(adj.adv.) : in-doctus, a, um, adj.
* Untaught, unlearned, uninstructed, ignorant, unskilful.
* Of persons (class.): homo,Auct. Her. 4, 46, 59: (Juventius) nec indoctus, et magna cum juris civilis intellegentia,Cic. Brut. 48, 178: est habitus indoctior,id. Tusc. 1, 2, 4. — As subst.: doctus indoctum superabit,Quint. 2, 17, 43: indocti,the ignorant,id. 3, 8, 51; 4, 2, 37; Juv. 2, 4; 13, 181.—With inf. (poet.): Cantabrum indoctum juga ferre nostra,Hor. C. 2, 6, 2.—With gen.: Tiro haudquaquam rerum veterum indoctus,Gell. 7, 3, 8: pilae discive trochive,Hor. A. P. 380. — With acc. (post-class.): homo pleraque alia non indoctus,Gell. 9, 10, 5.
* Of inanimate and abstract things (poet. and in post - Aug. prose): indoctae rusticaeve manus,Quint. 1, 11, 16: brevitas,id. 4, 2, 46: mores,Plaut. Bacch. 5, 1, 3 Fleck. (Ritschl, moribus moris): canet indoctum, i. e. sine arte, naturā tantum duce,artless,Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 9.— Hence, adv.: in-doctē, unlearnedly, ignorantly, unskilfully (class.): verba haud indocte fecit,Plaut. Pers. 4, 4, 14: non indocte solum, verum etiam impie facere,Cic. N. D. 2, 16, 44.— Comp.: dicere indoctius, etc.,Gell. 12, 5, 6.

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