obscenus

An Elementary Latin Dictionary

obscēnus (obscaen-, not obscoenus), adj.with comp.and sup.

1 SAV-, of adverse omen, ill-omened, ill-boding, inauspicious, ominous, portentous : volucres, of ill-omen , V.: animalium fetūs, monstrous , L.: omen: puppis, fatal ship , O.: anūs, H.— Repulsive, offensive, abominable, hateful, disgusting, filthy : frons, V.: volucres pelagi, i. e. the harpies , V.— Immodest, impure, indecent, lewd, obscene : adulterium, O.: id dicere obscenum est: illud Antipatri paulo obscenius: obscenissimi versūs.—As subst m., a lewd person , Iu.—As subst n., sing . and plur, the private parts , O.

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