Glossary
These Greek terms were in some cases used over many centuries, and their meanings shifted; we give here
a basic definition, but in each case consultation of relevant dictionaries and other reference works is recom-
mended. Terms are entered here if used thrice or more within the encyclopedia, and if their translation is
ambiguous or complex. Within a glossary-entry, cross-references to main entries indicate those which provide
further documentation; following each glossary-entry is a list of main-entries in which the relevant term is
found. We provide a representative not complete bibliography.
We owe a debt of gratitude to 14 contributors who assisted in composing this Glossary: Bernard, Fischer,
Hallum, Hellmann, Jones, Karamanolis, McCabe, Opsomer, Rochberg, Scarborough, Touwaide, Tybjerg,
Wilson, and Zhmud. See also the MANUSCRIPTS, immediately following the Glossary.
Academy P’s school in Athens, closed 529 CE. Scholars generally divide its history
in three phases, with “Middle” commencing with E A, and
“Late” or “Neo” commencing with P. An emphasis on, or at least admiration
for, mathematics and astronomy persisted. No actual institution existed from ca 88 BCE
to ca 410 CE; we nevertheless list here both all those attested to have been members or
adherents of the school. Alan Cameron, “The last days of the Academy at Athens,”
PCPS 195 (1969) 7–29; J. Glucker, Antiochus and the late academy (1978); BNP 1 (2002)
41 – 46, Th.A. Szlezák.
Entries on Academics: A (2), A (?), A S,
A, A, A A, A A (
H), A M, A Q, A,
A T, A K, A, B C,
B, C, C L, M C, D,
D, D (M. II), D, D, E
A, E K, G (P.), H A,
H, H P, I K, I
P, K, K, K, M N, M
V, N A, O, O, P. B.
9782 , P L, P O, P A, P,
P N, P, P A, P
T, P L, P L, P (P.),
C S, S, S J, S A,
S A, S, T, T, T
A, T S, M T, T. A.,
T, T, T, X K.