disposition Copy link Outline I. ArrangementII. Natural bent of mind1. nātūra2. indŏles, is, f. (natural constitution of mind)3. ingĕnium (usu. rather referring to the intellect4. mens, mentis, f. (strictly intellect; but used also in more gen. sense)5. ănĭmus (strictly the emotional part of the mind6. hăbĭtus, ūs, m. (state of feeling)7. vŏluntas8. mōres, um, m. • disposition: I. Arrangement: dispŏsĭtio, descriptio, etc.: v. arrangement. Esp. of troops: expr. by verb: having made this d. of his forces, acie ita instructa: skilled in the d. of his troops, peritus aciei instruendae: v. to arrange. II. Natural bent of mind: 1. nātūra: such is your (amiable) d., quae tua est n. (the kind of d. being implied in the context), Cic.: to harmonise in character and d., moribus et n. congruere, Cic.: contrary to one's natural d., contra n. suam, Liv. 2. indŏles, is, f. (natural constitution of mind): endowed with a good d., bona ind. praeditus, Cic. But the word has a good sense by itself: he seems to be of good natural d., videtur in eo esse indoles, Cic. ad Brut. 1, 18, med.: this is more fully expr. by virtutis indoles, Cic. ad Brut. 1, 3, init. 3. ingĕnium (usu. rather referring to the intellect: v. mind, genius): a son possessed of such an admirable d., natus tali ing. praeditus, Ter.: a shameless d., ing. inverecundum, Cic.: a fickle d., mobile ing., Pl. 4. mens, mentis, f. (strictly intellect; but used also in more gen. sense): a good (kind) d., m. bona, Liv.: a soft d. (wanting fortitude), m. mollis, Caes.: the d.s of men towards him, hominum erga se mentes, Suet. 5. ănĭmus (strictly the emotional part of the mind: also, the mind generally): a ready, prompt d., a. alacer et promptus, Caes. B. G. 3, 19, fin. (see the place). 6. hăbĭtus, ūs, m. (state of feeling): such was the d. of minds at Rome, hic Romae h. animorum fuit, Liv.: Tac. 7. vŏluntas: v. inclination. 8. mōres, um, m.: v. character.