Salmacis

Salmăcis, ĭdis, f.

• A very clear fountain in Caria, much used, and fabled to render soft and effeminate all who drank of it, Ov. M. 4, 286; Vitr. 2, 8; Stat. S. 1, 5, 21.—Personified, the nymph of this fountain, Ov. M. 4, 337; 4, 347; voc. Salmaci, id. ib. 4, 306; cf. Fest. p. 329 Müll.—
• II Transf., a weak, effeminate person, Enn. ap. Cic. Off. 1, 18, 61 (Trag. v. 36 Vahl.; cf. Trag. Rel. p. 53 Rib.).

Salmacis, idis, f. (Σαλμακίς), eine sehr klare u. viel benutzte (nach der Sage) verweichlichende Quelle in Karien, Ov. met. 4, 286 u. 15, 319: personif., die mit dem Hermaphrodit zusammengewachsene Nymphe dieser Quelle, Fest. p. 329 (a), 10. Vitr. 2, 8, 11. Vibius Sequ. de font. p. 22 Oberl. Ov. met. 4, 306 (wo Vok. Salmaci). – Dav. Salmacidēs, ae, Vok. a, m., der Salmacide, appell. = der Weichling, Salmacida spolia sine sudore et sanguine, Enn. fr. scen. 18 bei Cic. de off. 1, 61.

Salmacis [CL=name of spring, or of nymph of that spring], (in gl.) female or predominantly feminine hermaphrodite. a scratte [v. l. scarte], hermafrodita [v. l. hermofodrita], vir promiscui sexus; salmatis, medio correpto, femina promiscui sexus CathA.

Salmăcis, ĭdis, f. (Σαλμακίς), nymphe et fontaine de Carie [aux eaux amollissantes] : Ov. M. 4, 286 ; Stat. S. 1, 5, 21.

salmacis, is vel idis. f.
女神名。

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Salmacis idis, f

• , Σαλμακίς, a fountain in Caria (producing effeminacy), O.—Person., an effeminate person, Enn. ap. C.

Salmācis

See Hermaphroditus.