πραγμᾰτ-ικός,ή,όν,
A. fit for actionorbusiness, businesslike, statesmanlike,later Greek forπρακτικός, βασιλεύς, ἄνδρες,
Plb. 7.11.2 , 7.12.2 , al.;pragmatici homines,menof the world,menof affairs,
Cic. Att. 2.20.1 ;wise and prudent men,Vett. Val. 17.22 ;πραγματική,
= ἐπιστήμη τῶν ἀνθρωπίνων πραγμάτων , Andronic. Rhod. p.574 M.Adv.
-κῶς
Cic. QF 2.14.2
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2. Subst. πραγματικός,ὁ, agent, attorney, π. τῆς πόλεως, τοῦ νομοῦ,
Inscr.Magn. 189
(ii A. D.), PAmh. 2.107.15
(ii A. D.), cf. SIG 888.101 (Scaptopara,iii A. D.).
b. Lat.pragmaticus, legal adviser,
Cic. de Or. 1.45.59 , Quint. Inst. 12.3.4 , Juv. 7.123 .