PHT 
PHY 
PIA 
PHR 6 NkSIS ( 0 povi 7 <ny),is, f. understand¬ 
ing, prudence, loisduin, &cc. Pluut. 
Hence, as the name of a woman, Plirone- 
slum, ii, n. diinin. little Prudence. Plaut. 
PHRyGES, am, in. the, Phrygians. See 
Pltryx. 
PHRyGIA, eb, f. <Ppvyia, Phrygia, a coun¬ 
try of .Asia. Minor. It was twofold, con¬ 
sisting of Great and Little Phrygia. Plm. 
PHRy(3iaN0S, a, urn, adj. Phrygian. 
2 Hence, embroidered, because the Phry¬ 
gians were very skilful in embroidering. 
Seuec. Belief. 1. 3. Spissis auro Phry¬ 
gians, sc. vestibus, or some such word. 
But Ed. Gronov. has Phryxianis. 
PHRyGICOS, a, mu, adj. iVpvyixos, Phry- 
3 gian. Val. Max. 
PHRyGIS, onis, m. an embroiderer, in 
3 gold, for instance ; because the Phry¬ 
gians were famous for their embroidery. 
Plaut. ,. 
PHRyGIoNIuS (Phrygio), a, um, adj. 
2 h. e. embroidered. Plin. Ed. Hard. 
(Compare Phrygio.) 
PHUyGIOS, a, uin, adj. <t>pvyios, in, from, 
pertaining to Phrygia, Phrygian; also, 
because Troy was situated therein, 
Troian. Virg. Ida. Cic. ferrum, h. e. 
of the Phrygian slaves, employed by 
Sylla in killing Roman citizens. Virg. 
pastor, h. e. Paris. Id. JEn. 12, 75. 
tyrannus, h. e. rEneas. But, Ovid. 
Met. 11, 203, Laomedon. Val. Flacc. 
minister, h. e. Ganymede. Id. monstra, 
h. e. marinum monstruin a Neptuno 
immissum in Laomedontem. Propert. 
1 . 2 . 19 . maritus, h. e. Pelops. But 
Ovid. Met. 14, 79. JEneas. Stat.. Phry- 
gii anni, h. c. Priami, vel Tithoni. 
Ovid. Minerva, h. e. Palladium. Lu¬ 
can. magister, h. e. Pdlinurus. Senec. 
senex, h. e. Tantalus. But, Ovid. Pont. 
4, 16, 18. Antenor. Ovid, vates, h. e. 
Helmus. Id. and Virg. mater, h. e. 
Cybcle. Virg. leones, Ii. e. of Cybele. 
Ovid, buxum, h. e. tibia in usum sacro- 
rum Cybeles. Stat. nox, ft. e. in which 
the rites of Cybele are celebrated. Ovid. 
modi, h. e. a kind of vehement and stirring 
music, which wrought those who heard 
it to frenzy ; it was used in the rites of 
Cybele. Virg. chlamys, h. e. embroi¬ 
dered, for the Phrygians were famous 
for embroidery. So, Ovid, vestes. Plin. 
lapis, a certain stone, used in dyeing. But 
Horat. Od. 3, 1, 41. it is Phrygian mar¬ 
ble. Tibull. 3. 3. 13. column®, columns 
of Phrygian marble. Virg. Phrygiffi, 
sc. femin®, Phrygian women. Liv. Phry- 
gius, sc. fluvius, a river in Phrygia, other¬ 
wise called Phryx; or, as others think, 
same as Hyllus. 
PHRyNe, es, f. <t>pvvy, a famous courtesan 
at Athens, who captivated even her judges 
by her beauty, and gained an acquittal. 
She acquired such wealth, that she offered 
to rebuild Thebes, after it had been razed 
to the ground by Alexander, if she might 
be allowed to set up there this inscription 
Alexander demolished, but Phryne the 
courtesan restored. Propert. 
PHRyNISN (<ppvvtov ), ii, n. a plant, same 
as Paterion, perhaps tragacantli. Plin. 
PHRyNQS (; ppvvos ), i, m. a venomous 
toad living amongst thorn-hedges. Plin. 
PHRyT, ygis, adj. <1>pif, Phrygian. Ju- 
< venal. Phryx augur. Stat. Phrygas lu- 
cos. Plin. Basilica columnis e Phrygi- 
bus mirabilis (where Phrygibus may 
be an adj. or e Phrygibus stand for 
e Phrygia). — Phryx, a Phrygian; 
Phryges, the Phrygians. Stat. Phryga 
submittis cithar®, h. c. Marsyas. The' 
Phrygians were in small esteem ; hence, 
Cic. Hoc proverbium, Phrygem plagis 
fieri solere meliorem. —For Trojanus, 
Trojani. Ovid. Phryx pius, h. e. JEne¬ 
as. Propert. Ante Phrygem Alneam. 
Hence, for Romani. Sil. — In particu¬ 
lar of the priests of Cybele, conse¬ 
quently instead of Qallus. Propert. 
Phrygis insanos numeros. Virg. Cor¬ 
pus semiviri Phrygis, Ii. e. .LEneas, in 
derision.-IT Also, Phryx, a river of 
Phrygia. Plin. 
PHRYXeOS, a, um. See Phrixus. 
PHRyXIaNOS, a, um, adj. h. c. curly, friz- 
2 zled, like the Phryxian wool (Phryxeum 
vellus) or frieze. ' Plin. toga. Ed. Hard. 
HRYXUS, i, in. See Phrixus. 
HTHTA, ic, f. a city of Thessaly, 
the birthplace of Achilles. Virg. - 
H Hence, Phthlas, Adis, f. QSias, from 
Phthia, Philiian. Ovid. sc. femina.- 
IT Also, PhthiotA, or Phthlotes, re, m. 
d'^uarijf, one from Phthia or Phthioiis, 
Phthian or Phthiotian. Cic. -II Also, 
Phthiotis, idis, f. sc. terra, 
apart of Thessaly, in which was Phthia. 
Plin. - IT Also, Phthiotlcus, a, um, 
adj. 4>Si(orixds,/rowi Phthia or Phthiotis, 
Phthiotian, and so Thessalian. Liv. ager. 
CUull. Tempe.-IT Also, Phthlus, a, 
um, adj. <I>5tof, in or from Phthia, Phthi¬ 
an. Propert. vir, li. e. Achilles. Ovid. 
rex, h. e. Pelcus. 
PHTHIRTASTS (p-SnoIatris), is, f .the lousy 
disease. Plin. 
PIITIIIRSPHXGT, orum, m. < t^eipoepayui, 
Ifte-eaters, a people of Sarmatia. Plin. 
PIITHIR5PH5R5S (0$£ipo0<5p<A), i, f- 
a kind of pine which bears very small ker¬ 
nels (Pinus Orientalis of L.). Plin. 
PHTIIISICOS (6$unxds), a, um, adj. ill 
2 of a phthisical consumption , consumptive , 
phthsical. Vitruo. Resina, qu® mede- 
tur phthisicis, sc. hominibus. 
PHTHISIS (ipS-ic-i s), is, f. phthisic, phthisi¬ 
cal, consumption, consumption of the lungs, 
phthisis. Senec. 
PIITHISiSCeNS (phthisis ; as from phtbi- 
3 sisco), tis, particip. becoming phthisical, 
goimr into a consumption. Sidon. 
PHTHITXROS, i, m. a fish. Plin. 
PflTIIIUS, a, um, adj. See Phthia. 3 
PHTHoNGOS {<j>36yyoi), i, m. a sound, 
2 note. Plin. 
PHTH5RI0S (03-dptos), a, um, adj. that, 
2 has the power of corrupting or destroying. 
Plin. vinum, h. e. which produces abortion. 
PIIO {(bov, Diosc.), n. indeclin. a kind of 
valerian (described by Sibthorp under 
the name Valeriana Dioscoridis). Plin. 
PHUI, interj. fugh! fuh! at a bad smell. 
Plaut. 
PHY, interj. expressive of astonishment 
3 mingled with scorn,/’ / strange! indeed! 
Ter. Phy ! domi habuit, unde disceret. 
PHyCIS (0axiy), Idis, f. a fish, that loves 
the sea-weed. Plin. 
PIIyCITIS {(bvulTis), Idis, f. sc. gemma, 
or PHyCiTeS (0v/cTrr/s), ffi, m. sc. la¬ 
pis, a certain gem. Plin. 
PIIyCSS {tpvxos, to), i, n. a marine plant, 
grass-wrack, sea-weed. Plin. — Phycos 
thalassion (SaXdaoiov), roccella, a shrub¬ 
like lichen, which was used for coloring 
wool (Lichen roccella of L.). Plin. 
PHyLXCX ( (pvXaxfi), ®, f. aprispn.3 Plant. 
PITyLXCe, es, f. a town of Epirus. Liv. 
-IT Also, a town of Thessaly, where 
Protesilaus once reigned. Plin. - 
IT Plence, perhaps, Phylacels, Idis, f. 
from Phylace. Stat. sc. femina, h. c. 
Laodamia. —Phylacelus, a, um, adj. in 
or from Phylace, Phylaceian. Ovid. 
conjtix, h. e. Laodamia. -IT Phylacl- 
des or Pbyllacides, ®, in. h.e. Prutesi- 
laus, as being from Phylace, or as the 
grandson of Phylacus. Ovid. 
PHyLXCISTA ((jyvXaKUTTys), ffi, m. a jail- 
3 er, keeper of a prison ; hence, figur. 
a dun, who keeps as close a watch in 
the front part of his debtor’s house as if 
he were his jailer ; an importunate, trou¬ 
blesome creditor. Plaut. Trecenti con¬ 
stant phylacist® in atriis. 
PHyLaCTeRIUM {ijivXaxTfipiov), ii, n. 
3 an amulet. Marc. Emp. -IT Also, 
among the Jew 3 , a phylactery, piece of 
parchment, containing the ten command¬ 
ments, which they attached to the forehead, 
&c. that they might have the laip of God 
ever before their eyes. Ilieron. 
PHyLaRCHOS (<bvXapx n s), i, m. the chief 
of the tribes, chief, prince. Cic. Jambli- 
chus phylarchus Arabuni. 
PI-IyLe, es, f. a, castle in Attica. JTcpos. 
PHYLLACIDES. See Phylace. 3 
PHyLLaNTHES (0nXXai/Sts), is, n. a 
plant. Plin. 
PHyLLeIS, Idis, f. adj. from the town Phyl- 
3 lus (4>vXXf ivi), in Thessaly. Ovid. - 
IT Also, Phyllelus, a, um, adj. from 
Phyllus. Ovid, juvenis, h. e. Cameus. 
Id. mater, h. e. perhaps Laodamia. 
PHyLLIS. Idis and Idos, f. a woman 
with whom Demoplioon was in love; but 
who, because he staid away beyond the 
time he had set for his return, destroyed her¬ 
self, and was changed into an almond-tree. 
Ovid. — Hence, the almond-tree. Pal- 
662 
lad. - IT Also, an imaginary maiden 
Virg. and Horat. 
PHyLLON ( 0 aXXor), i, n. properly leaf 
hence, a plant, otherwise called leuca 
canlha. Plin. -IT Also, another herb 
Plin. 
PIIyLLOPHXRES, a plant, same as mar. 
rubium. Apul. 
PHyMA (ipipa), atis, n. a kind of sore or 
blister. Cels. 
PHYNoN, onis, m. a kind of eye-salve. 
Cels. 
PHyRaMX (fpvpapa), atis, n. a ccrtainres- 
in or gum. Plin. 
PHySCoN {(pvoKuv, big-belly), onis, m. 
3 a surname given to one of the Ptolemies. 
PIIySeMA (< pvaripn), Stis, n. an inflated 
body, bladder; hence, an empty, inflated 
pearl. Plin. 
PHySeTeR (< pvar/Ttip), Eris, ill. a species 
of whale. Plm. 
PHySICX, re, orPIIfSICE {g>voiKr\), es, 
f. physics, natural philosophy, natural 
science. Cic. 
PITySTCe (physicus), adv. physically, after 
the manner of natural philosophers (phy- 
sici). Cic. dicere. 
PHySICSLaTOS (Id.; as from .physicu- 
lo), a, um, particip. physically examined. 
Martian. Capcll. 
PHySICiTS ( 0 ooucoj), a, um, adj. physical, 
natural, relating to nature or natural 
science. Cic. ratio. Id. Quiddam phy- 
sicum explicare, something physical, 
something relating to natural science - 
IT Hence, Physica, orum, n. natural or 
physical things, physics, natural science. 
Cic. Pliysicorum ignarus. — Also, Phy¬ 
sicus, i, in. an investigator of the nature 
of things, a physical inquirer, natural 
philosopher. Cic. 
PHySIoGNoMoN (tfivcnoyvuipwv), onis, 
m. a physiognomist, one who affects to 
know the character and dispositions of men 
from their bodies, faces, eyes, &c. Cic. 
PHySHJLOGIA (0wc riuXoyia), re, f. the 
doctrine of the constitution of the icorks 
of nature, natural science, physiology, 
especially as treating of the nature and 
reasons of things. Cic. calls it ratio 
natural. 
PHySIS ( 0 t><nj), is, f. nature; hence, 
Physes, certain gems, which have no 
distinctive name. Plin. 
PHyTEUMX (c pvrevpa), Atis, n. groundsel, 
crosswort. Plin. 
PIABILIS (pio), e, adj. that may be ezpia- 
3 ted, expialile. Ovid, fulmen. 
PIaCOLaRIS (piaculum), e, adj. expia- 
2 tory, having the power to expiate or alone, 
atoning, propitiatory, absolving, xaSap- 
atof. Liv. Quibusdam piacularibus 
sacrificiis factis. Id. TJt piacularia Ju- 
noni tierent, sc. sacrificia, sin-offerings. 
PIaCoLaRITER (piacularis), adv. sin- 
3 fully. Tertull. (Al. leg. peculiar iter.) 
PI aCOLS (piaculum), as, a. 1. to appease, 
3 propitiate a god by a sacrifice. Cato. 
PIaCOLUM (pio), i, n. a means of appeas¬ 
ing the gods, propitiation, an atonement, 
ayi'toyos, KaSapoio r,in particular, a 'pro¬ 
pitiator:! sacrifice, sin-offering (both the 
offering and the thing offered). Cic. 
Habendas triduum ferias, et porco femi¬ 
na piaculum pati, h. e. to make an aton¬ 
ing sacrifice. Horat. Teque piacula nul- 
la~resolvent. Cato. Si foderc velis, al- 
tero piaculo facito. Liv. Signum in ter¬ 
rain defodi, et piaculum hostia credi, 
ft. e. cresa hostia piaculum fieri ( Gronov. 
reads hosliam, as an apposition). Virg. 
Due pecudes: ea prima piacula sunto. 
Hence, figur. a sin-offering, atoning sac¬ 
rifice, means of expiation. Liv.. Ut luen- 
dis periculis publicis piacula simus. Id. 
Id piaculum rupti foederis, ft. e. Hannibal. 
Hence, every means of making something 
good again ; for instance, a remedy, spe¬ 
cific. ” Horat.. Laudis amore tumes r 
sunt certa piacula. — Used, also, to 
signify punishment. Liv. 29, 18. A vio- 
latoribus gravia piacula exegit. Sil. 
Exacta piacula credis.-V Also, any 
evil, which requires or deserves, an expia¬ 
tion .— Hence, a bad deed, sin, crime. 
Liv. Piaculum committere. Id. sibi 
contrahere. Plaut. Piaculum est, mise- 
ri nos hominiun rei male gerentum 
Hence, guilt or imputation of a crime, ocC. 
Liv. Sine piaculo rerum prretermissa- 
rum. Id. Piaculum mereri, ft. e. to com- 
