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scholasticus

scholasticus, of a school, scholastic

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scolastica Adjective: feminine nominative singular, Adjective: feminine ablative singular, Adjective: neuter nominative plural, Adjective: neuter accusative plural of scholasticus

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schŏlastĭcus, a, um.
  • Adj. = σχολαστικός, of or belonging to a school, scholastic (post-Aug., and in gen. referring to the schools of rhetoric): controversiae, Quint. 4, 2, 92; 4, 2, 97; Tac. Or. 14 fin.: materia, Quint. 11, 1, 82: declamationes, Gell. 15, 1, 1: scholasticae atque umbraticae litterae, Plin. Ep. 9, 2, 3: lex, id. ib. 2, 20, 9.— As subst.: schŏlastĭca, ōrum, n. plur., school-exercises: in scholasticis nonnumquam evenit, ut pro narratione sit propositio, Quint. 4, 2, 30; 7, 1, 14.—
  • II Subst.: schŏlastĭcus, i, m., one who teaches or studies rhetoric, a lecturer in the schools, a rhetorician (opp. to a public orator): (Isaeus rhetor) annum sexagesimum excessit et adhuc scholasticus tantum est, etc., Plin. Ep. 2, 3, 5 sq.; cf.: nunc adulescentuli nostri deducuntur in scenas scholasticorum qui rhetores vocantur, quos, etc., Tac. Or. 35; 26 fin.; Suet. Rhet. 6; Quint. 12, 11, 16; Petr. 6, 1: contentis scholasticorum clamoribus, i.e. with the applause of the scholars, Tac. Or. 15.—Of rhetoricians, who, on account of their knowledge of law, acted as pleaders or advocates in lawsuits, Cod. Th. 8, 10, 2; Aug. Tract. in Joann. 7.—As a term of reproach, a pedant: heus tu scholastice, Ap. Met. 2, 10, 6; Petr. 61, 4.—
    • B In gen., a man of learning, a scholar, Alex. Aur. ap. Capit. Maxim. jun. 3; Veg. 4, prooem. § 2; Hier. Vir. Ill. 99 al.—Of a grammarian, Verg. Cat. 7, 4.—Hence, adv.: schŏlastĭcē, rhetorically, Sulp.Sev. Dial. 1, 4.

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