Maeŏnes

I. the inhabitants of Mæonia, Mæonians, for Lydians, in gen.: dicti post Maeona regem Maeones, Claud. ap. Eutr. 2, 256.—Hence,

A. Maeŏnĭa, ae, f., = Μαιονία (orig. the country of Mæonia, in Lydia).— Transf.,

1. Lydia, Plin. 5, 29, 30, § 110.—

2. Etruria, because the Etruscans were said to be descended from the Lydians, Verg. A. 8, 499.—

B. Maeŏnĭdes, ae, m., = Μαιονίδης, a Mæonide, native of Mæonia (Lydia).

1. A poet. designation of Homer, Ov. Am. 3, 9, 25; Mart. 5, 10, 8 (cf. Milton, P. L. 3, 35).—

2. An Etrurian, Verg. A. 11, 759: Maeonidūm tellus, Sil. 6, 607. —

C. Maeŏnis, ĭdis, f., = Μαιονίς, a Mæonian woman, Lydian woman: Maeonis elusam designat imagine tauri Europen, Ov. M. 6, 103: Maeonis aurato conspicienda sinu, id. F. 2, 310.—As adj.: femina, Ov. Am. 2, 5, 40.—

D. Maeŏ-nĭus, a, um, adj., = Μαιόνιος, of or belonging to Mæonia, Lydian: rex, Verg. A. 9, 546: domus, id. ib. 10, 141: mitra, id. ib. 4, 216: Bacchus, id. G. 4, 380: ripae, Ov. M. 2, 252: rex, i. e. Midas, Claud. ap. Ruf. 1, 165.—Plur. subst.: Maeŏnĭi, ōrum, m., the Lydians, Plin. 5, 29, 30, § 111. —

b. In partic., of or belonging to the Mæonide (Homer), Mæonidic, Homeric: senex, Ov. A. A. 2, 4: carmen, id. P. 3, 3, 31: chartae, id. ib. 4, 12, 27: pes, id. R. Am. 373: lingua, Sil. 4, 527; Col. 1 prooem. fin. —

2. Of or belonging to Etruria, Etrurian: Maeonii nautae, Ov. M. 4, 423: lacus, Sil. 15, 35: fluctus, id. 12, 17: terra, id. 10, 40: aequor, id. 5, 329.