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Cȳrus , i, m., = Κῦρος.
I. The founder of the Persian monarchy, Cic. Leg. 2, 22, 56; id. Brut. 29, 112; id. Div. 1, 23, 46; Hor. C. 2, 2, 17; 3, 29, 27; “called Cyrus Major,” Lact. 4, 5, 7.—
II. Cyrus Minor, a brother of Artaxerxes Mnemon, killed in the battle at Cunaxa, Cic. Div. 1, 25, 52; id. Sen. 17, 59; Nep. Alcib. 9, 5.—
III. An architect of the time of Cicero, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 2, 2; id. Att. 2, 3, 2; id. Mil. 17, 46.—Hence,
B. Cȳrēa , ōrum, n., the structures raised by him, Cic. Att. 4, 10, 2.—
IV. The name of a youth, Hor. C. 1. 33, 6; 1, 17, 25.—
V. A river of Albania, Plin. 6, 9, 10, § 26 sq.; Mel. 3, 5, 6.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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