rancidus, a, um, adj. ranceo, rancens, stinking, rank, rancid. Lit.: cadavera, Lucr. 6, 1155: aper, Hor. S. 2, 2, 89.

— Trop., disgusting, loathsome, offensive: aspectus, Plin. 22, 22, 46, § 92.

—Comp.: quid rancidius, quam, etc., Juv. 6, 185.

— Sup. does not occur.

— Adv.: rancidē, nauseously, disgustingly: ficta verba, Gell. 18, 11, 2; 18, 8, 1.