Epidaurus

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

Ĕpĭdaurus, i, f., = Ἐπίδαυρος.

I A city in Argolis , on the Saronic Gulf , with a famous temple of Aesculapius , now Pidhavro , Mel. 2, 3, 8; Plin. 4, 5, 9, § 17; Liv. 45, 28; Cic. N. D. 3, 34, 83; Verg. G. 3, 44 al.—

B Derivv.

1 Ĕpĭdaurĭus , a, um, adj., of Epidaurus , Epidaurian : litora, Ov. M. 15, 643: tellus, id. ib. 7, 436; cf. rura, Stat. Th. 4, 123: serpens, Hor. S. 1, 3, 27: nutrix Semeles, Beroe, Ov. M. 2, 278: deus, Prop. 2, 1, 61; called also simply Epidaurius, Ov. M. 15, 723; id. P. 1, 3, 21. —Subst.: Epidaurii , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Epidaurus , Mel. 2, 3, 8.—

2 Ĕpĭdaurēus , a, um, adj., the same: sedes, Avien. Arat. 207.—

3 Ĕpĭdaurĭ-cus , a, um, adj., the same: litus, Mel. 2, 7, 10.—

II Epidaurus Lĭmēra , = Ἐπίδαυρος ἡ Λιμηρά, a fortified sea-port on the eastern coast of Laconia , now Palea Monemvasia , Plin. 4, 5, 9, § 17.

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