κυνικός

κῠνικός, ή, όν, (κύων)

• dog-like, X. Cyr. 5.2.17 (v.l. for ὑϊκόν) ; τὸ κ. καὶ θηριῶδες τῶν ὀρέξεων Plu. Sanit. 2.133b; κ. σπασμός unilateral facial paralysis, Cels. 4.3.1, Gal. 18(2).930; κ. καύματα heat of the dog-days, Polyaen. 2.30.3: metaph., ὁ ἄνθρωπος κ. currish, churlish, LXX 1 Ki. 25.3. Adv. -κῶς, σπώμενοι Heliod. ap. Orib. 48.38 tit.; in dog-language, opp. βοϊκῶς, etc., Porph. Abst. 3.3.
• • II Κυνικός, ὁ, Cynic, as the followers of the philosopher Antisthenes were called, from the gymnasium (Κυνόσαργες) where he taught, D.L. 6.13; or from their resemblance to dogs in several respects, Diog.Cyn. ap. eund. 6.60, Metrod. 16, Polystr. p.20 W., Elias in Cat. 111.2, etc.; Κράτητι τῷ κ. Men. 117; κ. αἵρεσις, ἄσκησις, φιλοσοφία, Ph. 1.352, J. AJ 6.13.6, Jul. Or. 6.187a; παρρησία κ. Plu. Adul. 2.69c; τὸ κ. τῆς παρρησίας Id. Brut. 34. Adv. Comp. -ώτερον Id. Exil. 2.601e.

κυνικός, hündisch ; κυνικὸν καὶ θηριῶδες δοκεῖ εἶναι Xen. Cyr. 5.2.17 ; so auch A.; – σπασμός, ein krampfhaftes Verzerren des Mundes, Medic. – Bes. ὁ Κυνικός, ein zynischer Philosoph, Anhänger des Antisthenes od. Diogenes, Luc., D.L.; vgl. Ath. XIII extr.

κυνικός κῠνῐκός, ή, όν κύων

• • Idog-like, Lat. caninus, Xen.
  • IIΚυνικός, οῦ, a Cynic, as the followers of the philosopher Antisthenes were called, Plut.