noun

Pūblĭcĭus

gen. Pūblĭci · gender masculine · decl. 2nd

the name of a Roman; the brothers; œdiles

the name of a Roman gens; esp. the brothers L. and M. Publicius Malleolus, œdiles, Varr. L. L. 5, 32 fin.; Ov. F. 5, 288.—Hence,

Publician •

Pūblĭcĭus, a, um, adj., Publician: Clivus Publicius, a hill in Rome, Liv. 26, 10, 6; 27, 37 fin.; Ov. F. 5, 294.—

belonging to a Publicius; Publician •

Publĭcĭānus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Publicius, Publician: locus, prob. the Clivus Publicius (v. supra), Cic. Att. 12, 38, 4: actio, so called after a prætor named Publicius, Dig. 6, tit. 6; cf. Just. Inst. 4, 6, 4.

Perseus ID: n39396 Key: Publicius