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2. Mīlētus (-tos), i, f., = Μίλητος, the city of Miletus, in Caria, the birthplace of Thales, Mel. 1, 17, 1; Plin. 5, 29, 31, § 112; Cic. Att. 9, 9, 2.
Esp., as a proverb for luxury and wantonness: paupertas Romana perit, hinc fluxit ad istos et Sybaris colles, hinc et Rhodos et Miletos, Juv. 6, 296.
Hence,

  1. A. Mīlēsĭus, a, um, adj., = Μιλήσιος, of or belonging to the city of Miletus, Milesian: Milesia mulier, Cic. Clu. 11, 32: vellera, Verg. G. 3, 306: lana, Plin. 29, 2, 9, § 33: rosa, id. 21, 4, 10, § 16: deus, i. e. Apollo, who had a temple and oracle at Miletus, App. M. 4, p. 157, 19: Ceres, Val. Max. 1, 1, 5: carmina, v. in the foll.
  2. B. Subst.
    1. 1. Mīlēsĭa, ae, f., Miletus: propter Milesiae conditorem, App. M. 4, p. 157, 29.
    2. 2. Mīlēsii, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Miletus, Milesians, famous for their luxury and wantonness, Liv. 38, 39. 9; hence, transf.: Milesia carmina, wanton, lascivious songs, Ov. Tr. 2, 413: sermo Milesius, obscent stories, App. M. 1 init.; for which, as subst., Mīlēsĭae, ārum, f. plur. (sc. fabulae), Sev. Aug. ap. Capitol. Albin. 12.
      1. b. Mī-lētis, ĭdis, f. adj., of or belonging to Miletus, Milesian: Miletida ad urbem, i. e. Tomi, a colony of Milesians, Ov. Tr. 1, 10, 41.