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Tmolus

Tmolus · m

a mountain of Lydia in which the Pactolus rises

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Where it lives

Densest 12 of 13 attested works shown, by occurrences per 10,000 attested tokens.

What it meant

1. Tmōlus — Lewis & Short

Tmōlus and Tĭmōlus, i, m., = *tmw=los,

I a mountain of Lydia in which the Pactolus rises, producing excellent wines, now Kisilja Mousa Dagh, Plin. 5, 29, 30, § 110; Verg. G. 1, 56; Ov. M. 2, 217; 11, 151 sq.— Form Timolus, Ov. M. 6, 15; 11, 86.—
II A town near Mount Tmolus, Tac. A. 2, 47.—
III A small river flowing from Mount Tmolus, Plin. 33, 8, 43, § 126. — Hence,
A Tmōlĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Tmolus, Tmolian: terra, Ov. P. 4, 15, 9.— Subst.: Tmōlĭus, ii, m. (sc. mons), Mount Tmolus, Verg. G. 2, 98.—
B Tmō-lītes, is, adj. m., of Tmolus: vicanus, Cic. Fl. 3, 8.—Subst., the wine of Tmolus, Tmolian wine, Plin. 14, 7, 9, § 74; Vitr. 7, 3.

2. Tўmōlus — Lewis & Short

Tўmōlus, v. Tmolus.

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Where it came from

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