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|lshtext=<b>Cŏrinthus</b>: i (nom. Gr. Corinthos, Ov. M. 6, 416; acc. Gr. Corinthon, id. F. 4, 501; Mart. 9, 60; 10, 68), f. (<br /><b>I</b> masc., Inscr. Fratr. Arval. p. 30 Marin.: CORINTO DELETO), = [[Κόρινθος]], [[Corinth]], a [[celebrated]] [[commercial]] [[city]] in the [[Peloponnesus]], pillaged and destroyed by [[Mummius]], [[now]] the [[village]] Corinto or Gereme; it [[was]] [[situated]] on the [[Isthmus]] ([[hence]], [[bimaris]], Hor. C. 1, 7, 2; Ov. M. 5, 407; id. F. 4, 501; and: [[bimaris]] [[terra]], Sen. Oedip. 282), Mel. 2, 3, 7; Plin. 4, 4, 5, § 11; Flor. 2, 16; Plaut. Merc. 3, 4, 61; Ter. Heaut. 1, 1, 44 et saep.; Cic. Tusc. 3, 12, 27 al.—Prov. of an [[entrance]] [[into]] the harbor of [[Corinth]], [[dangerous]] to ships: non cuivis homini contingit adire Corinthum (in acc. [[with]] the Gr. Οὐ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐς Κόρινθον ἐσθ ὁ [[πλοῦς]], Gell. 1, 8, 4), Hor. Ep. 1, 17, 36; acc. to others this [[proverb]] is supposed to [[refer]] to the [[expense]] of [[living]] at [[Corinth]].—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> [[Meton]]., [[poet]]., vessels made of Corinthian [[brass]] (cf. [[infra]], II. A. 2.): captivum portatur [[ebur]], [[captiva]] [[Corinthus]], an [[entire]] [[Corinth]], Hor. Ep. 2, 1, 193 (vasa [[Corinthia]], ex aere Corinthio facta, Schol.).—Hence,<br /><b>II</b> Adjj.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>A</b> Cŏrinthĭus, a, um, Corinthian.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>1</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; In gen.: [[ager]] [[optimus]] et fructuosissimus, Cic. Agr. 1, 2, 5: [[sinus]], the Gulf of [[Corinth]], Liv. 44, 1, 4; cf. [[isthmus]], Sen. Thyest. 124: columnae, of the Corinthian [[order]], Vitr. 4, 1; Plin. 36, 23, 56, § 178; cf. O. Müll. Archaeol. §§ 53, 108, and 275.—Subst.: Cŏrinthĭi, ōrum, m., the Corinthians, Cic. de Or. 2, 65, 262; Nep. Timol. 2, 1; Liv. 32, 17, 3 et saep.; in sing., Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 207.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>2</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Esp.: Corinthium aes, an [[alloy]] of [[gold]], [[silver]], and [[copper]], [[very]] [[much]] [[valued]] in [[antiquity]], and [[much]] used for [[costly]] ornaments, etc., Plin. 34, 2, 3, § 6 sq.; Flor. 2, 16, 6 Duker.; Cic. Att. 2, 1, 11; cf.: [[nobilis]] aere Corinthos, Ov. M. 6, 416; and [[poet]]. for [[great]] [[wealth]], Prop. 3 (4), 5, 6.—Hence, vasa, made of it, Cic. Rosc. Am. 46, 143; id. Verr. 2, 2, 19, § 46; Suet. Tib. 34 al.: [[opus]], Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 44, § 97: [[supellex]], id. ib. 2, 2, 34, § 83; and subst.: Cŏrinthĭa, ōrum, n. (sc. vasa), works of [[art]] made of it, id. Tusc. 2, 14, 32; Suet. Aug. 70 al.—Hence,<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>b</b> Cŏrinthĭārĭus, ii, m.<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(a)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A [[worker]] in Corinthian [[brass]]; sarcast. appel. of [[Augustus]], on [[account]] of his [[love]] of [[splendor]], Auct. ap. Suet. Aug. 70.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>(b)</b>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An [[inspector]] of Corinthian vessels, Inscr. Grut. 639, 7 sq. —<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Cŏrinthĭăcus, a, um, adj., Corinthian: [[sinus]], Liv. 26, 26, 2; Plin. 4, 4, 5, §§ 10 and 11: Corinthiaci ponti litora, Ov. M. 15, 507.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>C</b> Cŏrinthĭensis, e, adj., Corinthian ([[very]] [[rare]]): [[fons]] [[Pirene]], Plaut. Aul. 3, 6, 23: [[litus]], Tac. A. 5, 10.—Subst.: Cŏrinthĭenses, ium, m., colonists: Corinthienses ex eo dici coeperunt, ex quo coloni Corinthum sunt deducti, qui [[ante]] Corinthii sunt dicti, Paul. ex Fest. p. 60, 11 Müll. ad loc.

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|georg=Corinthus (archaist. Corintus) u. Corinthos, ī, f. ([[Κόρινθος]]), Korinth, berühmte [[Handelsstadt]] im Peloponnes, [[mitten]] [[auf]] dem [[Isthmus]] (dah. [[bimaris]] C., Hor. carm. 1, 7, 2. Ov. [[met]]. 5, 407), [[von]] [[Mummius]] (146 v. Chr.) zerstört, [[ein]] Jahrh. [[nachher]] [[wieder]] aufgebaut, j. Corinto od. (türkisch) Gereme, [[Form]] -us, zB. Plaut. merc. 646. Cornif. rhet. 4, 66. Cic. de nat. deor. 3, 91. Serv. Sulpic. in Cic. ep. 4, 5, 4. Liv. 33, 34, 9. [[Flor]]. 2, 16, 1 u. 2, 17, 1: [[Form]] -os zB. Ov. mot. 6, 416 u. [[fast]]. 4, 501. [[Mela]] 2, 3, 7 (2. § 48). Liv. epit. 52 (vgl. [[für]] [[beide]] [[Neue]]-Wagener Formenl.³ Bd. 1. S. 196 u. 197): [[als]] neutr., Corinto deleto, Corp. inscr. Lat. 1. no. 541. p. 150. – Sprichw., [[non]] cuivis homini [[contingit]] adire Corinthum ([[nach]] dem Griech. ου παντος [[ἀνδρός]] ες Κόρινθον έσθ᾽ ὁ [[πλοῦς]], Gell. 1, 8, 4), »eine Lustreise [[nach]] Korinth ist [[nicht]] jedermanns [[Sache]]«, zur Bezeichnung [[von]] etw., [[was]] [[nicht]] [[jeder]] [[tun]] kann od. [[nicht]] jedem [[wegen]] der [[damit]] verbundenen Schwierigkeiten gelingt, Hor. ep. 1, 17, 36. – meton., [[captiva]] [[Corinthus]], die [[Beute]] (an ehernen Statuen) [[von]] [[ganz]] Korinth, Hor. ep. 2, 1, 193. – Dav.: A) [[Corinthius]], a, um ([[Κορίνθιος]]), korinthisch, [[ager]], Cic.: [[civis]], Vitr.: [[bellum]], Nep.: [[sinus]], j. Golfo di Lepanto, Liv.: columnae, im korinth. [[Stil]] gebaute, Vitr. -[[aes]], »korinthisches [[Erz]]« (eine [[bei]] den Alten [[sehr]] geschätzte Metallmischung aus [[Gold]], [[Silber]] u. [[Kupfer]]), [[woraus]] Gefäße, Statuen usw. gemacht wurden, Cic.: dah. vasa [[Corinthia]], korinth. Gefäße, Cic.; so [[auch]] [[supellex]], [[opus]], Cic. – subst., a) [[Corinthia]], ae, f., eine [[uns]] unbekannte [[Pflanze]], Plin. 4, 157. – b) Corinthiī, ōrum, m., die Einw., [[von]] Korinth, die Korinther, Cic. u.a. – c) [[Corinthia]], ōrum, n., korinthische Gefäße (s. vorh.), Cic. u.a. – Vulg. Nbf. [[Corintheus]], a, um, korinthisch, Isid. 15, 1, 45; 16, 5, 14 ([[auch]] Variante Isid. 13, 16, 6 u. 16, 20, 4): subst. Corinthea, ōrum, n., korinthische Gefäße, Petron. 50, 2. – B) [[Corinthiacus]], a, um ([[Κορινθιακός]]), korinthiazisch, [[sinus]], Liv.: [[pontus]], Ov. – C) Corinthiēnsis, e, korinthiensisch, [[fons]] [[Pirena]], Plaut.: [[litus]], Tac.: subst., Corinthiēnsēs, ium, m., [[des]] Handels [[wegen]] zu Korinth ansässige [[Geschäftsleute]], Apul. [[met]]. 10, 35. Paul. ex [[Fest]]. 60, 11. – D) Corinthiārius, ī, m., α) [[ein]] [[Arbeiter]] in korinthischem [[Erz]], Spottname [[des]] [[Augustus]] [[wegen]] seiner [[Vorliebe]] [[für]] Werke aus korinthischem [[Erz]], Auct. incert. b. Suet. Aug. 70, 2. – β) [[ein]] [[Aufseher]] [[über]] korinthische Gefäße, Corp. inscr. Lat. 6, 5900.

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