Celaenae, ārum, f., = Κελαιναί, a town of Phrygia, on the Maeander, where, acc. to the fable, occurred the contest of Marsyas with Apollo, Plin. 5, 29, 29, § 106; Liv. 38, 13, 5 sq.; Curt. 3, 1, 1; Luc. 3, 206; Stat. Th. 4, 186.

—Hence, Celaenaeus, a. um, adj., of or pertaining to Celaenae or to Marsyas: concubinus, i. e. of Atthis, who was born in Celaenae, and loved by Cybele, Mart. 5, 41' amores, id. 14, 204: Marsyas, id. 10, 62: buxus, i. e. tibia, Stat. Th. 2, 666.