Mulciber
καὶ ὑπολέλειμμαι ἐγὼ μονώτατος, καὶ ζητοῦσι τὴν ψυχήν μου λαβεῖν αὐτήν → and I, even I only, am left; and they seek my life, to take it away (1 Kings 19:14)
Latin > English
Mulciber Mulciberi N M :: surname of Vulcan; fire
Mulciber Mulciber Mulciberis N M :: surname of Vulcan; fire
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Mulcĭber: ēris and ĕri (
I gen. sync. Mulcebri, Cic. poet. Tusc. 2, 10, 23), m. mulceo; he who softens any thing;
v. infra, a surname of Vulcan: Mulciber, Vulcanus, a molliendo scilicet ferro dictus: mulcere enim mollire, sive lenire est, Paul. ex Fest. p. 144 Müll.; Att. ap. Macr. S. 6, 5 (Trag. Rel. v. 558 Rib.): Mulciber, credo, arma fecit, Plaut. Ep. 1, 1, 32; Ov. A. A. 2, 562: Mulciber in Trojam, pro Troia stabat Apollo, Ov. Tr. 1, 2, 5: VOLCANO MITI SIVE MVLCIBERO L. VETT., Inscr. Orell. 1382: VOLCANO MVLOIBERO SACR., Inscr. Rein. cl. 1, n. 265. —
II Transf., fire, Ov. M. 9, 263; 14, 533; Cic. poët. Tusc. 2, 10, 23; Mart. Cap. 6, § 576.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Mulcĭbĕr,¹³ bĕrī, m., un des noms de Vulcain : [poet.] Cic. Tusc. 2, 23 ; Ov. Ars 2, 562 || [fig.] le feu : Ov. M. 9, 263 ; [poet.] Cic. Tusc. 2, 23. gén. -beris Ov. Ars 2, 562.
Latin > German (Georges)
Mulciber, beris u. berī, m. (mulceo), der Erweicher, Schmelzer, I) eig., Beiname Vulkans, Acc. tr. 558. Cic. poët. Tusc. 2, 23 (Genet. Mulciberi). Ov. art. am. 2, 562 (Genet. Mulciberis). Corp. inscr. Lat. 5, 4295 (Dat. Mulcibero). – II) meton., das Feuer, Ov. met. 9, 263 u.a.
