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Latin
Etymology
From in- + fandus. See also nefandus.
Pronunciation
Adjective
īnfandus (feminine īnfanda, neuter īnfandum); first/second-declension adjective
- unspeakable, unutterable, unnatural, shocking, abominable
- Synonyms: terribilis, horribilis
29 BCE – 19 BCE,
Virgil,
Aeneid 2.3:
- Infandum, regina, jubes renovare dolorem, Trojanas ut opes et lamentabile regnum eruerint Danai...
- You order me, Queen, to renew unspeakable pain, how the Danaans cast out the Trojan possessions and lamentable rule...
Declension
First/second-declension adjective.
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