Eleusinius

Eleusinius: Eleusin, īnis (acc. Eleusin, Front. Strat. 4, 7, 44; Lat. form Eleusina, ae, Front. Ep. ad Ver. 1, p. 178; Cl. Mam. Grat. Act. Jul. 9, 3; Oros. 1, 7; and acc. to MSS. Eleusinam in Cic. N. D. 1, 42, 119; Liv. 31, 25, 2; cf. Salaminam from Salamis, q. v.), f., = Eleusin, a very ancient city of Attica, famous for its mysteries of Ceres, now Lepsina, Plin. 4, 7, 11, § 23; Cic. Att. 6, 6, 2; id. N. D. 1, 42, 119; Liv. 31, 26; Tac. H. 4, 83; Ov. F. 4, 507; id. M. 7, 439; Stat. Th. 2, 382 al.—
II.
Hence,
A.
Eleusīnus, a, um, adj., Eleusinian: mater,
i. e. Ceres, Verg. G. 1, 163; cf.: Eleusina Ceres et Proserpina,
Vitr. 7 praef. fin.; Lact. 1, 21, 24; Arn. 6, no. 6; Serv. Verg. A. 4, 99.—
B.
Eleusī-nĭus, a, um, adj., = Eleusinios, Eleusinian: sacra,
Suet. Claud. 25; Gell. 11, 6, 5; cf.: Eleusinium certamen,
id. 15, 20, 3.— Subst.: Eleusīnĭa, ōrum, n., the festival of Ceres at Eleusin, Tert. Apol. 7; id. adv. Val. 1.

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Eleusinian — El eu*sin i*an, a. [L. Eleusinius, Gr. ?.] Pertaining to Eleusis, in Greece, or to secret rites in honor of Ceres, there celebrated; as, Eleusinian mysteries or festivals. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Eleusinianmysteries — Eleusinian mysteries pl.n. The ancient religious rites celebrated at Eleusis in honor of Demeter. [From Latin Eleusīnius, of Eleusis, from Greek Eleusīnios, from EleusīsEleusīn , Eleusis.] * * * … Universalium
ELEUSIS — Cic. et Starb. Eleusin, vulgo Lepsina Soph. opp. Atticae marit. inter Megaram, seu Nyssaeam urb. et Piraeum portum. Unde sinus Eleusinius, qui et Saronicus. Ovid. l. 4. Fast. v. 505. Fors sua cuiqueve loco est: qui nunc Cerealis Eleusis. Apuleio… … Hofmann J. Lexicon universale
eleusinian — adj. of or relating to Eleusis near Athens. Phrases and idioms: Eleusinian mysteries Gk Hist. the annual celebrations held at ancient Eleusis in honour of Demeter. Etymology: L Eleusinius f. Gk Eleusinios … Useful english dictionary

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