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inguen , inis, n. (also late Lat. inguĭ-na , ae, f., Isid. 4, 6, 19),
I.the front part of the body between the hips.
I. Lit.
A. The groin.— Sing., Cels. 7, 20: “lentum destillat ab inguine virus,” Verg. G. 3, 281; more freq. plur.: “candida succincta inguina (Scylla),” id. E. 6, 75: “ventrem atque inguina hausit,” Liv. 7, 10, 10; Cels. 3, 5 al.—
B. The privy members, Ov. F. 2, 346; Hor. S. 1, 2, 26; 116; Juv. 6, 370 al.—
C. A swelling in the groin, Lucil. ap. Fest. p. 360 Müll.; Cels. 3, 5; also a swelling on the knee, Fronto ad Marc. Caes. 5, ep. 44 Mai.—
D. The abdomen: “legenti suffodit inguina,” Suet. Dom. 17; Stat. Th. 6, 900. —
II. Transf., of plants, the place where a branch is joined to the stem, Plin. 16, 36, 65, § 163; 17, 21, 35, § 153.
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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