Carneades

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

Carnĕădes, is, m., = Καρνεάδης,

I a distinguished philosopher of Cyrene , a pupil of the Stoic Diogenes , the founder of the New Academy in Athens , Cic. Ac. 2 ( Luc. ), 6, 16; 2, 42, 131; 2, 45, 137 sq.; id. Tusc. 4, 3, 5; id. de Or. 1, 11, 49; 2, 38, 161; Gell. 17, 15, 1; 17, 21, 1; Quint. 12, 3, 35; Lact. 5, 14.—Hence,

II Carnĕădēus or -dīus , a, um, adj., of Carneades : sententia, Cic. Ac. 2 ( Luc. ), 48, 148: divisio, id. Fin. 5, 6, 16: finis, id. ib. 4, 18, 49: vis, id. de Or. 3, 19, 71 al.