mathesis

măthēsis, is (with the second syll. short: involvit măthĕsi, Prud. adv. Symm. 2, 893 al.; Sid. Carm. 5, 131), f., = μάθησις (lit., knowledge, science; hence, in partic.).

• I The mathematics, mathesis (late Lat.): quadrifariae mathesis januae, Cassiod. Var. 1, 45; Fulg. Myth. 3, 10.—
• II Astrology: mathesin scire, Spart. Hadr. 16; id. Ael. Vel. 3 fin.; Firm. Math. 1 praef. init.; Prud. adv. Symm. 2, 479.

mathēsis, eos u. is, Akk in od. im, f. (μάθησις), eig. »Kenntnis, Wissenschaft«; dah. insbes.: I) Mathematik, Cassiod. var. 1, 45, 5. Fulg. myth. 3, 10. – II) Astrologie, Spart. u.a.: matheseos sciens, Iul. Val.: divinae matheseos disciplina, Firm. math. 1. praef. in.: mathesis praescriptum, Prud. c. Symm. 2, 479: mathesin profiteri, Schol. Iuven. 6, 572. – ➳ măthĕsis gemessen, Prud. c. Symm. 2, 479 u. 894. Sidon. carm. 5, 131.

mathesis [LL < μάθησις] 1 study, science, learning. non tua te mathesis, praesul Rodberte, tuetur, / non alios aliter dinumerans abacus G. Wint. Epigr. Hist. 15; quoniam de quarta introducendis ~eos nos fari disciplinarum praesens tempus ammonuit Adel. Alch. 17; ~im ‥ probabilem que penultima brevi enuntiatur, quam et ‥ ratio probat, et ‥ experientia approbat, quasi quoddam doctrine sue jaciunt fundamentum J. Sal. Pol. 436D; ostentat mathĕsis quod sit fugienda mathēsis H. Avr. CG f. 8v. 3; ~is ‥ quod est disciplina vel sciencia, a quo dicitur mathematica que est doctrinalis sciencia Bacon Gram. Gk. 117. 2 astrology, divination, sorcery. per mathesim monitus, magica nimis arte peritus R. Cant. Malch. V 4; ut nulla ei magia, nulla ~is obsistere posset W. Malm. GR II 170 p. 200; omnia ‥ ~is, dum penultimam extendis, figmenta ad magicam referuntur J. Sal. Pol. 407A; fuit ‥ ex toto iniquitatis minister, et sibi obsequentibus artis ~eos magister G. Font. Inf. S. Edm. 7 p. 41; matesis media corepta et sine aspiracione est divinacio sive ars divinandi Bacon V 3.

măthēsis, is ou sĕos, acc. sin ou sim, f. (μάθησις), action dʼapprendre, connaissance : Cassiod. Var. 1, 45, 5 || astrologie : Firm. Math. 1 præf. ; Spart. Hadr. 16.

➳ măthĕsis Prud. Symm. 2, 479 ; 894.