I.the Hyades, a group of seven stars in the head of Taurus (called in pure Lat. suculae; “v. 3. sucula),” Cic. N. D. 2, 43, 111; Plin. 18, 26, 66, § 247; 37, 7, 28, § 100; cf. id. 2, 39, 39, § 106. They were fabled as daughters of Atlas and sisters of Hyas and of the Pleiades, Ov. F. 5, 165 sq.; id. M. 3, 595; 13, 293; Verg. A. 3, 516; Hor. C. 1, 3, 14.— In sing.: Hyas , ădis, the Hyad, collect., Stat. S. 1, 6, 22.
Hyădes , um, f., = Ὑάδες (the rainers),
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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