adjective greek

mystĭcus

fem. mystĭca · neut. mystĭcum

= μυστικός

belonging to secret rites; mysteries, mystic, mystical; things pertaining to secret rites poetic ••

of or belonging to secret rites or mysteries, mystic, mystical (poet.): mystica sacra Dindymenes, Mart. 8, 81, 1: vannus Iacchi, Verg. G. 1, 166: vitis, Tib. 3, 6, 1: lampas, Stat. Th. 8, 765.—In plur. subst.: mystĭ-ca, ōrum, n., things pertaining to secret rites, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 26; Inscr. Orell. 2353.—Hence, adv.: mystĭcē, mystically (post-class.), Sol. 32; Ambros. in Luc. 7, § 9.

Perseus ID: n30306 Key: mysticus