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suspectus

suspectus, subject to suspicion, mistrusted, suspected

suspectus2, a looking up, gazing upwards

Frieze-Dennison Vergil

suspectus , ūs, m.: a looking up; upward views; distance upward, height, 6.579; elevation, 9.530. (suspiciō)
suspectus , a, um: suspected, conjectured, guessed at; in suspicion, suspicious, mistrusted, 2.36; causing suspicion, fear, apprehension; distrusted, 3.550. (suspiciō)
suspectus, a, um, Part. of 1. suspicio.
suspectus, ūs, m. [1. suspicio], a looking up or upwards (poet. and in post-Aug. prose).
  • I Lit.: color nigricans aspectu idemque suspectu refulgens, Plin. 9, 38, 62, § 135: in suspectu esse, id. 37, 9, 40, § 123; 21, 8, 22, § 45.—
    • B Poet., transf., a height: Tartarus ipse Bis patet in praeceps tantum ... Quantus ad aetherium caeli suspectus Olympum, Verg. A. 6, 579: turris erat vasto suspectu, id. ib. 9, 530.—
  • II Trop., high regard or esteem, respect: honorum, Ov. F. 5, 31: nimius sui suspectus, Sen. Ben. 2, 26: facta ejus dictaque quanto meruit suspectu celebramus, id. Cons. ad Marc. 5, 2.—Plur., Vitr. 7 praef. fin.

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