Paeones

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

Paeŏnes, um, m., = Παίονες,

I a people of Macedonia , in that part of it afterwards called Emathia , the Paeonians , Ov. P. 2, 2, 77; id. M. 5, 313.— Sing. : Paeŏn , ŏnis, m., = Παίων, a Paeonian , Liv. 42, 51, 6.— Hence,

A Paeŏnĭa , ae, f., = Παιονία, the country of the Paeonians , Emathia , Plin. 4, 10, 17, § 33; Liv. 40, 3.—

B Paeŏnis , ĭdis, f., a female Paeonian : Paeonis Euippe mater fuit, Ov. M. 5, 303.—

C Paeŏnĭus , a, um, adj., = Παιόνιος, of or belonging to Paeonia , Paeonian : gentes, Plin. 4, 10, 17, § 35.

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