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Ōrĭcos or Ōrĭcus , i, f., or Ōrĭcum , i, n., = Ὠρικός and Ὠρικόν,
I.a seaport town of Illyria Grœca, now Ericho, Caes. B. C. 3, 8 sq.; Liv. 24, 40; Mel. 2, 3, 12; Prop. 1, 8, 20; Luc. 3, 187.—Hence,
A. Ōrĭcīni , ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Oricum, the Oricians: “Oricinorum fines,” Liv. 26, 25.—
B. Ōrĭcĭus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Oricum, Orician: “Oricia terebinthus,” Verg. A. 10, 136.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (5):
    • Vergil, Aeneid, 10.136
    • Caesar, Civil War, 3.8
    • Lucan, Civil War, 3.187
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 24, 40
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 26, 25
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