Cornicinus

English-Latin

Cornicinus. (korˈni.tʃi.nus) n. pr.

1. A cognomen of the gens Oppia.
   • Cornicinus (-i, masc.)

Latin-English

Cornĭcĭn|us, -ī. (korˈni.tʃi.nus) masc.

1. ‘Hornblower,’ a Roman cognomen used by the gens Oppia.

[cornicen.]

Loci

• αʹ Cicero, Ad Atticum 4.2:

Serranus pertimuit et Cornicinus ad suam veterem fabulam rediit; abiecta toga se ad generi pedes abiecit.

Serranus was terrified and Cornicinus reprised his old role: he threw off his toga and threw himself at his son-in-law's feet.