thalamegus
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thalamego Noun: feminine ablative singular, Noun: feminine dative singular of thalamegus
thălămēgus, i, f., = θαλαμηγός,
- a state-barge fitted up with cabins, Suet. Caes. 52 (called navis cubiculata, Sen. Ben. 7, 20, 3).
thalamēgus, ī, f. (θαλαμηγός), ein ägyptisches Zimmerschiff, die Gondel (rein lat. navis cubiculata), Suet. Caes. 52, 1.
thălămēgus, (16) ī, f. (θαλαμηγός), gondole pourvue de chambres : Suet. Cæs. 52.
Thalamēgus
(θαλάμηγος). A sort of barge used by the kings and princes of Egypt for their trips on the Nile. Cleopatra 's famous barge was a thalamegus (Suet. Iul. 52). The craft was fitted up with much luxury, and was named from the fact that it had cabins (thalami) for a numerous company. The pure Latin name is navis cubiculata (Sen. De Ben. vii. 70).