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ĭnĭmīcus , a, um (
I.gen. plur.: ĭnĭmī-cūm , Plaut. As. 2, 2, 14), adj. 2. in-amicus, unfriendly, hostile, inimical.
I. Adj.
A. Of persons: “quod eos infenso animo atque inimico venisse dicatis,” Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 61, § 149; id. Phil. 10, 10, 21; cf.: “quam inimico vultu intuitur,” Plaut. Capt. 3, 4, 25: “inter omnia inimica infestaque,” Liv. 22, 39, 13: “Clodius inimicus est nobis,” Cic. Att. 2, 21, 6; 11, 10, 2; id. Div. in Caecil. 9, 28; cf. in sup.: “Hannibal nomini Romano,” Nep. Hann. 7, 3; Cic. Fin. 1, 2, 4: “animorum motus inimicissimi mentis,” Cic. Tusc. 4, 15, 34.—
B. Of inanim. things, hurtful, injurious: “raphani dentibus inimici,” Plin. 19, 5, 26, § 86: “(naves) accipiunt inimicum imbrem,” Verg. A. 1, 123: “odor nervis,” Hor. S. 2, 4, 53: “maritare ulmos nisi validas inimicum (est),” Plin. 17, 23, 35, § 203.—Comp.: “nec quidquam inimicius quam illa (oratio) versibus,” Cic. Or. 57, 194; id. Fam. 3, 8, 9. —Sup.: “brassica stomacho inimicissima,” Plin. 20, 9, 38, § 96.—
2. Like hostilis, hostile: “nomina,” Verg. A. 11, 84: “tela,” id. ib. 11, 809: “insigne,” spoils of a vanquished foe, id. ib. 12, 944: “terra,” id. ib. 10, 295: “natura inimica inter se esse liberam civitatem et regem,” Liv. 44, 24, 2: “in hostili terra, inter omnia inimica infestaque,” id. 22, 39, 13.—
II. Substt.
A. ĭnĭmīcus , i, m., an enemy, foe, Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 24, § 58: “quis plenior inimicorum fuit C. Mario,” id. Prov. Cons. 8, 19; Nep. Them. 9, 4; id. Alc. 4, 1; 2, 6 al.: “aliquem insectari tamquam inimicum et hostem,” Liv. 39, 28, 13: “paternus,” hereditary, Paul. Sent. 2, 27, 1.—
B. ĭnĭ-mīca , ae, f.: “cujusquam inimica,” Cic. Cael. 13, 32.— Sup.: “ubi vidit fortissimum virum inimicissimum suum, certissimum consulem,” greatest enemy, Cic. Mil. 9, 25; Nep. Eum. 6, 3; id. Dat. 5, 4; id. Hann. 12, 2; cf. Zumpt, Gram. § 410, and v. iniquus, II. B. fin.— Adv., in two forms.
1. ĭnĭmīcē , in an unfriendly manner, hostilely, inimically: “vide quam tecum agam non inimice,” Cic. Phil. 2, 14, 34: “insectari aliquem,” id. N. D. 1, 3, 5.—Comp.: “infestius aut inimicius consulere,” Liv. 28, 29, 8.— Sup.: “inimicissime contendere,” Cic. Quint. 21, 66.—
2. ĭnĭmīcĭter , adv., hostilely, inimically: accensus, Acc. ap. Non. 514, 22: commoti inimiciter, Claud. Quadrig. ap. Gell. 3, 8, 8; Enn. ap. Prisc. 1010 P.
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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