Attalus, A king in the lesse Asia, maruellous rich, of whome al magnifinue and stately things are called Attalica. Atteins Philologus, A learned man, verye familiar first with Salust, and after with Pollio.
Lewis and Short: Latin dictionary
Attălus, i, m., = *)/attalos. I. A..The name of several kings of Pergamos, the most renowned of whom, both from his wealth and his discovery of the art of weaving cloth from gold, was Attalus III., who made the Roman people his heir, Plin. 8, 48, 74, 196; 33, 11, 53, 148; Flor. 2, 20, 2; 3, 12, 3; Hor. C. 2, 18, 5.—Hence, B. Attălĭcus, a, um, adj., of or pertaining to Attalus, Attalian: urbes, i. e.
Pergamean
, Hor. Ep. 1, 11, 5: Attalicas supera vestes,
woven with gold
, Prop. 4, 17, 19: Porticus aulaeis nobilis Attalicis, id. 3, 30, 12; Sil. 14, 659.—Also absol.: Attălĭca, ōrum, n. (sc. vestimenta), garments of inwoven gold: Aurum intexere in eādem Asiā invenit Attalus rex, unde nomen Attalicis, Plin. 8, 48, 74, 196: torus, ornamented with such cloth or tapestry, Prop. 3, 5, 6; 5, 5, 24.—Meton., rich, splendid, brilliant: Attalicis condicionibus Numquam dimoveas, etc., Hor. C. 1, 1, 12: divitiae, Tert. Jejun. 15 fin.—II.A general of Alexander the Great, Curt. 4, 13. —III.A Macedonian, enemy of Alexander, Curt. 6, 9.