Idalium: Difference between revisions

|lshtext=<b>Īdălĭum</b>: ĭi, n., = Ἰδάλιον,<br /><b>I</b> a mountaincity in [[Cyprus]], [[sacred]] to [[Venus]]; [[now]] Dalin, Plin. 5, 31, 35, § 135; Verg. A. 1, 681.—Called also Īdălĭa, ae, f., Verg. A. 1, 693; 10, 52 ([[where]] [[domus]] is nom. [[sing]]., not <[[number]] opt="n">plur.</[[number]]>; v. Wagn. ad loc.).—<br /><b>II</b> Deriv. Īdălĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to [[Idalium]], Idalian; [[poet]]. also for Cyprian: [[vertex]], the Idalian [[mountain]], Prop. 2, 13, 54 (3, 5, 38 M.): [[Venus]], id. ib. 5, 760: [[astrum]], i. e. [[Venus]], Prop. 4 (5), 6, 59: [[acus]], of [[Venus]], Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 16: [[sagitta]], i. e. [[dart]] of [[love]], Sil. 5, 19: volucres, doves, Stat. Achill. 1, 372: suci, i. e. Cyprian, id. S. 1, 3, 10.— Subst.: Īdălĭē, ēs, f., [[Venus]]. Ov. M. 14, 694.