I.the constellation of the Wain, i. e. Ursa Major and Ursa Minor (which were compared to a wagon with oxen yoked to it): “Arcturum pluviasque Hyadas geminosque Triones,” Verg. A. 3, 516: “gelidi,” Ov. M. 2, 171: “Hyperborei,” Mart. 9, 46, 1: “Odrysii,” id. 7, 80, 1: “pigri,” Claud. III. Cons. Hon. 205: “inoccidui,” id. Gigantom. 11; Ov. M. 10, 446.
Trĭōnes , um, m. (orig. the ploughingoxen; cf. Varr. L. L. 7, § 74 sq. Müll.; Gell. 2, 21, 7; hence, transf.),
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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