The Arabici (meaning "Arabians") were a small sect of the 3rd century, whose founder is unknown, and which is commonly named from Arabia, where it flourished, but sometimes also Thnetopcychitae (Ancient Greek: θνητοψυχῖται) or Thanatopsychitae (meaning "(believers in) the death of the soul"), from the nature of the error. This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "article name needed". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton.