Elicius

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

Ēlĭcĭus, ii, m. [elicio, I. B.],

a surname of Jupiter , because from him celestial signs or omens were obtained (or, acc. to others, because he was called down by incantations), Liv. 1, 20 fin. ; Ov. F. 3, 328; Varr. L. L. 6, § 94 Müll.; Liv. 1, 31, 8; Plin. 2, 53, 54, § 140.

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