Aeaeus

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

Aeaeus, a, um, adj., = Αἰαῖος.

I Belonging to Aea , in Colchis , Colchian : Circe, since Circe is said to have been earlier in Colchis, Verg. A. 3, 386; Ov. M. 4, 205.— Hence,

B Transf., belonging to Circe : artes, magic arts , such as Circe practised , Ov. Am. 2, 15, 10: carmina, magic words , charms , spells , id. ib. 1, 8, 5.—

II Aeaea puella, Calypso , because she had her residence in Aeaea, Prop. 4, 11, 31.