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num-ĕrus, ĕri, m. ("The distributed thing"; hence) A number [véμ-w, "to distribute"]. nun-c, adv. Now [akin to Gr. vûv (Sans. nu or nú), with c for ce, demonstrative suffix].

n-unquam, adv. [for neunquam; fr. ne, "not"; unquam, 66 ever"] Not ever, never.

nun-tius, tii, m. [prob. contr. fr. nov-ven-tius, fr. nov-us, 66 new"; věn-io, "to come"] ("One newly come"; hence) A messenger, as a bearer of news. nūrus, i, f. A daughter-inlaw [Gr. vúos].

n-usquam, adv. [for neusquam; fr. ne, "not"; usquam, any where"] Not any where, nowhere.

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o, interj.

O! oh!

ob, prep. gov. Acc. ("Towards, at"; hence) To indicate object or cause: On account of, in consequence of [akin to -i; Sans. ap-i].

ob-duco, duxi, ductum, ducĕre, 3. v. a. [ob, "over"; duco, "to bring forward"] ("To bring forward over "; hence) Of a cloud: To spread over, cover.Pass.: ob-ducor, ductus sum, dúci.

obductus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of obduco.

objec-to, tāvi, tātum, tāre, 1. v. a. intens. [for objac-to; fr. objicio, "to expose ; through true root OBJAC] To expose.

ob-jĭcio, jěci, jectum, jicĕre, 3. v. a. [for ob-jacio; fr. ob, "before"; jacio, "to throw"] ("To throw before"; hence) 1. To present to view.-2. To oppose

to the enemy, etc. - Pass.: objicior, jectus sum, jici.

oblatus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of offero.

ob-li-viscor, tus sum, visci, 3. v. dep. ("To be melted away from the mind; hence) With Acc.: To forget [prob. ob," without force"; root LI or LIV, akin to Sans. root LI, " to melt "].

ob-răo, rủi, rũtum, răěre, 3. v. a. [ob, "without force"; rũo, "to throw down with violence"] To overthrow, overwhelm: at v.411 the last syllable of obrůĭmur is lengthened in arsis.-Pass.: obruor, rutus sum, rui.

ob-scu-rus, ra, rum, adj. ("Covered over"; hence) 1. Of the night: Dark, gloomy, dim.— 2. Unseen, undiscovered, undetected.-3. Obscure, scarcely discernible [ob, "over"; scu, akin to Sans. root SKU, "to cover"].

observātus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of observo.

ob-servo, servāvi, servātum, servare, 1. v. a. [ob, "without force"; servo, "to watch," etc.] To watch, observe, mark.-Pass.: ob-servor, servātus sum, servāri.

obsessus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of obsideo.

ob-sidĕo, sēdi, sessum, sĭdēre, 2. v. a. [for ob-sěděo; fr. ob, "at or over against"; sěděo, "to sit down"]("To sit down at or over against"; hence) 1. To besiege, invest.-2. To beset, blockade. Pass.: ob-sidĕor, sessus sum, sidēri.

ob-stupesco, stupui, no sup., stupescère, 3. v. n. inch. [ob, "without force"; stupesco, "to become amazed"] To become amazed, to be struck with amazement.

obtectus, a, um, P. perf. pass of obtěgo.

ob-těgo, texi, tectum, tegĕre,

3. v. a. [ob, "over"; tego, "to cover"] ("To cover over or up"; hence) To conceal, hide. - Pass.: ob-těgor, tectus sum, tegi.

ob-trunco, truncavi, truncatum, truncare, 1. v. a. [ob, "without force"; trunco, "to slaughter"] To slaughter, slay.

obtuli, perf. indic. of offero. occa-sus, sūs, m. [for occadsus, fr. occid-o; through true root OCCAD] ("A perishing"; hence) Overthrow, ruin, destruction.

oc-cido, cidi, casum, cidĕre, 3. v. n. [for ob-cădo; fr. ob, "without force"; cădo, "to fall"]("To fall"; hence) To fall by the sword, etc.; to perish.

occul-to, tāvi, tatum, tāre, 1. v. a. intens. [occul-o, "to hide"] To hide, conceal.

oc-cumbo, cubui, cubitum, cumbère, 3. v. n. [for ob-cumbo; fr. ob, "without force"; obsol. cumbo, "to lie down "]("To lie down"; hence) With Dat.: To yield, or succumb, to.

ōcĕănus, i, m. The ocean [ὠκεανός].

ŏc-ulus, ŭli, m. ("The seeing thing"; hence) An eye [akin to Gr. OK-os, Sans. aksh-a; prob. fr. a lost verb AKSH (=ÎKSH), "to see"].

ōdi, isse, v. defect. To hate. Ŏd-fum, li, n. [ōd-i] Hatred, hate, ill-will.

offero, obtuli, oblatum, offerre, v. a. irreg. [for ob-fĕro; fr. ob, "towards"; fĕro, "to bring"]("To bring towards" one; hence) With Personal pron. or Pass. in reflexive force: To present one's self; to come forwards or advance.-Pass.: offĕror, oblātus sum, offerri.

O-lymp-us, i, m. Olympus; a lofty mountain on the borders of Macedonia and Thessaly, the fabled abode of the celestial

deities [O Avμ)π-os; "the steep or abrupt" mountain; akin to Sans. root LUP, "to break," etc.].

ō-men, minis, n. [for or-men; fr. ōr-o, "to speak"](" The thing spoken"; hence) A prognostic or omen of any kind.

om-nia, um; see omnis. omn-I-potens, potentis, adj. [omn-is, "all '; (i) connecting vowel; potens, "powerful"] Allpowerful, omnipotent.

omnis, e, adj. All, every.As Subst.: a. omnes, ĭum, comm. gen. plur. All persons, all.-b. omnia, un, n. plur. All things.

Ŏnus, ĕris, n. A burden, load [prob. akin to Sans. anas, “a cart"].

opacum, i; see Ŏpācus.

opacus, a, um, adj. Shady. -As Subst.: opacum, i, n. Shade; at v. 725, plur. with follg. gen. locōrum, shady places.

Ŏpes, um; see ops.

op-imus, ima, imum, adj. [ops] (Having ops"; hence) ("Wealthy"; hence) Of the soil, etc.: Rich, fertile, fruitful.

op-pōno, posui, positum, pōněre, 3. v. a. [for ob-pōno; fr. ob, "against "; pōno, "to put "] ("To put, or place, against"; hence) 1. To station over against or opposite. 2. To expose, lay open to. Pass. op-pōnor, positus sum, pōni.

oppositus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of op; ono.

op-s, is (Nom. Sing. does not occur; Dat. is found perhaps only once), f. [prob. for ap-s, fr. root AP, whence ǎp-iscor, "to obtain"]("The thing obtained"; hence) Mostly plur.: 1. Means, or resources, of any kind; wealth, riches, etc.-2. Aid, assistance, help.

op-to, tăvi, tatum, tare, 1. v. a. [prob. for ap-to, fr. roct AP;

see ops] ("To obtain thorough- | in a wall, etc. [akin to Sans. root ly"; hence," to choose"; hence) AC, "to eat"]. To wish, desire.

õpus, ĕris, n. Work, employment [akin to Sans. apas].

ōra, æ, f. ("A border, limit"; hence) 1. Of the land: Coast, sea-coast. 2. A region, clime, country.

ōra-culum, căli, n. [or(a)-0, "to speak"]("That which serves for speaking"; hence) An oracle, whether as a divine announcement or the place where such announcement is declared.

ōrandus, a, um, Gerundive of ōro.

orbis, is, m.: 1. Of a shield: The circle or orbit.-2. Of a serpent: A winding, coil, etc.

Orcus, i, m. Orcus; the lower world [akin to epyw or elpyw, "to confine" ; and so, "that which confines"].

ordfor, orsus sum, ordīri, 4. v. dep. ("To weave"; hence) To begin, commence.

ord-o, Inis, m. [ord-ior] ("A weaving"; hence, "arrangement, order" ; hence) 1. A row, line, etc.-2. A rank, class.

Ŏr-for, tus sum, īri, 3. and 4. v. dep. To rise, arise [root OR, akin to ὄρονύμαι].

or-nus, ni, f. The wild mountain-ash [prob. op-os, "a mountain"; and so, "the thing -here, tree-belonging to the mountains"].

ōr-o, avi, atum, āre, 1. v. a. [os, ōr-is] ("To use the mouth"; hence, "to speak"; hence) To implore, entreat.

orsus, a, um, P. perf. of ordior.

1. os, ōris (Gen. plur. not found), n. ("The eating thing"; her.ce) 1. The mouth.-2. The face, countenance.-3. Plur.: Speech; see v. 423.-4. An opening, gap,

2. os, ossis, n. A bone [akin to Sans. asthi, Gr. OσTéov].

os-culum, cùli, n. [for orcùlum; fr. os, ör-is] ("A little mouth"; hence) A kiss.

os-tendo, tendi, tensum, tendère, 3. v. a. [for obs-tendo; fr. obs (=ob); "before or over against "; tendo, "to stretch out"] "To stretch out before" one; hence) To show, exhibit, display.

Othryǎdes, æ, m. The son of Othrys; i.e. Panthus ['O0puádns].

Pălămēdes, is, m. Palamedes; a son of Nauplius, king of Euboea [Παλαμήδης, "Skilful contriver or deviser"].

Pallǎdi-um, i, n. [Pallădĭus, "pertaining to Pallas"; as subst. (The thing pertaining to Pallas"; i.e.) The Palladium; or the image of Pallas; said to have fallen from heaven, on which the safety of Troy was supposed to depend. In the Trojan war it was carried off by Ulysses and Diomed.

Pallas, ǎdis, f. Greek name of the erva [Παλλάς, Maiden "].

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palma, æ, f. the hand [raλáun].

păl-u-s, dis, f.

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A swamp, morass, marsh [hybrid word for pal-u-d-s; fr. -os, "clay"; ud-us, "moist": ; and so, "the thing having moist, or wet, clay"].

pando, pandi, pansum and passum, pandère, 3. v. a. ("To cause to go" wide; hence, "to spread out "; hence) 1. To open, throw open.-2. P. perf. pass.: Of the hair: Dishevelled.-Pass.:

pandor, pansus and passus sum, pandi [akin to Sans. root PAD; see pes].

Panthūs, i (Voc. Panthū, v. 322), m. Panthus; see Othryades [Πάνθοος, Πάνθους, “ Allactive One"].

par, păris, adj.: With Dat.: Equal to; corresponding, or similar, to.

părātus, a, um, adj.: 1. P. perf. pass. of păro.-2. Pa.: Prepared, ready.

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parc-o, peperci (less frequently parsi), parcitum parsum, parcère, 3. v. n. [parcus, sparing"] With Dat.: To spare, i.e. restrain, check.

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păr-ens, ntis, comm. gen. [either for pări-ens, fr. pări-o or fr. obsol. păr-o păr-Io] 1. Masc.: a. A father.-b. An ancestor.--2. Fem.: A mother.

pār-ĕo, ŭi, Itum, ere, 2. v. n. [akin to pǎrio] ("To come forth, appear"; hence, "to appear (as a servant)"; hence) To obey.

păr-I-es, etis, m. ("The thing going around"; hence) A wall of a house; at v. 422 păriětibus forms a quadrisyllable, i.e. parjětibus [akin to Sans. par-i, Gr. mep-í, "around"; I, root of èo, "to go"].

părio, pěpĕri, partum, părĕre, 3. v. a. (To bring forth"; hence) To obtain, procure, acquire. -Pass. părior, partus sum, pări [prob. akin to Gr. pép-w, Lat. fer-o].

Paris, idis, m. Paris; a son of Priam and Hecuba, who carried off Helen, and thus caused the Trojan war.

păr-iter, adv. [par] 1. Equally.-2. At the same time, together. parma, æ. A small round | shield; a target [Gr. rápun].

păr-o, āvi, atum, āre, 1. v. n. and a.: 1. Neut. To make preparations (for one's death, etc., at

v. 121).-2. Act.: To prepare; to make or get ready;-at v. 132, parari is the Historic Inf.Pass.: păr-or, atus sum, āri.

par-s, tis, f. ("That which is cut ; hence) 1. A portion, part. -2. Of persons: Collectively: A part, some; at v. 400, with plur. verb; at v. 31, with verb sing., with which is conjoined a verb plur., i.e. stupet... et mirantur [prob. akin to páp-w, "to cut"]. partus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of părio.

par-vus, va, vum, adj. [prob. akin to par-s] Small, little.

pa-scor, stus sum, sci, 3. v. dep. To feed upon [akin to Sans. root PA, "to nourish"].

pas-sim, adv. [for pad-sim, fr. pad, root of pando] (" By a spreading out"; hence) In every direction, on all sides.

1. passus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of pando.

2. pas-sus, sūs, m. [for padsus; fr. PAD, root of pando] ("A spreading out" of the feet in walking"; hence) A step.

pas-tor, tōris, m. [for pasctor; fr. pasc-o, "to feed"] A feeder. esp. of sheep; a shepherd. pastus, a, um, P. perf. of pascor.

păt-ě-făcio, feci, factum, făcere, 3. v. a. [păt-eo, "to lie open"; (e) connecting vowel; facio, "to make"] ("To make to lie open"; hence) To lay, or throw, open; to open. Pass.: păt-ě-fio, factus sum, flĕri.

pătěfactus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of pătěfăcio.

pătens, ntis, P. pres. of pătčo. păt-eo, ui, no sup., ère, 2. v. n. To lie open [akin to Gr. πετάννυμι).

pă-ter, tris, m. ("A protector"; also, "a nourisher") A father, as one who protects, etc. [akin to Gr. Tа Týρ; Sans. pi-tri,

fr. root Pâ, "to protect, to nour- | ish"].

pătesco, pătui, no sup., patescère, 3. v. n. [pătě-o] 1. To become, or be, laid open.-2. Of plots, etc.: To become manifest or visible.

pǎtior, passus sum, păti, 3. v. dep. To suffer, bear, endure, undergo [akin to Gr. mae, root of Táox; and Sans. root BADH, or VADH, to strike "].

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pătria, æ; see patrius.

1. patr-fus, ĭa, ĭum, adj. [păter, patr-is] 1. Of, or belonging to, a father; a father's; paternal. As Subst.: patri-a, æ, f. Fatherland; native country.-2. Hereditary.

2. patri-us, a, um, adj. [patri-a] Of, or belonging to, one's native country; native. paul-atim, adv. [paul-us, 66 little"] By little and little.

pau-per, pĕris, adj. [prob. for pauc-fer; fr. pauc-i, "few"; fĕr-o, "to bear"]("Bearing few things"; hence) Poor, needy.

păv-idus, ida, idum, adj. [påv čo, "to fear"] Fearing, trembling, terrified.

păvitans, ntis, P. pres. of păvito.

Pělasg-us, a, um, adj. Greek, Grecian [Heλaoyoí, "The darkcoloured ones "].

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Pělasgus, a, um; see Pelasgi. Pělias, æ, m. Pelias; Trojan, comrade of Æneas [IIeλίας, The dark-coloured one"].

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Pēlides, æ, m. Pelides: 1. The son of Peleus, i.e. Achilles; v. 548.-2. The descendant of Peleus, i.e. Neoptolemus, the son of Achilles; v. 263 [IInλeidns].

pellax, acis, adj. [for pellac-s; fr. pellicio, "to entice," through true root PELLAC] Seductive, deceitful.

pell-is, is, f. A skin or hide [akin to méλλ-a, "a hide"].

pello, pěpůli, pulsum, pellĕre, 3.v. a. ("To cause to go"; hence) To drive out or away [akin to Sans. root PAL, "to go"].

Pělŏp-ēus, ea, eum, adj. [Pělop-s, "Pelops," a son of Tantalus, king of Phrygia, who settled in Southern Greece, which thence obtained the name of Peloponnesus, i.e. "the island of Pelops" (" Of, or pertaining to, Pelops"; hence) Greek, Gre cian [IIéλo, "The dark-faced one"].

Pen-ātes, ātĭum, m. plur. pǎv-ito, avi, atum, are, 1. [pen-us, "provisions, stores"] v. n. intens. [păv-čo, "to fear"]("Those pertaining to pěnus" To be greatly afraid; to tremble hence) The Penates or household with fear. gods presiding over the house and all it contained.

păv-or, ōris, m. [păv-čo, "to fear"] Fear, dread, trembling; at v. 369 the last syllable is long in arsis. pectus, oris, n.: 1. The breast. -2. Heart, mind.

pělǎgus, i, n. The sea, esp. the open sea [méλayos].

Pělasgi, ōrum, m. plur. ("The Pelasgi"; the oldest inhabitants of Greece, who were also spread over Asia Minor, Crete, Latium, and Etruria; hence) The Greeks. Hence,

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pendĕo, pěpendi, no sup., pendere, 2. v. n. To hang, hang down. Pēnělěus, i, m. Peneleus; & leader of the Boeotians in the Trojan war.

pěnětrāl-e, is, n. [pěnětralis, "penetrating"; hence, "inner, internal ; hence, as subst.] Mostly plur.: 1. The inner part of a building, the inner chambers.

2. A sanctuary, esp. of the Penates; a chapel.

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