Charlton T. Lewis, Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, D , dēfīnītīvē , dēformĭtas

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I. Lit. (physically): “quae si in deformitate corporis habet aliquid offensionis, quanta illa depravatio et foeditas animi debet videri?” Cic. Off. 3, 29, 105; id. de Or. 2, 59, 239; cf. of mutilation, Amm. 14, 7, 16: “in tanta deformitate,” hideousness, Liv. 2, 23; Quint. 2, 13, 12 al.: “aedificiorum,” Suet. Ner. 38.—

II. Trop. (morally), baseness, vileness, deformity of character: “an corporis pravitates habebunt aliquid offensionis, animi deformitas non habebit?” Cic. Leg. 1, 19, 51; id. Att. 9, 10, 2; id. de Or. 1, 34, 156; Sen. Ben. 1, 10, 2; Quint. 6, 1, 12; 8, 3, 48.—Plur.: “verba meretricum vitia atque deformitates significantia,” Gell. 3, 3, 6 et saep.—

B. An uncouth style: “rusticitas et rigor et deformitas adferunt frigus,” Quint. 6, 1, 37.

A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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