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in-dŏmĭtus , a, um, adj.,
I.untamed, unsubdued, ungoverned, unrestrained; untamable, ungovernable, fierce, wild (class.).
I. Lit.: “boves indomitos emere,” unbroken, Varr. R. R. 2, 5, 11: “equus,” Auct. Her. 4, 46, 59; Hor. S. 2, 2, 10; cf.: “indomitā cervice feri,” id. Ep. 1, 3, 34.—
II. Trop.: “pastores indomiti, spe libertatis excitati,” Caes. B. C. 1, 57: “indomitae et praeferoces nationes,” Tac. A. 15, 27: “acer et indomitus libertatisque magister,” Juv. 2, 77.— “Of things concr. and abstr.: oculi,” Plaut. Bacch. 4, 9, 92: “dextra,” unconquered, Ov. M. 13, 355: “Euri,” id. H. 15, 9: “mare,” Tib. 2, 3, 45: “Falernum,” indigestible, Pers. 3, 3: “mors,” Hor. C. 2, 14, 4: “licentia,” id. ib. 3, 24, 28: “ingenium,” Quint. 10, 2, 19: “cupiditates animi,” Cic. Rosc. Am. 14, 39: “(with effrenata) libido,” id. Clu. 6, 15: tarditas, invincible, that cannot be overcome or got rid of, Plin. 8, 44, 69, § 171: “argentum,” uncoined, Arn. 6, 200.
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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    • Cicero, For Aulus Cluentius, 6.15
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