inofficiosus

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

ĭn-offĭcĭōsus, a, um, adj., undutiful, inofficious.

I In gen.

A Not observant of his duty , undutiful : humana gens inofficiosa dei, Tert. Apol. 40: libertus inofficiosus patrono, Dig. 37, 14, 1.—

B Contrary to one’s duty : testamentum, i. e. one in which nothing is left to one's nearest relatives, children, etc., Cic. Verr. 1, 42, 107; cf. Dig. 5, 2.—

II In partic., not obliging , disobliging : in aliquem, Cic. Att. 13, 27, 1.

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