noun

Mentor

gen. Mentŏris · gender masculine · decl. 3rd

The famous friend of Odysseus

The famous friend of Odysseus, Cic. Att. 9, 8, 2. —

A celebrated artist in embossed work in metal

A celebrated artist in embossed work in metal, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 18, § 38; Plin. 33, 12, 53, § 147.—

a Mentor-cup; adj., of; belonging to Mentor the artist, Mentorean poetic ••

Poet. transf., a Mentor-cup, a skilfully wrought drinking-vessel: rarae sine Mentore mensae, Juv. 8, 104: Mentora frangere, Mart. 11, 11, 5.— Hence, Mentŏrĕus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Mentor the artist, Mentorean: opus, Prop. 1, 14, 2: labores, Mart. 4, 39, 5.

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