Phaeacus

Phaeāces, um, m., = Phaiakes, the Phœacians, the fabled luxurious inhabitants of the isle of Scheria (in historic times, Corcyra), Cic. Brut. 18, 71; Verg. A. 3, 291; Ov. M. 13, 719; Juv. 5, 151.—In sing.: Phae-ax, ācis, m., a Phœacian; transf., of a man in good case, Hor. Ep. 1, 15, 24.—As adj.:

Phaeax populus,

Juv. 15, 23.—Hence,

A.

Phaeācĭa, ae, f., = Phaiakia, the country of the Phœacians, the isle of Scheria ( Corcyra ), in the Ionian Sea:

Corcyra Homero dicta Scheria et Phaeacia, Callimacho etiam Drepane,

Plin. 4, 12, 19, § 52; Tib. 1, 3, 3.—

B.

Phaeācis, ĭdis, adj., = Phaiakis, Phœacian; subst.: Phaeācis, ĭdis, f. (sc. Musa), a poem on the sojourn of Ulysses in Phœacia, Ov. P. 4, 12, 27; 16, 27.—

C.

Phaeācĭus, a, um, adj., = Phaiakios, Phœacian:

tellus,

Tib. 4, 1, 78; Ov. Am. 3, 9, 47.—

D.

Phaeācus, a, um, adj., = Phaiakos, Phœacian:

silvae,

Prop. 3 (4), 1, 51.