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in-contĭnens , tis, adj.
I. Not containing, not retaining (class., but not in Cic.): “uterus,” Plin. 8, 43, 68, § 168.—
II. Incontinent, immoderate, intemperate: “homo,” Plaut. As. 5, 2, 9: “Tityos,” Hor. C. 3, 4, 77: “manus,” id. ib. 1, 17, 26. — With gen.: “sui,” Sen. Q. N. 3, 30, 5.—Hence, adv.: incon-tĭnenter , immoderately, intemperately (class.).
1. Lit.: “cibum assumit,” Cels. 1, 3.—
2. Trop., incontinently: “nihil incontinenter esse faciendum,” Cic. Off. 3, 8, 37 fin.
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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    • Plautus, Asinaria, 5.2
    • A. Cornelius Celsus, De Medicina, 1.3
    • Cicero, De Officiis, 3.8
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