Anthedon

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

Anthēdon, ŏnis, f., = Ἀνθηδών,

I A town and harbor in Boeotia , opposite the island Euboea (hence called Euboica), the birthplace of Glaucus , and noted for its great traffic in sponges , now Paleo-kastro , Ov. M. 13, 905; 7, 232; cf. Mann. Gr. 220.— Hence, Anthēdŏnĭus , a, um, adj., Anthedonic , Stat. Th. 9, 291; 9, 328.—

II A maritime town in Palestine , afterwards called Agrippias , Plin. 5, 13, 14, § 68.—

III A port on the Saronic Gulf , belonging to Argolis , Plin. 4, 5, 9, § 18.

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

← anthedon   ×   anthemis →

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