Ophiusa

Ŏphĭūsa or Ŏphĭussa, ae, f., = Ὀφιοῦσα (-οῦσσα)

• An ancient name of Cyprus, whence Ŏphĭūsĭus, a, um, Cyprian: arva, Ov. M. 10, 229.—
• II The name of several islands, Plin. 3, 5, 11, § 78; 5, 31, 36, § 132; 4, 12, 20, § 61; 5, 32, 44, § 151.—
• III A town in Pontus, Plin. 4, 12, 26, § 82.

2 Ŏphĭūsa (-ussa), æ, f. (Ὀφιοῦσα), ¶ 1 Ophiuse [ancien nom de Rhodes et de Chypre] : Plin. 24, 63 || -ūsĭus, a, um, dʼOphiuse [de Chypre] : Ov. M. 10, 229 ¶ 2 nom de diverses îles : Plin. 3, 78 ; 5, 132 ; 4, 61 ; 5, 151 || ville du Pont : Plin. 4, 82.

OPHIUSA

OPHIUSA, OPHIUSSA.

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[TYRAS]

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An island off the coast of Crete (Plin. Nat. 4.20), which is probably represented by Gavdapoulo or Anti-Gozzo, unless it be the same as the OXEIA INS. (Ὀξλτ;γτ;ῖα, Stadiasm. 321), which the anonymous Coast-describer places near Leben. [E.B.J]

Ophiūsa

(Ὀφιόισσα) or Ophiussa (Ὀφιοῦσσα). A name given to many ancient places from their abounding in snakes. It was an ancient name of both Rhodes and Cyprus, whence Ovid speaks of Ophiusia arva.