illitteratus
καὶ παρὰ δύναμιν τολμηταὶ καὶ παρὰ γνώμην κινδυνευταὶ καὶ ἐν τοῖς δεινοῖς εὐέλπιδες → they are bold beyond their strength, venturesome beyond their better judgment, and sanguine in the face of dangers
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
illittĕrātus: or illītĕrātus (inl-), a, um, adj. in-litteratus.
I Unlettered, illiterate, uneducated, unlearned (class.): quem cognovimus virum bonum et non illitteratum, Cic. de Or. 2, 6, 25: rusticus illitteratusque, Quint. 2, 21, 16: illitteratum dicimus non ex toto rudem, sed ad litteras altiores non perductum, Sen. Ben. 5, 13, 4; cf. also of one who cannot read, Col. 1, 8, 4. —Of things, unlearned, unpolished, inelegant: incidunt in sermone vario multa, quae fortasse illis cum dixi nec illitterata nec insulsa esse videantur, Cic. Fam. 9, 16, 4: nervi, Hor. Epod. 8, 17: scribo plurimas sed illitteratissimas litteras, Plin. Ep. 1, 10, 9; 2, 3, 8.—
II Unwritten, i. e. not drawn up in writing, = ἄγραφος (post-class. and very rare): tacito illitteratoque Atheniensium consensu, Gell. 11, 18, 4; cf.: illitterata pax est, quae litteris comprehensa non est, Paul. ex Fest. p. 113 Müll.—
III Inarticulate: sonitus, interjections, Prisc. 1024 P.: vox, id. 537 P.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
illittĕrātus¹³ (inl-), a, um,
1 illettré, ignorant : Cæcil. 60 ; Cato Orig. 2, 1 ; Cic. de Or. 2, 25 || litteræ illitteratissimæ Plin. Min. Ep. 1, 10, 9, lettres très peu littéraires
2 non écrit : Gell. 11, 18, 4
3 inarticulé [en parl. des interjections] : Prisc. Gramm. 15, 41.
Latin > German (Georges)
il-litterātus, a, um (in u. litteratus), I) ungelehrt, a) v. Menschen = unwissend, nicht wissenschaftlich gebildet (vgl. Sen. de ben. 5, 13, 3 sic illitteratum dicimus non ex toto rudem, sed ad altiores litteras non perductum), vir non ill., Cic.: libertus non ill., Plin. ep.: Ligures illitterati mendacesque, Cato fr.: ill. villicus, ohne die geringste Schulbildung, der weder lesen noch schreiben kann, Colum. – b) v. Lebl., ungelehrt, unwissenschaftlich, Plin. ep.: multa... nec illitterata videantur, Cic.: litterae illitteratissimae, ohne allen Aufwand von Gelehrsamkeit, Plin. ep. – II) = ἄγοαφος, ungeschrieben, Gell. 11, 18, 4: pax, Paul. ex Fest. 113, 8. – III) unartikuliert, illitterati sonitus, v. den Interjektionen, Prisc. 15, 41: ill. vox, Prisc. 1, 1.
