Mago

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

Māgo and Māgon, ōnis, m., Μάγων.

I A Carthaginian, the brother of Hannibal , Nep. Hann. 7, 4; 8, 2; Liv. 21, 47; 4, 6; Aur. Vict. Vir. Ill. 49; Sil. 11, 556; and perhaps also id. 4, 564.—

II Another Carthaginian, the author of a work on agriculture, which was afterwards translated into Latin by order of the Roman Senate , Cic. Or. 1, 58, 249; Varr. R. R. 1, 1, 10; Col. 1, 1, 13; Plin. 18, 3, 5, § 22.—

III A son of Hamilcar the elder , Just. 19, 2, 1.—

IV A town in the Balearic islands , now Port Mahon , Plin. 3, 5, 11, § 77.

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