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Murcĭa (also written Murtia, Murtea, Myrtea), ae, f.

  1. I. An epithet of Venus, said to be taken from the myrtle, which was sacred to her, Varr. L. L. 5, § 154 Müll.; Plin. 15, 29, 36, § 121; Tert. Spect. 8.
  2. II. The goddess of sloth, Aug. Civ. Dei, 4, 16; Arn. 4, 132.
    Her temple was at the foot of the Aventine, which was formerly called Murcus, Liv. 1, 33, 5; Fest. p. 148; cf. murcidus.

Myrtea, v. Murcia.

myrtĕus (murtĕus), a, um, adj. [myrtus], of or belonging to myrtles, myrtle-.

  1. I. Lit.: myrtea silva, Verg. A. 6, 443: corona, Val. Max. 3, 6, 5; cf.: myrtea corona (Papirius) usus est, quod Sardos in campis Myrteis superāsset, Paul. ex Fest. p. 144 Müll.: oleum, Plin. 23, 4, 45, § 88.
    Also, absol.: myr-tĕum, i, n., myrtle-oil, Cels. 2, 33: vinum, Plin. 26, 11, 74, § 121.
  2. II. Transf.
    1. A. Furnished or adorned with myrtle: coma, Tib. 3, 4, 28.
    2. B. Myrtle-colored, chestnutbrown: gausapila, Petr. 21.
    3. C. Olea murtea, a kind of olive-tree, Col. 5, 8, 4.
    4. D. Subst.: Myrtĕa, ae, f., the goddess to whom the myrtle is sacred, i. e. Venus, Plin. 15, 29, 36, § 121.