I.a congratulatory exclamation to a bride, in use from the time of Romulus, like the Gr. Ὑμὴν ὦ ν̔μέναιε. Its meaning was unknown to the ancient writers themselves, but it was probably the name of the god of marriage, Liv. 1, 9, 12; Serv. Verg. A. 1, 651; Fest. pp. 351 and 350 Müll.; Cat. 61, 134; Mart. 1, 36, 6; 12, 42, 4; cf. “Becker, Gallus, 2, p. 17 (2d ed.).— In mal. part.,” Mart. 12, 96, 5.
Tălasĭo (Tălassĭo ), ōnis, or Tă-lassĭus (Thăl- ), ii, m.,
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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