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ĭnīquus , a, um, adj. 2. in-aequus,
I.unequal.
I. Lit.
A. Uneven, not level, steep: “puppis, inflicta vadis, dorso dum pendet iniquo,Verg. A. 10, 303: “juga montis iniqui,Ov. M. 10, 172.—
B. Not of the right measure, too great or too small: “haeret Hylas lateri (Herculis), passusque moratur iniquos,greater than his own, Val. Fl. 3, 486: “iniquae heminae,Pers. 1, 130: “pocula iniqua,too large, Ser. Samm. 37: “iniquo pondere rastri,too heavy, Verg. G. 1, 164; so, “adhibitis iniquis ponderibus,Dig. 18, 1, 32: “sol,too hot, Verg. A. 7, 227: “merum,taken immoderately, Val. Fl. 3, 66.—
II. Transf.
B. Inimical, hostile, adverse: “iniquum esse in aliquem,Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 25: “homines natura asperi atque omnibus iniqui,Cic. Planc. 16, 40: “animo iniquissimo infestissimoque aliquem intueri,Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 55, § 144: “obscurius iniqui,id. Fam. 1, 5, b, 2: “sermones,id. ib. 1, 9, 20: “vultu iniquo spectare,with an envious, spiteful look, Ov. A. A. 1, 313.— Subst.: ĭnīquus , i, m., an enemy, foe: “iniqui mei,Cic. Planc. 16, 40; id. Fam. 11, 27, 7: “tui,Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 69, § 167 Zumpt: “nonnulli nostri iniqui,id. Planc. 23, 57.— Also in sup.: “omnibus iniquissimis meis,Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 69 init.; cf. inimicus, and Zumpt, Gram. § 410.—
C. Hurtful, injurious, unfavorable, disadvantageous: “loco iniquo subeundum erat ad hostes,Liv. 2, 31, 4: “ascensu,id. 28, 16, 7: “loca ad transitum,id. 8, 38, 6; cf. “spatio,Verg. A. 5, 203; id. G. 4, 147: “palus gnara vincentibus, iniqua (i. e. invia) nesciis,Tac. A. 1, 63: “tributum iniquo suo tempore imperatum,Liv. 2, 23, 5: “consilia cum patriae tum sibi capere,Nep. Paus. 3, 3: “vina capiti,Plin. 13, 4, 9, § 44: “casus,Verg. A. 6, 475: sortem miserari iniquam, hard, id. ib. 12, 243.— Comp.: “in locum iniquiorem progredi,Caes. B. G. 2, 10, 4.— Sup.: “iniquissimo nostris loco proelium committere coeperunt,Caes. B. G. 5, 32 fin.; so, “locum subire,id. ib. 2, 27 fin.
D. Unwilling, impatient, discontented: “iniquo animo pati,Ter. Eun. 2, 1, 6: “iniquo animo ferre aliquid,Cic. Tusc. 2, 2, 5: “iniquissimo animo mori,id. de Sen. 23, 83: “iniquae mentis asellus,Hor. S. 1, 9, 20: “utrum aequo an iniquo animo mortem subieris jam nihil refert,Lact. 3, 27, 8: “caelestes iniqui,ungracious, unkind, Ov. H. 8, 87.—
F. Imperfect, improperly drawn up: “formula,Gai. Inst. 4, 57.— Hence, adv.: ĭnīquē .
1. Lit., unequally: “quam inique comparatum est,Ter. Phorm. 1, 1, 7; cf.: “numquam vidi iniquius concertationem comparatam,” i. e. where the parties were more unequally matched, id. Ad. 2, 2, 4; and: “hoc prope iniquissime comparatum est, etc.,Cic. Clu. 21, 57.—
2. Trop.
a. Unfairly, unjustly (opp. jure): “occidere,Liv. 39, 48, 2: “facere aliquid erga aliquem,Plaut. Cas. 3, 4, 27: “pacisci,Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 14, § 37: “expulsi, Auct. Or. pro Dom. 33: locum immeritum causari,Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 12.—
b. Unfitly, unsuitably: “etsi inique Castorem cum Domitio comparem,Cic. Deiot. 11, 31.—
c. Not patiently, indignantly: “aliquid ferre,Lact. 6, 4 med.; cf.: “aliquid iniquissime ferre,Suet. Caes. 45.
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