I.a province in the southern part of Asia Minor, between Pamphylia and Syria, now Ejalet Itschil, Mel. 1, 2, 6; 1, 11, 2; 1, 13, 1 sq.; 2, 7, 5; Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 91; Plaut. Mil. 1, 1, 42; Cic. Imp. Pomp. 22, 64; id. Fam. 15, 1, 2 sq. al.—
II. Hence,
A. Cĭlix , ĭcis (abl. Cilici, Lucr. 2, 416 Lachm.; Verg. Cul. 399 al.; v. infra), adj., = Κίλιξ, Cilician: “Cilici croco (of special excellence),” Lucr. 2, 416; Verg. Cul. 399 Sillig; cf. Stat. S. 2, 1, 160; 3, 3, 34: “Taurus,” Ov. M. 2, 217: “tonsor,” Mart. 7, 95: “Tamira,” Tac. H. 2, 3.—Subst. in plur.: Cĭlĭ-ces , um, m., = Κίλικες, the Cilicians, the inhabitants of Cilicia, notorious for the practice of piracy, Cic. Div. 1, 1, 2; id. Fam. 15, 1, 3; Caes. B. C. 3, 101; Tib. 1, 2, 67; Tac. A. 2, 78 al.: “agrestium Cilicum nationes quibus Clitarum cognomentum,” id. ib. 12, 55.—Acc. Gr. Cilicas, Tib. 1, 7, 16; Varr. R. R. 2, 11, 12; Ov. Am. 2, 16, 39: “Cilices Clitae,” a barbarous tribe in the mountains of Cilicia, Tac. A. 12, 55; cf. id. ib. 6, 41.—Hence,
(β).
Fem.: Cĭlissa , ae, = Κίλισσα, Cilician (cf. Phoenissa, from Phoenix), adj.: “terra Cilissa,” Ov. Ib. 198: “spica,” of crocus, Prop. 4 (5), 6, 74. Ov. F. 1, 76.—
B. Cĭlĭcĭus , a, um, adj., Cilician: “portae,” Nep. Dat. 7, 2: “mare,” Plin. 5, 27, 26, § 96: “cotes,” id. 36, 22, 47, §§ “164 and 165: crocum,” id. 21, 6, 17, § 31.—
(β).
Subst.: cĭ-lĭcĭum , ii, n., = Κιλίκιον, a covering, originally made of Cilician goats' hair, used by soldiers and seamen, Varr. R. R. 2, 11, 12; Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 38, § 95 Ascon.; Col. 12, 46; Liv. 38, 7, 10; Veg. 2, 14, 3; also adj.: “vela,” Dig. 19, 1, 17; 33, 7, 12; cf. also udones, made of Cilician goats' hair, Mart. 14, 148.—
C. Cĭlĭcĭensis , e, adj., Cilician: “legio,” Caes. B. C. 3, 88: “provincia,” Cic. Fam. 13, 67, 1: “vicinus,” id. Q. Fr. 1, 2, 2, § 7.
