cornicen

cornĭcen, cĭnis, m. [cornu-cano; cf.: tibicen, tubicen, etc.],

• a horn-blower, corneter, Liv. 2, 64, 10; Cic. Rep. 2, 22, 40; Juv. 2, 118; 3, 34 al.

cornicen, cinis, m. (cornu u. cano), I) der Hornbläser, Hornist, auch Flötist (Bläser der phryg. Flöte = κεραταύλης), Cic. de rep. 2, 40. Sall. Iug. 93, 8; hist. fr. 1, 71 (69). Liv. 1, 43, 7 u. 2, 64, 10. Iuven. 2, 118. Corp. inscr. Lat. 6, 2627 u. 33999. – Nbf. cornucen, Dosith. art. gramm. (VII) 389, 5. – II) Beiname mehrerer Personen der gens Oppia, Liv. 3, 35, 11; auch in der Nbf. Cornicinus, Cic. ad Att. 4, 2, 4.

cornicen [CL] , horn-blower, bugler. 9‥ ~cen, hornbora WW; 10‥ ~cen, hornbrawere WW; qui noctis silentia ‥ ~cinum stridore ‥ rumpebant G. Steph. II 72; sic ~cines et tibicines videas victorie gloriam declamare J. Sal. Pol. 391c; 1166 Pipe 87 (v. cornator); H. Bos. Thom. III 16 (v. choraula 1); s1191 strepitus ~cinum horribilis Wend. I 196; 14‥ hic †cornuten, qui canit a cornu WW.

1 cornĭcĕn, (13) ĭnis, m. (cornu, cano), sonneur de cor : Liv. 2, 64, 10.

cornicen , inis. m.
吹觱篥者。

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cornicen cinis, m

• cornu + 1 CAN-, a hornblower, trumpeter, cornet-player, C., S., L., Iu.

Cornĭcen

A horn-blower in the Roman army who gave the signal for the attack, on an ox-horn mounted in silver. See Cornu.