Geloni

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

Gĕlōni, ōrum, m., = Γελωνοί,

I a Scythian people , on the Borysthenes , in the modern Ukraine , Mel. 2, 1, 13; Plin. 4, 12, 26, § 88; Verg. G. 2, 115; id. A. 8, 725; Hor. C. 2, 9, 23; 2, 20, 19; 3, 4, 35.—In sing.: Gĕlō-nus , i, m., the Gelonian , collect., Verg. G. 3, 461.—

II Deriv.: Gĕlōnus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Geloni , Gelonian : canes, Grat. Cyneg. 195.

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