Lātōna, ae (old gen. sing. Latonas, Liv. Andron. ap. Prisc. p. 679 P.; Gr. form Lāto, ūs, Varr. Sat. Mon. 83, 1), f.,
I = Λητώ; Dor. Λατώ; Aeol. Λάτων, daughter of the Titan Coeus and Phoebe, and mother of Apollo and Diana, whom she brought forth on the floating island of Delos , Enn. ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 16 Müll. (Trag. v. 424 Vahl.); Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 18, § 48; 2, 5, 72, 185; id. N. D. 3, 23; Verg. A. 1, 502; Juv. 6, 176; Ov. M. 6, 336; Hyg. Fab. 14.—
II Hence,
A Lātōnĭus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Latona, Latonian : Delos, Verg. G. 3, 6: virgo, i. e. Diana , id. A. 11, 557: Luna, Tib. 3, 4, 29: Cynthus, the mountain, on Delos, where Latona brought forth , Stat. Th. 1, 701.—Subst.: Lātōnĭa , ae, f., Diana , Cat. 34, 5; Verg. A. 9, 405; 11, 534; Ov. M. 1, 696; 8, 393; Stat. Th. 9, 679.—
B Lātōnĭgĕna , ae, comm. [Latona-gigno], one born of Latona (poet.): Latonigenae duo, i. e. Apollo and Diana , Ov. M. 6, 160: di, Sen. Agm. 320.—
C Lātōïus ( Lētōïus , Ov. M. 8, 15, where others read Lātōnĭa ), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Latona, Latonian : stirps, Ov. Tr. 3, 2, 3: proles, id. ib. 5, 1, 57; id. M. 8, 15.—Subst.: Lātōïus , ii, m., Apollo , Ov. M. 11, 197.—
D Lātōus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Latona : arae, Ov. M. 6, 274.—Subst.: Lātōus , i, m., Apollo , Ov. M. 6, 384; Hor. C. 1, 31, 18.—
E Lātŏĭdes , ae, m., = Λατωΐδης, the son of Latona , i. e. Apollo : Latoiden canamus, Stat. Th. 1, 695.—In plur.: Lātŏĭdae , ārum, the children of Latona , i. e. Apollo and Diana; gen. plur. : Latoidum, Aus. Epit. 27.—
F Lātōĭs ( Lētōis ), ĭdis or ĭdos, f. adj., = Λατωΐς and Λητωΐς, of or belonging to Latona, Latonian : Calaurea, sacred to Latona , Ov. M. 7, 384.— Subst. adj. : Lātōis , ĭdis or ĭdos, f., Diana : timeo saevae Latoidos iram, Ov. H. 21, 153; id. M. 8, 278.