corruptio

A New Latin Dictionary by Charlton T. Lewis Ph.D. and Charles Short, LL. D.

corruptĭo (conr-), ōnis, f [corrumpo].

I Act., a corrupting, spoiling, seducing : militum, bribery , Tac. A. 11, 2: judicii, Ascon. ad Cic. Verr. 1, 6, 15, p. 131 Bait. — Absol. : eo usque corruptionis provectus est, ut, etc., Tac. A. 2, 55.—

II Pass., a corrupt condition, corruption (very rare): totius corporis, Cic. Tusc. 4, 13, 29.—

B Trop.: opinionum, Cic. Tusc. 4, 13, 29.

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