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Murcĭa (also written Murtia, Murtea , Myrtea ), ae, f.
I. An epithet of Venus, said to be taken from the myrtle, which was sacred to her, Varr. L. L. 5, § 154 Müll.; Plin. 15, 29, 36, § 121; Tert. Spect. 8.—
II. The goddess of sloth, Aug. Civ. Dei, 4, 16; Arn. 4, 132.—Her temple was at the foot of the Aventine, which was formerly called Murcus, Liv. 1, 33, 5; Fest. p. 148; cf. murcidus.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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