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σχολαστικός

σχολαστικός, enjoying leisure

σχολασ-τικός, ή, όν,
  • inclined to ease, enjoying leisure, αἱ -κώτεραι πόλεις Arist. Pol. 1322b37, cf. 1341a28; σύλλογοι σ. lounging parties, ib. 1313b4; τὸ σ. leisure, Id. EN 1177b22.
      • 2 Astrol., σ. τόπος = ἀργός II.4, Vett.Val. 186.3.
    • II devoting oneʼs leisure to learning, learned man, scholar, Thphr. ap. D.L. 5.37, Posidon. 36 J., CIG 2746 (Aphrodisias), al., Sammelb. 1921, Plu. Cic. 5.
      • 2 academic, theoretical, ῥήτορες, opp. ἔμπρακτοι, Phld. Rh. 2.265S.
      • 3 freq. in bad sense, pedant, learned simpleton, Arr. Epict. 1.11.39, M.Ant. 1.16, Hierocl. Facet. 263, al.
    • III advocate, Phoeb. Fig. 3; as an officially recognized legal adviser, OGI 693 (iii A.D.), PSI 1.45.2 (V A.D.), PMasp. 2 ii 2, al. (vi A.D.), etc.; ἀπὸ σχολαστικῶν, = ex-σχολαστικός, PLond. 5.1701.14 (vi A.D.); esp. public advocate, Lat. defensor civitatis, IGRom. 4.765 (Phrygia); σ. καὶ ἔκδικος BGU 1094.1 (vi A.D.).

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