I.that which disfigures or dishonors; a blemish, deformity, disgrace, dishonor (excepting once in Sallust, only post-Aug. for dedecus, ignominia).
(α).
With gen.: corporis, Sall. Hist. Fragm. ap. Gell. 2, 27, 2; cf. “oris,” Tac. H. 4, 13: “originis,” Just. 28, 2: “amicitiarum (sc. scurrae, histriones, etc.),” Tac. H. 2, 87: “vitiorum,” Arn. 2, 16.—
(β).
Without gen.: ignominiae et cetera dehonestamenta, Sen. Const. sap. 19 fin.; Tac. A. 14, 21; 12, 14.