instinctus

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

instinctus: a, um, Part., from instinguo.
instinctus: ūs, m. instinguo,
I instigation, impulse (class.; mostly in abl. sing.): oracula, quae instinctu divino afflatuque funduntur, inspiration, Cic. Div. 1, 18, 34; id. ib. 1, 6 fin.; 1. 31, 66: sine caelesti aliquo mentis instinctu, id. Tusc. 1, 26: instinctu decurionum, Tac. H. 1, 70: instinctibus daemonum, Lact. 4, 30: ex instinctu deorum dicere, Mos. et Rom. Leg. Coll. 15, 2, 5.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

(1) īnstīnctus,¹⁶ a, um, part. de instinguo.
(2) īnstīnctŭs,¹² ūs, m., instigation, excitation, impulsion : Cic. Tusc. 1, 64 ; Tac. H. 1, 70 ; instinctu divino Cic. Div. 1, 34, par une inspiration divine.