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in-cūrĭōsus , a, um, adj.,
I.careless, negligent (post-Aug.).
I. Act., careless, unconcerned, regardless, indifferent respecting any thing; constr. with gen., abl., in, or absol.
(α). With gen.: “proximorum incuriosi,” Plin. Ep. 8, 20, 1: “vetera extollimus, recentium incuriosi,” Tac. A. 2, 88: “famae,” id. H. 1, 49: “imperii proferendi,” id. A. 4, 32: “rerum antiquarum,” Gell. 6, 5, 1.—
(β). With abl.: “serendis frugibus incuriosi,” Tac. A. 14, 38; so id. ib. 4, 45; id. H. 2, 17.—
(γ). With in: “in capite comendo tam incuriosus, ut, etc.,” Suet. Aug. 79.—
(δ). Absol.: “inter gaudentes et incuriosos,” Tac. H. 1, 34: “quae praetermittere incuriosum videbatur, Sol. praef.: unde unguibus inuncet agnum incuriosum,” heedless, off his guard, App. Flor. 1, p. 341, 9.—
II. Pass., careless, negligent, not made or done with care: “finis,” Tac. A. 6, 17: “historia,” Suet. Galb. 3.—Adv.: incūrĭōsē , carelessly, negligently: “castra posita,” Liv. 8, 38, 2: “pacis modo, incuriose agere,” id. 29, 3, 8; cf. “(with abjecte): verbum positum,” Gell. 2, 6, 1; 12, 14, 4; Tac. H. 1, 13 al.— Comp.: “incuriosius cohortes agentes,” Tac. H. 4, 28; Plin. 16, 26, 46, § 110; 13, 12, 25, § 81.
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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    • Suetonius, Divus Augustus, 79
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    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 16.110
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    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 12.14.4
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 2.6.1
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