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M (2909 entries)

Mўcŏnos one of the Cyctades; Mykoni; adj., of; belonging to Myconos, Myconian; plur. su… mydrĭăsis a preternatural dilatation of the pupil, mydriasis mўgălē a small species of mouse Mygdŏnes a people of Thrace, who afterwards took possession of a part of Phrygia; A dist… Mўĭăgros the fly-catcher Mўiōdes mўiscae small sca-mussels mўiscus a small sea-mussel Mȳlae A city in Sicily; Milazzo; adj., of; belonging to Mylæ, Mylæan; A city in Thess… Mylas a river in Sicily; the Marcellino Mȳlăsa a city in Caria; Melassa; adj., of; belonging to Mylasa, Mylasian; the inhabita… mylasĭa a kind of hemp mўloecus a kind of moth Myndus a city in Caria; Gumishlu Liman; the inhabitants of Myndus myŏbarbum a rather long drinking-vessel terminating in a point; in lemm myoctŏnos a kind of; said to kill mice by its smell Myonnēsus Masc., a promontory in Ionia, with a city of the same name; Ovreokastro; Fem., … myŏpăro a kind of light piratical vessel mўŏphŏnos a plant mўops adj. near-sighted mўŏsōta mouse-ear, a plant mўŏsōton the plant myotacismus the frequent repetition; recurrence of the letter m myrăpĭa a kind of sweet-smelling pear mўrīcē the tamarisk, a kind of shrub Mўrīcē a nymph, from whom Hannibal's wife Imilce was said to be descended Myrīna A fortified seaport town of the Æolians, in Asia Minor; Sebastopolis; adj., of;… mȳrĭŏgĕnĕsis multiple generation mȳrĭōnўmus adj. with countless names mȳrĭŏ-phyllon the plant milfoil, yarrow Mўriza Myrmēcĕs Scŏpŭli rocks in the sea, near Smyrna myrmēcĭas a black precious stone, with protuberances like warts Myrmēcĭdes a celebrated sculptor myrmēcītis a precious stone, containing something like ants myrmēcĭum A kind of wart; A kind of spider Myrmĭdŏnē one of the fifty daughters of Danaüs, who killed her husband Mineus Myrmĭdŏnes the Myrmidons, a people of Phthiotis; Thessaly; about Phthia and Larissa Cremas… myrmillo myrmillōnĭca scūta Myro mўrŏbălănum the fruit of a palm-tree from which a balsam was made, the behen-nut;; the bals… myrŏbrechārĭus Myron a celebrated sculptor of Eleutheræ in Attica, who flourished about mўron an ointment, unguent mўrŏ-pōla a dealer in ointments, essences, balsams; a perfumer mўrŏ-pōlĭum a shop where ointments, balsams, essences; were sold, a perfumer's shop mўrŏthēcĭum an ointment-box myrrha myrrhĕus myrrhĭnus myrrhis myrrhis myrrhītes a precious stone of the color of myrrh myrrhiza Myrsīlus A king of Lydia, also called; A historian from Lesbos myrsinĕum a plant, also called myrsīnītes A precious stone that smells like myrrh myrta myrtācĕus adj. of myrtle, myrtle- Myrtălē a freed-woman, a friend of Horace myrtātus adj. seasoned with myrtle; myrtleberries; Subst; a kind of pudding; A kind of season… Myrtea myrtĕŏlus adj. dim; of the color of myrtle-blossoms myrtēta myrtētum a place full of myrtles, a myrtle-grove myrtĕus adj. belonging to myrtles, myrtle-; myrtle-oil; Furnished; adorned with myrtle; Myrt… myrtĭdănum a wine made of wild myrtle-berries, myrtlewine Myrtĭlus A son of Mercury, slain by Pelops; A Roman surname; A historian myrtĭnus adj. belonging to myrtles, myrtle- myrtĭŏlus myrtis a kind of geranium myrtītes Myrtle-wine; A species of the plant myrtŏ-pĕtălon myrtle-leaf, a plant, also called Myrtōus adj. Myrtoan; the Myrtoan Sea, a part of the Ægean Sea, between Crete, the Peloponne… myrtum the fruit of the myrtle, a myrtle-berry myrtŭōsus adj. myrtus a myrtle, myrtle-tree; a spear of myrtle-wood mȳrus mys a sea-mussel Mȳs a famous artist in embossed work Myscĕlŏs the founder of the city of Croton, in Italy Mȳsĭa a country of Asia Minor, divided into Lesser Mysia, on the Hellespont, and Grea… mysta a priest of the secret rites of divine worship, a priest of the mysteries mystăgōgĭca a treatise on initiation into the mysteries mўstăgōgus one who conducts a person through secret and sacred places as a guide; initiato… mystērĭālĭter adv. mysteriously mystērĭarches the presider over secret sacred rites mystērĭum a secret service, secret rites, secret worship; divine mystery; the festival on… mystes mystĭcē adv. mystĭcus adj. belonging to secret rites; mysteries, mystic, mystical; plur. subst; things per… mystrum the fourth part of a mystus Mȳsus adj. mўtăcismus mȳthĭcus adj. belonging to fables; myths, fabulous, mythic, mythical; Subst; a writer of fabl… mȳthistŏrĭa a fabulous narrative mȳthistŏrĭcus adj. fabulous, mixed with fable mȳthŏlŏgĭa mythology; a work of Fulgentius, in which the origin of the myths is indicated