cyamias
cyămĭas, ae, f. cyamos, the beanstone, a precious stone, Plin. 37, 11, 73, § 188.

cyamos
cyămŏs or -us, i, m., = κύαμος, a plant, called also colocasia, Egyptian bean, Plin. 21, 15, 51, § 87.

Cyane
Cyănē, ēs, f., = Κυάνη, a fountain near Syracuse, Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 89; Ov. F. 4, 469; id. P. 2, 10, 26.
In fable, a nymph changed into this fountain for her grief at the loss of Proserpine, Ov. M. 5, 409 sq.; Sil. 14, 515; Claud. Rapt. Pros. 3, 245.

cyaneus
cȳănĕus, a, um, adj., = κυάνεος. Dark-blue, sea-blue: cyaneo colore avis, Plin. 10, 32, 47, § 89: stagna, Prud. Psych. 858. Cȳănĕae, ārum, f., = Κυάνεαι, the two small rocky islands at the entrance of the Pontus Euxinus, called also Symplegades, q. v., Ov. Tr. 1, 10, 34; Mel. 2, 7, 3: errantes, Val. Fl. 4, 561.
Hence, Cȳă-nĕus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the Cyaneæ: cautes, Luc. 2, 716: montes, Val. Fl. 2, 381: rupes, id. 4, 637: ruinae, Mart. 7, 19, 3: insulae, Mel. 2, 7, 3; Plin. 4, 13, 27, § 92 al. Transf., like the Cyaneæ: nates, Mart. 11, 99, 6.

cyanos
cyănŏs or -us, i, m., = κύανος. The blue corn-flower, blue-bottle: Centaurea cyanus, Linn.; Plin. 21, 8, 24, § 48; 21, 11, 39, § 68. A precious stone, a species of lapis lazuli, Plin. 37, 9, 38, § 119.

cyathisso
cyăthisso, āre, v. n., = κυαθίζω, to fill a cyathus, Plaut. Men. 2, 2, 29; Macr. de Diff. 41, 8; Auct. de Verb. 8, § 14 Jan.

cyathus
cyăthus, i, m., = κύαθος, a small ladle for transferring the wine from the mixing-bowl (crater) to the drinking-cup (cf. Becker, Gall. 3, p. 221). Prop., Varr. L. L. 5, § 124 Müll.; Plaut. Stich. 5, 4, 24; id. Ps. 4, 2, 2; Hor. S. 1, 6, 117; Juv. 9, 47; Suet. Caes. 49 al. As a measure, both dry and liquid (particularly for wine), the twelfth part of a sextarius, Hor. C. 3, 8, 13; 3, 19, 12; Plin. 14, 9, 11, § 85; or ten Greek drachmæ, Plin. 21, 34, 109, § 185; cf. Rhemn. Fann. Pond. 80.

cybaeus
cybaeus, a, um, adj. κύπη, κυβή, cupa, pertaining to a kind of merchantship: navis maxima, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 17, § 44.
Absol.: cybaea, ae, f., a transport or merchant-ship, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 8, § 17.

Cybele
Cybĕlē or Cybēbē, ēs, and Cybĕ-lă, ae, f., = Κυβέλη and Κυβήβη. A goddess, originally Phrygian, later worshipped in Rome also as Ops or Mater Magna, whose priests were called Galli. Form Cybele, Cat. 63, 8; Verg. A. 11, 768; Mart. 1, 71, 10. Form Cybela, Tert. adv. Nat. 1, 10. Form Cybebe, Verg. A. 10, 220; Prop. 3, 17 (4, 16), 35; Phaedr. 3, 17, 3; Sil. 8, 365; 17, 3; Cat. 63, 9; Phaedr. 3, 17, 4; 4, 1, 4; Luc. 1, 600. Hence, Cybĕ-lēĭus, a, um, adj., pertaining to Cybele: Attis, Ov. M. 10, 104; v. Attis: mater, i. q. Cybele, id. A. A. 1, 507; so also dea, id. F. 4, 191: frena, i. e. of the lions in the chariot of Cybele, id. M. 10, 704: limina, i. e. of her temple, Stat. S. 1, 2, 176. Cybĕlista, ae, m., = Κυβελιστής, a priest of Cybele, Verg. Copa, 25 Sillig ex conj. (al. Calybita). A mountain in Phrygia. Form Cybele, Ov. F. 4, 249; 4, 363. Form Cybebe, Cat. 63, 9; 63, 84.
Also called Cybĕ-lus, i, m., Verg. A. 3, 111 Rib. (al. Cybelae).

cybium
cybĭum or -ĭon, ii, n., = κύβιον. A tunny-fish, Varr. L. L. 5, § 77 Müll.; Mart. 11, 27, 3; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 52, 15 Müll. Meton., a dish made of pieces of the tunny-fish salted and chopped, Plin. 9, 15, 18, § 48; 32, 11, 53, § 151; Mart. 5, 79, 3.

cycladatus
cyclădātus, i, m., adj. cyclas, clothed with a cyclas, Suet. Calig. 52.

cyclas
cȳclas, ădis, f., = κυκλάς (circular; hence as in Greek; cf. Liddell and Scott in h. v. l.), a state-robe of women, with a border running round it, Prop. 4 (5), 7, 40. Juv. 6, 259; Vop. Sat. 9; Lampr. Alex. Sev. 41, 1; Serv. ad Verg. A. 1, 649 al. Cȳclădes, um, f., = Κυκλάδες, the Cyclades, islands lying in a circle round Delos, in the Ægean Sea, off the coast of the Peloponnesus, Mel. 2, 7, 11; Plin. 4, 12, 22, § 65 sq.; Caes. B. C. 3, 3; Nep. Milt. 2, 5; Liv. 34, 26, 11; Verg. A. 3, 127; Ov. Tr. 1, 11, 8; id. M. 2, 264; Stat. Th. 5, 183.
Sing., Vitr. 7, 7, 3; Juv. 6, 563; Sil. 4, 347; Sen. Herc. Oet. 804.

cyclicus
cyclĭcus, a, um, adj., = κυκλικός, prop. circular; hence, Cyclicus scriptor, a cyclic poet, one of the epic poets who treated in regular order the cycle of myths from the beginning of the world to the time of Telemachus, Hor. A. P. 136: cyclica carmina, cyclic poems, Isid. Orig. 6, 17, 4; cf. Liddell and Scott, s. v. κυκλικός, II. Forming a complete cycle, encyclopædic: disciplinae, Mart. Cap. 9, § 998.

cyclus
cȳ^clus, i, m., = κύκλος, a circle. Lit.: cycli axium, Isid. Orig. 3, 36. Transf. Astron. t. t., a cycle, recurring period: paschalis, the Easter cycle of ninety-five years, Isid. Orig. 6, 17, 1: lunae, the lunar cycle of nineteen years, id. ib. 6, 17, 5. Med. t. t., a periodic change, a recurrence: resumptionis, Cael. Aur. Tard. 1, 1, 21: metasyncriticus, id. ib. 1, 1, 24; cf.: cyclo curare, Veg. Art. Vet. 5, 5, 3; 3, 6, 1. An instrument for branding, Veg. Vet. 2, 5, 3; 2, 6, 11.

cycneus
cȳcnēus (cȳgn-), a, um, adj., = κύκνειος. Of or belonging to a swan, swan's-: tamquam cycnea vox et oratio, i. e. the last speech, Cic. de Or. 3, 2, 6: plumae, Ov. Tr. 4, 8, 1. Cȳcnēa (al. Cygnaea) Specula, a hill near Brixia, now still Cigneo, Cat. 67, 32.

cycnus
cȳ^cnus (in MSS. and edd. freq. also cȳ^gnus; y, Hor. C. 4, 3, 20; Aus. Ep. 20, 8), i, m., = κύκνος, the swan; celebrated for its singing, esp. for its dying song; consecrated to Apollo, Cic. Tusc. 1, 30, 73; Plin. 10, 23, 32, § 63; Lucr. 4, 181; 4, 910; Verg. E. 7, 38; id. A. 1, 393; Ov. M. 5, 387; Hor. C. 4, 3, 20 et saep.; attached to the chariot of Venus, Ov. M. 10, 708; id. A. A. 3, 809. Prov.: quid contendat hirundo cycnis? Lucr. 3, 7; so also: certent cycnis ululae, Verg. E. 8, 55. Meton., for a poet: Dircaeus, i. e. Pindar, Hor. C. 4, 2, 25.

Cycnus
Cȳ^cnus (Cȳ^g-), i, m. A king of the Ligurians, son of Sthenelus, related to Phæton, who was changed to a swan and placed among the stars, Ov. M. 2, 367; Verg. A. 10, 189; cf. Hyg. Fab. 154; id. Astr. 3, 7. A son of Neptune and Calyce; he was father of Tenes, and was changed into a swan, Ov. M. 12, 72 sq., cf. Hyg. Fab. 157.‡ † cydărum, i, n., = κύδαρος, a sort of ship, acc. to Gell. 10, 25, 5.

Cydippe
Cȳdippē, ēs, f., = Κυδίππη. The mistress of Acontius, Ov. H. 20; 21; id. A. A. 1, 457. A Nereid, Verg. G. 4, 339; Hyg. Fab. praef.

Cydnos
Cydnŏs or Cydnus, i, m., = Κύδνος, a river in Cilicia, famed for its cold and tonic waters, now Kara - Su or Tersustschai, Mel. 1, 13, 1; Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 92; Cic. Phil. 2, 11, 26; Vitr. 8, 3, 6; Curt. 3, 4, 7 sq.; 3, 5, 1 sqq.; Tib. 1, 7, 13 al.

Cydonia
Cydōnĭa or Cydōnēa, ae, f., = Κυδωνία, an ancient and celebrated town on the north coast of Crete, now Canea, Mel. 2, 7, 12; Plin. 4, 12, 20, § 59 Sillig N. cr.; Flor. 3, 7, 4. Hence, Cydon, ōnis, m. A Cydonian, Verg. A. 12, 858. A son of Phorcus, Verg. A. 10, 325.
In plur., Luc. 7, 229. Cydō-nĭus, a, um, adj., Cydonian: spicula, poet. for Cretan, Verg. E. 10, 59; cf. arcus, Hor. C. 4, 9, 17.
So esp. freq. Cydonia (and Latinized cotonia, cotonea) mala; also absol.: cydōnĭa (cŏtōnĭa, cŏtōnĕa), ōrum, n., a quince or quince-apple, Plin. 15, 11, 10, § 37; Col. 5, 10, 19; Macr. S. 7, 6; Varr. R. R. 1, 59; Col. 12, 47, 1; Prop. 3 (4), 13, 27.
Cydonia arbor, or absol.: cydōnĭus, ii, f., a quince-tree, Pall. Febr. 25, 21; 25, 20; id. Insit. 99 al.
cydōnĕum, i, n., quincejuice, quince-wine, Dig. 33, 6, 9. Cy-dōnēus, a, um, adj., Cydonian: juvencae, Ov. A. A. 1, 293: pharetrae, poet. for Cretan, id. M. 8, 22: sagittae, Stat. Th. 7, 339: harundo, Sil. 10, 261. Cydōnītes, ae, adj., Cydonian: vites, Col. 3, 2, 2.
Subst.: Cy-dōnītes, ae, m. (sc. οἶνος), quince-wine (cf. B. fin.), Pall. Oct. 20. Cydōnĭātae, ārum, m., the inhabitants of Cydonia, Liv. 37, 60, 3; Plin. 8, 58, 83, § 228.

cylindrus
cylindrus, dri, m., = κύλινδρος, a cylinder. Prop., Cic. N. D. 1, 10, 24; id. Fat. 19, 41. Meton. A cylindrical stone for levelling the ground, a roller, etc., Cato, R. R. 129; Verg. G. 1, 178; Plin. 19, 8, 46, § 158; Vitr. 10, 6 al. A precious stone ground off in the form of a cylinder, Plin. 37, 5, 20, § 78; 37, 8, 34, § 113; Juv. 2, 61 al.

Cyllaros
Cyllărŏs or -us, i, m., = Κύλλαρος. A Centaur, Ov. M. 12, 393 and 408. The horse of Pollux, given to him by Juno, Verg. G. 3, 90; Stat. Th. 6, 327; Val. Fl. 1, 426; cf. Mart. 8, 21, 5; 8, 28, 8.

Cyllene
Cyllēnē, ēs and ae, f., = Κυλλήνη. A high mountain in the north-eastern part of Arcadia, on which, acc. to the myth, Mercury was born and brought up; hence, consecrated to him, now Zyria, Plin. 10, 30, 45, § 87; Ov. F. 2, 276; 5, 87; Verg. A. 8, 139. Hence, Cyllēnĭus, a, um, adj., Cyllenian: mons, Mel. 2, 3, 5: proles, i. e. Mercury, Verg. A. 4, 258; in this sense also subst.: Cyllēnĭus, ĭi, m., Verg. A. 4, 252; 4, 276; Ov. M. 1, 713; 2, 720 et saep. Of or pertaining to Mercury: proles, i. e. Cephalus, son of Mercury by Creüsa, Ov. A. A. 3, 725: ignis, the planet Mercury, Verg. G. 1, 337. Cyllēnēus, a, um, adj., Cyllenian: vertex, Ov. M. 11, 304: fides, i. e. lyra, Hor. Epod. 13, 9; as a constellation, Cic. Arat. 627. Cyllēnis, ĭdis, f. adj., Cyllenian, or of Mercury: harpe, possessed by Mercury, Ov. M. 5, 176: planta, i. e. the foot of Mercury, Sil. 16, 500. Cyllē-nĭdes, ae, m., one sprung from Cyllene, of Mercury, Mart. Cap. 9, § 899. A town in Elis, Liv. 27, 32, 2; Mel. 2, 3, 9; Plin. 4, 5, 6, § 13. A nymph, nurse of Mercury, Paul. ex Fest. p. 52, 5; cf. Serv. ad Verg. A. 4, 252.

Cylonius
Cylōnīus or -ēus, a, um, adj., = Κυλώνειος, pertaining to Cylon, the well-known Athenian: scelus = ἄγος Κυλώνειον, the crime committed by the murder of Cylon's partisans at the altar of Athene, where they had sought asylum, Cic. Leg. 2, 11, 28.

cyma
cȳma (cūma), ătis, n., and ae, f., = κῦμα, a young sprout of a cabbage; neutr., Lucil. ap. Non. p. 195, 5; Col. 10, 129; fem., id. 11, 3, 24; 12, 54, 3; Plin. 19, 8, 41, § 137 sq.; 20, 9, 35, § 90 al. A hollow sphere, spherical layer, stratum: quarum (naturarum) circa ... centron, aquae primum, aërisque sequens, tertium ignis cyma commemorant, Mart. Cap. 8, § 814 Kopp ad loc.; cf. the context.

cymba
cymba (cumba), ae, f., = κύμβη, a boat, skiff, first used by the Phœnicians, Plin. 7, 55, 57, § 208; Afran. in Non. p. 535, 31; Cic. Off. 3, 14, 59; Ov. M. 1, 293; id. F. 6, 777 al.
In partic., the boat of Charon which transported the dead, Verg. A. 6, 303; Hor. C. 2, 3, 28; Prop. 3 (4), 18, 24; Stat. S. 2, 1, 186. Trop.: non est ingenii cymba gravanda tui, i. e. meddle not with themes above your powers, Prop. 3, 3 (4, 2), 22; cf. Ov. A. A. 3, 26; Quint. 12, 10, 37.

cymbalum
cymbălum, i, n. (gen. plur. cymbalum, Cat. 63, 21), = κύμβαλον, a cymbal. Prop., an instrument consisting of two hollow plates of brass, which emit a ringing sound when struck together. They were used in the festivals of Cybele and Bacchus, and on other festive occasions; also to hinder the flight of bees, etc. (usu. in plur.), Lucr. 2, 619; Cat. 63, 21; 63, 29; Ov. F. 4, 213; Verg. G. 4, 64; Liv. 39, 8; Cic. Pis. 9, 20 sq.; Plin. 5, 1, 1, § 7; Quint. 11, 3, 59; Plin. Ep. 2, 14, 13. Transf., in hydraulics, a sounding basin of similar form, a bell, Vitr. 10, 8, 5. Trop.: Apion Grammaticus, hic quem Tiberius Caesar cymbalum mundi vocabat, i. e. as making the world ring with his ostentatious disputations, Plin. H. N. praef. § 25; cf. Verg. Cat. 7, 5 Wagn.; App. Orth. § 8 p. 129 Mai.

cymbium
cymbĭum, ii, n., = κυμβίον, a small drinking-vessel, a cup, bowl, Varr. ap. Non. p. 545, 28; Verg. A. 3, 66; 5, 267; Mart. 8, 6, 2; cf. Macr. S. 5, 21; Paul. ex Fest. p. 51, 10 Müll. A lamp in the same form, App. M. 11, p. 261. 40.

cymbula
cymbŭla, ae, f. dim. cymba, a small boat, Plin. Ep. 8, 20, 7.

Cyme
Cȳmē, ēs, f., = Κύμη, a town of Æolis, near the mod. Sanderli or Sandarlio, Mel. 1, 18, 1; Plin. 5, 30, 32, § 121; Nep. Alcib. 7, 1; Liv. 37, 11, 15; Vell. 1, 4, 4; Tac. A. 2, 47. Hence, Cȳmaeus, a, um, adj., of Cyme: Athenagoras, Cic. Fl. 7, 17: fundus, id. ib. 20, 46: Antigonus, Varr. R. R. 1, 1, 8; Col. 1, 1, 9.
In plur.: Cȳmaei, ōrum, m., inhabitants of Cyme, Liv. 38, 39, 8.

cymosus
cȳmōsus, a, um, adj. cyma, full of shoots: stirps, Col. 10, 138.

Cymothoe
Cȳmŏthŏē, ēs, f., = Κυμοθόη. A Nereid, Verg. A. 1, 144; Prop. 2 (3), 26, 16; Sil. 3, 58 al. A fountain in Achaia, Plin. 4, 5, 6, § 13.

cynacantha
cynăcantha, ae, f., = κυνάκανθα, dog-thorn, dog-rose; perh. Rosa canina, Linn.; Plin. 11, 35, 41, § 118.

Cynaegirus
Cynaegīrus, i, m., = Κυναίγειρος, an Athenian, famous for his valor in the battle of Marathon, Just. 2, 9, 16; Suet. Caes. 68.

Cynamolgi
Cynămolgi, ōrum, m., = Κυναμολγοί (dog-milkers), a wild tribe of Ethiopia, Plin. 6, 30, 35, § 195.

cynanche
cynanchē, ēs, f., = κυνάγχη, an inflammation of the throat, which caused the tongue to be thrust out, Cael. Aur. Acut. 3, 1, 3.

Cynapes
Cynāpes, ae, m., a river which empties into the Euxine, Ov. P. 4, 10, 49.

cynocephalus
cynŏcĕphălus, i, m., = κυνοκέφαλος. An ape with a dog's head (in Africa): Simia inuus, Linn.; Plin. 6, 30, 35, § 190; 8, 54, 80, § 216; 37, 9, 40, § 124; Cic. Att. 6, 1, 25. The dog-headed Anubis, Tert. Apol. 6. A kind of wild man, Isid. Orig. 11, 3, 15; 12, 2, 32.

cynoides
cynŏīdes, is, n., = κυνοειδές (doglike), another name of the plant psyllion, Plin. 25, 11, 90, § 140.

cynomyia
cynŏmyia, ae, f., = κυνόμυια, the herb fleabane, Plin. 25, 11, 90, § 140.

cynorrodon
cynorrŏdon (-rhŏd-), i, n., and -da, ae, f., = κυνόρροδον. The dog-rose: Rosa canina, Linn. Form -oda, Plin. 8, 41, 63, § 152; 24, 13, 74, § 121.
Form -odon, Plin. 29, 4, 30, § 94; 25, 2, 6, §§ 17 and 18 al. The blossom of the red lily: cynorrodon, Plin. 21, 5, 11, § 24.

cynos
cynos dexia, ae, f., = κυνὸς δεξιά, a sea-polypus, Plin. 32, 11, 53, § 147.

Cynos
Cȳnŏs (-nŭs), i, f., = Κῦνος, a harbor of Locris, at the northern end of the Opuntian bay, Liv. 28, 6, 12; Mel. 2, 3, 4.

Cynosarges
Cynŏsarges, is, n., a gymnasium near Athens sacred to Hercules, Liv. 31, 24, 18.

cynosbatos
cynosbătŏs, i, f., = κυνόσβατος. The dog-rose or wild-brier, Plin. 16, 37, 71, § 179; Col. 11, 3, 4; App. Herb. 87. Cynosbatos, also called cynapanxis or neurospastos, the black currant: Ribes nigrum, Linn.; Plin. 24, 14, 74, § 121; also called cynospastos (κυνόσπαστος), id. ib. The caper - bush: Capparis spinosa, Linn.; Plin. 13, 23, 44, § 127.

Cynoscephalae
Cynoscĕphălae, ārum, f., = Κυνὸς κεφαλαί (dog's-heads), name of two hills near Scotussa in Thessaly, Liv. 33, 7, 3; 33, 16, 1; 36, 8, 3.

cynosorchis
cynŏsorchis, is, f., = κυνόσορχις, hound's-cod, a plant, Plin. 27, 8, 42, § 65.

cynosura
cynŏsūra ōva = κυνόσουρα ὠά, addle-eggs, Plin. 10, 60, 80, § 167 (id. 10, 58, 79, § 160, called also hypenemia or zephyria ova, wind-eggs, in pure Lat. urina ova).

Cynosura
Cynŏsūra, ae, f., = Κυνόσουρα (hound's-tail). The constellation at the north pole, the Cynosura, or Lesser Bear, Cic. Ac. 2, 20, 66; id. poët. N. D. 2, 41, 105 and 106; Caes. Germ. Arat. 187; Ov. F. 3, 107 al.
Hence, Cynŏsūris, ĭdis, f. adj., of or pertaining to the Cynosura: Ursa, the Lesser Bear, Ov. Tr. 5, 3, 7: cauda, Caes. Germ. Arat. 189. A town in Arcadia, Stat. Th. 4, 295.

Cynosurae
Cynŏsūrae, ārum, f., = Κυνόσουρα, a promontory in Attica, west of Marathon, now Schoinia, or Cap Cabala, Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 57; Lact. 1, 10, 12.

Cynthus
Cynthus, i, m., = Κύνθος, a mountain of Delos, celebrated as the birthplace of Apollo and Diana, now Montecintio, Plin. 4, 12, 22, § 66; Ov. M. 2, 221; 6, 204 al.
Hence, Cynthĭus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Cynthus, Cynthian: mons, Plin. 4, 12, 22, § 66 Sillig.
As subst., Cynthĭus, ii, m., the Cynthian god, i. e. Apollo, Prop. 2 (3), 34, 80; Hor. C. 1, 21, 2; Ov. F. 3, 346 al. Cynthĭa, ae, f., the Cynthian goddess, i. e. Diana, Hor. C. 3, 28, 12; Ov. M. 2, 465; 7, 755; id. F. 2, 91 al. Also for Luna, the moon, as a goddess, Sen. Herc. Oet. 641; Luc. 1, 218. The name of a maiden, Prop. 2 (3), 29, 24.sq.; Ov. R. Am. 764 al.

cyparissiae
cypărissĭae, ārum, f., a kind of fiery meteors, Sen. Q. N. 1, 15, 4; Paul. ex Fest. p. 51, 13 Müll. (Cyparissae, id. ib. p. 64, 2).

cyparissias
cypărissĭas, ae, m., a species of tithymalus, Plin. 26, 8, 43, § 70.

cyperis
cypēris, ĭdos, f., = κυπειρίς, the root of the plant cyperos, Plin. 21, 18, 70, § 117.

cyperos
cypērŏs, i, m. (cypērum, i, n., Varr. R. R. 3, 16, 13), = κύπειρος, a kind of rush, Plin. 21, 18, 70, §§ 117 and 118.

cyphi
cȳphi, is, n., = κῦφι, an Egyptian perfuming powder, Scrib. Comp. 70; Hier. in Jovin. 2, 8.

cypirus
cypīrus, i, m., = κύπειρος, a plant, pure Lat. gladiolus, Plin. 21, 17, 67, § 107; 21, 18, 69, § 115.
A kindr. species is called cypīra, ae, f., Plin. 21, 18, 70, § 117.

cyprinus
cyprīnus, i, m., = κυπρῖνος, a species of carp, Plin. 9, 51, 74, § 162; 9, 16, 25, § 58.

cyprus
cȳ^prus or cȳ^prŏs, i, f., = κύπρος, a tree growing in Cyprus and Egypt; the flower of which yielded the cyprinum: Lawsonia alba, Linn.; Plin. 12, 24, 51, § 109; 23, 4, 46, § 90. †† cȳ^prus, a Sabine word, = bonus, v. 1. Cyprius.

Cyprus
Cȳ^prus (-ŏs), i, f., = Κύπρος, an island in the Mediterranean Sea, on the coast of Asia Minor, renowned for its fruitfulness, its rich mines, especially of copper, and for the worship of Venus, Mel. 2, 7, 5; Plin. 5, 31, 35, § 129; Cic. Att. 9, 9, 2; id. Fam. 15, 4, 15; Hor. C. 1, 3, 1; 1, 19, 10; Ov. M. 10, 270 et saep. Hence, Cȳ^prĭus, a, um, adj., Cyprian: merces, Hor. C. 3, 29, 60: trabs, id. ib. 1, 1, 13: tellus, i. e. Cyprus, Ov. M. 10, 645: laurus, Plin. 15, 30, 39, § 127 et saep.
But esp. freq. Cyprium aes, also absol.: Cȳ^prĭum, ii, n. (late Lat. cuprum, Spart. Carac. 9, hence), Engl. copper, Plin. 34, 8, 20, § 94; Isid. Orig. 16, 20, 2.
Hence, Cȳ^-prĭus, a, um, adj., of copper, copper-: in mortariis, Plin. 33, 5, 29, § 93: vas, id. 23, 3, 37, § 74 Jan. and Sillig (al. cypreo): in pyxide, id. 28, 8, 27, § 95; cf.: pyxide aeris Cyprii, Scrib. Comp. 37: pes Cyprios, in versification, ˘¯˘˘¯, Diom. 3, p. 479. Prov.: Cyprio bovi merendam Ennius sotadico versu cum dixit significavit id quod solet fieri in insulā Cypro, in quā boves humano stercore pascuntur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 59, 4 Müll. Subst. Cȳ^prĭa, ae, f., the Cyprian, i. e. Venus, Tib. 3, 3, 34; cf. Paul. ex Fest. p. 52, 6 Müll. In plur.: Cȳ^prii, ōrum, m., the Cyprians, Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 208; Curt. 4, 3, 11. Cȳ^prĭ-cus, a, um, adj., Cyprian: laurus, Cato, R. R. 8, 2. Cȳ^prĭăcus, a, um, adj., the same: expeditio, Val. Max. 4, 3, n. 2: tauri, Capitol. Gord. 3 fin. Cȳ^pris, ĭdis, f., the Cyprian, i. e. Venus (in post-class. poetry), Aus. Epigr. 57; 106 al.

Cypsela
Cypsĕla, ōrum, n., = Κύψελα, a town in Thrace, on the Hebrus, now Ipsala, Plin. 4, 11, 18, § 43; Liv. 31, 16; 38, 40.
Also Cypsĕla, ae, f., Mel. 2, 2, 6.

cypselus
cypsĕlus (-ellus), i, m., = κύψελος, a kind of swallow, Plin. 10, 39, 55, § 114.

Cypselus
Cypsĕlus, i, m., = Κύψελος, a tyrant at Corinth, Cic. Tusc. 5, 37, 109.
Hence, Cypsĕlĭdes, ae, m., = Κυψελίδης, the descendant of Cypselus, i. e. Periander, Verg. Cir. 463.

Cyrene
Cȳrēnē, ēs, and Cȳrēnae, ārum, f., the chief town of a province of the same name in Libya, now Kuren, celebrated for its trade, and as the birthplace of Callimachus, Eratosthenes, and Aristippus, Mel. 1, 8, 2; Plin. 5, 5, 5, § 31; Sall. J. 19, 3; Plaut. Rud. prol. 41; Cic. Planc. 5, 13; Nep. Ages. 8, 6; Sil. 8, 57; Cat. 7, 4; Sol. 27, 44. Hence, Cȳrēnăĭcus, a, um, adj., Cyrenaic: provincia, or absol.: Cȳrē-năĭca, ae, f., the province Cyrenaica, in Libya, Mel. 1, 8, 1; Plin. 5, 5, 5, § 31 sq.; also Cyrenaica Africa, id. ib. § 8: lacrima, i. e. laser, Scrib. Comp. 167; cf. Plin. 19, 3, 15, § 38 sq.: philosophia, the school of philosophy founded by Aristippus, Cic. de Or. 3, 17, 62.
Subst.: Cȳrēnăĭci, ōrum, m., its adherents, Cic. Ac. 2, 42, 131; id. Tusc. 3, 13, 28; id. Off. 3, 33, 116 al. Cȳrē-naeus, a, um, adj., of Cyrene: urbs, i. e. Cyrene, Sil. 8, 159: aquae, i. e. drunk by Callimachus, Prop. 4 (5), 6, 4. Subst.: Cȳ-rēnaei, ōrum, m. The inhabitants of Cyrene, Nep. Hann. 8, 1. The adherents of the Cyrenaic philosophy (cf. the preced.), Cic. Ac. 2, 24, 76. Cȳrēnensis, e, adj., the same: senatus, Plaut. Rud. 3, 4, 8: populares, id. ib. 3, 2, 1: agri, Cic. Agr. 2, 19, 51: provincia, Dig. 19, 2, 61.
In plur. subst.: Cȳrēnenses, ĭum, m., inhabitants of Cyrene, Sall. J. 79, 2; Plin. 7, 56, 67, § 208; Tac. A. 3, 70.

Cyrene
Cȳrēnē, ēs, f., = Κυρήνη. A nymph, mother of Aristæus, Verg. G. 4, 376; 4, 354; Just. 13, 7. A nymph, mother of Idmon, Hyg. Fab. 14. A fountain in Thessaly, Serv. ad Verg. G. 4, 354.

Cyretiae
Cyretĭae, ārum, f., a town of Thessaly, Liv. 31, 41, 5; 36, 10, 5.

Cyrnos
Cyrnŏs (Cyrnus, Sen. Epigr. 1, 2), i, f., = Κύρνος, the island Corsica, Plin. 3, 6, 12, § 80.
Hence, Cyrnēus, a, um, adj., Cyrneian or Corsican: taxi, Verg. E. 9, 30: tellus, Sen. l. l.

Cyropolis
Cȳrŏpŏlis, is, f., = Κυρόπολις, a town in Sogdiana, Curt. 7, 6, 16.

Cyrrhestica
Cyrrhestĭca (Cyrres-), ae, or -cē, ēs, f., a province of Syria, called after its town Cyrrhus, Plin. 5, 23, 19, § 81; Cic. Att. 5, 18, 1; 5, 21, 2.

Cyrrhus
Cyrrhus (Cyrrus), i, f., = Κύρρος, a town in Syria, Plin. 5, 23, 19, § 81; Tac. A. 2, 57.

Cyrsilus
Cyrsĭlus, i, m., = Κυρσίλος, an Athenian, Cic. Off. 3, 11, 48.

Cyrtaei
Cyrtaei or Cyrtii, ōrum, m., = Κύρτιοι, a Median tribe, celebrated as slingers, Liv. 37, 40, 9; 42, 58, 13.

Cyrus
Cȳrus, i, m., = Κῦρος. The founder of the Persian monarchy, Cic. Leg. 2, 22, 56; id. Brut. 29, 112; id. Div. 1, 23, 46; Hor. C. 2, 2, 17; 3, 29, 27; called Cyrus Major, Lact. 4, 5, 7. Cyrus Minor, a brother of Artaxerxes Mnemon, killed in the battle at Cunaxa, Cic. Div. 1, 25, 52; id. Sen. 17, 59; Nep. Alcib. 9, 5. An architect of the time of Cicero, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 2, 2; id. Att. 2, 3, 2; id. Mil. 17, 46.
Hence, Cȳrēa, ōrum, n., the structures raised by him, Cic. Att. 4, 10, 2. The name of a youth, Hor. C. 1. 33, 6; 1, 17, 25. A river of Albania, Plin. 6, 9, 10, § 26 sq.; Mel. 3, 5, 6.

Cyssus
Cyssūs, untis, f., = Κυσσοῦς, a town and harbor in Ionia, Liv. 36, 43, 10 and 13.

Cythera
Cythēra, ōrum, n., = Κύθηρα, an island in the Ægean Sea, south-west of the promontory Malea, celebrated for the worship of Venus, now Cerigo, Mel. 2, 7, 10; Plin. 4, 12, 19, § 56; Verg. A. 1, 680; Ov. F. 4, 286; id. Am. 2, 17, 4 et saep. Hence, Cy-thĕrēus, a, um, adj., of Cythera, Cytherean: Venus, Hor. C. 1, 4, 5; and far more freq. as subst., Cythĕrēa, ae, f., Venus, Prop. 2 (3), 14, 25; Hor. C. 3, 12, 4; Ov. M. 10, 717; id. F. 4, 673; Verg. A. 1, 257. Poet. collat. form: Cythērē, ēs, f., Venus: nec bis cincta Diana placet, nec nuda Cythere, Aus. Epigr. 39, 5; Mart. Cap. poët. 9, § 915. Cythĕrēĭus, a, um, adj., the same: litora, Ov. M. 10, 529: mensis, i. e. April, consecrated to Venus, id. F. 4, 195: heros, i. e. Æneas, id. ib. 3, 611; id. M. 13, 625; 14, 584: ales, i. e. a dove, Sil. 3, 683: ignis, i. e. the planet Venus, id. 12, 247: proles, i. e. Hermione, Stat. Th. 4, 554. Subst.: Cythĕrēĭa, ae, f., i. e. Venus, Ov. M. 4, 190; 10, 529 al. Cythērĭă-cus, a, um, adj., of Cythera: aquae, Ov. H. 7, 60: nectar, Mart. 14, 207: myrtus consecrated to Venus, Ov. F. 4, 15; so, columbae, Nero poët. ap. Sen. Q. N. 1, 5, 6. Cy-thĕrēïs, ĭdis, f., the Cytherean, for Venus, Ov. M. 4, 288. Cythĕrēĭăs, ădis, f. adj., Cytherean; poet. for belonging or consecrated to Venus: columbae, Ov. M. 15, 386.

Cythnos
Cythnŏs or -us, i, f., = Κύθνος, one of the Cyclades, now Thermia, Mel. 2, 7, 11; Plin. 4, 12, 22, § 66; Liv. 31, 15, 8; Ov. M. 5, 252; Tac. A. 3, 69; id. H. 2, 8.
Hence, Cythnius, a, um, adj., of Cythnos, Cythnian: Timanthes Cythnos, Quint. 2, 13, 13.

cytinus
cytĭnus, i, m., = κύτινος, the calyx of the pomegranate blossom, Plin. 23, 6, 59, § 110.

cytis
cytis, is, f., = κύτις, an unknown precious stone, Plin. 37, 10, 56, § 154.

Cytis
Cytis, is, f., an island at the entrance of the Arabian Gulf, producing chrysolite; now Perim, Plin. 6, 29, 34, § 170.

Cytisorus
Cytĭsōrus, i, m., = Κυτίσσωρος, son of Phrixus, and founder of Cytorus, Mel. 1, 19, 8; Val. Fl. 5, 463.

cytisus
cytĭsus, i, comm. (cytĭsum, i, n., Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 17; 2, 2, 19), = κύτισος, a shrubby kind of clover much valued by the ancients, perh. the shrubby snail-clover: Medicago arborea, Linn.; Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 17; Col. 5, 12: Plin. 13, 24, 47, § 130; Verg. E. 1, 79; 2, 64 al.

Cytorus
Cytōrus (-ŏs), i, m., = Κύτωρος, a mountain abounding in boxwood, and a town upon it, in Paphlagonia, now Kidros, Mel. 1, 19, 8; Plin. 6, 2, 2, § 5; Cat. 4, 13; Verg. G. 2, 437; Val. Fl. 5, 106 al.
Hence, Cytōrĭăcus, a, um, adj., of Cytorus, Cytorian: de monte, Ov. M. 6, 132: pecten, i. e. made of boxwood, id. ib. 4, 311. Cytōrĭus, a, um, adj., of Cytorus: in jugo, Cat. 4, 11: montes, Plin. 16, 16, 28, § 71.

Cyzicos
Cȳzĭcŏs or Cȳzĭcus, i, m., a king of the Dolones, after whom the town of Cyzicum was named, Val. Fl. 3, 9 sqq.; Mel. 1, 19, 2; Hyg. Fab. 16.