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Pūblĭcĭus , i, m.,
I.the name of a Roman gens; esp. the brothers L. and M. Publicius Malleolus, œdiles, Varr. L. L. 5, 32 fin.; Ov. F. 5, 288.—Hence,
A. Pūblĭcĭus , a, um, adj., Publician: “Clivus Publicius,” a hill in Rome, Liv. 26, 10, 6; 27, 37 fin.; Ov. F. 5, 294.—
B. Publĭcĭānus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to a Publicius, Publician: “locus, prob. the Clivus Publicius (v. supra),” Cic. Att. 12, 38, 4: “actio, so called after a prætor named Publicius,” Dig. 6, tit. 6; cf. Just. Inst. 4, 6, 4.
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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