adjective

in-fructŭōsus

fem. in-fructŭōsa · neut. in-fructŭōsum

unfruitful

unfruitful (post-Aug.).

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Lit.: vites, Col. Arb. 8, 4: cultura, id. 11, 2, 32. —

fruitless; useless; fruitlessly figuratively •

Trop., fruitless, useless: preces, Plin. Ep. 8, 23: epistula, Sen. Contr. 3, 19 fin.: militia, Tac. H. 1, 51.— Adv.: infructŭōsē, fruitlessly, uselessly, Hier. Ep. 12, n. 16; Aug. Ep. 67, n. 6.—Comp., Sid. Ep. 1, 9.

Perseus ID: n23315 Key: infructuosus