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Mărăthon , ōnis, f. (m., Mel. 2, 3, 6), = Μαραθών,
I.a town (now Vrana) on the eastern coast of Attica, famed for the death of Icarus, the victory of Theseus over the Marathonian bull, and that of Miltiades over the Persians, Mel. 2, 3, 6; Cic. Off. 1, 18, 61; Nep. Milt. 4, 2; Just. 2, 15, 18: “proelium apud Marathona,” Plin. 35, 8, 34, § 57; Ov. M. 7, 433.—Hence,
A. Mărătho-nĭus , a, um, adj., = Μαραθώνιος, of or belonging to Marathon, Marathonian: “an etiam Theseus Marathonii tauri cornua comprehendit iratus?” Cic. Tusc. 4, 22, 50: “pugna,” id. Att. 9, 10, 3.—
2. Transf., Athenian: “Marathonia virgo,” i. e. Erigone, Stat. S. 5, 3, 74: “hostis,” Sil. 14, 650; Just. 4, 4; 5.—
B. Mărăthōnis , ĭdis, adj. f., = Μαραθωνίς, Marathonian: “quercum Marathonida Theseus extulit,” i. e. the spear with which he fought against the Marathonian bull, Stat. Th. 12, 730: “Marathonide silvā,” id. ib. 11, 644.
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 (8):
    • Cicero, Letters to Atticus, 9.10.3
    • Ovid, Metamorphoses, 7.433
    • Cornelius Nepos, Miltiades, 4.2
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 35.57
    • Cicero, Tusculanae Disputationes, 4.22
    • Cicero, De Officiis, 1.18
    • Statius, Thebias, 12
    • Statius, Silvae, 5.3
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