Emathia

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

Ēmăthĭa, ae, f., = Ἠμαθία,

I a district of Macedonia , Plin. 4, 10, 17, § 33; Liv. 44, 44, 5; Justin. 7, 1, 1.—

B In poet. meton.

1 Macedonia , Verg. G. 4, 390.—

2 Thessaly , and esp. for Pharsalia , Verg. G. 1, 492 Serv. and Heyne; v. the foll.—

II Derivv.

A Ēmăthĭus , a, um, adj., Emathian , i. e. in poet. meton.,

1 Macedonian : Perses, Corn. Sever. ap. Sen. Suas. 7: campi, Ov. M. 5, 313: dux, i. e. Alexander , id. Tr. 3, 5, 39; of the same: manes, Stat. S. 3, 2, 117; cf. tecta, i. e. of Alexandria , Luc. 10, 58.—

2 Thessalian : vertex, i. e. Pelion , Verg. Cir. 34: acies, i. e. in Pharsalia , Luc. 8, 531; of the same: clades, id. 9, 950: ruina, id. 9, 33; cf. also: ferrum, id. 9, 245; and: campi, id. 1, 1.—

3 Thracian : ventus, Lucil. ap. Jul. Rufin. de Fig. § 26 Ruhnk.—

B Ēmăthis , ĭdis, f. adj., Emathian , i. e.

1 Macedonian; as a subst.: Ēmăthĭdes , the daughters of the Macedonian king Pierus , the Pierides , Ov. M. 5, 669.—

2 Thessalian : tellus, Luc. 6, 580; cf. as a subst., Emathis , i. q. Emathia, id. 6, 350.

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