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1 sinister
sinister tra, trum, adj., with comp. [a double comp. of uncertain origin], left, on the left, on the left hand, at the left side: in sinistro cornu, on the left wing, Cs.: angulus castrorum, Cs.: ripa, H.: tibia, Ph.: manus, N.—As subst f. (sc. manus): sinistrā inpeditā, Cs.: natae ad furta sinistrae, O.: a sinistrā, on the left: miles dextrā ac sinistrā muro tectus, Cs.— Plur m. as subst. (sc. ordines): sinistris additae vires (opp. dextra pars), L.: sinisterior rota, O.—In augury (because the Roman augurs faced south, with the propitious East on the left), favorable, auspicious, fortunate, lucky: ita nobis sinistra videntur, Graiis et barbaris dextra, meliora: cornix, V.: tonitrūs, O.—(As in Greek augury, where the face was northward), unlucky, unfavorable, inauspicious: Di, precor, a nobis omen removete sinistrum, O.: avibus sinistris, O.: sinistrum fulmen nuntiare.—Fig., wrong, perverse, improper: mores, V.: natura, Cu.— Unlucky, injurious, adverse, unfavorable, bad: Notus pecori sinister, V.: interpretatio, Ta.—As subst n.: (matrona) studiosa sinistri, of evil, O.* * *Isinistera -um, sinisterior -or -us, sinistimus -a -um ADJleft, improper,adverse; inauspiciousIIsinistra -um, sinistrior -or -us, sinistimus -a -um ADJleft, improper,adverse; inauspicious -
2 abūsiō
abūsiō ōnis, f [abutor]; in rhetoric, the improper use of a word, C.* * *use of wrong synonym; catachresis, loose/improper use of a word/term/metaphor -
3 improprium
imprō̆prĭus ( inpr-), a, um, adj. [2. in-proprius], not befitting a thing, unsuitable, improper (post-Aug.):nec improprium nec inusitatum nomen,
Quint. 8, 4, 16; cf.cognomen,
Plin. 37, 8, 37, § 116:verba,
Quint. 8, 3, 57:tropus maxime improprius,
id. 8, 6, 37.— Neutr. as subst.: impropri-um, i, something improper, impropriety, faultiness: ei (proprietati) contrarium est vitium; id apud nos improprium, akuron apud Graecos vocatur, quale est:Tantum sperare dolorem,
Quint. 8, 2, 3:sciam us, nihil ornatum esse, quod sit improprium,
id. 8, 3, 15; 1, 5, 46.—In plur., Quint. 1, 8, 13; 2, 5, 10; 10, 3, 20; 12, 10, 42. — Adv.: im-propriē, improperly, Plin. 8, 10, 10, § 29; Gell. 6, 6, 2; 17, 1, 1. -
4 improprius
imprō̆prĭus ( inpr-), a, um, adj. [2. in-proprius], not befitting a thing, unsuitable, improper (post-Aug.):nec improprium nec inusitatum nomen,
Quint. 8, 4, 16; cf.cognomen,
Plin. 37, 8, 37, § 116:verba,
Quint. 8, 3, 57:tropus maxime improprius,
id. 8, 6, 37.— Neutr. as subst.: impropri-um, i, something improper, impropriety, faultiness: ei (proprietati) contrarium est vitium; id apud nos improprium, akuron apud Graecos vocatur, quale est:Tantum sperare dolorem,
Quint. 8, 2, 3:sciam us, nihil ornatum esse, quod sit improprium,
id. 8, 3, 15; 1, 5, 46.—In plur., Quint. 1, 8, 13; 2, 5, 10; 10, 3, 20; 12, 10, 42. — Adv.: im-propriē, improperly, Plin. 8, 10, 10, § 29; Gell. 6, 6, 2; 17, 1, 1. -
5 inproprius
imprō̆prĭus ( inpr-), a, um, adj. [2. in-proprius], not befitting a thing, unsuitable, improper (post-Aug.):nec improprium nec inusitatum nomen,
Quint. 8, 4, 16; cf.cognomen,
Plin. 37, 8, 37, § 116:verba,
Quint. 8, 3, 57:tropus maxime improprius,
id. 8, 6, 37.— Neutr. as subst.: impropri-um, i, something improper, impropriety, faultiness: ei (proprietati) contrarium est vitium; id apud nos improprium, akuron apud Graecos vocatur, quale est:Tantum sperare dolorem,
Quint. 8, 2, 3:sciam us, nihil ornatum esse, quod sit improprium,
id. 8, 3, 15; 1, 5, 46.—In plur., Quint. 1, 8, 13; 2, 5, 10; 10, 3, 20; 12, 10, 42. — Adv.: im-propriē, improperly, Plin. 8, 10, 10, § 29; Gell. 6, 6, 2; 17, 1, 1. -
6 de-errō
de-errō āvī, āre, to wander away, go astray, lose the way: in itinere: caper deerraverat, V.: sors deerrabat ad parum idoneos, fell upon improper persons, Ta. -
7 depsō
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8 in-iūstus
in-iūstus adj. with comp. and sup, unreasonable, unsuitable, oppressive, excessive, improper, severe, burdensome: iusta iniusta omnia obsequi, humor you in everything, T.: onus: fascis, V.: supplicia, S.: faenus, L.—Unjust, wrongful: noli tam esse iniustus: noverca, V.: arma, L.: iniusto carpere dente, envious, O.: quid autem hoc iniustius quam, etc.: rogatio iniustissima: iniustaque regna tenebat, usurped, O.—As subst n.: Iura inventa metu iniusti, injustice, H. -
9 malus
malus adj. [MAL-]; it adopts as comp. and sup. pēior, us, gen. ōris, and pessimus PED]; bad, not good: philosophi: leges: mores, S.: consuetudo, improper, H.: opinio de vobis, unfavorable: pugna, unsuccessful, S.: pudor, false, H.: crus, deformed, H.: Laurens (aper), unsavory, H.: via peior, H.: pessima munerum Ferre, H.— Morally bad, wicked, criminal, depraved, mischievous, malicious: mater, Quod nil praeter pretium dulcest, T.: auctor: fures, H.: repudiatus malis suasoribus: libido, L.: malā vitīs incidere falce, V. — Plur m. as subst: regibus boni quam mali suspectiores sunt, S.— Bad, unfortunate, injurious, destructive, pernicious: Peiore rex loco non potis est esse, T.: pestis: mala copia sollicitat stomachum, overloading, H.: virus, V.: cicuta, H.: Iuppiter, i. e. unwholesome, H.: avis, ill-boding, H.—In imprecations: Abin hinc in malam rem? to the mischief, T.: in malam crucem, T.: malarum quas amor curas habet oblivisci (i. e. curarum, quas, etc.), H.—As subst n.: peius victoribus quam victis accidisse, greater evil, Cs.; see also 1 malum. — Neut. sing. As adv.: malum responsare, unacceptably, H.* * *Imala -um, pejor -or -us, - ADJbad, evil, wicked; ugly; unluckyII IIImast; beam; tall pole, upright pole; standard, prop, staff -
10 numerus
numerus ī, m [NEM-], a number: ad numerum quattuor milium, about, Cs.: septem sonos: qui numerus rerum omnium fere nodus est: duo ii numeri: exercitus numero hominum amplior, S.: numerumque referri Iussit, that they be counted, V.: numerus argenteorum facilior usui est, counting, Ta.: mille numero navium classis: ad duo milia numero cecidisse, Cs.: obsides ad numerum miserunt, the full number, Cs.: quantum Aut numerum lupus (curat), the count of the flock, V.— A considerable number, quantity, body, collection, class: conveniet numerus quantum debui, sum, T.: effuse euntes numerum ampliorem efficiebant, S.: si naves suum numerum haberent, complement: magnus numerus frumenti, quantity: est numerus civium Romanorum, many: sed illos Defendit numerus, Iu.: sparsi per provinciam numeri, troops, Ta.— A mere number, cipher, nobody: Nos numerus sumus, H.: ignavorum, rabble, Ta.— Plur, dice: eburni, O.: trīs iactet numeros, O.— Plur, the mathematics, astronomy: a sacerdotibus numeros accipere.—Fig., number, rank, place, position, estimation, relation, class, category: me adscribe talem in numerum: Phraaten numero beatorum Eximit virtus, H.: reductos in hostium numero habuit, Cs.: Tubero fuit nullo in oratorum numero, reckoned among: esse in numero nullo, of no repute: qui aliquo sunt numero, of some repute, Cs.: homo nullo numero: quo sunt in numero Curiosolites, etc., Cs.: qui in eo numero fuisset: ut civium numero simus, L.— A part, member, category: omnes numeros virtutis continere: mundus expletus omnibus suis numeris: deesse numeris suis, to be deficient, O.— Order: Quaecumque descripsit carmina, Digerit in numerum, V.— An office, duty, part: ad numeros exige quidque suos, O.: verae numerosque modosque ediscere vitae, H.— Musical measure, time, rhythm, harmony, numbers: in musicis numeri et voces et modi, etc.: Isocrates verbis solutis numeros primus adiunxit: numeros memini, si verba tenerem, air, V.: nil extra numerum fecisse, out of measure, i. e. improper, H.—In verse, a measure, number: cum sint numeri plures: numeris nectere verba, O.: numerisque fertur Lege solutis, H.— A verse: Arma gravi numero Edere, i. e. heroic metre, O.: impares, i. e. elegiac verses, O.* * *number/sum/total/rank; (superior) numerical strength/plurality; catagory; tally; rhythm/cadence; frquency; meter/metrical foot/line; melody; exercise movements -
11 prāvus
prāvus adj. with comp. and sup, crooked, distorted, misshapen, deformed: si quae in membris prava sunt: talus, H.—Fig., perverse, irregular, improper, wrong, vicious, bad: nihil pravum, perversum: dociles imitandis Turpibus et pravis, Iu. — Plur n. as subst: qui recta prava faciunt, rascality, T.: quo pravius nihil esse possit: pravissima consuetudinis regula: belua (i. e. stulta), H.* * *prava, pravum ADJcrooked; misshapen, deformed; perverse, vicious, corrupt; faulty; bad -
12 prōstituō
prōstituō uī, ūtus, ere [pro+statuo], to set forth in public, expose to dishonor, prostitute, offer for sale: faciem lucro suam, O.: se, Ct.: Ingrato vocem foro, O.* * *prostituere, prostitui, prostitutus V TRANSprostitute; put to improper sexual/unworthy use; dishonor, expose to shame -
13 abusive
loosely, catachresisly, by loose/improper use of language/term/metaphor -
14 aeschrologia
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15 anaphora
rising/ascension of star measured in degrees; rising/mounting up (of the stars); repetition of word beginning successive clauses; improper preceding reference -
16 cacemphaton
illsounding, low or improper expression -
17 catachresis
improper use of a word; (pure Latin abusio) -
18 conruptus
conrupta -um, conruptior -or -us, conruptissimus -a -um ADJrotten/decayed; infected (wounds), corrupt; degenerate/decadent; depraved/venal; incorrect/improper/disorderly; impure/adulterated/changed for worse; seditious -
19 corruptus
corrupta -um, corruptior -or -us, corruptissimus -a -um ADJrotten/decayed; infected (wounds), corrupt; degenerate/decadent; depraved/venal; incorrect/improper/disorderly; impure/adulterated/changed for worse; seditious -
20 dehonestus
dehonesta, dehonestum ADJvulgar, low-class; unbecoming, improper (L+S)
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