Cyrus

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

Cȳrus, i, m., = Κῦρος.

I The founder of the Persian monarchy , Cic. Leg. 2, 22, 56; id. Brut. 29, 112; id. Div. 1, 23, 46; Hor. C. 2, 2, 17; 3, 29, 27; called Cyrus Major, Lact. 4, 5, 7.—

II Cyrus Minor, a brother of Artaxerxes Mnemon, killed in the battle at Cunaxa , Cic. Div. 1, 25, 52; id. Sen. 17, 59; Nep. Alcib. 9, 5.—

III An architect of the time of Cicero , Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 2, 2; id. Att. 2, 3, 2; id. Mil. 17, 46.—Hence,

B Cȳrēa , ōrum, n., the structures raised by him , Cic. Att. 4, 10, 2.—

IV The name of a youth , Hor. C. 1. 33, 6; 1, 17, 25.—

V A river of Albania , Plin. 6, 9, 10, § 26 sq.; Mel. 3, 5, 6.

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