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Henna , less correctly Enna , ae, f., = Ἕννα,
I.a city of great antiquity in the centre of Sicily, with a famous temple of Ceres: it was from here that Pluto carried off Proserpine; now Castro Giovanni, Mel. 2, 7, 16; Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 48, § 107 sq.; Ov. F. 4, 422; 455; 462; Hyg. F. 146.—
II. Derivv.
A. Hennensis (Enn- ), e, adj., of or belonging to Henna: “Ceres,” Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 49, § 107 sq.—Subst.: Hen-nenses (Enn- ), ium, m. plur., the inhabitants of Henna, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 48, § 106; Liv. 24, 39; Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 91.—
B. Hennaeus (Enn- ), a, um, adj., of or belonging to Henna, Hennean: “moenia,” i. e. Henna, Ov. M. 5, 385: “virgo rapta,” Sil. 14, 245; cf. id. 1, 93.
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 (5):
    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.4.106
    • Cicero, Against Verres, 2.4.107
    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 5.385
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 24, 39
    • Ovid, Fasti, 4
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