adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective
multīcius
multīcius (feminine multīcia, neuter multīcium)
Classical[mʊɫˈtiː.ki.ʊs]Ecclesiastical[mulˈtiː.t͡ʃi.us]
Meaning
- adjectivetransparent, soft, splendid (said of garments)
Declension
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | multīcius | multīcia | multīcium |
| genitive | multīciī | multīciae | multīciī |
| dative | multīciō | multīciae | multīciō |
| accusative | multīcium | multīciam | multīcium |
| ablative | multīciō | multīciā | multīciō |
| vocative | multīcie | multīcia | multīcium |
| form | masculine | feminine | neuter |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | multīciī | multīciae | multīcia |
| genitive | multīciōrum | multīciārum | multīciōrum |
| dative | multīciīs | multīciīs | multīciīs |
| accusative | multīciōs | multīciās | multīcia |
| ablative | multīciīs | multīciīs | multīciīs |
| vocative | multīciī | multīciae | multīcia |
multīcĭus or -tĭus, a, um,
I. adj., soft, splendid, transparent, a term applied to garments (poet. and post-class.).
I. Adj.: dabis Aureliano tunicas multicias viriles decem (al. multilicias), Valerian. Aug. ap. Vop. Aurel. 12:
synthesis, Tert. de Pall. 4. —II. Subst.: multīcĭa, ōrum, n., sc. vestimenta, soft, splendid, transparent garments, Juv. 2, 66; 76; 11, 186.
Origins
From multus (literally “many”) + -īcius, perhaps via the sense of 'having a high thread count'.