Molossi

Mŏlossi, ōrum, m., = Μολοσσοί,

• the Molossians, a people in the eastern part of Epirus, Plin. 4 prooem.; Cic. Div. 1, 34, 76; Nep. Them. 8, 4.—They were so called from Molossus, the son of Pyrrhus, king of Epirus, and Andromache, acc. to Serv. Verg. A. 3, 297.—Hence,

Molossī, ōrum u. ûm, m. (Μολοσσοί), die Molosser, die Bewohner des östl. Epirus, Cic. de div. 1, 76. Nep. Them. 8, 4. – Dav.: A) Molossia, ae, f., das Land der Molosser, Serv. Verg. Aen. 3, 297. – B) Molossis, idis, f. (Μολοσσίς), die von den Molossern bewohnte Landschaft im östl. Epirus, Liv. 8, 24, 3 u. 45, 26, 4. – C) Molossus, a, um (Μολοσσός), molossisch, gens, Ov. met. 1, 226: rex, der Molosserkönig (Munichus), Ov. met. 13, 717: canes, molossische Hunde (gut zur Jagd), Hor. sat. 2, 6, 114 (Genet. canum Molossûm, Lucr. 5, 1061). – subst., Molossus, ī, m., a) ein Molosser = ein molossischer Hund, M. acer (bissiger), Verg. georg. 3, 405. – b) (sc. pes) das Versglied – – – (zB. Ārpīnās), der Molossus, Terent. Maur. 1397. Diom. 479, 4. – u. dav. α) Molossicus, a, um (Μολοσσικός), molossisch, canes, Plaut. capt. 86: metrum, aus lauter Molossen (– – –) bestehend, Diom. 513, 15. – β) molossiambos, ī, m. (molossus u. iambus), das aus einem Molossus u. einem Jambus bestehende Versglied –––⏑– (zB. ādmīrābĭlēs), der Molossiambus, Diom. 481, 21. – γ) molossopyrrichos, ī, m. (molossus u. pyrrichos), das aus einem Molossus u. einem Pyrrichus bestehende Versglied –––⏑⏑ (zB. ādmīrābĭlĭs), Diom. 481, 26. – δ) molossospondīos, ī, m. (molossus u. spondeus), das aus einem Molossus und einem Spondeus bestehende Versglied ––––– (zB. cōntūrbātōrēs), Diom. 482, 9.

Mŏlossī, ōrum, m. (Μολοσσοί), Molosses, habitants de la Molossie : Cic. Div. 1, 76 ; Nep. Them. 8, 4 || Mŏlossĭa, æ, f. , Molossie [partie de lʼÉpire] : Serv. En. 3, 297 || ou -sis, ĭdis, f. Liv. 8, 24, 3.

MOLOSSI

MOLOSSI, MOLO´SSIA. [EPEIRUS]

Molossi

(Μολοσσοί). A people of Epirus, inhabiting a narrow strip of country, called after them Molossia or Molossis, which extended along the western bank of the Arachthus as far as the Ambracian Gulf. They were the most powerful people in Epirus, and their kings gradually extended their dominion over the whole of the country. The first of their kings, who took the title of King of Epirus, was the Alexander who perished in Italy B.C. 326. (See Epirus.) Their capital was Ambracia. The Molossian hounds were celebrated in antiquity (Georg. iii. 405).