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Cĭnyras (Cĭnyra , Plin. 7, 56, 57, § 195), ae, m., = Κινύρας.
I. A king in Assyria, afterwards in Cyprus; father of Myrrha, and, by her, of Adonis, Ov. M. 10, 299 sq.; cf. Hyg. Fab. 58; 242; 270; acc. Gr. Cinyran, Ov. M. 6, 98; voc. Cinyrā, id. ib. 10, 380.—Hence,
A. Cĭnyrēĭus , a, um, adj., Cinyrean: “virgo,” i. e. Myrrha, Ov. M. 10, 369; Col. 10, 172: “juvenis,” i. e. Adonis, Ov. M. 10, 712; “so also heros,” id. ib. 10, 730. —
B. Cĭnyraeus , a, um, adj., of Cinyras: “litora Cypri,” Luc. 8, 716.—
C. Cĭny-rēus , a, um, adj., the same: “germina, i. e. Myrrha,” Stat. S. 5, 1, 214.—
II. A leader of the Ligurians, Verg. A. 10, 186.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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