(adjective) : Nȳsa (Nyssa), ae, f., = Νῦσα
* The name of several cities.
* A city in Caria, on the slope of Mount Messogis, the modern Nasli or Sultan-hissar, Plin. 5, 29, 29, § 108.
* Hence
* A city in India, on Mount Meros, the birthplace of Bacchus, Verg. A. 6, 805; Mel. 3, 7; Plin. 6, 21, 23, § 79; Curt. 8, 10; cf. Just. 12, 7, 6; cf.: celso Nysae de vertice.
* Nȳsĭas, ădis, adj. f., Nysaean: Nysiades Nymphae,Ov. F. 3, 769.
* Nȳsĭgĕna, ae, m., born in Nysa: cum Nysigenis Silenis,Cat. 64, 252.
* Nȳsĭus, a, um, adj., Nysian: quam (hederam) quidam Nysiam, alii Bacchicam vocant,Plin. 16, 34, 62, § 147; also, an epithet of Bacchus: Nysius et Semeleius Liber,Arn. 5, 176; Cic. Fl. 25, 60.
* Nȳsēĭus, a, um, adj., Nysaean, i.e. Bacchic: juga Nyseia,Luc. 8, 801.
* Nȳseus (dissyl.), ĕi and ĕos, m., an epithet of Bacchus, Ov. M. 4, 13.
* Nȳsĭ-ăcus, a, um, adj., Nysaean, i. e. Bacchic, Mart. Cap. 2, § 98.

Nȳsa (noun F) :
* The nurse of Bacchus: in monte Nysā, a Nysā nutrice,Serv. ad Verg. E. 6, 15; cf. Plin. 5, 18, 16, § 74; Cic. N. D. 3, 23, 58.