chelys
chelys, (tortoise), a shell, lyre, harp
chĕlys, acc. chelyn, voc. chely (other cases apparently not in use), f., = χέλυς.
- The tortoise, Petr. Fragm. 26, 5.—
- II As in Greek (cf. Lidd. and Scott in h. v.), a lyre or harp made of its shell, pure Lat. testudo (except Ovid, in post-Aug. poets only; most freq. in Statius): chelys, Stat. S. 1, 5, 1; 4, 4, 33; Claud. III. Cons. Hon. praef. 18; id. Cons. Mall. Theod. 313; id. IV. Cons. Hon. 123; Prud. Apoth. 455: chelyn, Ov. H. 15, 181; Stat. S. 1, 5, 11; 2, 2, 120; 4, 6, 30; 4, 8, 38; id. Th. 6, 366; Sen. Troad. 325; id. Herc. Oet. 1034; Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, praef. 8: chely, Stat. S. 4, 3, 119.—
- B The constellation Lyra, Avien. Arat. 617 and 631.
chelys, Acc. chelym u. chelyn, Voc. chely, f. (χέλυς), die Schildkröte, I) eig., rein lat. testudo, Petr. fr. 26, 5. – II) meton.: a) wie im Griech. (vgl. Passow in v.) die aus der Schildkrötenschale verfertigte Lyra, rein lat. testudo, Pompon. tr. 8. Ps. Ov. her. 15, 181. Stat. silv. 1, 5, 1. – u. dav.: b) das Gestirn Lyra, sonst Lyra od. rein lat. Fides gen., Avien. Arat. 617 u. 631.
chelis, cithara
†cethelis, cithara
chēlim
non precinit omnem / ad digitum Phebea chelis [gl.: i. cithara ]
qua molliit Orpheus / rethore [v. l. robora ] dura cheli
chĕlys, (13) yis et yos, f. (χέλυς), tortue : Petr. Frg. 26, 5 || [fig.] a) lyre : Ov. H. 15, 181 ; Stat. S. 1, 5, 11 ; b) la Lyre [constell.] : Avien. Phæn. 617.
- 1. schildpad;
- 2. (meton.) (van het schild v.e. schildpad gemaakte) lier.
chĕlys, f.: testuggine Petr
♢ acc. -yn e -ym, voc. -y, abl. -ȳ.
chelys —, acc.chelyn, voc.chely, f
- , χέλυς(tortoise), a shell, lyre, harp, O.
CHELYS
CHELYS[LYRA]
Chelys
(χέλυς). See lyra.