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in-sculpo (inscalp- ), psi, ptum, 3, v. a.,
I.to cut or carve in or upon, to engrave.
I. Lit.
(α). With dat. (poet. and in postAug. prose): “summam patrimonii saxo (shortly before, incidere),” Hor. S. 2, 3, 90: “litteras tabellae,” Quint. 1, 1, 27: “elogium tumulo,” Suet. Claud. 1: “incisa et insculpta sunt publicis aeternisque monumentis praetoria ornamenta Pallantis,” Plin. Ep. 8, 6, 14: “usus luxuriantis aetatis signaturas pretiosis gemmis coepit insculpere,” Macr. S. 7, 13, 11.—
(β). With abl. (very rare): “columna aenea insculptum,” Liv. 2, 33, 9.—
(γ). Absol. (with abl. of manner): “ara cum ingenti titulo Punicis Graecisque litteris insculpto,” Liv. 28, 46, 16. —
II. Trop., to engrave, imprint: “natura insculpsit in mentibus, ut deos aeternos et beatos haberemus,” Cic. N. D. 1, 17, 45: “omnibus enim innatum est et in animo quasi insculptum, esse deos,” id. ib. 1, 4, 12: “in animo,” id. Ac. 2, 1, 2.
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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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (7):
    • Horace, Satires, 2.3.90
    • Suetonius, Divus Claudius, 1
    • Pliny the Younger, Epistulae, 8.6.14
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 28, 46.16
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 2, 33.9
    • Cicero, de Natura Deorum, 1.17
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 1, 1.27
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