I.“but victrici,” Liv. 28, 6, 8; gen. plur. victricium, Tac. H. 2, 59; Suet. Tib. 14: “victricum,” Fest. p. 178, 26), f. victor, she that is victorious, a conqueress, victress; adj., conquering, victorious.
I. Lit.: “victrices Athenae,” Cic. Tusc. 1, 48, 116: “manus victrix,” id. Sest. 37, 79: “victricia arma,” Verg. A. 3, 54; so, “arma,” Just. 44, 5, 8: “copiae, Auct. B. Alex. 40: naves,” id. ib. 11; 25; Ov. M. 15, 754: “manus,” id. ib. 4, 739: “dextra,” id. ib. 8, 421: “bella,” Stat. S. 5, 2, 150: “litterae,” containing news of victory, Cic. Att. 5, 21, 2: “tabellae,” Ov. Am. 1, 11, 25: “erat victrix res publica caesis Antonii copiis,” Cic. Ep. ad Brut. 1, 10, 2; Manil. 2, 882.—
II. Trop.: “mater victrix filiae non libidinis,” Cic. Clu. 5, 14: “victrix causa deis placuit, sed victa Catoni,” Luc. 1, 128: “dea (Alecto),” Verg. A. 7, 544; cf. Ov. M. 6, 283.