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Letus, i, m., a mountain in Liguria, Liv. 41, 18; Val. Max. 1, 5.

    1. 1. †† leuca (leuga), ae, f. [a Celtic word, whence the Fr. lieue], a Gallic mile of 1500 Roman paces, a league: Λεύκη μέτρον τι Γαλακτικόν, Hesych.: leuca finitur passibus mille quingentis, Isid. Orig. 15, 16: cum et Latini mille passus vocent, et Galli leucas, et Persae parasangas, et rastas universa Germania, Hier. in Joel, 3, 18: exinde non millenis passibus sed leugis itinera metiuntur, Amm. 15, 11, 17: quarta leuga signabatur et decima, id est unum et viginti millia passuum, id. 16, 12, 8; cf. also Inscr. Orell. 1018; 1019; 5063.

2. Leuca, ae, f., a town in Calabria, near the Iapygian promontory, now S. Maria di Leuca: secretaque littora Leucae, Luc. 5, 376.

† leucăcantha, ae, f., and leucă-canthos, i, m., = λευκάκανθα.

  1. I. The white thorn, form leucacantha, Plin. 22, 16, 18, § 40; form leucacanthos, id. 21, 16, 56, § 94.
  2. II. A plant, called also phalangites and leucanthemon, Plin. 27, 12, 98, § 124.

† leucăchātes, ae, m., = λευκαχάτης, the white agate, Plin. 37, 10, 54, § 139.

Leucădĭa, ae, and Leucas, ădis, f., = Λευκαδία, an island (previously a peninsula) in the Ionic Sea, opposite Acarnania, with a famous temple of Apollo, now S. Maura, Mel. 2, 7, 10; Plin. 4, 1, 2, § 5; Liv. 33, 17, 8; acc. Leucada, Ov. M. 15, 289; id. H. 15, 172.
Hence,

  1. A. Leucădĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the island of Leucadia, Leucadian: aequor, Ov. H. 15, 166: litus, Plin. 4, 1, 2, § 5: vinum, id. 14, 7, 9, § 76; Plaut. Poen. 3, 3, 86: Dites damnosos maritos apud Leucadiam Oppiam, id. Curc. 4, 1, 24: deus, i. e. Apollo, who had a temple in Leucadia, Ov. Tr. 5, 2, 76; 3, 1, 42; cf. Apollo, Prop. 3, 11 (4, 10), 69: quotannis Tristia Leucadio sacra peracta modo (the Leucadians had a custom of casting every year a criminal from a mountain into the sea; they sought, however, by attaching wings to him, to break the violence of his fall, and to pick him up in boats, whereupon he was banished out of the island), Ov. F. 5, 630; cf. id. Tr. 5, 2, 76; id. H. 15, 165 sq.
    1. 2. Subst.
      1. a. Leu-cădĭa, ae, f., the mistress of Varro Atacinus, Prop. 2, 34 (3, 32), 86.
        1. (β) The name of a comedy of Turpilius, Cic. Tusc. 4, 34, 72.
      2. b. Leucădĭi, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Leucadia, Leucadians, Liv. 33, 17.
  2. B. Leucas, ădis, f., the capital of Leucadia, Mel. 2, 3, 10; Plin. 4, 1, 2, § 5; Liv. 33, 17, 7; 11.

Leucaethĭŏpes, um, m., = Λευκαιθίοπες, the white Ethiopians of Libya, Plin. 5, 8, 8, § 43 (Jahn, Leucoe Aethiopes); called also Leucoaethiopes, Mel. 1, 4, 4.

† leucanthĕmis, ĭdis, f., = λευκάνθεμις, the chamomile plant, Plin. 22, 21, 26, § 53.

† leucanthĕmon or -mum, i, n., = λευκάνθεμον, the name of three plants.

  1. I. The chamomile, called also anthemis, leucanthemis, etc., Plin. 22, 21, 26, § 53.
  2. II. A plant, called also phalangites and leucacantha, Plin. 27, 12, 98, § 124.
  3. III. A plant whose scent resembles that of southernwood (abrotonum), Plin. 21, 10, 34, § 60.

† leucanthes, is, n., = λευκανθές, the herb pellitory, Plin. 21, 30, 104, § 176.

† leucanthus, i, m., = λεύκανθος, a plant, otherwise unknown, App. Herb. 92.

† leucargillos, i, f., = λευκάργιλλος, white clay, Plin. 17, 7, 4, § 42.

Leucas, ădis, f., = Λευκάς.

  1. I. For Leucadia, v. h. v.
  2. II. The capital of the island Leucadia; v. Leucadia, B.
  3. III. The promontory Leucata; v. Leucata.
      1. 1. † leucaspis, ĭdis, adj., f., = λεύκασπις, armed with a white shield: phalanx, Liv. 44, 41.

Leucāta, ae, and Leucātē, ēs, f. (Leucāte, is, n., Serv. Verg. A. 3, 279.
Leucātes, ae, m., Claud. B. G. 185.
Leucas, ădis, f., Ov. H. 15, 172; Sen. Herc. Oet. 732), a promontory in the island of Leucadia, now Capo Ducato, Cic. Tusc. 4, 18, 41; Liv. 26, 26; 44, 1: Leucatae nimbosa cacumina montis, Verg. A. 3, 274; Liv. 36, 15; Plin. 4, 1, 2, § 5.

    1. 1. † leucē, ēs, f., = λεύκη.
  1. I. The spotted dead-nettle: Lamium maculatum, Linn.; Plin. 27, 11, 77, § 102.
  2. II. The white poplar, into which Leuce, the daughter of Oceanus, whom Pluto fell in love with and carried off to the infernal regions, was changed after her death, Serv. Verg. E. 7, 61.
  3. III. A kind of wild radish, horseradish, Plin. 19, 5, 26, § 82.
  4. IV. A kind of white spots on the skin, Cels. 5, 28, 19 (shortly before written as Greek).

2. Leucaspis, ĭdis, m., one of the companions of Æneas, Verg. A. 6, 334.

2. Leucē, ēs, f., = Λευκή.

  1. I. The name of several islands.
    1. A. Near Crete, over against Cydonia, now Fort Suda, Plin. 4, 12, 20, § 61.
    2. B. In the Euxine Sea, near the mouth of the Borysthenes, also called Achillea and Achillis insula, now Oulan Adassi, Fidonisi, or Serpents’ Island, Mel. 2, 7, 2; Plin. 4, 13, 27, § 93.
  2. II. A city in Laconia, Liv. 35, 27 init.

† leucēŏron, i, n., = λευκήορον, a plant, called also leontopodion, Plin. 26, 8, 34, § 52; App. Herb. 7.

Leuci, ōrum, m., = Λεῦκοι, a people of Gallia Belgica, adjacent to the Lingones, whence, perh., the mod. Liège, Caes. B. G. 1, 40, 10; Plin. 4, 17, 31, § 106; Tac. H. 1, 64.
Collect., in sing.: Leucus, i, m., Luc. 1, 424.

Leucippē, ēs, f., = Λευκίππη.

  1. I. The daughter of Thestor, Hyg. Fab. 190.
  2. II. The wife of Ilus, and mother of Laomedon, Hyg. Fab. 250.
  3. III. The wife of Thestius, Hyg. Fab. 14.
  4. IV. A Roman surname: AVRELIA LEVCIPPE, Inscr. ap. Grut. 761, 7.

Leucippus, i, m., = Λεύκιππος.

  1. I. The father of Phœbe and Hilaira, who were carried off by Castor and Pollux, Ov. F. 5, 709.
    Hence,
    1. B. Leucippis, ĭdis, f., a daughter of Leucippus, Prop. 1, 2, 15: te rapuit Theseus, geminas Leucippidas illi, Ov. H. 16, 327; Hyg. Fab. 80; Lact. 1, 10.
  2. II. A son of Hercules, Hyg. Fab. 162.
  3. III. A Grecian philosopher, a disciple of Zeno the Eleatic, Cic. Ac. 2, 37, 118; id. N. D. 1, 24, 66.

† leucochrȳsos, i, m., = λευκόχρυσος.

  1. I. A precious stone, a species of chrysolite, Plin. 37, 9, 44, § 128.
  2. II. A white precious stone, clear as crystal, Plin. 37, 10, 62, § 172.

† leucŏcŏmos or -us, a, um, adj., = λευκόκομος (white-haired; hence), having white leaves or blossoms: (mala) erythrocomis et leucocomis, Plin. 13, 19, 34, § 113.

† leucŏcōum, i, n., = λευκοκῶον, white Coan wine, Plin. 14, 8, 10, § 78.

† leucŏgaea, ae, f., = λευκόγαια (of white earth), a precious stone almost unknown, Plin. 37, 10, 59, § 162.

† leucŏgaeus, a, um, adj., = λευκόγαιος, of white earth: colles, a chain of hills in Campania, where chalk was dug, Plin. 18, 11, 29, § 114; 35, 15, 56, § 174.
Here were the leucogaei fontes, Plin. 31, 2, 8, § 12.

† leucogrăphĭa, ae, f., = λευκογραφία, a precious stone, called also leucogaea, Plin. 37, 10, 59, § 162; al. leucographitin.

† leucogrăphis, ĭdis, f., = λευκογραφίς, a kind of St. Mary’s thistle, Carduus leucographus, Linn., which was used as a remedy for spitting blood, Plin. 27, 11, 78, § 103.

leucŏĭon (trisyl. leucoja, Col. poët. 10, 97), ĭi, n., = λευκόϊον, the white violet, Col. 9, 4, 4: candida leucoia, id. 10, 97.

Leucōn, ōnis, m.

  1. I. The name of one of Actæon’s hounds, Ov. M. 3, 218.
  2. II. A king of Pontus, Ov. Ib. 312.

Leucŏnĭcus, a, um,

  1. I. adj., of or belonging to the Leucŏnes (a people in Gaul), Leuconic: lanae, Mart. 11, 56, 9 dub.: sagae, id. 14, 159, 2, also dub.
  2. II. Subst.: Leucŏ-nĭcum, i, n., Leuconic wool, Mart. 11, 21, 8.

† leucŏnŏtus, i, m., = λευκόνοτος, the (white, i. e. clear, dry) south wind, more precisely, the south-southwest wind, Vitr. 1, 6, 10; Sen. Q. N. 5, 16, 6: leuconotus Libs, Aus. Technopaegn. de Deis, 12.

Leucŏpĕtra, ae, f., = Λευκοπέτρα (white rock), a promontory in the territory of the Bruttii, near Rhegium, now Capo dell’ Armi, Cic. Phil. 1, 3, 7; id. Att. 16, 6, 1; 16, 7, 1.

* leucŏphaeātus, a, um, adj. [leucophaeus], clothed in dark gray or ash-colored garments, Mart. 1, 97, 5.

† leucŏphaeus, a, um, adj., = λευκόφαιος, ash-colored, dun-colored: pannus, Plin. 32, 10, 38, § 114: vellera, Vitr. 8, 3 med.

† leucophŏron, i, n., = λευκοφόρον, gold-size, Plin. 35, 6, 17, § 36; 33, 3, 20, § 64.

Leucŏphryna, ae, f., = λευκοφρύνη (with white eyebrows), a surname of Diana in Magnesia, Tac. A. 3, 62; Arn. 6, 6.

† leucophthalmos, i, m., = λευκόφθαλμος (white eye), a precious stone, Plin. 37, 10, 62, § 171.

† leucōpis, ĭdis, f., = λευκῶπις, a plant, called also artemisia, App. Herb. 10.

† leucŏpoecĭlos, i, m., = λευκοποίκιλος (spotted with white), a precious stone, otherwise unknown, Plin. 37, 10, 62, § 171.

† leucos, on, adj., = λευκός, white, Plin. 10, 60, 79, § 164.

Leucŏsĭa, ae, f., = Λευκοσία, a small island off the coast of Lucania, near Pæstum, now Licosa: Leucosiamque petit, tepidique rosaria Paesti, Ov. M. 15, 708; called also Leucothĕa, Mel. 2, 7, 18 (Jahn reads Leucasia, Plin. 3, 7, 13, § 85).

Leucŏsyri, ōrum, m., = Λευκόσυροι, the white Syrians on the shores of the Euxine, afterwards called Cappadocians, Plin. 6, 3, 3, § 9; Curt. 6, 4, 17; Nep. Dat. 1, 1.

Leucŏthĕa, ae, and Leucŏthĕē, ēs, f., = Λευκοθέη.

  1. I. The name of Ino, daughter of Cadmus, after she was received among the sea-gods; afterwards confounded with the Italian goddess Matuta: Leucotheë Graiis Matuta vocabare nostris, Ov. F. 6, 545; so, Leucothee (others Leucothea), id. M. 4, 542: Ino Leucothea nominata a Graecis; Matuta habetur a nostris, Cic. Tusc. 1, 12, 28; id. N. D. 3, 15, 39; 3, 19, 48.
    In Stat. Th. 9, 402, identical with Aurora.
  2. II. Another name for Leucosia, v. h. v.
  3. III. A fountain in the island of Samos, Plin. 5, 31, 37, § 135.

Leucŏthŏē, ēs, f., daughter of Orchamus, king of Babylon, and Eurynome, Ov. M. 4, 196; 204 sqq.

† leucŏzōmus, a, um, adj., = λευκόζωμος, with white sauce: pullus, Apic. 6, 9, § 254.

† leucrĭon, ii, n., a plant, called also cynoglossa, hound’s-tongue, App. Herb. 96.

leucrŏcŏta (also lĕōcrŏcŏta and leucrŏcŭta), ae, f., a wild beast in India, otherwise unknown, Plin. 8, 21, 30, § 72; Sol. 52, 34.

Leuctra, ōrum, n. (Leuctrae, ārum. f., Sol. 7), = Λεῦκτρα.

  1. I. A small town in Bæotia, where Epaminondas defeated the Spartans, now the village of Leuca, with the ruins of Eremo-Castro (cf. Mann. Griechenland, p. 238), Cic. Tusc. 1, 46, 110; id. Off. 1, 18, 61: Lacedaemoniorum mala pugna in Leuctris, id. Div. 2, 25, 54.
    Hence,
    1. B. Leuctrĭcus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Leuctra, Leuctrian: pugna, Cic. Tusc. 1, 46, 110; v. supra: calamitas, id. Div. 1, 34, 74; id. Off. 2, 7 fin.
      Cicero jestingly gives to the fray in which Milo killed Clodius the name of Leuctrica pugna (because Rome was thereby delivered from the yoke of Clodius, as Greece had been from that of the Spartans by the battle of Leuctra), Att. 6, 1, 26.
  2. II. A small town in Laconica, now Leftro, Plin. 4, 5, 8, § 16.

Leucus, i, v. Leuci.

leudus, i, m. (Germ. Lied, Laut), a German song, Ven. Fort. 7, 8, 69.

leuga, ae, v. leuca.

lĕuncŭlus, i, m. dim. [leo], a small lion, Vulg. 3 Reg. 10, 20; id. 1 Par. 28, 17.

† lēus, a, um, adj., = λεῖος, smooth: brassica lea, Plin. 20, 9, 33, § 79.

† leuson, i, n., = λοῦσσον, the inner part of the wood of the fir: (hoc lignum, proximum medullae) in abiete leuson Graeci vocant, Plin. 16, 39, 73, § 187.