daphne

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

dā̆phne (Inscr. freq. DAPHINE, v. Ritschl, Opusc. Phil. 2, 483 sq.), ēs, f., = δάφνη,

I the laurel-tree, bay-tree : baccis redimita daphne, Petr. 131, 8.—Hence,

II Proper name Daphne , es, f.

A The daughter of the river-god Peneus; she was changed into a laurel-tree, Ov. M. 1, 452; id. H. 15, 25; Hyg. Fab. 203; Serv. Verg. A. 3, 91: according to Serv. Verg. A. 2, 513, and id. Ecl. 3, 63, daughter of the river-god Ladon .—

B A place in Syria, near Antioch , Liv. 33, 49; Hieron. in Ezech. 47, 18; Amm. 19, 12; Vulg. 2 Macc. 4, 33.—Hence,

1 Daphnaeus , a, um, adj., of or at Daphne , Apollo, Amm. 22, 13, 1.—

2 Daphnensis , e, adj., belonging to Daphne : lucus, Cod. Just. 11, 77, 1: palatium, Cod. Theod. 15, 2, 2.

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