Maius

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

Māius, i, m. [Maia], usually mensis Maius,

the month of May : Cincius mensem (Maium nominatum putat a Maia, quam Vulcani dicit uxorem, Macr. S. 1, 12, 18: (mensis) tertius a majoribus Maius, Varr. L. L. 6, 4, 34; Cic. Phil. 2, 39, 100; Ov. F. 5, 490; also simply Maius, Ov. F. 5, 185.—As adj.: Kalendae Maiae, Cic. Fam. 4, 2, 1; Ov. F. 4, 947: Idus Maiae, Cic. Att. 3, 8, 2; Prop. 4 (5), 5, 36.

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