morbosus

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

morbōsus, a, um, adj. [morbus], sickly, ailing, diseased.

I In gen. (only anteand post-class.): morbosum hominem morbo aliquo affectum, Paul. ex Fest. p. 139 Müll.: servus, Cato R. R. 2: pecus, Varr. R. R. 2, 1, 21: equus, Labeo ap. Gell. 4, 2, 5; cf. ib. § 12.—

II In partic., diseased with lewdness, consumed by unnatural passion , Cat. 57, 6: morbosior omnibus cinaedis, Auct. Priap. 47; sick with longing or desire : in aves, Petr. 46.

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