Melissus

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

Mĕlissus, i, m., = Μέλισσος.

I (Also called Mĕlisseus , = Μελισσεύς.) A king of Crete, father of Melissa and Amalthea , Lact. 1, 22, 19; ib. § 28.—

II A grammarian and comic poet, librarian to Augustus , Ov. P. 4, 16, 30; cf. Suet. Gram. 21.—

III A philosopher of Samos , Cic. Ac. 2 ( Luc. ), 37, 118.