Teucer, cri (nom. Teucrus, Verg. A. 3, 108; Lact. 1, 21, 1), m., = Τεῦκρος.
- I. Son of Telamon, king of Salamis, and brother of Ajax, Hor. C. 1, 7, 21; 1, 7, 27; 1, 15, 24; 4, 9, 17; id. S. 2, 3, 204; Ov. M. 13, 157; 14, 698; Auct. Her. 1, 11, 18.
- II. Son of Scamander of Crete, son-in-law of Dardanus, and afterwards king of Troy, Ov. M. 13, 705; Verg. A. 3, 108.
Hence,
- 1. Teu-crus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Teu cer; poet. transf. for Trojan: carinae, Ov. M. 14, 72: sanguis, Cat. 64, 345.
As subst.: Teucri, ōrum, m., the Trojans, Verg. A. 1, 38; 1, 248; 2, 252; Ov. M. 13, 705; 13, 728 al.; the Romans, Sil. 17, 348.
- 2. Teu-crĭus, a, um, adj., Trojan: moenia, of Troy, Sil. 13, 36.
Hence,
- b. Teucrĭa, ae, f., the Trojan country, Troy, Verg. A. 2, 26.
- 3. Teucris, ĭdis, f.
- a. A Trojan female. captivae, Sabin. 1, 81.
- b. A pseudonymic designation of some person: Teucris illa lentum sane negotium, Cic. Att. 1, 12, 1; 1, 13, 6.