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Memphis , is and ĭdos, f., = Μεμφις,
I.a city of Middle Egypt, celebrated as the residence of the Egyptian kings, now Metrahenny (fourteen miles south of Cairo), Mel. 1, 9, 9; Plin. 2, 85, 87, § 201; 5, 9, 9, § 50; Liv. 45, 11 sq.; Hor. C. 3, 26, 10; Tac. H. 4, 84; Prop. 3, 11, 34: “quae colis, et Memphin, palmiferamque Pharon,” Ov. Am. 2, 13, 7.— Hence,
A. Memphītes , ae, m. adj., Memphite, of or from the city of Memphis, Egyptian: “Memphiten plangere bovem,” i. e. Apis, Tib. 1, 8 (7), 28 lapis, Plin. 36, 7, 11, § 56.—
B. Memphītĭcus , a, um, adj., Memphitic, Egyptian: “templa,” Ov. A. A. 1, 77: “ensis,” Luc. 10, 5.—
C. Memphītis , ĭdis, f. adj., Memphite, Egyptian (poet.): “terrā Memphitide,” Juv. 15, 122: “vacca,” i. e. Io, Ov. A. A. 3, 393: “cymba,” Luc. 4, 136.
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 (6):
    • Tacitus, Historiae, 4.84
    • Lucan, Civil War, 10.5
    • Lucan, Civil War, 4.136
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 36.56
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 5.50
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 45, 11
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