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foedĭtas , ātis, f. 1. foedus,
I.foulness, filthiness, horridness, hideousness, ugliness, deformity (class.).
I. Physically: “multae beluae insectantes odoris intolerabili foeditate depellunt,” stench, Cic. N. D. 2, 50, 127: “foeditas, qua Sulla obiit,” Plin. 11, 33, 39, § 114: “foeditates cicatricum,” id. 33, 6, 35, § 110: “Hipponacti notabilis foeditas vultus erat,” id. 36, 5, 4, § 12: “cujus scelere in hac vestitus foeditate fuerimus (viz. in a military cloak),” Cic. Phil. 12, 6, 12: “avertere omnes a tanta foeditate spectaculi (i. e. Mettii quadrigis discerpti) oculos,” Liv. 1, 28, 11: “Alpium,” id. 21, 58 fin.—
II. Mentally: “si turpitudo in deformitate corporis habet aliquid offensionis, quanta illa depravatio et foeditas turpificati animi debet videri?” Cic. Off. 3, 29, 105: “foeditate sua turpitudo ipsa deterret,” id. Fin. 3, 11, 38; Quint. 8, 6, 15: “prima barbarismi ac soloecismi foeditas absit,” id. 1, 5, 4; 12, 10, 76.
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 (11):
    • Cicero, Philippics, 12.6.12
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 11.114
    • Pliny the Elder, Naturalis Historia, 36.12
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 1, 28.11
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 21, 58
    • Cicero, de Finibus Bonorum et Malorum, 3.11
    • Cicero, de Natura Deorum, 2.50
    • Cicero, De Officiis, 3.29
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 1, 5.4
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 8, 6.15
    • Quintilian, Institutio Oratoria, Book 12, 10.76
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