Mysicus

Mysĭa, ae, f., = Musia, a country of Asia Minor, divided into Lesser Mysia, on the Hellespont, and Greater Mysia, on the Ægean Sea, Mel. 1, 18, 1; Plin. 5, 32, 40, § 143; Cic. Or. 8, 25; Luc. 3, 203; Inscr. Orell. 2274; 3664.—

II.

Derivv.

A.

My-sĭcus, a, um, adj., for Mysius, Mysian (post-Aug.):

scammonium,

Plin. 26, 8, 38, § 60.—

B.

Mysĭus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Mysia, Mysian (class.):

homo,

Cic. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 6.—

C.

Mysus, a, um, adj., = Musos, of or belonging to Mysia, Mysian:

Mysus juvenis,

i. e. Telephus, king of Mysia, Prop. 2, 1, 65:

dux, the same,

Ov. P. 2, 2, 26:

Căīcus,

id. M. 15, 277.— Subst.:

Mysus aut Phryx,

Cic. Or. 8, 27; id. Q. Fr. 1, 1, 6, § 19.—In plur.: Mysi, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Mysia, the Mysians:

si quis despicatui ducitur, ut Mysorum ultimus esse dicatur,

Cic. Fl. 27, 65; Liv. 37, 40, 8; Plin. 5, 30, 33, § 125.