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Taenărus (-os), i, comm., and Tae-nărum (-on), i, n., = Ταίναρος and Ταίναρον, a promontory and town in Laconia; on the promontory (now Cape Matapan) was a temple of Neptune, and near it a cavern, the fabled entrance to the infernal regions; it was also famous for its black marble, Mel. 2, 3, 8; Plin. 4, 5, 8, § 16; Liv. Andron. ap. Fest. p. 181 Müll. (Trag. Rel. p. 4 Rib.); Sen. Herc. Fur. 662; Luc. 9, 36; Stat. Th. 2, 32 sq.; Tib. 3, 3, 14; Serv. Verg. G. 4, 467.
Poet., for the infernal regions: invisi horrida Taenari Sedes, Hor. C. 1, 34, 10; Sen. Troad. 402.
Hence,

  1. A. Taenărĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Tænarus, Tænarian; poet. also = Laconian, Spartan: litus, Plin. 9, 8, 8, § 28 (Jahn: Taenarum in litus): humus, Ov. H. 15 (16), 274: columnae, of Tænarian marble, Prop. 3 (4), 1, 49; so, lapis, Plin. 36, 18, 29, § 135: deus, i. e. Neptune, Prop. 1, 13, 22: Taenariae fauces, alta ostia Ditis, i. e. the entrance of the infernal regions, Verg. G. 4, 467; so, fauces, Luc. 6, 648: porta, Ov. M. 10, 13; cf. vallis, the infernal regions, id. F. 4, 612: currus, i. e. of Pluto, Claud. Rapt. Pros. 1, 2: Eurotas, Laconian, Spartan, Ov. M. 2, 247: marita, i. e. Helen, id. H. 13, 45.
  2. B. Taenărĭdes, ae, m., the Tænarian; poet. for the Laconian, i. e. Hyacinthus, Ov. M. 10, 183.
  3. C. Taenăris, ĭdis, adj. f., Tænarian; poet. for Laconian, Spartan: ora, Ov. H. 17, 6: terra, id. ib. 16, 30.

† taenĭa, ae (abl. plur. taeniis; dissyl., Verg. A. 5, 269), f., = ταινία, a band, ribbon, fillet; a head-band, hair-band, bandeau (syn. vitta).

  1. I. Lit. (only poet.): taenias Graecam vocem sic interpretatur Verrius, ut dicat ornamentum esse laneum capitis honorati, ut sit apud Caecilium in Androgyno: sepulcrum plenum taeniarum, ita ut solet, et alias: dum taeniam, qui volnus vinciret, petit. Ennius in Alexandro: volans de caelo cum coronā et taeniis (Trag. Rel. v. 33 Rib.): Attius in Neoptolemo: (tumulum) decorare est satius quam urbem taeniis, Fest. p. 360 Müll. (cf. Trag. Rel. v. 472 Rib.): puniceis ibant evincti tempora taeniis, Verg. A. 5, 269; 7, 352: taenia ne madidos violet bombycina crines, Mart. 14, 24, 1.
  2. II. Transf., of things of a like shape.
    1. A. A tape-worm: Taenia solium and vulgaris, Linn.; Cato, R. R. 126; Plin. 11, 33, 39, § 113; 31, 9, 45, § 102; Ser. Samm. 30, 563.
    2. B. A kind of fish, the ribbon-fish: Cepola taenia, Linn.; Plin. 32, 7, 24, § 76 (Jahn, thynnus).
    3. C. In archit., the fillet which separates the Doric frieze from the architrave, Vitr. 4, 3 med.
    4. D. A streak in paper, Plin. 13, 12, 25, § 81 (Sillig).
    5. E. A row of projecting rocks in the sea, a reef, Plin. 3, prooem. § 4.
      Hence the purple-fish found on these rocks are called taeniense genus purpurarum, Plin. 9, 37, 61, § 131.

taenĭensis, e, v. taenia, II. E.

taenĭŏla, ae, f. dim. [taenia], a little band or ribbon, Col. 11, 3, 23.