Lynceus (dissyl.), ĕi (gen. Lyncei, dissyl., Hor. S. 1, 2, 90 Orell. ad loc.; voc. Lynceu, Prop. 3, 32, 9), m., = Λυγκεύς, a Messenian, and one of the Argonauts, brother of Idas, and son of Aphareus, famed for the sharpness of his sight: non possis oculo quantum contendere Lynceus, Hor. Ep. 1, 1, 28: Lyncei oculi, id. S. 1, 2, 90; cf. Val. Fl. 1, 462; Hyg. Fab. 14; Val. Max. 1, 8, n. 14; Plin. 2, 17, 15, § 78; Ov. F. 5, 711; Prop. 2, 34 (3, 32), 9.—Hence,
I Lyncēus , a, um, adj., = Λύγκειος, of Lynceus, Lyncean , Ov. F. 5, 709.—
b Transf., sharp-sighted : quis est tam Lynceus, qui in tantis tenebris nihil offendat, Cic. Fam. 9, 2, 2.—
2 Lyncī-des , ae, m., a descendant of Lynceus , Ov. M. 5, 99; 4, 767.—
II A son of Aegyptus, and husband of Hypermnestra, who alone was saved by his wife when all his brothers were put to death , Ov. H. 14, 123; Hyg. Fab. 273.—
III Son of Thestius, and brother of Althaea, who was slain by Meleager , Hyg. Fab. 173; 174.—
IV One of the companions of Aeneas; acc. Lyncĕă, Verg. A. 9, 768.