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noun

Dīa

gen. ae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
The old name of the island of
The old name of the island of Naxos, Ov. M. 3, 690; 8, 174. —
A city in the
A city in the Chersonesus Taurica, Plin. 4, 12, 26, § 86.—
An island near Crete; Standia
An island near Crete, now Standia, id. 4, 12, 20, § 61.—
A woman's name
A woman's name.
The mother of Mercury
The mother of Mercury, Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 56.—
The wife of Ixion, and mother of Pirithous
The wife of Ixion, and mother of Pirithous, Hyg. F. 155.
Perseus ID: n13664 Key: Dia