Phocaeenses

Phōcaea, ae, f., = Phôkaia, a maritime town of Ionia, a colony of the Athenians, whose inhabitants fled, to escape from Persian domination, and founded Massilia, now Fouges or Foggia, Mel. 1, 17, 3; Plin. 5, 29, 31, § 119; 5, 30, 32, § 121; Liv. 37, 31 sq.; cf. Gell. 10, 16, 4, and v. 2. Phocis, B.— Hence,

A.

Phōcaeensis, e, adj., Phocœan:

Graeci,

Plin. 3, 4, 5, § 35.—In plur. subst.: Phōcaeenses, ĭum, m., the Phocœans, Liv. 37, 21, 7; 38, 39, 12 Drak. ad loc.; Plin. 3, 4, 4, § 22; Just. 43, 3, 20.—

B.

Phō-caei, ōrum, m., the Phocœans, Mel. 1, 19; 2, 5; Hor. Epod. 16, 17.—

C.

Phōcăĭcus, a, um, adj., Phocœan:

murex,

which was taken near Phocœa, Ov. M. 6, 9.—

2.

Transf., Massilian:

ora,

Sil. 4, 52:

Phocaicae Emporiae,

a Spanish town founded by the Massilians, id. 3, 369.—

D.

Phōcăis, ĭdis, f. adj., Phocœan; poet. for Massilian:

juventus,

Luc. 3, 301:

ballista,

constructed with great skill by the Massilians, Sil. 1, 335.—

E.

Phōcenses, ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Phocœa, the Phocœans, Just. 37, 1, 1.