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in-compŏsĭtus , a, um, adj.
I. Not compounded, simple, Ambros. Hexaëm. 1, 7, 25; Boëth. Inst. Arith. 1, 17: “trinitas incompositae naturae corrumpi non potest,” Ambros. Ep. 81, 8.—
II. Not well put together, not properly arranged, out of order, disordered, disarranged, discomposed (perh. not ante-Aug.).
A. Lit.: “agmen,” Liv. 5, 28, 7: “hostes (opp. compositi),” id. 44, 38 fin.: “det motus incompositos,” Verg. G. 1, 350.—
B. Transf., of style: “incomposito dixi pede currere versus Lucili,” disordered, irregular, Hor. S. 1, 10, 1: “fortius quid incompositum potest esse, quam vinctum et bene collocatum,” Quint. 9, 4, 6; cf. “oratio,” id. ib. 32: “rudibus et incompositis similia,” id. ib. 17: “(Aeschylus) rudis in plerisque et incompositus,” id. 10, 1, 66: moribus incompositus, id 4, 5, 10. — Adv.: incompŏ-sĭtē , without order, disorderly: “veniens,” Liv. 25, 37, 11.—Of speech: “qui horride atque incomposite illud extulerunt,” without order, Quint. 10, 2, 17.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (10):
    • Vergil, Georgics, 1.350
    • Horace, Satires, 1.10.1
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 44, 38
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 5, 28.7
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 25, 37
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 9, 4.17
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 9, 4.32
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 9, 4.6
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 10, 1.66
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 10, 2.17
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