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ind-ŏles , is, f. indu = in-olesco; indoles, incrementum, industria, Paul. ex Fest. p. 106 Müll.,
I.an inborn or native quality, natural quality, nature (class.; cf. ingenium).
I. In gen.: “quae indoles in savio est!” Plaut. Rud. 2, 4, 10: “frugum pecudum, Liv 38, 17, 10: arborum,” Gell. 12, 1, 16.—
II. In partic., native quality, natural abilities of men, talents, genius, disposition: “adulescentes bonā indole praediti,” Cic. de Sen. 8, 26: “virtutis,” id. Off. 3, 4, 16; cf.: “virtutum atque vitiorum,” Liv. 21, 4 fin.: “major ad virtutem,” Cic. Or. 13, 41: “segnis,” Tac. A. 12, 26: “praeclara,” id. H. 1, 15: “adulescens laetae indolis,” Gell. 19, 9, 1: “gener ob altam indolem adscitus,” Liv. 21, 2, 4.—In plur.: “bonae animi indoles,” Gell. 19, 12, 5.
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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    • Tacitus, Annales, 12.26
    • Tacitus, Historiae, 1.15
    • Plautus, Rudens, 2.4
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 21, 4
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 21, 2
    • Cicero, De Officiis, 3.4
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 19.12.5
    • Gellius, Noctes Atticae, 19.9.1
    • Cicero, Orator, 13.41
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