mechanicus

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. Apol. 61, p. 314, 6.

mēchanicus, a, um (μηχανικος), zur Mechanik gehörig, mechanisch, ars, Acro Hor., Hieron. u.a.: ratio quaedam disciplinaque mech., Gell.: opera (Plur.), Lampr. – subst., a) mēchanicus, ī, m., der Mechaniker, Lucil. 1298 (bei Fest. p. 206, 28). Colum. 3, 10, 2. Suet. Vesp. 18. Chalcid. Tim. 64. – b) mēchanica, ae, f., die Mechanik, Symm. epist. 10, 38. – c) mēchanica, ōrum, n., Kunstwerke, Apul. apol. 61.

mechanicus [CL < μηχανικός] 1 that involves manual labour or skill, mechanic; b (ars or scientia ~a or sim.) mechanical art (usu. dist. from liberalis). thesauros multos ‥ defodit in loculis qui erant, inquit, ~o modo reconditi sub terra W. Malm. GR II 169; ideo sciendum est quod si opus ~um, id est manuale, sit divini cultus, poterit per diem festum fieri Spec. Laic. 47; sine manuario labore aut ~o quovis artificio Jus Feudale 56.  b qui omnes artes tam liberales quam mecanicas profitentur J. Sal. Met. 856B; verum est Dedalum quendam sapientem fuisse qui cum in aliis peritus esset scientiis, in mecanicis plurimum viguit Bern. Comm. Aen. 37; artes / mechanicas subdit ingenuasque sibi Neckam DS V 722; considerans liberales artes jam in mecanicas fuisse pene conversas propter lucrum M. Par. Min. III 332; ars ‥ mecanica est per quam substancia ‥ in convenientem formam ‥ ordinatur; ‥ et dicuntur ~e a ‘mecando’ quia faciunt intellectum hominis ‘mecum’, id est adulterum ‥ artes ~e sunt laneficium, armatura, navigacio, venatio, agricultura, medicina Bacon XV 193; regula recti ~i quod sub recto geometrico continetur AncrR 5; prime ‥ sunt artes civiles sive politice; secunde ‥ artes pueriles et mathematice; tercie artes subtiles et philosophice; quarte artes serviles et ~e Holcot Wisd. 1. 2 (of person) engaged in manual labour, trade, or sim. mecanici opifices facile singuli loquuntur de artibus suis J. Sal. Met. 867A. 3 illiterate, unlearned. b (of person) low in status, base; c (of abstr.). lewyd, agramaticus, illiteratus, laicus, ~us CathA; lewde, agramatus, illiteratus, laicus, ~us Ib..  b [Hen. II] filias misere condicionis, corruptas et oppressas, copulans clarissimis, heredes omnes ~os creavit. servis generosas copulans, pedanee condicionis fecit universos R. Niger Chr. II 169.  c c1197 indignum plane omnino est et absurdum, ut prenobilis anima deputata Sponsi celestis amplexibus, oblita sue originis et illius, cujus imago est, ad ~os rapiatur affectus P. Blois Ep. 138. 413A. 4 (as sb m.) skilled manual worker, a mechanic. albi [monachi] ‥ ad laborem exeunt, manibus agriculturam omnimodam excercentes propriis intra septa mecanici, extra runccatores, opiliones ‥, in singulis officiosissimi Map NC I 25 f. 18; perirent operaciones lathamorum, carpentariorum, et quorumcumque ~orum Wycl. Trin. 59. 5 (as sb f.) mechanics, physics; b (as title of book). saeculares ‥ philosophorum disciplinae ‥ arithmetica ‥ geometrica, musica, astronomia, astrologia, ~a, medicina Aldh. Met. 3 p. 71; ~a cadit extra hanc divisionem [sc. philosophie], quia non solebant philosophantes circa eam multum sollicitari Kilwardby OS 567.  b unde ne cliens Aristotilis Mecanice hujus supplantetur insidiis, eam precedentibus recte subjungit J. Sal. Met. 929A-B. 6 mechanical art, skill. mecanicia, peritia vel fabrica rerum GlC M 141; 10‥ ~a, searocræ ft WW; ~a, ars fabrilis Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 366; 1432 castrum jaspertinum subtili ~a practicatum (J. Carpenter Ep.) MGL III 462. 7 (as sb n.) mechanical device, machine, or sim. si homo cadat ab arbore, vel quolibet ~o super aliquem (Leg. Hen. 90. 7) GAS 606. 8 system. novum declamationis genus deliberando, demonstrando, judicando subortum est; status causarum varios, rationale vel legale supergressos, ~um multiforme non caperet (Quad.) GAS 532.

mēchănĭcus, (16) a, um (μηχανικός), mécanique : Gell. 10, 12, 9 ; Firm. Math. 6, 31 || -nĭcus, ī, m. , mécanicien : Col. Rust. 3, 10, 2 ; Suet. Vesp. 18. || -nĭca, æ, f. , la mécanique : Symm. Ep. 19, 38 ; ou -nĭca, ōrum, n. , Apul. Apol. 61.

mechanicus , i. m.
造架之人。

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mechanicus , a, um. adj.
有機者。伎倆者。

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