I.a mountain on the southern coast of Thrace: “Ismara propter,” Lucr. 5, 31: “juvat Ismara Baccho conserere,” Verg. G. 2, 37; Stat. Th. 7, 685.—Form Ismarus: “Rhodope miratur et Ismarus Orphea,” Verg. E. 6, 30.—
B. Transf., the city at the foot of the mountain, and the territory belonging to it: “quos Idas pater, et patria Ismara mittit,” Verg. A. 10, 351: “Castra decem annorum, Ciconum manus, Ismara capta,” Prop. 3, 12 (4, 11), 25.—
II. Derivv. Ismărĭ-cus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Ismarus, Ismarian: “Aquilo,” Avien. Perieg. 33. —
B. Ismărĭus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Ismarus, Ismarian, Thracian: “gentes,” Ov. M. 10, 305: “juga,” id. F. 3, 410: “Bacchae,” id. M. 9, 642: “rex,” i. e. Polymestor, king of Thrace, id. ib. 13, 530: “vallis,” the valley where Orpheus drew the wild beasts after him by the sound of his lyre, Prop. 2, 13, 6 (3, 4, 6).