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incorruptus

incorruptus · adj

unspoiled

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What it meant

in-corruptus — Lewis & Short

in-corruptus (inconrupt-), a, um, adj.,

I unspoiled, uninjured, uncorrupted (class.).
I Lit.: sucus et sanguis, Cic. Brut. 9, 36: incorruptum a fraude advehentium frumentum, Sen. Brev. Vit. 19, 1: aquae, Plin. 2, 103, 106, § 230: templa, undestroyed, Liv. 32, 33, 5: lignum, Plin. 16, 5, 8, § 22: materia, id. 13, 16, 30, § 101.—
II Trop., uncorrupted, uninjured, unadulterated, unbribed, not spoiled, not seduced, genuine, pure.
A Of persons: atque integri testes, Cic. Fin. 1, 21: judex, Gell. 14, 4: custos incorruptissimus, Hor. S. 1, 6, 81: adversus blandientes, that would not be seduced by flatterers, Tac. H. 1, 35 fin.
B Of inanim. and abstr. things: sensus (with integri), Cic. Ac. 2, 7, 19: animus, id. Tusc. 1, 19: fides, Tac. A. 12, 41: integritas Latini sermonis, Cic. Brut. 35, 132: aquilarum genus ... incorruptae originis, genuine, Plin. 10, 3, 3, § 8: judicium, true, upright, Liv. 4, 6: genus disciplinae, id. 1, 18: mens, App. Dogm. Plat. 2, p. 19 fin.: praeda, undiminished, Tac. A. 1, 68: quonam id modo incorruptum foret, could be done most surely, id. 2, 12.—Hence, adv.: incorruptē, uncorruptly, justly (class.): atque integre judicare, Cic. Fin. 1, 9, 30: scite atque incorrupte loqui, Gell. 13, 21, 4.—Comp.: judicare, Cic. Marc. 9, 29.

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