causidicus

From LSJ

ἄνθρωποι κενεῆς οἰήσιος ἔμπλεοι ἀσκοί → oh men, wineskins full of empty opinion

Source

Latin > English

causidicus causidici N M :: advocate, barrister; pleader of causes

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

causĭdĭcus: (causs-), i, m. causadico,
I a pleader, advocate (in a contemptuous sense in distinction from orator; cf. Burm. Petr. 46, 7): in somnis videmur ... Causidici causas agere, Lucr. 4, 966: litium advocatus, Quint. 12, 1, 25 Spald.; connected with proclamator and rabula, Cic. de Or. 1, 46, 202; cf. id. Or. 9, 30; Suet. Claud. 15; Tac. Or. 1 al.; with praeco, Juv. 6, 439; Petr. 46, 7; App. Mag. p. 305, 20; Cod. Th. 2, 10, 1 sqq.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

causĭdĭcus,¹² ī, m. (causa, dico), avocat de profession [avec idée péjorative] : Cic. Or. 30 ; de Or. 1, 202.

Latin > German (Georges)

causidicus, ī, m. (causa u. dico), der Rechtsanwalt, Advokat (im verächtlichen Sinne als ein für Geld u. kunstlos Plädierender), Cic. u.a.

Latin > Chinese

causidicus, i. m. :: 多言之訟師