proper noun · femininefirst declension
Mȳlae
Mȳlae f pl (genitive Mȳlārum)
Classical[ˈmyː.ɫae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈmiː.le]
Meaning
- a city on the north coast of Sicily, situated near the cape Pelorus, now Milazzo
- Two islands situated near Crete
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | — | Mȳlae |
| genitive | — | Mȳlārum |
| dative | — | Mȳlīs |
| accusative | — | Mȳlās |
| ablative | — | Mȳlīs |
| vocative | — | Mȳlae |
| locative | — | Mȳlīs |
Mȳlae, ārum (and Mȳlē, ēs, f., Sil. 14, 202), f., = Μύλαι.
I. A city in Sicily, now Milazzo, Plin. 3, 8, 14, § 90; Vell. 2, 79, 4; Suet. Aug. 16.—Hence, Mȳlaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Mylæ, Mylæan:
aut Pompeiani Mylaea pericula belli, Aus. Mosell. 215 (al. Milasena).—II. A city in Thessaly, now Dhamasi, Liv. 42, 54.—
III. Two islands near Crete, Plin. 4, 12, 20, § 61.
Origins
From Ancient Greek Μυλαί (Mulaí).
In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries
GeographyMylaeMylae (Μυλαί: Eth. Μυλαΐτης, Steph. B. sub voce Μυλαῖος, Diod.: Milazzo), a city on the N. coast of Sicily, about 30 miles from Cape Pelorus, and 20 f…GeographyMylaeMylae Pliny (4.12) speaks of two islands of this name, lying off the coast of Crete. They belonged to the group of three islands off Phalasarna (Kntrí…GeographyMylaeMylae (Μυλαί: Eth. Μυλαῖος), a town of Perrhaebia in Thessaly, taken by Perseus in B.C. 171. (Liv. 42.54; Steph. B. sub voce As Livy describes it as a…