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† sphaerĭcus, a, um, adj., = σφαιρικός, of or belonging to a ball, spherical: motus, Macr. Somn. Scip. 2, 14, 31: numeri, Boëth. Inst. Arith. 2, 4.
Hence, subst.: sphaerĭca, ae, f., spherics, the science of heavenly motions, Boëth. Inst. Arith. 1, 1, p. 11.

† sphaerĭon, ii, n., = σφαιρίον, a little ball, a pill in medicine, Cels. 6, 6, 21.

† sphaerista, ae, m., = σφαιριστής, a ball-player, Sid. Ep. 2, 9 med.; 5, 17.

† sphaeristērĭum, ii, n., = σφαιριστήριον.

  1. I. Lit., a place for playing ball, a ball-court, tennis-court, Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 12; 5, 6, 27; Suet. Vesp. 20; Inscr. Orell. 57.
  2. II. Transf., a game at ball, Lampr. Alex. Sev. 30; Sid. Ep. 2, 2 med.