Molossus
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Molossa Proper-name adjective: neuter nominative plural, Proper-name adjective: neuter vocative plural, Proper-name adjective: feminine nominative singular, Proper-name adjective: feminine ablative singular, Proper-name adjective: feminine vocative singular, Proper-name adjective: neuter accusative plural of Molossus
Mŏlossus, a, um, adj., = Μολοσσός,
- of or belonging to the Molossi, Molossian: missi de gente Molossā, Ov. M. 1, 226: canes, famed for their strength, Hor. S. 2, 6, 114: rex, Juv. 12, 108: gladii, id. 14, 162.—Also, subst.: Mŏlossus, i, m.
- A A Molossian (hound): Molossus acer, Verg. G. 3, 405: Molossūm for Molossorum, Lucr. 5, 1063.—
- B In prosody: pes, a metrical foot consisting of three long syllables (e. g. Arpinas, evertunt), Quint. 9, 4, 82; Diom. p. 475 P.
Mŏlossus, i, m.,
- son of Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, and Andromache, the progenitor of the Molossi, acc. to Serv. Verg. A. 3, 297.
cum autem elevacio longam et deposicio duas longas habet, dicitur molossus, sic: - - -, a saltacione ~orum, qui armati fuerunt
quantum ‥ maeroris ‥ ministravit ad horribilem, more ~i aegri, vomitum nefanda reversio
quamvis venator frustra latrante moloso / garriat arcister contorquens spicula ferri
molossusroþhund
et duo et duo pascant unum ~um [(AS: ]headorhund
per servicium j moleschi
molosus quidam qui sanguinolenta ferarum vestigia solebat insequi
Bucardus molosus, quod est Galliceueautur
jambus, trocheus, molosus, tribrachus
~us tribus longis temporum sex, ut ‘Aeneas’
item dupla partimur hos: trocheum - ⏑ , iambum ⏑ - , molosum - - -
1 Mŏlossus, (13) a, um (μολοσσός), du pays des Molosses : Ov. M. 2, 226 ; molossi canes Hor. S. 2, 6, 114, chiens molosses || -sus, ī, m. , (gén. pl. molossum Lucr. 5, 1060 ), chien molosse : Virg. G. 3, 405 || molosse, pied de trois longues : Quint. 9, 4, 82.
2 Mŏlossus, (16) ī, m. , Molosse [fils de Pyrrhus, donna son nom à une partie de lʼÉpire] : Serv. En. 3, 297 ; v. Molossi.
Molossus
(Μολοσσός), a son of Pyrrhus, or Neoptolemus, and Andromache, from whom the country of Molossia was believed to have derived its name. (Paus. 1.11.1; Schol. ad Pind. Nem. 7.56; Serv. ad Aen. 3.297.) [L.S]
Molossus
Molossus, son of Neoptolemus(Pyrrhus) by Andromache
- Apollod. E.6.11; Paus. 1.11.1
- succeeds Helenus in kingdom of Epirus: Paus. 1.11.2