noun

Phthīa

gen. Phthiae · gender feminine · decl. 1st

a city in Thessaliotis; the birthplace of Achilles

a city in Thessaliotis, the birthplace of Achilles, Mel. 2, 3, 4; Verg. A. 1, 284.—Hence,

a Phthian woman

Phthīas, ădis, f., a Phthian woman, Ov. H. 7, 165 (al. Phthia).—

a Phthiote; the Phthiotes

Phthīōta, ae, and Phthī-ōtes, ae, m., = Φθιώτης, a Phthiote, Cic. Tusc. 1, 10, 21.—In plur., the Phthiotes, Plin. 4, 7, 14, § 28; Liv. 33, 32; 34; 36, 15.—

Phthiotis; a district of Thessaly; in which Phthia lay

Phthīōtis, ĭdis, f., = Φθιῶτις, Phthiotis, a district of Thessaly, in which Phthia lay, Plin. 4, 8, 15, § 29; Liv. 28, 6.—

of Phthiotis; Phthiotian; Thessalian poetic •

Phthī-ōtĭcus, a, um, adj., = Φθιωτικός, of Phthiotis, Phthiotian, poet. for Thessalian: ager, Liv. 33, 3: Tempe, Cat. 64, 35.—

belonging to Phthia •

Phthīus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Phthia: vir, i. e. Achilles, Prop. 2, 13, 38 (2, 5, 22); cf. Achilles, Hor. C. 4, 6, 4: rex, i. e. Peleus, Ov. Am. 2, 17, 17.

Perseus ID: n36176 Key: Phthia