quibbling

quibbling (adj.): captiōsus. Join: fallax et captiosus: cf. animi fallacibus et captiosis interrogationibus circumscripti atque decepti, Cic. Acad. 2, 15, 46: also expr. by adv.: to ask q. questions, captiose interrogare, ib. 2, 29, 94. Phr.: q. sophisms, contorta et aculeata sophismata, ib. 2, 24, 75. Phr.: to give sophistical and q. expositions of the law, sophistice interpretari legem et cavillari, Cod. Justin. 8, 10, 12, § 3.