ignōbĭlĭter

ignōbĭlis, e, adj. [in-nobilis (gno-)], unknown.

Lit., in gen. (mostly anteclass.): ubi ego Sosia nolim esse, tu esto sane Sosia;

nunc, quando ego sum, vapulabis, ni hinc abis, ignobilis,

Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 284:

quis hic est qui oculis meis ob viam ignobilis obicitur?

id. Ps. 2, 1, 18:

peregrina facies hominis atque ignobilis,

id. ib. 4, 2, 9.—

Esp.

Unknown to fame, not renowned, undistinguished, obscure (class.):

quod inglorius sit atque ignobilis ad supremum diem perventurus,

Cic. Tusc. 3, 24, 57:

humilis in plebe et ideo ignobilis puerpera,

Plin. 7, 36, 36, § 121:

non ignobilis dicendi magister,

Cic. Brut. 91, 315:

ignobilis aevum exigeret,

Verg. A. 7, 776:

maritus,

unknown, App. M. 5, p. 160:

ignobilissimi artifices,

Plin. 35, 4, 10, § 28: civitas ignobilis atque humilis Eburonum, obscure and insignificant, * Caes. B. G. 5, 28, 1:

facies,

Plaut. Ps. 4, 2, 9:

vinum ignobilius,

Plin. 23, 1, 20, § 34:

M. Fulcinius Romae argentariam non ignobilem fecit,

Cic. Caecin. 4, 10.—

Of low birth, base-born, ignoble (class.):

ex aliqua familia non ignobili,

Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 11, § 28:

virgo,

Ter. Phorm. 1, 2, 70:

vulgus,

Verg. A. 1, 149:

agmen,

Liv. 10, 20:

regnum Tulli,

Hor. S. 1, 6, 9:

hic novus Arpinas, ignobilis et modo Romae municipalis eques,

Juv. 8, 287.— Adv.: ignōbĭlĭter (late Lat.), meanly:

sepultum,

Eutr. 7, 23:

aedes fastigiata,

Sol. 56, 16.