I.ancestor of a distinguished family in Carthage to which Hamilcar and Hannibal belonged, hence, a surname of Hamilcar, Nep. Ham. 1, 1.— Hence,
II. Derivv
A. Barcīnus , a, um, adj., of Barcas, or pertaining to the family or party of Barcas: “familia Barcina,” Liv. 23, 13, 6: “factio,” id. 21, 9, 4.—Subst.: Bar-cīni , ōrum, m., the Barcini, Liv 21, 3, 3.— Poet.: “Barcina clades,” near the river Metaurus, where Hasdrubal was conquered and slain, Sid. Carm. 2, 532.—