proper noun
Phănae
Meaning
- a harbor and promontory in the isle of Chios
Phănae, ārum, f., = Φαναί,
I. a harbor and promontory in the isle of Chios, noted for its wine, Liv. 36, 43, 11.—Hence,
II. Phănaeus, a, um, adj., Phanœan: rex Phanaeus, the king of Phanœ, poet. of Phanœan wine, Verg. G. 2, 98.