deformis

dē-formis, e (abl. plur.: deformīs dentibus, Ap. Met. 10, p. 249, 9), adj. [forma; cf. 2. deformo].

• I Departing, either physically or (more freq.) morally, from the right shape, quality, etc.; misshapen, deformed, unsightly, ugly, odious, disgusting; disgraceful, base (for syn. cf.: taeter, foedus, turpis—freq. and class.): longus an brevis, formosus an deformis, Cic. Inv. 1, 24, 35: deformem esse natum, id. Cael. 3, 6; cf.: calvitio quoque deformis, Suet. Dom. 18; and, deformissima femina (opp. pulcherrima), Gell. 5, 11, 11: opus non deforme, Caes. B. G. 7, 23, 5: nec ulla deformior species est civitatis quam, etc., Cic. Rep. 1, 34; cf. patria, id. Fam. 4, 9, 3: solum patriae belli malis, Liv. 5, 49; cf. Suet. Vesp. 8: agmen (sc. inerme), Liv. 9, 6: turba, id. 41, 3; cf. Suet. Aug. 35: spectaculum, Liv. 1, 26, 10; 31, 24; cf. aspectus (opp. species honesta), Cic. Off. 1, 35, 126: motus statusve, id. Fin. 5, 12, 35 et saep.: oratio non tam honorifica audientibus quam sibi deformis, Liv. 45, 44; cf. Quint. 9, 4, 15: blanditiae, id. 8, 3, 65: convicia, id. 6, 4, 10: libido, id. 8, 6, 40: haesitatio, id. 11, 2, 48: obsequium, servile, Tac. A. 4, 20: aegrimonia, Hor. Epod. 13, 18 et saep.: deforme et servile est caedi discentes, Quint. 1, 3, 14; so with a subject-clause, id. 9, 4, 72 (opp. foedissimum); id. 11, 3, 81 and 125; Tac. Or. 36 fin. al.; and in the comp., Plin. Ep. 1, 23, 2; id. ib. 8, 24 fin.; Val. Max. 3, 2, 6.—N. plur. as subst.: deformia meditari, shameful deeds, Tac. A. 14, 15.—* Poet. with gen.: deformis leti, Sil. 1, 166.—Adv. (post-Aug.): dēformĭ-ter.
• • • • a Misshapenly: formati, Ap. Met. 8, p. 214, 4.—
      • b Inelegantly; disgracefully: sonat junctura, Quint. 8, 3, 45: dicet multa, id. 11, 1, 82: vivo, Suet. Ner. 49.—Comp.: deformius errasse, Sulpic. Sev. Dial. 1, 6, 6. —*
• II Shapeless: animae, Ov. M. 2, 554.

dēfōrmis, is, Adi. m. Compar. u. Superl. (de u. forma), I) = δύσμορφος, mißförmig, mißgestaltet, entstellt, u. in diesem Sinne = häßlich, garstig, von dem, was durch Mangel an gehöriger Form, Beschaffenheit u. dgl. das ästhetische oder moralische Gefühl beleidigt, A) eig. (Ggstz. formosus, pulcher, nitens), a) von leb. Wesen, deren Körper und Körperteilen usw.: longus an brevis, formosus an deformis, Cic.: puer def. (Ggstz. formosus), Varro LL.: filius, Sen.: filia, Phaedr.: femina deformissima, grundhäßliche (Ggstz. fem. pulcherrima), Gell.: anus deformes (Ggstz. pulchrae puellae), Treb. Poll.: iumenta parva atque deformia, Caes.: phocae, Ov.: deformem natum esse, Cic.: deformem esse (Ggstz. aliquid formae habere), Cic.: per senectutem deformis efficitur, Hieron. – corpus def., Sen. poët.: corpusculum def. (Ggstz. formosus animus et magnus), Sen.: capillus, Sen. rhet. – subst. deformes (sc. puellae), Ggstz. pulchrae, Donat. zu Ter. Andr. 1, 5, 10. – m. Abl. (wodurch?), deformis calvitio, Suet.: def. habitu, vultu, Iustin.: veste sordidus, crine deformis, Sulp. Sev.: def. ora cicatricibus, Curt.: hic corpore deformis est, aspectu foedus, Sen. – os (Numidae) naribus et auribus corrosis deforme reddidit, Val. Max.: laudata quondam ora Iovi lato fieri deformia rictu, Ov.: personae distortis oribus deformes, *Varro LL. 7, 64 (nach Madvigs Verbesserung). – b) v. sächl. Objj.: α) von körperl. Ggstdn.: nitentia arma ante rem, deformia inter sanguinem et vulnera, Liv.: arundo def., Verg.: aqua def. illa et turbida, Frontin. aqu.: campus def., Cic.: campi def., Ov.: Euxini def. litora, Ov.: interdum ab altera parte cutis haud omnino adducta deformem quem reliquit locum reddit, Cels.: foeda omnia ac deformia visa, für lauter greuliche Mißgestalten gehalten, Liv. – m. Abl. (wodurch?), domus aliquando pulchra, nunc deformis ruinis, Plin. ep.: publico privatoque luctu deformis laurea, Liv.: deformis urbs veteribus incendiis ac ruinā erat, Suet. – poet. mit Genet., def. leti, infolge des T., Sil. 1, 166. – m. 2. Supin., dictu deformia, Quint.: erunt deformia visu, Ov.: maesti loci visuque ac memoriā deformes, Tac. – m. ad oder in u. Akk. (für = in betreff), os nec ad spem deforme neque etc., Val. Max. 1, 8. ext. 12: hoc in speciem varietatemque opus deforme non est alternis trabibus ac saxis, Caes. b. G. 7, 23, 5. – β) v. phys. Zuständen: aspectus def., Val. Max.; verb. aspectus def. atque turpis (Ggstz. honesta species), Cic.: motus statusve def., Cic.: aegrimonia, Hor.: deformis ipse cursus (equorum) rigidā cervice et extento capite currentium, Liv.: saeva ac def. totā urbe facies, wild und gräßlich sah es in der g. St. aus, Tac.: def. spectaculum semirutae ac fumantis sociae urbis, Liv.: def. hiems, Sen. poët. apoc. 2, 1. v. 4. – γ) v. Ton u. Rede: deformis est consumpti illius (spiritus) sonus, Quint.: hoc (dadurch) orationem magis deformem fore, Quint. – B) übtr.: a) v. Pers.u. persönl. Ggstdn., bald = ungeschlacht (roh, gemein), bald = entehrt, geschändet, mit Schmach bedeckt, def. turba velut lixarum calonumque, Liv.: def. et incondita turba (senatorum), Suet.: def. agmen, Liv.: nec eam (patriam) diligere minus debes, quod deformior est, Cic. – m. Abl. (wodurch?), patriae solum def. belli malis, Liv.: ne ubique deformis militiae damnis haberetur, Iustin. – b) v. Zuständen usw., moralisch häßlich = unanständig, widerlich, scheußlich, greulich, schmachvoll, erniedrigend, entehrend, schimpflich, beschimpfend (Ggstz. pulcher, honorificus, honestus), blanditiae, Quint.: convicia, Quint.: ira, def. malum, Ov.: lucra, Suet.: nomen, Ov. u. Quint.: obsequium, erniedrigende Hingebung, Servilismus (Ggstz. abrupta contumacia, schroffer Eigensinn, Radikalismus), Tac.: turpiculae et quasi deformes res (Ggstz. honestae res), Cic.: nec ulla deformior est species civitatis, quam etc., Cic. – m. Dat. (für wen?), haec consternatio muliebris nescio vobis, tribuni, an consulibus magis sit deformis, Liv.: aliam orationem non tam honorificam audientibus quam sibi deformem habuisse, Liv. – deforme est mit folg. Infin., deforme etiam est de se ipsum praedicare, Cic.: deforme atque servile est caedi discentes, Quint.: u. (im Komparat.) cum sit alioqui multo deformius amittere quam non assequi laudem, Plin. ep. – m. Dat. (für wen?), ut sub rostris reum stare (Scipionem) et praebere aures adulescentium conviciis populo Romano magis deforme quam ipsi sit, Liv. – u. oft deforme (quo deformius) arbitror, deforme mihi existimo, puto, duco mit folg. Infin., Plin. ep. 1, 23, 2; 3, 4, 5. Val. Max. 3, 2, 6; 3, 6, 3. Iustin. 38, 6, 4; ebenso deforme habetur mit folg. Infin. (Ggstz. pulchrum et gloriosum habetur), Tac. dial. 36 extr. – subst., dēformia, ium, n., schandbare Dinge, deformia meditari, Tac. ann. 14, 15. – II) formlos, gestaltlos, deformes animae, vulgus inane, Ov. fast. 2, 554.

deformis [CL] , deformed, misshapen (also fig. or w. word play). b (as sb. n.) deformity, (moral) blemish. quid enim ~ius ‥ quam Deo timorem ‥ denegare Gildas EB 4; matronae rugosae forte figuram / vidit in extasi deformem fronte vetusta Aldh. VirgV 598; fedus, ‥ ~is, turpis vel ful GlH F 287; 9‥ ~em, atole ‥, ~es, unwlitig WW; 10‥ ~is hiwleas Ib.; vir bonus post cenam fit melior, malus autem a cena redit ~ior Pull. Sent. 968D; dolens in sanctuario Dei fieri picturarum ineptias et ~ia quedam portenta Ad. Dore Pictor 142; pavo ‥ habet pedes ~issimos et rugosos Bart. Angl. XII 32; aperti sunt oculi ‥ ut sciam me nudum erubescamque rursus me ~em Chaundler Apol. 19a.  b nisi te, Domine, donante, qui miris modis curas infirmitates nostras, formas ~ia Ailr. Spec. Car. II 28. 556A.

dēfōrmis, (10) e (de, forma), ¶ 1 défiguré, difforme, laid, hideux : Cic. Inv. 1, 35 ; Cæl. 6 ; Verr. 2, 3, 47 ; Cæs. G. 7, 23, 5 || [fig.] laid, honteux : Cic. Tusc. 4, 35 ; Rep. 3, frg. 4 ; oratio deformis alicui Liv. 45, 44, 20, discours avilissant pour qqn || -mior Cic. Rep. 1, 51 ; -missimus Gell. 5, 11, 11 ¶ 2 sans forme, sans consistance : deformes animæ Ov. F. 2, 554, âmes sans consistance (incorporelles).

deformis , e. adj. c. s.
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dē-fōrmis e, adj.with comp.

• de + forma, misshapen, deformed: deformem esse natum. — Formless, without shape: animae, O.—Unsightly, ugly, hideous, loathsome: qui senes ac deformes erant: iumenta, Cs.: agmen, L.: harundo, V.: campus Leontinus, desolate: aegrimonia, H.: de formior species civitatis.—Unbecoming, humiliating: oratio sibi, L.: obsequium, Ta.—Plurn. as subst, disgraceful conduct: deformia meditari, Ta.