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in-vīsĭtātus , a, um, adj.,
I.not seen.
I. Unseen, invisible: “sidera,” Vitr. 9, 1, 4: “(potestatum) forma invisitata, vis cognita,” App. Flor. p. 348, 16. —
II. Not visited: “nulla civitas,” Quint. Decl. 12, 18. —
III. Unseen, unknown: “quae est enim forma tam invisitata, tum nulla, quam non sibi ipse fingere animus possit?” Cic. Div. 2, 67, 138 B. and K.: “acies inaudita ante id tempus invisitataque,” Liv. 4, 33, 1; Gell. 5, 14, 7.—
B. Transf., uncommon, new, strange: pro di inmortales! speciem humanam invisitatam, egregiam, indignam clade, Att. ap. Non. 225, 32 (Trag. Fragm. v. 340 Rib.): “formas hominum invisitatas cernere,” Liv. 5, 35, 4: “simulacra,” Curt. 5, 5, 7: “avis invisitata specie,” Tac. H. 2, 50.
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):
    • Vitruvius, On Architecture, 9.1.4
    • Tacitus, Historiae, 2.50
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 4, 33.1
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 5, 35.4
    • Cicero, De Divinatione, 2.67
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 5.14.7
    • Curtius, Historiarum Alexandri Magni, 5.5.7
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