I.unwashed, uncleaned, unclean, dirty.
I. Lit.
a.
(α).
Form illotus: “illotis manibus aliquid tractare,” Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 103: “toralia,” Hor. S. 2, 4, 84: “echini,” id. ib. 2, 8, 52: “cochleae,” Plin. 30, 6, 16, § 49: “faex vini,” id. 23, 2, 31, § 63: “inlotus sudor,” Verg. G. 3, 443 (Rib.).—
(β).
Form illautus, Plaut. Poen. 1, 2, 23.—
b. Prov.: “illotis manibus or pedibus facere aliquid,” to underlake a thing without due preparation, Dig. 1, 2, 1; Gell. 1, 9, 8; 17, 5 fin., Macr. S. 1, 24, § 12.—*
II. Trop.: illotus sermo, Auct. Decl. in Sall. 1, § 1.