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Ăgănippē , ēs, f., = Ἀγανίππη.
I. A fountain in Bœotia, on Mount Helicon, sacred to the Muses, and giving poetical inspiration: “Aonie Aganippe,” Verg. E. 10, 12; Claud. Ep. ad Ser. 61.—Hence,
1. Ăgă-nippēus , a, um, adj., = Ἀγανίππειος, of or pertaining to the fountain of Aganippe: “lyra, i. e. Musarum,” Prop. 2, 3, 20; Claud. Laud. Ser. 8.—
2. * Ăgănippis , ĭdis, f., that is sacred to the Muses: “fontes Aganippidos Hippocrenes,” Ov. F. 5, 7.—
II. The wife of Acrisius and mother of Danaë, Hyg. Fab. 63.
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.

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