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Strȳmon (nom. Strymo, Sen. Q. N. 1 praef.
I.med.; Plin. 4, 10, 17, § 38), ŏnis and ŏnos (acc. Strymona, Nep. Cim. 2, 2; Plin. 22, 10, 12, § 27: “Strymonem,” Liv. 44, 44, 8; 45, 29), m., = Στρυμών.
I. The river Strymon, in Macedonia, on the borders of Thrace, now Struma or Kara-su, Mel. 2, 2, 2 and 9; Plin. 4, 10, 17, § 38; 22, 10, 12, § 27; Verg. G. 4, 508; Ov. M. 2, 257; Liv. 44, 44, 8; Prop. 4 (5), 4, 72.al.—Many cranes lived upon its banks, Luc. 3, 199; Claud. B. Gild. 476.—
II. Poet., Thrace, Stat. Th. 5, 188.—Hence,
A. Strȳmŏnĭus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Strymon, Strymonian: “grues,” Verg. G. 1, 120; id. A. 10, 265; “also called grex,” Mart. 9, 30, 8.—Poet. for Thracian or northern: “matres,” Ov. Ib. 602: Arctos. Stat. Th. 3, 526: “Aquilo,” Sen. Agam. 479.—
B. Strȳ-mŏnis , ĭdis, adj. f., of or belonging to Thrace; subst., a Thracian woman: “qualis Strymonis abscisso fertur aperta sinu,” i. e. Amazon, Prop. 4 (5), 4, 72.
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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