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gymnosophista

gymnosophista (gign-) [CL < γυμνοσοφιστής] , (naked) philosopher, gymnosophist. b (by conf. w. gymnasiarcha) headmaster, teacher. quem ‥ gimnosofistis et rethoribus traditum ‥ liberalibus litterarum studiis erudiri fecit Aldh. VirgP 34; Indorum gignosophistarum fuit consuetudo sub divo nudos philosophari H. Los. Ep. 40; quid ‥ sit mensa solis, quam famosissimam inter gimnosophistas ‥ litterarum ‥ persecutor Apollonius conspexit in sabulo J. Sal. Ep. 143 (209 p. 334); Bacon Gram. Gk. 74 (v. gymnasium 1a); sicut gignosophiste clamant propter apparentiam inutiliter contendentes Wycl. Ver. I 94.  b hic ~a, i. magister gymnasii Osb. Glouc. Deriv. 249; gignosophista CathA (v. gymnasiarcha).

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