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gĕōmē^trĭcus , a, um, adj., = γεωμετρικός,
I.of or belonging to geometry, geometrical: “geometricum quiddam explicare,” Cic. Div. 2, 59, 122: “quaedam de dimensione,” id. Tusc. 1, 24, 57: “formae,” id. Rep. 1, 17: “rationes,” id. Ac. 2, 36, 117.—
II. Subst.
A. gĕōmē^trĭcus , i. m., a geometer, geometrician: “reprehensi a geometricis sunt historici,” Quint. 1, 10, 40 Spald. N. cr.—
B. gĕōmē^trĭce , ēs, f., geometry, Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 76; Vitr. 10, 11, 2.—
C. gĕōmē^trĭ-ca , ōrum, n., geometry: “geometrica discere,” Cic. Fin. 1, 6, 20: “aliquem interrogare quaedam geometrica de dimensione quadrati,” id. Tusc. 1, 24, 57.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (6):
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 10.11.2
    • Cicero, De Republica, 1.17
    • Cicero, De Divinatione, 2.59
    • Cicero, de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum, 1.6
    • Cicero, Tusculanae Disputationes, 1.24
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 1, 10.40
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