Thessalia, A region in Greece, called also Aemonia, somtime Pandora, sometime Pyrthea, of some Pelasgia, of Homere Argopelasgicon. It is enuironed wyth foure greate and famous hilles, on the east wyth the mountaines of Pelion and Ossa: on the north with Olimpus: on the weast with Pindus: on the south with Othrys. It marcheth on Macedo. nia on the east. The people were valiant men on horsebacke, and inuincible in battaile, as Polybius writeth, but verye vniuste of their promise: the women there being wonderful witches, transformed men into the figure of beastes.
Lewis and Short: Latin dictionary
Thessălĭa, ae, f., = *qessali/a,the country of Thessaly, Mel. 2, 3, 4; Plin. 4, 8, 15, 29; Luc. 6, 333 sq.; Cat. 64, 10; 64, 26; Prop. 1, 5, 28; Cic. Pis. 40, 96; id. Fl. 26, 63. — Hence, A. Thessălĭus, a, um, adj. (poet. and late Lat.), of or belonging to Thessaly, Thessalian: regio, App. M. 1, p. 113: decus, Grat. Cyn. 228.—B. Thessălĭcus, a, um, adj., of Thessaly, Thessalian (class.): juga, Ov. H. 9, 100: Tempe, Plin. 16, 44, 92, 244: equi, Varr. R. R. 2, 7, 6: dux, i. e.
Jason
, Val. Fl. 5, 219: trabs, i. e.
Argo
, Sen. Agam. 120: venenum, Ov. Am. 3, 7, 27: axis, i. e.
the chariot of Achilles
, id. Tr. 4, 3, 30: clades, i. e.
the battle of Pharsalia
, Luc. 6, 62; cf. caedes, id. 7, 448: cineres, id. 8, 530: dies, id. 7, 202: flamma, id. 7, 808.— C. Thessălus, a, um, adj., of Thessaly, Thessalian (mostly poet.): equites, Liv. 9, 19, 5; Suet. Claud. 21: Tempe, Hor. C. 1, 7, 4; Ov. M. 7, 222: terra, i. e.
Thessaly
, Tib. 2, 4, 56: victor, Hor. C. 2, 4, 10: tela, i. e.
of Achilles
, Prop. 2, 22 (3, 13), 30: currus, i. e.
of Achilles
, Stat. S. 2, 7, 55: ignes,
in the camp of Achilles
, Hor. C. 1, 10, 15: dux, i. e.
Jason
, Val. Fl. 5, 278: saga, Prop. 3 (4), 24, 10: philtra, Juv. 6, 610: venena, Hor. C. 1, 27, 21: vox, id. Epod. 5, 45.—In plur.: Thes-sălī, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Thessaly, the Thessalians, Mel. 2, 3, 1; Caes. B. C. 3, 4 fin.; Liv. 29, 12; 32, 10; 33, 32.—D. Thes-sălis, ĭdis, adj. f., Thessalian: ara, Ov. H. 13, 112: umbra, i. e.
of Protesilaus
, Prop. 1, 19, 10.—Subst., the (female) Thessalian, Luc. 6, 451; 6, 565; in plur., Ov. M. 12, 190; Claud. B. Get. 237.