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PfGMiEOS (nvyiiaioi), a, um, adj. three 
spans large. — Hence, dwarfish, a dwarf. 
Juvenal, virgo. — Hence, Pygmrei, a na¬ 
tion of dwarfs or pygmies, who are said to 
wage a continual war against the cranes. 
Juvenal. -ir Also, of or belonging to 
the Pygmies, Pygnuean. Ovid. Quifi 
Pygmreo sanguine gaudet avis, h. e. a 
crane. Id. mater, h. e. Gerana culta a 
Pygmieis. 
PrG.Vl ALIGN (Iluy/raXi'an-l, onis, m. a 
grandson of Agenor, who fell in love with 
7iis statue of a woman, which at last was 
changed into a woman. Ovid. -IT Al¬ 
so, a brother of Dido, whose husband he 
killed. Virg. — Hence, Pygmalioneus, 
a, urn, adj. Pygmalionian. Hence, Tyr¬ 
ian, Phoenician. Sil. Also, Carthagini¬ 
an. Id 
PyLADeS (IIv)ux<5i?f), a: and is, m. a son 
of Icing Strophius, and firm friend of 
Orestes, for whom he was going to sacri¬ 
fice his life. Cic. Hence, proverbially, 
for an affectionate friend. Ovid. — 
Pyladeus, a, um, adj. Pyladean. Cic. 
amicitia, h. e. great, intimate. —- IT Al¬ 
so, a celebrated pantomime at the time of 
the emperor Augustus. Sueton. 
FyLAE (irOXac), arum, f. gates. Hence, 
a defile or narrow pass between mountains. 
Clc» 
PyLAICOS (TrvXaiKos), a, um, adj. at or 
in narrow passes. Lie. conventus, or, 
Id. concilium, h. e. a convention or con¬ 
gress of the Grecian states at Thcrmopylce. 
PyLIOS, a, um. See Pylos. 
PyLGS, or PyLOS (IKXos), i, f. the name 
of three towns of Peloponnesus, in each of 
which Nestor is said to have been born. 
His birthplace is most probably Pylus 
in Mcssenia, now Navarino. — Hence, 
Pj’lius, a, um, adj. of or belonging to 
Pylos, Pylian. Ovid. Also, Nestorian. 
Ovid. dies. Martial, seuecta (for Nes¬ 
tor lived to a great age). 
PyRA (ttu/jA), re, f. a funeral pile. Virg. 
_ IT Also, a place on mount CEta, 
where Hercules burnt himself. Liv. 
PyRaCMoN (nvpd/cp(oi<), onis, m. one of 
the Cyclopes or smiths, of Vulcan. Virg. 
PyRALIS (irvpaXis), Idis, f. asmallwinged 
animal that was supposed to live in fire. 
Plin. 11, 42. It is also called Pyrausta 
{TTopavcTryt). Plin. — Another animal 
seems to be meant in Plin. 10, 95. 
PyRAMEoS, a, um. See Pyramus. 
PyRAMIDaTOS (pyramis), a, um, adj. 
made in the form of a pyramid, pyramidal, 
pyramidical, itvpapiSMr&i, nvpapiloet- 
<%. Cic. N. D. l,M- (In Ed. Em., 
however, this word Is omitted.) 
PyRAMIS (irvpaphf, idis, f. a pyramid. Cic. 
PyRAMOS (IIfip«/ws)> i, m. an unfortu¬ 
nate lover of the unfortunate Thisbc. 
Ovid. — Hence, Pyrameus, a, um, adj. 
of or belonging to Pyramus. Seren. Sam. 
arbor, h. e. the tree under which Pyramus 
killed himself, a mulberry-tree. 
PyRAUSTA, a;, f. See Pyralis. 
PYRkN (iTvpfiv), enis, f. a kind of precious 
stone. Plin. 
PyReNjEOS, or PyReNeOS (Tlvpfivaios), 
a, um, adj. called after Pyrene, as is sup¬ 
posed, Pyrencr.an. Liv. montes, or sal- 
tus. Sil. mons. Also, simply, Liv. 
Pyremeus, h. e. the Pyrenees, between 
France and Spain. -IT Also, Pyrence- 
an, of or belonging to the Pyrenees. Lu 
can. nix. - if The first syllable is 
found short in Lucan. 
PyReNaTCOS (rrupi?va'ucos), a, um, adj. 
PyrciKBan. Jliison. nives. 
PyReNe (II vpfjvy), es, f. a daughter of 
Bebryx, who was buried on the Pyrenaean 
mountains. — Hence, the Pyrenees. Ti- 
bull. and Lucan. — Also, for Spain. Sil. 
_’[ The first syllable is found short 
in Tibull. 
PyReNEUS (IlDppi/cu;), Si and eos, m. 
a king of Thrace, who once invited the 
Muses into his house, and made an attempt 
to violate them. Ovid. 
PyRETHRUM, or PyRETHRQN (mpe- 
§pov), i, n. our Spanish chamomile or pelli- 
tory (Anthemis pyrethrum, L.). Plin. 
PyRGI {Ilvpyot), orum, m. a town of 
Etruria. Virg. 
PyRGIS (unc.)j is, f. the herb dog’s-tongue 
3 or hound’s-tnnguc. Apul. 
FyRGo, us, f. the nurse of the children of 
Priam. Virg. 
PyRGOS (irvpyos), i, m. a small wooden 
3 tower on the side of a gaming board, hav¬ 
ing steps on the inside, and an opening at 
the bottom. Into this little tower ’the 
dice used to be thrown after they had 
been shaken in a cup, called fritillus , 
to make them fall down the steps upon 
tlie gaming board. Sidon. 
PyRIPHLEGETHoN (rrvpiyXeye&iov), tis, 
m. burning ivith fire , a river of the in¬ 
fernal regions, otherwise called Phlcge- 
thon. Cic. 
PyRITeS (nvptrrji), te, m. a mill-stone. 
It was called so by some, according to 
Plin. 36, 30.-IT Also, a stone from 
which brass is extracted by melting, a mar- 
casite. Plin. - IT Also, firestone. 
Plin. 
PyRITIS (irvpTns), idis, f. a kind of pre¬ 
cious stone, of a black color. Plin. 37, 37. 
PyRGCORaX, Acis, m. See Pyrrhocorax. 
PyRGIS, or PyROEIS (irvpocis), entis, m. 
fiery. — Hence, the planet Mars. Colum. 
— Also, one of the horses ■of the sun. 
Ovid. 
PyRGPCECILOS (TTVpOTTuiKiXoi) lapis, a 
stone with fiery spots, a kind of red por¬ 
phyry. Plin. 
PyRoPOS (TTupcmrof), i, m. of the color of 
fir a, — Hence, a mixture of brass and 
gold. Lucret., Prop., Ovid, and Plin. 
In Lucret. and Ovid, some explain it a 
carbuncle. 
PyRRIIA (IK ppa), re, and PyRRHe, es, 
f. a daughter of Epimetheus, and the wife 
of Deucalion. Ovid. - IT Also, the 
name of several toions, as of one on the 
island of Lesbos. 
PyRRHAEOS (Pyrrha), a, um, adj. of or 
belonging to Pyrrha. Stat. 
PyRRHe, es, f. See Pyrrha. 
PyRRIIIAS (rivp/Sias), Adis, f. of the 
town of Pyrrha on the island of Lesbos. 
Ovid. ' 
PyRRHICHA, re, and PyRRICHe (nvppt- 
Xa), es, f. a kind of dance in armor, or 
morris dance ; the pyrrhic dance. Sueton. 
In this passage, it is spoken of as danced 
by boys and girls. — Hence, Pyrrhicha- 
rii, persons who engage in this dance. 
P (mdaett 
PrRRHICHIOS (nvpplxios), a, um, adj. 
pes, a poetical foot consisting of two short 
syllables. — versus, a verse consisting of 
such feet. 
PyRRHIDeS, re, m. See Pyrrhus. 
PyRRHG (lUppiov), onis, m. a philosopher 
who doubted of every thing. His follow¬ 
ers were called Pyrrhonii, or Sceptici. 
Cic. and Gell. 
PyRRIIOCGRaX, or PyRGCGRaX (7rup- 
poKdpa £), Acis, m. aspeciesofravenwitha 
reddish beak, found on the Alps , (Cor- 
vus pyrrhocorax, L.). 
PyRRHoNIDS (irvpfuovios), a, um, adj. 
of, belonging or relating to Pyrrho. —Pyr¬ 
rhonii, followers of Pyrrho. See Pyr¬ 
rho. 
PyRRHOS (IT vppos), i, rn. the son of Achil¬ 
les, grandson of Pelcus, and great- 
grandson ofJEacus. He settled in Epi¬ 
rus. He was also called Neoptolemus. 
■giro-. — Hence, Pyrrhldes, re, m. a de¬ 
scendant. of Pyrrhus. — Pyrrhid®, the in¬ 
habitants of Epirus. Justin. -IT Also, 
the name of a Icing of Epirus, who waged, 
war aoaivst the Romans, and derived his 
descent from Achilles, whence he is some¬ 
times called JEacides. 
PyRUM, i, n. same as Pirum. 
PyltOS, i, f. same as Pirns. 
PySMA ( irvopa ), atis, n. a question. Marc. 
PyTFIAGGRaS {Tlvdayipas), os, m. a 
celebrated Grecian philosopher, prior to 
Socrates, and a native of Samos ; he went 
to Italy, and lived at Croton about the time 
of Tarquinius Supcrbus. He taught the 
doctrine of the transmigration of souls, and 
accordingly forbade his disciples to cat ani¬ 
mal food. He. also forbade them to eat beans, 
and obliged them to observe a silence of five 
years. —— IT Litera Pythagorre, h. e. y. 
PyTHAGGReOS (IlvQayopeios), a, um, 
adj. Pythagorean. Horat. somnia. Cic. 
Pythagorei, h. e. the disciples and follow¬ 
ers of Pythagoras. 
PyTHAGORICcS (nuJayupucds), a, um, 
adj. Pythagoric, Pythagorean. Liv. li- 
bri. Cic. Pythagoriei, h. e. the disciples 
and followers of Pythagoras. 
PyTH AGORISSG (irv^ayopl^co), as, n. 1. 
3 to imitate or be a follower of Pythagoras. 
Apul. 
PyTHAULA, and PyTIIAULeS (nvS-av- 
Xys), *, m. one who plays a hymn on the 
flute in honor of Apollo Pythius. Hygin. 
—— IT Also, one who plays in the theatre, 
particularly, one who plays an accompani¬ 
ment to a soliloquy. Varr. 
PyTlHA, re, f. See Pythius. 
PyTHI A, orum, n. See Pythius. 
PyTHIaS, re, m. said to be the well- 
known friend, of Damon, but his name 
is, more correctly, Phintias. Cic. Off 
3, 10. 
PyTHICOS (TlvSiicds), a, um, adj. same 
as Pythius, Pythian. Liv. Apollo. 
PyTHIoN ( 7 rvSliov), ii, n. a kind of bulb. 
Plin. 19, 40. 
PyTITIOS (IM$ios), a, um, adj. Pythian, 
Delphic. Horat. incola, h. e. Apollo. 
Cic. Apollo. So, also, Prop. deus.- 
IT Also, of or belonging to Apollo, or Del¬ 
phic. Cic. oraculum. Prop, regna, 
h. e. the town of Delphi. Juvenal. Py- 
thia vates, or, simply, Cic. and Ncp. 
Pythia, sc. vates, h. e. the priestess or 
prophetess of Apollo at Delphi. Ovid. 
and Plin. Pythia, sc. sollemnia, or cer- 
tamina, h. e. public games at Delphi in 
honor of Apollo. 
PyTHo (lIo-S-w), us, f. the former name of 
Delphi in Phoeis on mount Parnassus. 
Hence, Tibull. Delphica Pytho. 
PyTITGN (jrffW), onis,m. a large serpent 
near Delphi, killed try Apollo, who, on 
that account, is said to have been sur- 
named Pythius. Ovid. 
PyTHoNICOS (ttvSwvikos), a, um, adj. 
3 prophetic, magic or devilish. Tertull. 
PyTHoNIGN (nvdcnviov), ii, 11 . dragon- 
3 wort. Apul. 
PyTISMA {rxiTiupa), Atis, n. that which 
one spits out, spittle ; a spitting out, par¬ 
ticularly when one spits out any thing that 
has been drunk, as, wine. Varr. 
PyTISSS (avrl^to), as, n. 1. to spit out. 
3 Terent. 
PyXAC aNTHOS, or PyXACaNTHGS 
(jnifaxav-S-a), i, m. and f. the buckthorn, 
a land of thorny shrub, with leaves resem¬ 
bling those of the box-tree, (Rhamnus 
lycioides, L.). Plin. 12, 15. 
PyXAGATHOS, or PyXAGATHGS (ttvJ 
3 ayaSos, Horn.), i, m. a skilful pugilist, 
7rufayaSos. Martial. 
PyXIDAT iiS (pyxis), a, um, adj. made 
2 boxwise, having a lid like a box. Plin. 
PyXIDICuLA (dimin. of pyxis), re, f. a 
little box, rtv^iiiov. Cels. 
PyXINOS (irvjtivos), a, um, adj. of box¬ 
wood. -IT Also, of or belonging to box, 
made of boxwood. Cels. Pyxinum, se. 
collyrium, h. c. a kind of ointment kept in 
boxes made of box-wood. 
PyXIS (iritis), idis, f- a box or small box, 
as, for medicines, ointment, &c. ; prop¬ 
erly, one made of box-wood, but also of 
any kind of wood, iron, tin, &c. Cic. 
Pyxis veneni. Sueton. aurea. Plin. 
stannea. -— Hence, figur. any thing in the 
shape of a box. Plin. 18, 29, 2. (perhaps 
a hollow piece of iron, in the shape of a 
box used by those who bray in a mortar.) 
