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noun

Panchāĭa

gen. Panchāiae · gender feminine · decl. 1st
a fabulous island in the Erythrœan Sea; east of Arabia; rich in precious stones •
a fabulous island in the Erythrœan Sea, east of Arabia, rich in precious stones, incense, myrrh, etc.: totaque turiferis Panchaia pinguis arenis, Verg. G. 2, 139: (phoenicem) deferre nidum prope Panchaiam in Solis urbem, Plin. 10, 2, 2, § 4: dives, Tib. 3, 2, 23; Val. Fl. 6, 119; Claud. III. Cons. Honor. f.—Hence,
Panchœan; the inhabitants of Panchaia •
Panchaeus, a, um, adj., Panchœan: odores, Lucr. 2, 417; Verg. G. 4, 379; Ov. M. 10, 478.—Plur. as subst.: Panchaei, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Panchaia, Mela, 3, 8.—
Panchœan •
Panchāĭcus, a, um, adj., Panchœan: resinulae, Arn. 7, 233.—
Panchœan •
Panchāĭus, a, um, adj., Panchœan: tellus (al. Panchaea), Ov. M. 10, 309: cinnama, Claud. Nupt. Honor. et Mar. 94.
Perseus ID: n33596 Key: Panchaia