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Prĭēnē , ēs, f., = Πριήνη,
I.a maritime town of lonia, the birthplace of Bias, the mod. Samsoon, Cic. Par. 1, 1, 8: “plures esse, Bias, pravos, quem clara Priene, etc.,” Aus. VII. Sap. Lud. 11, and Biant. 1.—Hence,
A. Prĭēnaeus , a, um, adj., = Πριηναῖος, of or belonging to Priene, Prienian: “Bias,” Sid. Carm. 2, 161.—
B. Prĭēnensis , e, adj., of or belonging to Priene: “scammonium,” Plin. 26, 8, 38, § 60.—In plur. subst.: Prĭ-ēnenses , ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Priene, the Prienians, Val. Max. 1, 5, 1.—
C. Prĭēneus (trisyl ), i, adj. m., = Πριηνεύς, of Priene, Prienian; subst., a Prienian: Bias Prieneus dixit, οἱ πλεῖστοι κακοί, Aus. VII. Sap. Lud. 11, and Biant. 1.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (3):
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 26.60
    • Cicero, Paradoxa Stoicorum, 1
    • Valerius Maximus, Facta et Dicta Memorabilia, 1.5.1
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