insincerus
Οὐκ ἔστιν αἰσχρὸν ἀγνοοῦντα μανθάνειν → Non est inhonestum ea, quae nescis, discere → nicht schändlich ist's, dass einer lernt, was er nicht weiß
Latin > English
insincerus insincera, insincerum ADJ :: corrupt; not genuine
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
in-sincērus: a, um, adj.,
I not genuine, not pure, adulterated, spoiled; not honest or candid, insincere (poet. and in post-Aug. prose).
I Lit.: cruor, Verg. G. 4, 285: acies, imperfect, Prud. Ham. 4.—
II Trop.: philosophus, Gell. 5, 3, 7: oblatio, Ambros. de Cain et Abel, 2, 6, § 18; id. in Psa. 118, Serm. 11, § 20.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
īnsincērus,¹⁶ a, um, gâté, vicié : Virg. G. 4, 285 || [fig.] de mauvaise qualité : Gell. 5, 3, 7.
Latin > German (Georges)
īn-sincērus, a, um, I) unrein, verdorben, cruor, verwesendes, Verg. georg. 4, 285: acies (oculorum), Prud. hamart 4. – II) übtr.: a) unaufrichtig, philosophus, Gell. 5, 3, 7: oblatio, Ambros. de Cain et Abel 2, 6. § 18: insincerum proferentes quidquid etc., Ambros. in psalm. 118. serm. 11. § 20 extr. – b) unrein, spiritus (Geister), Cypr. quod idol. etc. 6 in. Min. Fel. 26, 7.
