːnûːs]; Latin: Selīnūs [sɛˈliːnuːs]; Sicilian: Silinunti [sɪlɪˈnuntɪ]) was a rich and extensive ancient Greek city on the south-western coast of Sicily in Italy. It was situated between the valleys of the Cottone and Modione rivers. It now lies in the comune of Castelvetrano, between the frazioni of Triscina di Selinunte in the west and Marinella di Selinunte in the east.
- Selinus or Selinous (Ancient Greek: Σελινοῦς) was a port-town on the west coast of ancient Cilicia and later of Isauria, at the mouth of a small river of the same name, now called Musa Çay. It is located west of the modern city of Gazipaşa in Turkey.
