proper noun · masculinesecond declension
Mūcius1
Mūcius m sg (genitive Mūciī or Mūcī)
Classical[ˈmuː.ki.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈmuː.t͡ʃi.us]
Meaning
- a Roman nomen gentile, gens or "family name" famously held by
- Gaius Mucius Scaevola, a legendary Roman soldier
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Mūcius | — |
| genitive | Mūciī Mūcī | — |
| dative | Mūciō | — |
| accusative | Mūcium | — |
| ablative | Mūciō | — |
| vocative | Mūcī | — |
Mūcĭus, a (Mutius, Lact. 5, 13, 13),
I. the name of a Roman gens. The most celebrated are,
1. C. Mucius Scaevola, who altempted to assassinate Porsena, and, on being apprehended, burned off his right hand, Liv. 2, 12; Cic. Sest. 21, 48; id. Par. 1, 2, 12; Flor. 1, 10; Sen. Ep. 24, 5; 66. 51; Sil. 8, 386; Lact. l. l.—
2. Q. Mucius Scaevola, a governor in Asia, Cic. Caecil. 17, 57. —
4. P. Mucius Scaevola, a friend of the Gracchi, and an enemy of the younger Scipio Africanus, Cic. Rep. 1, 19, 31; Pers. 1, 114; Juv. 1, 154.—In fem., Mūcĭa, the wife of Cn. Pompeius, afterwards divorced from him, Cic. Fam. 5, 2, 6; id. Att. 1, 12, 3.—Hence,
II. Mūcĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Mucius, Mucian: Mucia prata trans Tiberim, dicta a Mucio, cui a populo data fuerant, Paul. ex Fest. p. 144 Müll.—
B. Subst.: Mūcĭa, ōrum, n. (sc. festa), a festival kept by the Asiatics in commemoration of the good government of Q. Mucius Scaevola, the Mucius festival, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 21, § 51.—Mūcĭ-ānus (Mut-), a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Mucius, Mucian:
cautio, Dig. 35, 1, 99: satisdatio, ib. 104: exitus, i. e. the death of Q. Mucius Scaevola, who was slain in the temple of Vesta by Damasippus, Cic. Att. 9, 12, 1.