mēchanicus, a, um, adj., = μηχανικός, of or belonging to mechanics, mechanical (ante-class. and post-Aug.). Adj.: disciplina, Gell. 10, 12: opera, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 2, 2: ars, Firm. Math. 6, 31.

— Subst. mēchanicus, i, m., a mechanic, Lucil. ap. Fest. s. v. petauristas, p. 206 Mull.: sipho, quem diabeten vocant mechanici, Col. 3, 10, 2; Suet. Vesp. 18.

— mē-chanica, ae, f., mechanics: Cyriades mechanicae professor, Symm. Ep. 10, 38.

— mēchanica, ōrum, n., works of mechanical art, App. Mag. 61, p. 314, 6.