musician Copy link Outline 1. mūsĭcus (one skilled in music)2. symphōnĭăcus puer or servus (a musical slave in the keeping of a wealthy person) • musician: 1. mūsĭcus (one skilled in music): Cic. Off, 1, 41, init. 2. symphōnĭăcus puer or servus (a musical slave in the keeping of a wealthy person): Cic. Mil. 21, 55. (When the reference is simply to one performing on a musical instrument, fĭdĭcen, tībīcen, etc., must be used v. lyrist, etc.)
MUSICIAN Copy link • MUSICIANsymphoniacus (general term, one of the orchestra): fidicen (on stringed instruments): tibicen (on the flute or clarionet): cornicen (on the horn).