I.a son of Neleus, and king of Pylus, famous among the heroes before Troy for his wisdom and eloquence. He is said to have lived through three generations of men: “ipsi Agamemnoni, regi regum, fuit honestum, habere aliquem in consiliis capiendis Nestorem,” Cic. Fam. 9, 14, 2; cf. id. Sen. 10, 31; id. Tusc. 5, 3, 7: “licet eloquio fidum quoque Nestora vincat,” Ov. M. 13, 63; Prop. 2, 10, 46 (3, 5, 30); cf. Hor. C. 2, 9, 13; Tib. 4, 1, 49.—Nestoris aetas, the age of Nestor, prov. for a long life, Mart. 2, 64, 3; cf. id. 7, 96, 7; 5, 58, 5 al.: “vivat Pacuvius, quaeso, vel Nestora totum,” i. e. a whole life of Nestor, Juv. 12, 128.—Hence,
Nestor , ŏris (Gr. acc. Nestora, Hor. C. 1, 15, 22), m., = Νέστωρ,
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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