ΤΟ R. VALPY, D. D. F. A. S. WHO THROUGH A LONG AND USEFUL LIFE HAS ASSIDUOUSLY AND SUCCESSFULLY LABORED TO SIMPLIFY THE ELEMENTS OF CLASSICAL KNOWLEGE, THIS WORK IS INSCRIBED, WITH EVERY SENTIMENT OF ESTEEM AND AFFECTION, BY THE AUTHOR. SHORTLY WILL BE PUBLISHED, THE ETYMOLOGY OF THE LATIN LANGUAGE, AS FAR AS IT IS DERIVED EITHER FROM ITSELF Intended chiefly for the higher classes of Grammar Schools. (A Specimen of the Work is here subjoined.) Sabbatum, a sabbath: ráßβατον Sabulum, gravelly soil: for satibulum fr. sero, satum, as Sto, Statum, Stabulum. 'ARENA is thin and barren; SABULUM is more thick and moist, and is more fit for producing seed,'' F. That is, it is more fit for SOWING. Or sabulum is a diminutive of sabus for samus fr. ψάμος, ψάμμος, sand Saburra, sand for ballast: fr. sabulum. Some trace it to Celt. sabr Saccharum, sugar: cáxxagov Sacerdos, a priest fr. sacer. Compare Dulcedo, Viridis, Pallidus. Or fr. sacra do Sacrilegus, sacrilegious: qui sacra legit. Vel quæ sublegi tacitus tibi carmina nuper,' Virg. Sæculum, an age for secuculum or seququlum fr. sequor, from one age following or succeeding another. Or a diminutive of sacum fr. aiwv, (an age) wh. cum,' aCum, (as σños, speCus), sacum (as pw, Sero) Sæpe, often: fr. sæpes or sepes, a hedge. A rustic word of ancient date; for, as (sæpes) a hedge is thick, they expressed OFTEN by sape, thickly,' S. Sæpes: See Sepes * Savus, cruel: 'for scavus,' V. F. Scavus is, untoward, perverse; was savus primarily applied to one of untoward, peevish, angry, harsh temper? From σeuw, I am furious,' A. Saga, a wise woman, witch; sagax, quick-scented; applied to the mind, sagacious: from sagio, (wh. præsagio,) I have keen perception or discernment Sagena, a fishing net: σayvŋ Sagina, meat for cramming animals: fr. σαγω, f. 2. οἱ σάττω, I cram, stuff Sagitta, a dart: fr. axior, pointed, fr. axíçw. Acista, acitta, (as TiTTIs for Tloris) sacitta (as gw, Sero), sagitta. V. compares Segesta fr. 'Axéoτa Sagmen, vervain, herba pura : for sagimen fr. ayios, pure Est arena hinc inde jacta sparsaque et quasi sEMINATA,' V. 2 Comp. avum fr. alv. Sagum, sagus, a soldier's cloak : σάγος Sal, g. salis, salt: fr. dλos g. of aλs. As E, Sex Salacon, a poor man boasting of riches : σαλάκων Salamandra, a salamander: σαλαμάνδρα Salar, a salmon peel; and salmo, for salimo, a salmon: fr. salio. Compare the term, sal mon LEAP Salarium, a salary: fr. sal. 'A stated allowance of meat of which SALT was a necessary part,' F. Salax, lecherous: fr. salio. " Cùm equus matrem ut saliret adduci non posset,' Varro Salebra, a, rough places: fr. salio, as Scatebra from Scateo. Over which it is necessary to leap perpetually Sali, priests of Mars: fr. salio; from their LEAPING and capering as they carried the sacred bucklers. Hence Saliares Epulæ in Horace Salio, I leap fr. λλw, wh. daaw, άλλομαι, I leap. As ἄλλος, allus Saliva, spittle claxov, wh. σáïλov, σániov, salia, sali Va. Or fr. sal, salis, from its briny na Salpincta, salpicta, a trumpeter: σαλπιγκτής Saltem, at least: for sautem, (as vv. the Cretan αὐτὰ for ἀλκὰ) sin autem: BUT IF NOT this, at least that 2 Saltus, a wood; or, a lawn in a park fr. saltum sp. of salio, from the leaping and frisking of animals in it Saluber, healthful: fr. salus sea: σάλος Salus, safety, health: for saüs fr. oάos, safe Saluto, I greet: I wish (salutem) health to Salvia, sage: fr. salvus, from its salutary qualities. Cur moriatur homo, cui salvia crescit in horto?' Schola Salentina Salvus, safe, whole: fr. salus Sambuca, a sackbut; a drawbridge: caußúxn Sambucus, an alder tree: fr. sambuca, which were made of it Samia, a kind of cake: from the island Samos, where the best samiæ were made and used in the sacrifices of Juno Sancio, I decree, ordain: for sacio fr. sacer. I CONSECRATE a law by the offering of a victim Sanctus, decreed; made sacred by decree or law; sacred: fr. sanctum sp. of sancio λιον Sandalium, a sandal: σavdά Sandapila, a bier for the poor: fr. σανιδο-πύελος ; fr. σα 2 Donatus derives it from the cry of Salutem by captives: Spare my life, if nothing else. PREFACE. To diminish, as far as is practicable, the toil attendant on acquiring the fundamental words of the Greek language, and to fix them, when acquired, firmly and durably on the memory, is the object of this publication. The labor attending the acquirement of the words of languages is usually very tedious and uninteresting. Our own older poets lie neglected in consequence of the numerous words they employ which are now obsolete and not understood. Even Shakspeare, the immortal Shakspeare, the poet who is not for an age but for all time,' is gradually losing his hold of the general attention from the same cause. How much more must this reason apply to writers who do not engage our national vanity, and who write in a language not now spoken by any country in the world? 4éμw is, I build or construct. There is nothing in this word, thus stated, which points to this meaning. It might as well be γέμω, δέρω, or any other verb. But from δέδομα, the perfect middle of déμw, is formed domus. Hence arises a distinction between this and other verbs; and its meaning is fixed on the mind by a durable and pleasing association. Again: sάoμa is, 1 view. This fact, thus barely stated, is easily forgotten. But from the perfect relata is léarpov, a theatre, a place for VIEWING objects of pleasure. Thus we become acquainted a |