Cocytus
Cocytus, (lamentation), a river of the Lower World
Frieze-Dennison Vergil
Cōcȳtus, ī, m.: the Cocytus, “the river of lamentation,” in the lower world, 6.132.
Cōcȳtus (-ŏs), i, m., = Κωκυτός [river of lamentation, from κωκύω, to howl, weep],
- a mythic river in the Lower World, Cic. Tusc. 1, 5, 10; id. N. D. 3, 17, 43; Verg. G. 3, 38; 4, 479; id. A. 6, 132; 6, 297; 6, 323; Hor. C. 2, 14, 18 al.; acc. Gr. Cocyton, Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 353; cf. Heyne, Verg. A. 6 Excurs. IX.—
- II Adj.: Cōcȳtĭus, a, um, of Cocytus: aqua, Petr. 120, 1, 69; and Cocytia aequora, Claud. in Rufin. 2, 471: virgo, i. e. Alecto, Verg. A. 7, 479.
Acherontici ad ima Cociti
fato praecipiti descendit ad antra Cociti
morautes perdita Cochiti confinia aspectant lumina
Cōcȳtŭs (12) (-ŏs), ī, m. , fleuve des Enfers : Virg. En. 6, 132 || -cȳtĭus, a, um, du Cocyte : Virg. En. 7, 479.
Cōcȳtus (-os) ī, m
- , Κωκυτός(lamentation), a river of the Lower World, C., V., H.
COCYTUS
COCY´TUS a tributary of the river Acheron in Epeirus. [ACHERON]
Cocȳtus
(Κωκυτός, “River of Wailing”). A river in Epirus, a tributary of the Acheron. Like the Acheron, the Cocytus was supposed to be connected with the lower world, and hence came to be described as a river in the lower world. See Hades.
Cocytus
Cocytus, river in Thesprotis and Hell
- Paus. 1.17.5