Maeŏnes, um, m., = Μαίονες,
I the inhabitants of Maeonia, Maeonians , for Lydians , in gen.: dicti post Maeona regem Maeones, Claud. ap. Eutr. 2, 256.—Hence,
A Maeŏnĭa , ae, f., = Μαιονία (orig. the country of Maeonia, in Lydia).— Transf.,
1 Lydia , Plin. 5, 29, 30, § 110.—
2 Etruria , because the Etruscans were said to be descended from the Lydians, Verg. A. 8, 499.—
B Maeŏnĭdes , ae, m., = Μαιονίδης, a Maeonide, native of Maeonia (Lydia) .
1 A poet. designation of Homer , Ov. Am. 3, 9, 25; Mart. 5, 10, 8 (cf. Milton, P. L. 3, 35).—
2 An Etrurian , Verg. A. 11, 759: Maeonidūm tellus, Etruria , Sil. 6, 607. —
C Maeŏnis , ĭdis, f., = Μαιονίς, a Maeonian woman, Lydian woman : Maeonis elusam designat imagine tauri Europen, i. e. Arachne , Ov. M. 6, 103: Maeonis aurato conspicienda sinu, i. e. Omphale , id. F. 2, 310.—As adj.: femina, a Lydian woman , Ov. Am. 2, 5, 40.—
D Maeŏ-nĭus , a, um, adj., = Μαιόνιος, of or belonging to Maeonia, Lydian : rex, Verg. A. 9, 546: domus, id. ib. 10, 141: mitra, id. ib. 4, 216: Bacchus, i. e. Lydian wine , id. G. 4, 380: ripae, i. e. of the Lydian river Maeander , Ov. M. 2, 252: rex, i. e. Midas , Claud. ap. Ruf. 1, 165.— Plur. subst. : Maeŏnĭi , ōrum, m., the Lydians , Plin. 5, 29, 30, § 111. —
b In partic., of or belonging to the Maeonide (Homer), Maeonidic, Homeric : senex, Ov. A. A. 2, 4: carmen, id. P. 3, 3, 31: chartae, id. ib. 4, 12, 27: pes, id. R. Am. 373: lingua, Sil. 4, 527; Col. 1 prooem. fin. —
2 Of or belonging to Etruria, Etrurian : Maeonii nautae, Ov. M. 4, 423: lacus, the Trasimene Lake , Sil. 15, 35: fluctus, id. 12, 17: terra, Etruria , id. 10, 40: aequor, the plain surrounding Lake Trasimene , id. 5, 329.