obscēnus Copy link Outline I. of adverse, unfavorable, evil omen; ill-boding, inauspicious, ominous, portentous ...II. Transf., repulsive, offensive, abominable, hateful, disgusting, filthy ...A. In gen.B. In partic., offensive to modesty, i. e. ...2. Subst.(a). obscēnus, i, m., a lewd person(b). obscēna, ōrum, less freq. in the sing. ... ⓘobscēnē: adverbialobscēne: masc/neut voc sg • obscēnus (obscaen-, and less properly obscoen-), a, um, adj. [perh. ob and caenum, filth], I. of adverse, unfavorable, evil omen; ill-boding, inauspicious, ominous, portentous (cf.: sinister, funestus): apud antiquos omnes fere obscena dicta sunt, quae mali ominis habebantur, Paul. ex Fest. p. 201 Müll.: obsceni interpres funestique ominis auctor, Matius ap. Varr. L. L. 7, § 96 Müll.; Att. ap. Non. 357, 16: deūm rixa vertat verba obscena, Lucil. ib. 357, 17; Enn. ap. Serv. Verg. A. 8, 361 (Ann. v. 182 Vahl.): montem istum (Aventinum) excluserunt, quasi avibus obscenis ominosum (viz., by reason of the birds, which gave unfavorable omens to Remus), Mess. ap. Gell. 13, 14, 6; so, volucres, birds of illomen, i. e. owls, Verg. A. 12, 876: canes, id. G. 1, 470: obscenum ostentum, Suet. Galb. 4: omen, Cic. Dom. 55, 140: puppis, the fatal ship, that bore Helen when she eloped with Paris to Troy, Ov. H. 5, 119; cf.: Troja, Cat. 68, 99: anus, old witches, hags, Hor. Epod. 5, 98.—Sup.: Alliesis dies dicebatur apud Romanos obscenissimi ominis, Paul. ex Fest. s. v. Alliesis, p. 7 Müll.— II. Transf., repulsive, offensive, abominable, hateful, disgusting, filthy. A. In gen. (poet. and in post-Aug. prose; syn.: immundus, turpis): (Allecto) frontem obscenam rugis arat, Verg. A. 7, 417: volucres pelagi, i. e. the harpies, id. ib. 3, 241; 262: upupa, obscena alias pastu avis, Plin. 10, 29, 44, § 86; cf. fames, Verg. A. 3, 367: haustus, of filthy water, Luc. 4, 312: cruor, Verg. A. 4, 455.— As subst.: obscēna, ōrum, n., the excrements, Sen. Ep. 8, 1, 20; also, the urine: qui clam latuit reddente obscena puellā, Ov. R. Am. 437; cf. Mel. 1, 9.— B. In partic., offensive to modesty, i. e. immodest, impure, indecent, lewd, obscene (class.; syn.: spurcus, impurus): delicatae et obscenae voluptates, Cic. N. D. 1, 40, 111: adulterium, Ov. Tr. 2, 212: obscenas tabellas pingere, Prop. 2, 5, 19 (6, 27): carmina, id. 1, 16, 10: gestus motusque, Tac. A. 15, 37: obscenum in modum formata commotaque manus, i. e. so as to suggest impure thoughts, Suet. Calig. 56: jocandi genus flagitiosum, obscenum, Cic. Off. 1, 29, 104: si obscena nudis nominibus enuntientur, Quint. 8, 3, 38: quodque facere turpe non est, modo occulte, id dicere obscenum est, Cic. Off. 1, 35, 127; cf. id. ib. § 128; Quint. 11, 3, 125. —Comp.: illud Antipatri paulo obscenius, Cic. Tusc. 5, 38, 112: abjectior et obscenior vita, Val. Max. 3, 5 fin.—Sup.: obscenissimi versus, Cic. Q. Fr. 2, 3, 2; Vell. 2, 83, 2.— 2. Subst. α. obscēnus, i, m., a lewd person: quis enim non vicus abundat Tristibus obscenis, Juv. 2, 9.— β. obscēna, ōrum, less freq. in the sing., obscēnum, i. n., the private parts, τὰ αἰδοῖα.—Plur.: Nymphe fugiens obscena Priapi, Ov. M. 9, 347; cf.: pars nudi agunt, pars tantum obscena velati, Mel. 3, 7: obscena, Suet. Calig. 58; id. Dom. 10: obscena corporis, Just. 1, 6.—Sing.: virile, Ov. F. 6, 631; Lact. 1, 21, 28; id. Epit. 23, 8; Jul. Obsequ. 84.—Hence, also, adv.: obscēnē (acc. to II. B), impurely, indecently, lewdly, obscenely (class.): latrocinari, fraudare, adulterare, re turpe est, sed dicitur non obscene, Cic. Off. 1, 35, 128.—Comp.: cujus (Mercurii) obscenius excitata natura traditur, Cic. N. D. 3, 22, 56: obscenius concurrerent litterae, id. de Or. 45, 154.—Sup.: impudicissime et obscenissime vixit, Eutr. 8, 22.
obscēnē Copy link ⓘobscēnē: (adverb) • obscēnē (obscenus), d'une manière indécente, obscène : Cic. Off. 1, 128 || -nius Cic. Nat. 3, 56 ; Or. 154 ; -nissime Eutr. 8, 22.
obscēnus Copy link Outline 1 de mauvais augure, sinistre : cf. || funeste, fatal :2 indécent, obscène : -nissimus c'est moral comme action, obscène dans les termes ...3 sale, dégoûtant, hideux, immonde : || obscena, n. pl., les excréments : ... ⓘobscēnē: adverbialobscēne: masc/neut voc sg • obscēnus, a, um, 1. de mauvais augure, sinistre : Virg. G. 1, 470 ; En. 12, 876 ; Cic. Domo 140 ; cf. P. Fest. 201 ; Varro L. 7, 96 || funeste, fatal : Catul. 68, 99 ; Ov. H. 5, 119 2. indécent, obscène : Cic. Nat. 1, 111 ; Off. 1, 104 ; Fam. 9, 22, 1 ; -nissimus Cic. Q. 2, 3, 2 ; re honestum est, nomine obscenum Cic. Off. 1, 128, c'est moral comme action, obscène dans les termes || obscena, n. pl., Ov. M. 9, 347, les parties viriles, cf. Suet. Cal. 58 ; [sing. Ov. F. 6, 631] 3. sale, dégoûtant, hideux, immonde : Virg. En. 4, 455 ; 7, 417 ; Luc. 4, 312 || obscena, n. pl., les excréments : Sen. Ep. 70, 20 || -nior Cic. Tusc. 5, 112.
obscene Copy link ⓘobscēnē: (adverb) OBSCENE Adu. [αἰσχρῶς] Impure. Cic. Off. 1, 128 c. 35 […] 🗁 Page Scan
obscenus Copy link ⓘobscēnē: adverbialobscēne: masc/neut voc sg OBSCÊNVS a, um. Adi. [ἀπαίσιος] Quod etiam per diphthongum vel ae vel oe scriptum inuenias, dubiae admodum originis nomen, idem significat, quod foedus, turpis. […] 🗁 Page Scan
OBSCĒNUS Copy link ⓘobscēnē: adverbialobscēne: masc/neut voc sg OBSCĒNUS ↗Open in new tab (obscenus [2])
obscene Copy link Outline 1. obscaenus (-oenus, -ēnus)2. inquīnātus (polluted)3. turpis, e (most comprehensive term4. spurcus5. nūdus (lit. naked • obscene: 1. obscaenus (-oenus, -ēnus): o. jesting, genus dicendi obs., Cic. Off. 1, 29, 104: somewhat o., obscaenior, id. Tusc. 5, 38, 112: also, subobscaenus, id. Or. 26, 88. Also used of whatever is revolting or of ill-omen: the o. birds of ocean (harpies), obs. pelagi aves, Virg. Aen. 3, 241. 2. inquīnātus (polluted): most o. conversation, sermo inquinatissimus, Cic. Verr. 3, 26, 65. 3. turpis, e (most comprehensive term: Gr. αἰσχρός): cf. Cic. Off. 1, 35, 126, quae partes corporis, ad naturae necessitatem datae, adspectum essent deformem habiturae atque turpem: v. shameful. 4. spurcus: v. filthy. 5. nūdus (lit. naked: rare): to abstain from o. language, n. verbis abstinere, Plin. Ep. 4, 14, 4. Similar is the use of the expr. nupta verba, Fest. s. v. nuptus.
OBSCENE Copy link • OBSCENEobscenus (exciting disgust): immundus (unclean, impure): spurcus (filthy, nasty): an obscene song, canticum obscenum: to use obscene language, verbis obscenis uti; obscena dicere; obsceno jocandi genere uti.