Phōcaea, ae, f., = Φωκαία,
I a maritime town of Ionia , a colony of the Athenians , whose inhabitants fled , to escape from Persian domination , and founded Massilia , now Fouges or Foggia , Mel. 1, 17, 3; Plin. 5, 29, 31, § 119; 5, 30, 32, § 121; Liv. 37, 31 sq.; cf. Gell. 10, 16, 4, and v. 2. Phocis, B.— Hence,
A Phōcaeensis , e, adj., Phocaean : Graeci, Plin. 3, 4, 5, § 35.—In plur. subst. : Phōcaeenses , ĭum, m., the Phocaeans , Liv. 37, 21, 7; 38, 39, 12 Drak. ad loc.; Plin. 3, 4, 4, § 22; Just. 43, 3, 20.—
B Phō-caei , ōrum, m., the Phocaeans , Mel. 1, 19; 2, 5; Hor. Epod. 16, 17.—
C Phōcăĭcus , a, um, adj., Phocaean : murex, which was taken near Phocaea , Ov. M. 6, 9.—
2 Transf., Massilian : ora, Sil. 4, 52: Phocaicae Emporiae, a Spanish town founded by the Massilians , id. 3, 369.—
D Phōcăis , ĭdis, f. adj., Phocaean; poet. for Massilian : juventus, Luc. 3, 301: ballista, constructed with great skill by the Massilians , Sil. 1, 335.—
E Phōcenses , ĭum, m., the inhabitants of Phocaea , the Phocaeans , Just. 37, 1, 1.