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măthēmătĭcus , a, um, adj., = μαθηματικο:ς,
I.of or belonging to mathematics, mathematical (class.).
I. Adj.: “mathematica nota,” Vitr. 1, 1: “artes,” Plin. 30, 1, 1, § 2: “cogitatio,” Macr. Somn. Scip. 2, 2: “disciplinae,” i. e. geometry, arithmetic, astronomy, music, geography, optics, Gell. 1, 9, 6.—
II. Subst.
A. Măthēmătĭcus , i, m.
1. A mathematician, Cic. de Or 1, 3, 10; id. Ac. 2, 36, 116; id. Tusc. 1, 2, 5; Sen. Ep. 88, 26.—
2. An astrologer (post-Aug.): “mathematici, genus hominum potentibus infidum, sperantibus fallax, quod in civitate nostra et vetabitur semper et retinebitur,” Tac. H. 1, 22: “nota mathematicis genesis tua,” Juv. 14, 248; Tert. Apol. 43: “qui de salute principis ... mathematicos consulit, cum eo qui responderit, capite punitur,” Paul. Sent. 5, 21, 3.—
B. Măthēmătĭca , ae, f.
1. Mathematics, Sen. Ep. 88, 23; v. l. mă-thēmătĭcē ( = μαθηματική, sc. τέχνη).—
2. Astrology: “addictus mathematicae, persuasionisque plenus, cuncta fato agi,” Suet. Tib. 69.
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 (8):
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 1.1
    • Tacitus, Historiae, 1.22
    • Suetonius, Tiberius, 69
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 30.2
    • Cicero, Tusculanae Disputationes, 1.2
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 1.9.6
    • Seneca, Epistulae, 88.23
    • Seneca, Epistulae, 88.26
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