Murcus

Murcus, i, m.,

I a Roman surname , e. g. L. Statius Murcus, Cic. Phil. 11, 12, 30. —

II The old name of the Aventine Hill , acc. to Paul. ex Fest. s. v. Murciae deae, p. 148 Müll.

murcus
murcus, i, m., a coward, who, to escape military service, cuts off his thumb (post-class.), Amm. ...

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