Daphnaeus

dā̆phne (Inscr. freq. DAPHINE, v. Ritschl, Opusc. Phil. 2, 483 sq.), ēs, f., = daphnê, the laurel-tree, bay-tree:

baccis redimita daphne,

Petr. 131, 8.—Hence,

II.

Proper name Daphne, es, f.

A.

The daughter of the river-god Peneus; she was changed into a laurel-tree, Ov. M. 1, 452; id. H. 15, 25; Hyg. Fab. 203; Serv. Verg. A. 3, 91: according to Serv. Verg. A. 2, 513, and id. Ecl. 3, 63, daughter of the river-god Ladon.—

B.

A place in Syria, near Antioch, Liv. 33, 49; Hieron. in Ezech. 47, 18; Amm. 19, 12; Vulg. 2 Macc. 4, 33.—Hence,

1.

Daphnaeus, a, um, adj., of or at Daphne, Apollo, Amm. 22, 13, 1.—

2.

Daphnensis, e, adj., belonging to Daphne:

lucus,

Cod. Just. 11, 77, 1:

palatium,

Cod. Theod. 15, 2, 2.