Magnēsia — Lewis & Short
Magnēsia, ae, f., = *magnhsi/a,
I a geographical proper name.
A A country in Thessaly, on the Ægean Sea, Mel. 2, 3, 4; Plin. 4, 9, 16, § 32; Liv. 42, 54, 10; 44, 11, 3. —
B A city in Caria, on the Mæander, now Aineh Bazar, Plin. 5, 29, 31, § 114; Liv. 37, 45, 1; Nep. Them. 10, 2.—
C A city in Lydia, on Mount Sipylus, now Manisa, Plin. 2, 91, 93, § 205; Liv. 36, 43, 9; 37, 10, 12; 37, 11, 3.—Hence,
A Magnēsĭus, a, um, adj., = *magnh/sios, of or belonging to Magnesia, Magnesian:
Magnesia flumine saxa,i. e. of the magnet, Lucr. 6, 1064; v. 1. magnes.—
B Magnessa, ae, adj. f., = *ma/gnhssa, a Magnesian woman:
Magnessam Hippolyten dum fugit abstinens,Hor. C. 3, 7, 18.—
C Magnētarches, ae, m., = *magnhta/rxhs, the chief magistrate of the Magnesians, Liv. 35, 31, 11; 35, 39, 6. —
D Magnētes, um, m., = *ma/gnhtes, the Magnesians, Liv. 33, 32; 34; 35, 31:
(lapis) Magnetum quia sit patriis in finibus ortus,Lucr. 6, 909; Luc. 6, 385:
Magnetas adit vagus exsul,Ov. M. 11, 408.—In sing.: Magnes, ētis, m., a Magnesian:
Dionysius Magnes,Cic. Brut. 91, 316.—As adj., Magnes campus, Val. Fl. 2, 9.—
E Mag-nētis, ĭdis, adj. f., = *magnh=tis, of or belonging to Magnesia, Magnesian:
cur umquam Colchi Magnetida vidimus Argo? (because built at Pagasae, in Magnesia),Ov. H. 12, 9.