Μάγνης

Μάγνης, ητος, ὁ, A. Magnesian, i.e. a dweller in Magnesia in Thessaly, Il. 2.756, S. El. 705, etc.; or in Magnesia in Lydia, Hdt. 3.90, etc.: —fem. Μάγνησσα Theoc. 22.79:—hence Μαγνησίη, ἡ, Magnesia in Asia, Hdt. 3.122, al.; in Thessaly, Id. 7.176, al.:—Adj. Μαγνητικός, ή, όν, Magnesian, A. Pers. 492: fem. Μαγνῆτις, ιδος, ἵπποι Pi. P. 2.45, cf. S. Fr. 1066. 2. Μάγνης (sc. οἶνος), ὁ, Hermipp. 82. b. a throw of the dice, Hsch. II. Μαγνῆτις λίθος, ἡ, the magnet, E. Fr. 567, cf. Pl. Ion 533d, Eub. 77, etc.: without λίθος, Sch.Pl. R. 600a; also ἡ Μαγνησίη λίθος Hp. Int. 21, cf. Ach.Tat. 1.17; ἡ Μάγνησσα Orph. L. 307; ὁ Μάγνης λίθος Porph. Abst. 4.20; ὁ M. alone, Alex.Aphr. Pr. 2.59; M. ὁ πνέων PMag.Par. 1.2631; also ὁ Μαγνήτης λίθος Dsc. 5.130, Phlp. in Ph. 403.23; ἡ Μαγνῆτις πέτρα Dsc. 5.126. 2. Μαγνῆτις λίθος, also, a mineral resembling silver, prob. a kind of talc, Thphr. Lap. 41. III. μαγνησία, ἡ, name of several ores and metallic amalgams, Zos.Alch.p.188 B., Maria ap.eund.p.192 B.