immodestus

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

immŏdestus (inm-), a, um, adj. [inmodestus],

I unrestrained , excessive , extravagant , immoderate (rare but class.; syn. immoderatus): in vino. Ter. Heaut. 568: mores, Plaut. Curc. 1, 3, 44: largitione effundere, Sen. Contr. 1, 1: fautores histrionum, Tac. A. 13, 28: genus jocandi non profusum nec immodestum, * Cic. Off. 1, 29, 103.— Advv. : immŏdestē .

A Immoderately , extravagantly , impudently : amare, Plaut. Poen. 1, 1, 25: gloriari (with immodice), Liv. 22, 27, 2: immodeste atque intemperanter facere multa, Quint. 5, 7, 32: postulare missionem, Suet. Aug. 24.— Comp. : procedere, Sen. Q. N. 1, 17.—

B Unjustly : tum me hoc indecore, inmodeste datis di, Plaut. Rud. 1, 3, 9.

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