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noun greek

dā^phne

gen. dā^phnēs · gender feminine
(Inscr. freq. DAPHINE, v. Ritschl, Opusc. Phil. 2, 483 sq.), , , = δάφνη
the laurel-tree, bay-tree •
the laurel-tree, bay-tree: baccis redimita daphne, Petr. 131, 8.—Hence,
Proper name Daphne, es, f.
Proper name Daphne, es, f.
The daughter of the river-god Peneus;; daughter of the river-god Ladon
The daughter of the river-god Peneus; she was changed into a laurel-tree, Ov. M. 1, 452; id. H. 15, 25; Hyg. Fab. 203; Serv. Verg. A. 3, 91: according to Serv. Verg. A. 2, 513, and id. Ecl. 3, 63, daughter of the river-god Ladon.—
A place in Syria, near Antioch
A place in Syria, near Antioch, Liv. 33, 49; Hieron. in Ezech. 47, 18; Amm. 19, 12; Vulg. 2 Macc. 4, 33.—Hence,
adj., of; at Daphne
Daphnaeus, a, um, adj., of or at Daphne, Apollo, Amm. 22, 13, 1.—
adj., belonging to Daphne •
Daphnensis, e, adj., belonging to Daphne: lucus, Cod. Just. 11, 77, 1: palatium, Cod. Theod. 15, 2, 2.
Perseus ID: n12324 Key: daphne