previous next
Phōcis , ĭdis, f., = Φωκίς,
I.the country between Bœotia and Ætolia, in which were the mountains of Parnassus and Helicon, the Castalian spring, and the river Cephisus, Mel. 2, 3, 4; Plin. 4, 3, 4, § 7; Liv. 28, 5, 16; Ov. M. 1, 313; Stat. Th. 1, 64.—
2. Transf., erroneously, in consequence of the similarity in the sound, for Phocœa: “Phocide relictā, Graii, qui nunc Massiliam colunt, etc.,” Sen. Cons. ad Helv. 7, 8; Luc. 3, 340; 4, 256; Sid. Carm. 23, 13; Gell. 10, 16, 4.—Hence,
A. Phōcenses , ium, m., the Phocians, Plin. 3, 5, 10, § 72; Just. 8, 1, 2; Sol. 2.—
B. Phōcēus , a, um, adj., Phocian: “rura,” Ov. M. 5, 276: “Anetor,” id. ib. 11, 348: “juvenis,” Pylades, son of King Strophius of Phocis, id. Tr. 1, 5, 21.—
C. Phōcĭi , ōrum m., the Phocians, Cic. Pis. 40, 96.—
D. Phōcăĭcus , a, um, adj., Phocian: “tellus,” Ov. M. 2, 569: “laurus,” i. e. from Parnassus, Luc. 5, 143.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

The National Endowment for the Humanities provided support for entering this text.

hide Dictionary Entry Lookup
Use this tool to search for dictionary entries in all lexica.
Search for in
hide Display Preferences
Greek Display:
Arabic Display:
View by Default:
Browse Bar: