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cŏ-inquĭno (or contr. cōnquĭno, cf. Lachm. ad Lucr. 2, p. 135), āvi, ātum, 1, v. a., to defile all over, to pollute wholly, to contaminate.

  1. I. Prop. (rare; not in Cic.): stercore conquinatae, Col. 8, 5, 19; 8, 7, 2.
  2. II. Trop.
    1. * A. Of infectious disease, to infect, taint: totam progeniem, Col. 7, 5, 6.
      More freq.,
    2. B. Of vices: matres coinquinari regias, Att. ap. Cic. N. D. 3, 27, 68: se crimine stupri, Val. Max. 6, 1, 6: se maximo scelere, id. 9, 7: cor vitiis, Prud. Cath. 6, 53: famam alicujus, Arn. 4, 151.
      Hence, cŏinquĭnātus, a, um, P. a., polluted, contaminated: quid esse his potest coinquinatius? Arn. 7, p. 222.

con-quĭnisco, quexi, 3, v. n. [quino, kindr. with κινέω], to cower down, squat, stoop down: inclinari, Non. p. 84, 15: caput inclinare, Prisc. p. 885 P. (only ante-class. in the foll. exs.); Plaut. Cist. 4, 1, 5; id. Ps. 3, 2, 75: ad eum conquexi, Pompon. ap. Prisc. 1. 1. (Com. Rel. v. 171 Rib.).