noun

Phĭlўra

gen. Phĭlўrae · gender feminine · decl. 1st

a nymph; daughter of Oceanus; who bore to Saturn the Centaur Chiron

a nymph, daughter of Oceanus, who bore to Saturn the Centaur Chiron, and was changed into a linden-tree, Verg. G. 3, 92; Val. Fl. 5, 153; Hyg. Fab. 138.—Hence,

Philyrean •

Phĭlўrēĭus and Phĭlўrēus, a, um, adj., Philyrean: Philyreius heros, i. e. Chiron, Ov. M. 2, 676: Philyreia (al. Philyrea) tecta, i. e. of Chiron, id. ib. 7, 352.—

Chiron; the son of Philyra

Phĭlўrĭdes (Phill-), ae, m., Chiron, the son of Philyra, Ov. A. A. 1, 11; Prop. 2, 1, 60; Verg. G. 3, 550; Mart. 2, 14, 6 (poët. met. grat. Phīllўr-).

Perseus ID: n36068 Key: Philyra2