I.a luteplayer, lyrist, minstrel, harper: “Socratem fidibus docuit nobilis fidicen,” Cic. Fam. 9, 22, 3; id. N. D. 3, 9, 23 (with tibicen); Val. Max. 3, 6, 4; Mart. Cap. 3, § 296.—Poet. transf., a lyric poet: “Latinus,” Hor. Ep. 1, 19, 33: “Romanae lyrae,” id. C. 4, 3, 23: “lyrae Pindaricae,” Ov. P. 4. 16, 28; “and in apposition: doctor Argivae fidicen Thaliae (Apollo),” Hor. C. 4, 6, 25.
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fĭdĭcen , ĭnis, m. 2. fides-cano,
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.
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