Lais

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

Lāïs, ĭdis and ĭdos, f., = Λαΐς, the name of two courtesans of Corinth celebrated for their beauty.

I Lais, who flourished during the Peloponnesian war: dicitur et multis Lais amata viris, Ov. Am. 1, 5, 12; Cic. Fam. 9, 26, 2 (acc. Laida); Prop. 2, 6, 1 (gen. Laidos).—

II Lais, a contemporary of Demosthenes , Gell. 1, 8, 3 sqq.; Plin. 28, 7, 23, § 81.— Acc. plur. : Laidas et Glyceras, lascivae nomina famae, Aus. Epigr. 18, 1.