barbarous Copy link Outline I. Uncivilized1. barbărus2. incultus (not so strong as the preceding)3. fĕrusII. Cruel, ferocious1. fĕrus2. immānis, e • barbarous: I. Uncivilized: 1. barbărus: a b. custom, b. mos, Hor.: the b. Allobroges, Allobroges b., Cic.: to others he seemed unpolished and b., aliis inhumanus ac b. videbatur, Cic.: a b. country, b. patria, Virg. 2. incultus (not so strong as the preceding): what could be more uninviting than those countries? what more b. than their towns? quid illis terris asperius? quid oppidis incultius? Cic.: v. uncivilized. 3. fĕrus: a b. mode of life, f. victus, Cic.: v. wild. II. Cruel, ferocious: 1. fĕrus: an exceedingly b. and cruel enemy, hostis nimis f. et immanis, Cic.: the Britons b. to strangers, Britanni hospitibus f., Hor.: b. sacrifices, f. sacra, Ov.: v. fierce, cruel. 2. immānis, e: v. savage, monstrous. (N.B. Not barbărus in this sense; except as cruelty is an element implied in a barbarous or uncivilized condition.)