Lāïs — Lewis and Short Latin Dictionary

Lāïs, ĭdis and ĭdos, f., = Λαΐς, the name of two courtesans of Corinth celebrated for their beauty. Lais, who flourished during the Peloponnesian war: dicitur et multis Lais amata viris, Ov. Am. 1, 5, 12; Cic. Fam. 9, 26, 2 (acc. Laida); Prop. 2, 6, 1 (gen. Laidos).— Lais, a contemporary of Demosthenes, Gell. 1, 8, 3 sqq.; Plin. 28, 7, 23, § 81.—Acc. plur.: Laidas et Glyceras, lascivae nomina famae, Aus. Epigr. 18, 1.

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Lāïs

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lāïs

Headword (normalized/stripped):

lais

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25704

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lat.ls.perseus-eng2-n25686

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Lais

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