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Cōrycĭus, a, um, adj., = Κωρύκιος, Corycian.

  1. I. Of or belonging to the Corycian mountain cave (Κωρύκιον ἄντρον) on Parnassus, famous in ancient fable: Co rycium nemus, i. e. Parnassian, Stat. Th. 7, 347: umbra, id. S. 5, 3, 5.
    Hence,
      1. 2. Cōrycĭdes Nymphae, the daughters of Plistus, Ov. M. 1, 320.
  2. II. Of or pertaining to the promontory Corycus; v. 2. Corycus, II.

2. Cōrycus or -ŏs, i, m., = Κώρυκος,

  1. I. a promontory in Cilicia, with a town and harbor of the same name, and a cave, very celebrated in ancient times; also famous for its production of saffron; now Khorgos, Mel 1, 13, 2; Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 92; Cic. Fam. 12, 13, 2; Liv. 33, 20, 4 al.: Corycus mons, Sen. Q. N. 3, 11, 2.
    Hence,
  2. II. Cōry-cĭus, a, um, adj., Corycian: specus, Mel. 1, 13, 3: antra, Plin. 31, 2, 20, § 30: crocus, Hor. S. 2, 4, 68; cf. Plin. 21, 6, 17, § 31; in the same sense, nimbus, Mart. 9, 39; and, comae, Stat. S. 5, 1, 214: senex, Verg. G. 4, 127.
  3. III. Corycus, a promontory and harbor on the coast of Ionia, now Ko/raka, Liv. 37, 12, 10; 36, 43, 13.
  4. IV. A town in Pamphylia, Eutr. 6, 31.