LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun

Lyrnēsus

Meaning

  1. a town in Troas, the birthplace of Briseis

Lyrnēsus (Lyrnessus), i, f., = Λυρνησός,
I. a town in Troas, the birthplace of Briseis, Plin. 5, 30, 32, § 122: Lyrnessi domus alta, Verg. A. 12, 547.—Hence,
A. Lyrnēsĭus (Lyrnessius), a, um, adj., Lyrnesian: moenia, Ov. M. 12, 108; 13, 176; id. H. 3, 45.—
B. Lyrnēsis (Lyr-nessis), ĭdis, f. adj. (only used as subst.), the Lyrnesian (sc. maid or woman): abductā Lyrnesside tristis Achilles, i. e. Briseis, Ov. Tr. 4, 1, 15: audierat, Lyrnessi, tuos, abducta, dolores, id. A. A. 2, 403.

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What does Lyrnēsus mean in Latin?
Lyrnēsus, a proper noun, means “a town in Troas, the birthplace of Briseis”.