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Cōrycus or -ŏs , i, m., = Κώρυκος,
I.a promontory in Cilicia, with a town and harbor of the same name, and a cave, very celebrated in ancient times; also famous for its production of saffron; now Khorgos, Mel 1, 13, 2; Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 92; Cic. Fam. 12, 13, 2; Liv. 33, 20, 4 al.: “Corycus mons,” Sen. Q. N. 3, 11, 2.—Hence,
II. Cōry-cĭus , a, um, adj., Corycian: “specus,” Mel. 1, 13, 3: “antra,” Plin. 31, 2, 20, § 30: “crocus,” Hor. S. 2, 4, 68; cf. Plin. 21, 6, 17, § 31; “in the same sense, nimbus,” Mart. 9, 39; “and, comae,” Stat. S. 5, 1, 214: “senex,” Verg. G. 4, 127.—
III. Corycus, a promontory and harbor on the coast of Ionia, now Ko/raka, Liv. 37, 12, 10; 36, 43, 13.—
IV. A town in Pamphylia, Eutr. 6, 31.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (10):
    • Cicero, Letters to his Friends, 12.13.2
    • Vergil, Georgics, 4.127
    • Horace, Satires, 2.4.68
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 21.31
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 31.30
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 37, 12.10
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 33, 20.4
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 36, 43
    • Statius, Silvae, 5.1
    • Martial, Epigrammata, 9.39
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