Phylăcē, ēs, f., = Φυλακή.
I A city of Thessaly , where Protesilaus reigned; its ruins are near the mod. Ghidek , Plin. 4, 9, 16, § 32.—Hence,
B Phylăcēis , ĭdis, adj. f. , Phylacian : matres Phylaceides, Ov. H. 13, 35.—Subst.: Phylăcēis , ĭdis, f. (acc. Phylaceida), Laodamia , wife of Protesilaus , Stat. S. 5, 3, 273.—
2 Phy-lăcēĭus , a, um, adj., Phylacian : conjux, i. e. Laodamia , Ov. Tr. 5, 14, 39.—
3 Subst. plur. : Phylăcaei , ōrum, m., the Phylacians , Plin. 4, 9, 16, § 34.—
4 Phȳ̆lăcĭ-des ( Phyll- ), ae, m., Phylacides , i. e. Protesilaus , Ov. A. A. 2, 356: respice Phylaciden, id. ib. 3, 17: heros, Prop. 1, 19, 7.—
II A city of the Molossians in Epirus , Liv. 45, 26.