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Mĕnippus, i, m., = Μένιππος.

  1. 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.
  2. II. A great Asiatic orator in the time of Cicero, from Stratonice, Cic. Brut. 91, 315.