wanton (adj.) Copy link Outline 1. lĭbīdĭnōsus (sensual, of strong passion)2. impŭdīcus (unchaste)3. lascīvus (sometimes in a bad sense, but more often playful, giving the reins to sportiveness, and used fig.)4. prŏtervus (forward)5. pĕtŭlans (pert, saucy, mischievous) • wanton (adj.): 1. lĭbīdĭnōsus (sensual, of strong passion): a most w. man, homo libidinosissimus, Cic. Verr. 2, 78, 192: a w. youth, l. adolescentia, id. Sen. 9, 29. 2. impŭdīcus (unchaste): w. women, impudicae mulieres, id. Cat. 2, 5, 10. 3. lascīvus (sometimes in a bad sense, but more often playful, giving the reins to sportiveness, and used fig.): w. damsels, l. puellae, Ov. A. A. 1, 523: w. young lambs (or calves), nova proles lasciva, Lucr. 1, 261: w. (luxuriant) ivy, l. hederae, Hor. Od. 1, 36, 20. 4. prŏtervus (forward): w. Satyrs, protervi Satyri, Hor. A. P. 233: w. winds, p. venti, Hor. Od. 1, 26, 2. 5. pĕtŭlans (pert, saucy, mischievous): a w. strumpet, petulans nonaria, Pers. 1, 133. Phr.: a w. life, *vita in libidines effusa, libidinibus dedita: to be or wax w., lascivire: Cic., Liv., and in Quint. freq. of language fig.: luxuriare or luxuriari: the flock is w., luxuriat pecus, Ov. F. 1, 156: that their minds might not wax w. through ease, ne luxuriarentur otio animi, Liv. 1, 19, med.: to inflict w. injury, *injuriam ultro, de industria, inferre: a w. (unprovoked) outrage, *contumelia ultro in aliquem jacta.