I.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.—
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.