I.sophistic, sophistical; res admodum insidiosa et sophistica, neque ad veritates magis quam ad captiones reperta, Tiro Tullius ap. Gell. 7, 3, 35: “captio,” Gell. 18, 2, 6: “ostentatio,” Arn. 1, 36: “ut concidant sophistica,” Prud. Apoth. 2, 41.—Adv.: sŏphi-stĭcē , sophistically: “interpretari legem et cavillari,” Cod. Just. 8, 10, 12, § 3; Vulg. Ecclus. 37, 23.
sŏphistĭcus , a, um, adj., = σοφιστικός,
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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