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adjective

alcўŏnēus

fem. alcўŏnea · neut. alcўŏneum
and (), , Alcyone
pertaining to Alcyone; alcyon
pertaining to Alcyone or alcyon (v. alcedo).
Alcyonei dies = alcedonia (q. v.), Col. 11, 2.—
Alcyonei dies = alcedonia (q. v.), Col. 11, 2.—
sea-foam •
Alcyoneum medicamen, or absol.: alcўŏnēum, i, n., or even alcўŏnĭum. sea-foam, used as a remedy for spots on the face: alcyoneo utuntur ad oculorum cicatrices, Plin. 32, 8, 27, § 86; cf. Cels. 5, 6, 18, n. 26.
Perseus ID: n1773 Key: alcyoneus