ĭnīquus, a, um, adj. [2. in-aequus], unequal.
I Lit.
A Uneven , not level , steep : puppis, inflicta vadis, dorso dum pendet iniquo, Verg. A. 10, 303: juga montis iniqui, Ov. M. 10, 172.—
B Not of the right measure , too great or too small : haeret Hylas lateri (Herculis), passusque moratur iniquos, greater than his own , Val. Fl. 3, 486: iniquae heminae, Pers. 1, 130: pocula iniqua, too large , Ser. Samm. 37: iniquo pondere rastri, too heavy , Verg. G. 1, 164; so, adhibitis iniquis ponderibus, Dig. 18, 1, 32: sol, too hot , Verg. A. 7, 227: merum, taken immoderately , Val. Fl. 3, 66.—
II Transf.
A Unfair , unjust : quam iniqui sunt patres omnes in adulescentes judices, Ter. Heaut. 219: pacem vel iniquā condicione retinere, Cic. Att. 8, 11, D, § 6: quid hoc iniquius dici potest, id. Quint. 2, 8: causa, Ter. And. 257: lex, Hor. S. 1, 3, 67: Parcae, id. C. 2, 6, 9: quis iniquae Tam patiens urbis, ut, etc., Juv. 1, 30: ventres modio castigare iniquo, with short measure , scanty fare , id. 14, 126: praeripere ... valde est iniquum, Cic. Har. Resp. 3, 6.—
B Inimical , hostile , adverse : iniquum esse in aliquem, Ter. Hec. 475: homines natura asperi atque omnibus iniqui, Cic. Planc. 16, 40: animo iniquissimo infestissimoque aliquem intueri, id. Verr. 2, 5, 55, § 144: obscurius iniqui, id. Fam. 1, 5, b, 2: sermones, id. ib. 1, 9, 20: vultu iniquo spectare, with an envious , spiteful look , Ov. A. A. 1, 313.— Subst.: ĭnīquus , i, m., an enemy , foe : iniqui mei, Cic. Planc. 16, 40; id. Fam. 11, 27, 7: tui, id. Verr. 2, 2, 69, § 167 Zumpt: nonnulli nostri iniqui, id. Planc. 23, 57.— Also in sup. : omnibus iniquissimis meis, Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 69 init. ; cf. inimicus, and Zumpt, Gram. § 410.—
C Hurtful , injurious , unfavorable , disadvantageous : loco iniquo subeundum erat ad hostes, Liv. 2, 31, 4: ascensu, id. 28, 16, 7: loca ad transitum, id. 8, 38, 6; cf. spatio, Verg. A. 5, 203; id. G. 4, 147: palus gnara vincentibus, iniqua (i. e. invia) nesciis, Tac. A. 1, 63: tributum iniquo suo tempore imperatum, Liv. 2, 23, 5: consilia cum patriae tum sibi capere, Nep. Paus. 3, 3: vina capiti, Plin. 13, 4, 9, § 44: casus, Verg. A. 6, 475: sortem miserari iniquam, hard , id. ib. 12, 243.— Comp. : in locum iniquiorem progredi, Caes. B. G. 2, 10, 4.— Sup. : iniquissimo nostris loco proelium committere coeperunt, Caes. B. G. 5, 32 fin. ; so, locum subire, id. ib. 2, 27 fin. —
D Unwilling , impatient , discontented : iniquo animo pati, Ter. Eun. 212: iniquo animo ferre aliquid, Cic. Tusc. 2, 2, 5: iniquissimo animo mori, id. de Sen. 23, 83: iniquae mentis asellus, Hor. S. 1, 9, 20: utrum aequo an iniquo animo mortem subieris jam nihil refert, Lact. 3, 27, 8: caelestes iniqui, ungracious , unkind , Ov. H. 8, 87.—
E Unsuitable : hoc paene iniquum est, comico choragio conari agere nos tragoediam, Plaut. Capt. prol. 61.—
F Imperfect , improperly drawn up : formula, Gai. Inst. 4, 57.— Hence, adv.: ĭnīquē .
1 Lit., unequally : quam inique comparatum est, Ter. Phorm. 41; cf.: numquam vidi iniquius concertationem comparatam, i. e. where the parties were more unequally matched , id. Ad. 212; and: hoc prope iniquissime comparatum est, etc., Cic. Clu. 21, 57.—
2 Trop.
a Unfairly , unjustly (opp. jure): occidere, Liv. 39, 48, 2: facere aliquid erga aliquem, Plaut. Cas. 3, 4, 27: pacisci, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 14, § 37: expulsi, Auct. Or. pro Dom. 33, 87: locum immeritum causari, Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 12.—
b Unfitly , unsuitably : etsi inique Castorem cum Domitio comparem, Cic. Deiot. 11, 31.—
c Not patiently , indignantly : aliquid ferre, Lact. 6, 4 med. ; cf.: aliquid iniquissime ferre, Suet. Caes. 45.