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vĭtĭōsĭtas , ātis, f. vitiosus,
I.faultiness, corruption, viciousness, vice. *
I. Lit.: “umoris,” Macr. S. 7, 10, 10.—
II. Trop. (Ciceron.): hujus virtutis contraria est vitiositas. Sic enim malo quam malitiam appellare eam, quam Graeci κακίαν appellant. Nam malitia certi cujusdam vitii nomen est, vitiositas omnium, Cic. Tusc. 4, 15, 34: “vitiositas autem est habitus aut affectio in totā vitā inconstans et a se ipsa dissentiens,” id. ib. 4, 13, 29.
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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