Euander

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

Euander (Gr. nom. -drus, Verg. A. 8, 100, 185 al.; voc. -dre, id. ib. 11, 55. Less correctly, Evander), dri, m., = Εὔανδρος.

I Son of Carmenta (v. Carmentis), born at Pallantium , in Arcadia; he emigrated to Italy sixty years before the Trojan war , and there founded the city Pallanteum , Liv. 1, 5; Ov. F. 1, 471; 497, 583; 2, 279; 4, 65; 5, 91; Verg. A. 8, 52; 119; 9, 9; 10, 515; Hor. S. 1, 3, 91.

II —Hence, Euandrĭus , a, um, adj., Evandrian : ensis, i. e. of Pallas , the son of Evander , Verg. A. 10, 394: regna, i. e. Roman , Sil. 7, 18: collis, i. e. the Palatine , Stat. S. 4, 1, 7; also, mons, Claud. VI. Cons. Honor. 11.—

II A Greek artist in metals , brought from Alexandria to Rome by M. Antony , Hor. S. 1, 3, 91 Schol.; Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 32.—

III An Academic philosopher , Cic. Ac. 2 ( Luc. ), 6, 16.