Īcărus, i, m., = Ἴκαρος.
I A son of Daedalus , who , on his flight from Crete , fell into the Aegean Sea , Ov. M. 8, 195 sq.; Hor. C. 2, 20, 13; Hyg. F. 40.—
B Derivv.
1 Īcărĭus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Icarus , Icarian : aquae, the part of the Aegean Sea named after Icarus , Ov. Tr. 1, 1, 90.—Also absol. : Īcărĭum (sc. mare), Ov. F. 4, 283; 566: fluctus, Hor. C. 1, 1, 15: litus, Ov. H. 18, 50.—
2 Icăros , i, f., one of the Sporades , Plin. 4, 12, 23, § 68.—
II =Ἰκάριος, son of Oebalus , king of Sparta , the father of Erigone and Penelope , placed in the heavens as the constellation Bŏōtes, Hyg. F. 224; Prop. 2, 33 (3, 31), 29; Tib. 4, 1, 10; Ov. M. 10, 450.—Called also Īcărĭus , Ov. H. 1, 81; Hyg. F. 130.—
B Derivv.
1 Īcărĭus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Icarus , Icarian : palmes, i. e. the vine , which Bacchus taught Icarus to cultivate , Stat. S. 3, 1, 147; cf. umbra, i. e. of the vine , id. Th. 4, 655: boves, the constellation Bŏōtes, Prop. 2, 33 (3, 31), 24: canis stella, i. e. the constellation Canis Major (the dog of Icarus, named Maera, which was translated to the sky), Ov. Am. 2, 16, 4; so, astrum, Stat. Th. 4, 777; hence also: latratus, id. Silv. 4, 4, 13.—
2 Īcăris , ĭdis, = Ἰκαρίς, the daughter of Icarus , i. e. Penelope , Ov. Ib. 393.—
3 Īcărĭōtis , ĭdis, f., = Ἰκαριῶτις, the daughter of Icarus , i. e. Penelope , Prop. 3, 13 (4, 12), 10.— Adj. : tela, i. e. of Penelope , Ov. P. 3, 1, 113.