Lewis & Short

mĕtallĭcus, a, um, adj. [metallum], of or belonging to metal, metallic (post-Aug.).

  1. I. Adj.: molybdaena metallica, Plin. 34, 18, 53, § 173: natura, id. 27, 4, 5, § 15.
  2. II. Subst.: mĕtallĭcus, i, m.
    1. A. A digger of metals, a mine-digger, miner: lavant eas arenas metallici, Plin. 34, 16, 47, § 157; Cod. Just. 11, 6, 7.
    2. B. A person condemned to the mines, Dig. 48, 19, 10.
    3. C. A worker in stone, Cassiod. Var. 7, 15.