What is "cynegeticus"

Cynegeticus (, Kynegetikos "related to hunting" from κυνηγέω "I hunt"), is a treatise by the ancient Greek philosopher and military leader Xenophon, usually translated as "On Hunting" or "Hunting with Dogs."

It is one of the four works by Xenophon on arts or skills (each ends with -ikos/-icus). The other three are: Hipparchicus ("The Skilled Cavalry Commander") Peri Hippikes ("On Horsemanship"), Oeconomicus ("On Estate Management").

Cynegeticus or Cynegeticon may refer to works about hunting, particularly with dogs, from antiquity:

• Cynegeticus by Xenophon (c. 430 – 354 BCE)
• Cynegeticus by Arrian (c. 86 – 160 CE)
• Cynegeticon Liber by Gratius Faliscus, from the Augustean period (63 BCE – 14 CE)