insincerus

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

in-sincērus, a, um, adj., not genuine, not pure, adulterated, spoiled; not honest or candid, insincere (poet. and in post-Aug. prose).

I Lit.: cruor, Verg. G. 4, 285: acies, imperfect , Prud. Ham. 4.—

II Trop.: philosophus, Gell. 5, 3, 7: oblatio, Ambros. de Cain et Abel, 2, 6, § 18; id. in Psa. 118, Serm. 11, § 20.

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