thymelica

thymĕlĭcus, a, um, adj., = thumelikos.

I.

Lit., of or belonging to the thymele or to the orchestra; hence, subst.: thy-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.

thy-mĕlĭcus, i, m., an actor, Cod. Th. 15, 7, 12; Inscr. Orell. 2589. —

2.

thymĕlĭca, ae, f., an actress, Cod. Th. 15, 7, 5.