I.a geographical proper name.
A. A country in Thessaly, on the Ægean Sea, Mel. 2, 3, 4; Plin. 4, 9, 16, § 32; Liv. 42, 54, 10; 44, 11, 3. —
B. A city in Caria, on the Mæander, now Aineh Bazar, Plin. 5, 29, 31, § 114; Liv. 37, 45, 1; Nep. Them. 10, 2.—
C. A city in Lydia, on Mount Sipylus, now Manisa, Plin. 2, 91, 93, § 205; Liv. 36, 43, 9; 37, 10, 12; 37, 11, 3.—Hence,
A. Magnēsĭus , a, um, adj., = Μαγνήσιος, of or belonging to Magnesia, Magnesian: “Magnesia flumine saxa,” i. e. of the magnet, Lucr. 6, 1064; v. 1. magnes.—
B. Magnessa , ae, adj. f., = Μάγνησσα, a Magnesian woman: “Magnessam Hippolyten dum fugit abstinens,” Hor. C. 3, 7, 18.—
C. Magnētarches , ae, m., = Μαγνητάρχης, the chief magistrate of the Magnesians, Liv. 35, 31, 11; 35, 39, 6. —
D. Magnētes , um, m., = Μάγνητες, the Magnesians, Liv. 33, 32; 34; 35, 31: “(lapis) Magnetum quia sit patriis in finibus ortus,” Lucr. 6, 909; Luc. 6, 385: “Magnetas adit vagus exsul,” Ov. M. 11, 408.—In sing.: Magnes , ētis, m., a Magnesian: “Dionysius Magnes,” Cic. Brut. 91, 316.—As adj., Magnes campus, Val. Fl. 2, 9.—
