noun greek

cercōps

gen. cercōpis · gender masculine · decl. 3rd

A species of long-tailed apes

A species of long-tailed apes, Manil. 4, 664; cf. Amm. 22, 14, 3.—

The name of a Pythagorean philosopher

The name of a Pythagorean philosopher, Cic. N. D. 1, 38, 107.—

a cunning; trickish people on the island of Pithecusa; changed by Jupiter into monkeys

Cercōpes, um, m., = Κέρκωπες, a cunning, trickish people on the island of Pithecusa, changed by Jupiter into monkeys, Ov. M. 14, 92.

Perseus ID: n7524 Key: cercops