Īdălĭum, ĭi, n., = Ἰδάλιον,
I a mountaincity in Cyprus , sacred to Venus; now Dalin , Plin. 5, 31, 35, § 135; Verg. A. 1, 681.—Called also Īdălĭa , ae, f., Verg. A. 1, 693; 10, 52 (where domus is nom. sing. , not plur.; v. Wagn. ad loc.).—
II Deriv. Īdălĭus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Idalium , Idalian; poet. also for Cyprian : vertex, the Idalian mountain , Prop. 2, 13, 54 (3, 5, 38 M.): Venus, Verg. A. 5, 760: astrum, i. e. Venus , Prop. 4 (5), 6, 59: acus, of Venus , Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 16: sagitta, i. e. dart of love , Sil. 5, 19: volucres, doves , Stat. Ach. 1, 372: suci, i. e. Cyprian , id. S. 1, 3, 10.— Subst.: Īdălĭē , ēs, f., Venus. Ov. M. 14, 694.