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Ŏlynthus or -os , 1, f., = Ὄλυνθος,
I.a city of Thrace, on the borders of Macedonia, now Agia Maria, or Aio Mamas, Mel. 2, 2, 9; Plin. 4, 11, 18, § 42; Nep. Pel. 1, 2; Juv. 12, 47.—Hence,
II. Olynthius , a, um, adj., of Olynthus, Olynthian, Curt. 8, 8, 19. —Subst.
A. Olynthĭa , ae, f., the region about Olynthus, Varr. R. R. 1, 44.—
B. Olynthius , ii, m., an Olynthian, Sen. Contr. 5, 10, 34.—Usually in plur.: Olyn-thii , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Olynthus, the Olynthians, Nep. Timoth. 1, 2; Just. 8, 3, 10; 7, 4, 6.
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 (4):
    • Cornelius Nepos, Pelopidas, 1.2
    • Cornelius Nepos, Timotheus, 1.2
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 4.42
    • Curtius, Historiarum Alexandri Magni, 8.8.19
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