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noun

Appias

gen. ădis · gender feminine · decl. 3rd
An epithet of the nympi at the fountain of Aqua Appia; her statues •
An epithet of the nympi at the fountain of Aqua Appia (v. Applus), whose waters gushed forth near the temple of Venus: Non illas lites Appias ipsa probat, Ov. R. Am. 660; id. A. A. 1, 82.—Hence, transf., to her statues, found at the neighboring temple of Venus: Appiadesque deae, Ov. A. A. 3, 452.—
An epithet of Minerva
An epithet of Minerva, given by Cicero jestingly, to flatter Appius Pulcher, in imitation of the appellative Pallas, Cic. Fam. 3, 1 Manut.
Perseus ID: n3158 Key: Appias