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μαθηματικός

μαθηματικός, disposed to learn

μαθ-ημᾰτικός, ή, όν,
  • = μαθητικός, fond of learning, Pl. Ti. 88c.
    • II scientific, τὸ μ. εἶδος Id. Sph. 219c; esp. mathematical, μαθηματικός, ὁ, mathematician, Arist. Ph. 193b31, EN 1142a17, Phld. Acad.Ind. p.16 M., Ceb. 34: ἡ-κή (sc. ἐπιστήμη) mathematics, Archyt. 1 tit., Arist. Metaph. 1026a14; αἱ -καί ib. 26; φιλοσοφία μ. ib. 19; τὰ μ. mathematics, Id. EN 1151 a17; also, mathematical entities, Id. Metaph. 1076a17; γραμμὴ μ. a mathematical line, opp. γ. φυσική, Id. Ph. 194a11; κύκλοι μ. Id. Metaph. 1036a4; ἁρμονικὴ ἥ τε μ. καὶ ἡ κατὰ τὴν ἀκοήν Id. APo. 79a1: Comp. -κωτέρα ὕλη too mathematical, Id. Metaph. 992b2. Adv. -κῶς ib. 995a6, Str. 2.5.1, etc.
      • 2 astronomical, οἱ μ. κανόνες Plu. Sollert. 2.974f; ἡ -κή astronomy, S.E. M. 5.104.
        • b astrological, ἡ μ. τέχνη Sallust. 9, cf. Gal. 19.529; ὁ μ. astrologer, M.Ant. 4.48, S.E. M. 5.2, Porph. ap. Eus. PE 6.1, etc.
      • 3 among the Pythagoreans, οἱ μ. (opp. οἱ ἀκουσματικοί) advanced students, Porph. VP 37, Iamb. VP 18.81.

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