Memphitis

Memphis, is and ĭdos, f., = Memphis, a city of Middle Egypt, celebrated as the residence of the Egyptian kings, now Metrahenny (fourteen miles south of Cairo), Mel. 1, 9, 9; Plin. 2, 85, 87, § 201; 5, 9, 9, § 50; Liv. 45, 11 sq.; Hor. C. 3, 26, 10; Tac. H. 4, 84; Prop. 3, 11, 34:

quae colis, et Memphin, palmiferamque Pharon,

Ov. Am. 2, 13, 7.— Hence,

A.

Memphītes, ae, m. adj., Memphite, of or from the city of Memphis, Egyptian:

Memphiten plangere bovem,

i. e. Apis, Tib. 1, 8 (7), 28 lapis, Plin. 36, 7, 11, § 56.—

B.

Memphītĭcus, a, um, adj., Memphitic, Egyptian:

templa,

Ov. A. A. 1, 77:

ensis,

Luc. 10, 5.—

C.

Memphītis, ĭdis, f. adj., Memphite, Egyptian ( poet. ):

terrā Memphitide,

Juv. 15, 122:

vacca,

i. e. Io, Ov. A. A. 3, 393:

cymba,

Luc. 4, 136.