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Mausōlus , i, m., = Μαύσωλος,
I.a king of Caria, husband of Artemisia, Cic. Tusc. 3, 31, 75; Gell. 10, 18, 1 sqq.; Mel. 1, 16, 3. —Hence,
II. Mausōlēus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Mausolus, Mausolean.
A. Lit.: “sepulcrum,Prop. 3 (4), 1, 59. or absol.: Mausōlēum (Mēsōlum , Inscr. Orell. 4370), i, n., = Μαυσωλειον, the magnificent tomb erected for Mausolus by his wife Artemisia; it was one of the seven wonders of the world, Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 30; Mel. 1, 16, 3; Gell. 10, 18, 2; Prop. 3 (4), 1, 59.
B. Transf., in gen., a splendid sepulchre, mausoleum, Mart. 5, 64, 5; Suet. Aug. 100; 101; id. Calig. 15; id. Ner. 46: “Caesarum,id. Vesp. 23; id. Vitell. 10.
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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (8):
    • Suetonius, Divus Augustus, 100
    • Suetonius, Caligula, 15
    • Suetonius, Nero, 46
    • Suetonius, Divus Vespasianus, 23
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 36.30
    • Cicero, Tusculanae Disputationes, 3.31
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 10.18.2
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 10.18.1
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