HyperDic: cynoscephalae

English > 2 senses of the word Cynoscephalae:
NOUNlocationCynoscephalaethe fields in Thessaly where in 197 BC the Romans defeated the Macedonians
actCynoscephalae, battle of Cynoscephalaethe battle that ended the second Macedonian War (197 BC)
English > Cynoscephalae: 2 senses > noun 1, location
MeaningThe fields in Thessaly where in 197 BC the Romans defeated the Macedonians.
Instance ofregion, partThe extended spatial location of something
Part ofThessalia, ThessalyA fertile plain on the Aegean Sea in east central Greece
Spanishbatalla de Cinoscéfalos, Cinoscéfalos
English > Cynoscephalae: 2 senses > noun 2, act
MeaningThe battle that ended the second Macedonian War (197 BC); the Romans defeated Philip V who lost his control of Greece.
Synonymbattle of Cynoscephalae
Instance ofpitched battleA fierce battle fought in close combat between troops in predetermined positions at a chosen time and place
RegionThessalia, ThessalyA fertile plain on the Aegean Sea in east central Greece

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