Lewis & Short

† măthēmătĭcus, a, um, adj., = μαθηματικο:ς, of or belonging to mathematics, mathematical (class.).

  1. I. Adj.: mathematica nota, Vitr. 1, 1: artes, Plin. 30, 1, 1, § 2: cogitatio, Macr. Somn. Scip. 2, 2: disciplinae, i. e. geometry, arithmetic, astronomy, music, geography, optics, Gell. 1, 9, 6.
  2. II. Subst.
    1. A. Măthēmătĭcus, i, m.
      1. 1. A mathematician, Cic. de Or 1, 3, 10; id. Ac. 2, 36, 116; id. Tusc. 1, 2, 5; Sen. Ep. 88, 26.
      2. 2. An astrologer (post-Aug.): mathematici, genus hominum potentibus infidum, sperantibus fallax, quod in civitate nostra et vetabitur semper et retinebitur, Tac. H. 1, 22: nota mathematicis genesis tua, Juv. 14, 248; Tert. Apol. 43: qui de salute principis … mathematicos consulit, cum eo qui responderit, capite punitur, Paul. Sent. 5, 21, 3.
    2. B. Măthēmătĭca, ae, f.
      1. 1. Mathematics, Sen. Ep. 88, 23; v. l. mă-thēmătĭcē ( = μαθηματική, sc. τέχνη).
      2. 2. Astrology: addictus mathematicae, persuasionisque plenus, cuncta fato agi, Suet. Tib. 69.