Endymĭon, ōnis, m., = Ἐνδυμίων,
I a beautiful youth of Mount Latmos , in Caria , who , on account of his love for Juno , was condemned by Jupiter to perpetual sleep. While in this state Luna fell violently in love with him , Cic. Tusc. 1, 38, 92: Endymionis somnus, i. e. perpetual sleep , id. Fin. 5, 20, 55; Prop. 2, 15, 15 (3, 7, 15 M.); Ov. A. A. 3, 83 al.—
B Transf., a beautiful , beloved youth in gen., Juv. 10, 318; Ap. Met. 1, 12, 10.—
II Hence, Endy-mĭōnēus , a, um, adj., of Endymion : sopores, Aus. Idyll. 6, 41.