Mĕnippus, i, m., = Μένιππος.
I A Cynic philosopher famous for his bitter sarcasms, whence Varro gave to his satires the name of Menippeae, Cic. Ac. 1, 2, 8; Gell. 2, 18, 7; Macr. S. 1, 11, 42; 1, 7, 12; Arn. 6, 207. —
II A great Asiatic orator in the time of Cicero, from Stratonice , Cic. Brut. 91, 315.