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thўmĕlĭcus

thўmĕlĭcus · adj

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What it meant

thўmĕlĭcus — Lewis & Short

thўmĕlĭcus, a, um, adj., = qumeliko/s.

I Lit., of or belonging to the thymele or to the orchestra; hence, subst.: thў-mĕlĭci, ōrum, m., theatrical musicians (opp. scaenici, actors), Vitr. 5, 8; Dig. 3, 2, 4 init.—
II Transf., in gen., = scaenicus, of or belonging to the theatre: choragium, App. Mag. p. 282: Thymelica obscenitas, Aug. Civ. Dei, 6, 7 fin. — Substt.
1 thў-mĕlĭcus, i, m., an actor, Cod. Th. 15, 7, 12; Inscr. Orell. 2589. —
2 thўmĕlĭca, ae, f., an actress, Cod. Th. 15, 7, 5.

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