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ĭn-ēlĕgans , antis, adj.,
I.not choice or elegant; tasteless, inelegant (class.): “orationis non inelegans copia,” Cic. Brut. 81, 282: “deliciae (with illepidae),” Cat. 6, 2: “odor non inelegans,” a not unpleasant odor, Plin. 21, 25, 98, § 169.—
II. Transf., unreasonable, inconsistent (late Lat.): “nam inelegans esse visum est ex heredis persona incipere obligationem,” Gai. Inst. 3, 100.— Adv.: ĭnēlĕganter , not choicely, tastelessly, inelegantly: “scribere,” Cic. Brut. 26, 101; Gell. 17, 2, 26: “dividere,” without discrimination, without judgment, Cic. Fin. 2, 9, 26; Just. Inst. 1, 2, 10.
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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