Barcas
ae, m.
I.
ancestor of a distinguished family in Carthage to which Hamilcar and Hannibal belonged, hence, a surname of Hamilcar, Nep. Ham. 1, 1.— Hence,
II.
Derivv
A.
Barcīnus, a, um, adj., of Barcas, or pertaining to the family or party of Barcas: familia Barcina, Liv. 23, 13, 6: factio, id. 21, 9, 4.—Subst.: Bar-cīni, ōrum, m., the Barcini, Liv 21, 3, 3.— Poet.: Barcina clades, Sid. Carm. 2, 532.—
B.
Bar-caeus, a, um, adj., of Barcas, Barcœan: juvenis, Sil. 10, 355; 12, 200.