I.unequal.
I. Lit.
A. Uneven, not level, steep: “puppis, inflicta vadis, dorso dum pendet iniquo,” Verg. A. 10, 303: “juga montis iniqui,” Ov. M. 10, 172.—
B. Not of the right measure, too great or too small: “haeret Hylas lateri (Herculis), passusque moratur iniquos,” greater than his own, Val. Fl. 3, 486: “iniquae heminae,” Pers. 1, 130: “pocula iniqua,” too large, Ser. Samm. 37: “iniquo pondere rastri,” too heavy, Verg. G. 1, 164; so, “adhibitis iniquis ponderibus,” Dig. 18, 1, 32: “sol,” too hot, Verg. A. 7, 227: “merum,” taken immoderately, Val. Fl. 3, 66.—
II. Transf.
A. Unfair, unjust: “quam iniqui sunt patres omnes in adulescentes judices,” Ter. Heaut. 2, 1, 7: “pacem vel iniquā condicione retinere,” Cic. Att. 8, 11, D, § “6: quid hoc iniquius dici potest,” id. Quint. 2, 8: “causa,” Ter. And. 1, 5, 22: “lex,” Hor. S. 1, 3, 67: “Parcae,” id. C. 2, 6, 9: “quis iniquae Tam patiens urbis, ut, etc.,” Juv. 1, 30: “ventres modio castigare iniquo,” with short measure, scanty fare, id. 14, 126: “praeripere ... valde est iniquum,” Cic. Har. Resp. 3, 6.—
B. Inimical, hostile, adverse: “iniquum esse in aliquem,” Ter. Hec. 3, 5, 25: “homines natura asperi atque omnibus iniqui,” Cic. Planc. 16, 40: “animo iniquissimo infestissimoque aliquem intueri,” Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 55, § 144: “obscurius iniqui,” id. Fam. 1, 5, b, 2: “sermones,” id. ib. 1, 9, 20: “vultu iniquo spectare,” with an envious, spiteful look, Ov. A. A. 1, 313.— Subst.: ĭnīquus , i, m., an enemy, foe: “iniqui mei,” Cic. Planc. 16, 40; id. Fam. 11, 27, 7: “tui,” Cic. Verr. 2, 2, 69, § 167 Zumpt: “nonnulli nostri iniqui,” id. Planc. 23, 57.— Also in sup.: “omnibus iniquissimis meis,” Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 69 init.; cf. inimicus, and Zumpt, Gram. § 410.—
C. Hurtful, injurious, unfavorable, disadvantageous: “loco iniquo subeundum erat ad hostes,” Liv. 2, 31, 4: “ascensu,” id. 28, 16, 7: “loca ad transitum,” id. 8, 38, 6; cf. “spatio,” Verg. A. 5, 203; id. G. 4, 147: “palus gnara vincentibus, iniqua (i. e. invia) nesciis,” Tac. A. 1, 63: “tributum iniquo suo tempore imperatum,” Liv. 2, 23, 5: “consilia cum patriae tum sibi capere,” Nep. Paus. 3, 3: “vina capiti,” Plin. 13, 4, 9, § 44: “casus,” Verg. A. 6, 475: sortem miserari iniquam, hard, id. ib. 12, 243.— Comp.: “in locum iniquiorem progredi,” Caes. B. G. 2, 10, 4.— Sup.: “iniquissimo nostris loco proelium committere coeperunt,” Caes. B. G. 5, 32 fin.; so, “locum subire,” id. ib. 2, 27 fin.—
D. Unwilling, impatient, discontented: “iniquo animo pati,” Ter. Eun. 2, 1, 6: “iniquo animo ferre aliquid,” Cic. Tusc. 2, 2, 5: “iniquissimo animo mori,” id. de Sen. 23, 83: “iniquae mentis asellus,” Hor. S. 1, 9, 20: “utrum aequo an iniquo animo mortem subieris jam nihil refert,” Lact. 3, 27, 8: “caelestes iniqui,” ungracious, unkind, Ov. H. 8, 87.—
E. Unsuitable: “hoc paene iniquum est, comico choragio conari agere nos tragoediam,” Plaut. Capt. prol. 61.—
1. Lit., unequally: “quam inique comparatum est,” Ter. Phorm. 1, 1, 7; cf.: “numquam vidi iniquius concertationem comparatam,” i. e. where the parties were more unequally matched, id. Ad. 2, 2, 4; and: “hoc prope iniquissime comparatum est, etc.,” Cic. Clu. 21, 57.—
2. Trop.
a. Unfairly, unjustly (opp. jure): “occidere,” Liv. 39, 48, 2: “facere aliquid erga aliquem,” Plaut. Cas. 3, 4, 27: “pacisci,” Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 14, § 37: “expulsi, Auct. Or. pro Dom. 33: locum immeritum causari,” Hor. Ep. 1, 14, 12.—
c. Not patiently, indignantly: “aliquid ferre,” Lact. 6, 4 med.; cf.: “aliquid iniquissime ferre,” Suet. Caes. 45.
