Definition of lychnis
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LNS
lychnis, lychnidis
lychnis
noun (., 3rd declension)
  1. adj. f
  2. lightgiving, shining
Abbreviations
lychnis, idis, adj. f., = λυχνίς, lightgiving, shining. Lit.: lychnides puellae, girls with lamps, Fulg. Myth. prooem. 1.

— Subst.: lychnis, idis, f. A kind of rose of a fiery red, Plin. 21, 4, 10, § 18.

— Lychnis agria, another plant, Plin. 25, 10, 80, § 129.

— A gem of a fiery color, Plin. 37, 7, 29, § 103.
 
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