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in-sĕpultus , a, um, adj. 2. in-sepultus,
I.unburied (class.): “acervi civium,” Cic. Cat. 4, 6, 11: “membra,” Hor. Epod. 5, 99: “insepultos projecit,” Liv. 29, 9, 10. —
II. Transf., without burial: “mors,” Sen. Tranq. 14: sepultura, a burial without the customary funeral rites, and therefore undeserving the name of a burial (imitation of the Gr. τάφος ἄταφος), Cic. Phil. 1, 2, 5 (but sepulta is the true reading, id. ib. 14, 12, 33 B. and K.).
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, Philippics, 1.2.5
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    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 29, 9.10
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