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sophisticus

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Menander, Monostichoi, 69

Latin > English

sophisticus sophistica, sophisticum ADJ :: sophist, of the sophists, sophistical; skilled in words

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

sŏphistĭcus: a, um, adj., = σοφιστικός,
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.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

sŏphistĭcus, a, um (σοφιστικός), sophistique, captieux : Gell. 7, 3, 35 ; 18, 2, 6.

Latin > German (Georges)

sophisticus, a, um (σοφιστικός) sophistisch, spitzfindig, ars, Apul.: res, Tiro b. Gell.: captio, Gell.: levitas, Auson.: ostentatio, Arnob.: Abl. Fem. griech., sophisticē aperantologiā, mit soph. unbegrenzter Geschwätzigkeit, *Varro sat. Men. 144 B. – neutr. pl. subst., aliaque sophistica, quae etc., Sophistereien, Auson. edyll. 12. p. 132, 9 Schenkl.

Latin > Chinese

sophisticus, a, um. adj. :: 佞口者