ăcădēmĭcus, a, um, adj., = ἀκαδημικός,
relating to the Academy , Academic : philosophi, Gell. 11, 5.—Hence, subst.: ăcădēmĭcus , i, m., an Academic philosopher , Cic. N. D. 2, 1, 1; and in plur., id. ib. 1, 1, 1; id. Ac. 2 ( Luc. ), 44; id. Fin. 2, 11, 34 al.; hence quaestio, inquiry on the Academic philosophy , id. Att. 13, 19, 3 (v. academia, II. B.). —In neutr. plur. : Ăcădēmĭca , one of Cicero's writings , the Academics , Cic. Off. 2, 2, 8; id. Att. 13, 19, 5; also called Academici libri , id. Tusc. 2, 2, 4.