I.an inhabitant of a place which is not his own, a sojourner, tenant, lodger (cf. incola).
I. Lit.
A. Padi, Plin. 21, 12, 43, § 73: “Massilienses, qui nunc inquilini videantur, quandoque dominos regionum futuros,” Just. 43, 4: “fabrum inquilinum et ferrarium vicinum,” Sen. Ep. 56, 4: “te inquilino (non enim domino) personabat omnia,” Cic. Phil. 2, 41, 105: “inquilini privatarum aedium atque insularum,” Suet. Ner. 44.—
B. An inmate or lodger: inquilinus, qui eundem colit focum, Paul. ex Fest. p. 107 Müll.: “vicinus alicui vel inquilinus,” Mart. 1, 86, 12: “quidam erant perpetui carcerum inquilini,” Amm. 30, 5, 6.—
II. Trop.: in quarum locum subierunt inquilinae, impietas, perfidia, impudicitia, Varr. ap. Non. 403, 28: “quos ego non discipulos philosophorum, sed inquilinos voco,” Sen. Ep. 108: “anima inquilina carnis,” Tert. Res. Carn. 46 fin.
