I.instigation, impulse (class.; mostly in abl. sing.): “oracula, quae instinctu divino afflatuque funduntur,” inspiration, Cic. Div. 1, 18, 34; id. ib. 1, 6 fin.; “1. 31, 66: sine caelesti aliquo mentis instinctu,” id. Tusc. 1, 26: “instinctu decurionum,” Tac. H. 1, 70: “instinctibus daemonum,” Lact. 4, 30: ex instinctu deorum dicere, Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 15, 2, 5.
instinctus , ūs, m. instinguo,