Hippocrates

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

Hippocrătes, is, m., = Ἱπποκράτης,

I the celebrated Greek physician of Cos , founder of the art of medicine , Cels. praef.; Cic. de Or. 3, 33, 132; Quint. 3, 6, 64.—

B Deriv.: Hippocrătĭcus , a, um, adj., of or belonging to Hippocrates , Hippocratic : laniena, Prud. στεφ. 10, 497.—

II A Syracusan , brother of Epicydes , Liv. 24, 35; 36 al.

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