mēchănĭcus
a, um, adj.
I.
of or belonging to mechanics, mechanical (ante-class. and post-Aug.).
I.
Adj.: disciplina, Gell. 10, 12: opera, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 2, 2: ars, Firm. Math. 6, 31.—
II.
Subst.
A.
mēchănĭcus, i, m., a mechanic, Lucil. ap. Fest. s. v. petauristas, p. 206 Müll.: sipho, quem diabeten vocant mechanici, Col. 3, 10, 2; Suet. Vesp. 18.—
B.
mē-chănĭca, ae, f., mechanics: Cyriades mechanicae professor, Symm. Ep. 10, 38.—
C.
mēchănĭca, ōrum, n., works of mechanical art, App. Mag. 61, p. 314, 6.