mēchănĭcus, a, um, adj., = μηχανικός, 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 , Ap. Mag. 61, p. 314, 6.