Strymon

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

Strȳmon (nom. Strymo, Sen. Q. N. 1 praef. med.; Plin. 4, 10, 17, § 38), ŏnis and ŏnos (acc. Strymona, Nep. Cim. 2, 2; Plin. 22, 10, 12, § 27: Strymonem, Liv. 44, 44, 8; 45, 29), m., = Στρυμών.

I The river Strymon , in Macedonia , on the borders of Thrace , now Struma or Kara-su , Mel. 2, 2, 2 and 9; Plin. 4, 10, 17, § 38; 22, 10, 12, § 27; Verg. G. 4, 508; Ov. M. 2, 257; Liv. 44, 44, 8; Prop. 4 (5), 4, 72 al.—Many cranes lived upon its banks, Luc. 3, 199; Claud. B. Gild. 476.—

II Poet., Thrace , Stat. Th. 5, 188.—Hence,

A Strȳmŏnĭus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Strymon , Strymonian : grues, Verg. G. 1, 120; id. A. 10, 265; also called grex, Mart. 9, 30, 8.—Poet. for Thracian or northern : matres, Ov. Ib. 602: Arctos. Stat. Th. 3, 526: Aquilo, Sen. Agam. 479.—

B Strȳ-mŏnis , ĭdis, adj. f. , of or belonging to Thrace; subst. , a Thracian woman : qualis Strymonis abscisso fertur aperta sinu, i. e. Amazon , Prop. 4 (5), 4, 72.

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