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proper noun

Mĕnippus

Meaning

  1. A Cynic philosopher famous for his bitter sarcasms, whence Varro gave to his satires the name of

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.

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Biography & mythologyMenippusMenippus. 2. A cynic philosopher, and originally a slave, was a native of Gadara in Coele-Syria (Steph. Byz. s. v. Γάδαρα; Strab. xvi. p.759). Diogene…

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What does Mĕnippus mean in Latin?
Mĕnippus, a proper noun, means “A Cynic philosopher famous for his bitter sarcasms, whence Varro gave to his satires the name of”.