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armentālis, e, of the herd. armentārius, i, M., herdsman. armentum, i, N., herd of cattle, &c. armifer, fera, um, bearing arms. armiger, geri, M., armor-bearer, companion-in-arms.

armilla, æ, F., bracelet, armlet. armillum, i, N., wine-vessel. armipotens, tis, mighty in battle. armisonus, a, um, resounding with

arms.

armo, I, to arm, equip, call to arms. Armoricus, a, um, of the coast district of N. W. Gaul. armus, i, M., shoulder (of beast). aro, I, to plough, till, cultivate. tarōma, atis, N., spice. Arpīnum, i, a town in Latium,

birthpl. of Marius and Cicero. Arpīnus, a, um, of Arpi, (Apulia). arquātus, a, um, arched, bent. arquus=arcus, bow.

arrectus, a, um, steep, attentive. arrēpo, psi, pt-, creep toward. arreptus, [arripio,] seized. Arrētium, i, N., a town of Etruria. arrha, æ, F., (-abo, ōnis, M.), pledge, pawn.

ar-rīdeo, 2, to smile upon, please. arrigo, rexi, rect-, 3, uplift, rouse. arripio, ui, rept-, 3, attack, snatch, seize, drag into court. arrīsor ōris, M., flatterer. arrōdo, si, sum, 3, gnaw, nibble. arrogans, tis, haughty. arroganter, haughtily. arrogantia, æ, F., haughtiness. arrogatio, ōnis, F., adoption. arrogo, I, to question, claim, adopt. arrōsus, a, um, nibbled.

ars, artis, F., skill, art, science, habit. arsus, a, um, [ardeo,] burnt. artē (arctē), closely. articulātē, distinctly. articulatim, joint by joint. articulātus, a, um, jointed. articulo, I, to connect by joints. articulōsus, a, um, knotty. [crisis. articulus, i, M., knot, joint, division, artifex, icis, M., artist, builder; (as adj.), skilled.

artificium, i, N., trade, skill, trick. artïtus, a, um, [ars,] skilled. fartopta, æ, F., baking-pan. artus, a, um (arctus), close, scant. artus, ūs, M., joint, limb.

arundifer, fera, um, reed-bearing. arundineus, (-ōsus), reedy. arundo, inis, F., reed, rod, shaft. Aruns, tis, Etruscan name of younger sons.

aruspex, icis, M., a diviner (from entrails), soothsayer. arvālis, e, of the field. arvina, æ, F., fat, tallow. arvus, a, um, ploughed (not sown); N., field, ploughed land.

arx, arcis, F., tower, citadel, height. as, assis, M., unit of weight or coin (§85), consisting of 12 parts: I(2), uncia; 7(2), septunx; 2(), sextans; 8(3), bessis;

3(1), quadrans; 9(), dodrans; 4(1), triens; 10(), dextans; 5(2), quincunx; 11 (1), deunx. 6(1), semissis; 12 as, originally

a pound of copper; as coin, worth afterwards about 2 cents. Ascanius, myth. son of Æneas. ascendo di, sum, 3, [scando,] to climb, mount, ascend.

ascensio, ōnis, F.,-us, ūs, M., ascent. ascia, æ, F., axe, hoe, matock. ascio, 4, to summon, admit; 1,hew. ascisco, īvi, it-, 3, call for, bring in,

receive, adopt, approve.

Ascra, æ, a town in Boeotia, birthplace of Hesiod (Ascræus). ascribo, psi, pt-, 3, write in, enrol, impute, ascribe, assign. ascriptīvus, a, um, supernumerary. ascriptor, ōris, M., subscriber. asellus, i, M., asella, æ, F., donkey. Asia, æ, F.; (originally a town of

Lydia) Asia; generally, Asia Minor, the large peninsula S. of the Black Sea.

Asiaticus, i, surname of L. Scipio, conqueror of Antiochus, B.C. 190. asilus, i, M., gad-fly.

asinārius, (-īnus), a, um, of asses. asinus, i, M.; asina, æ, F., an ass.

Asius, a, um, of Asia, Asiatic. fasōtus, i, M., a riotous person. asparagus, i, M., asparagus. aspecto, I, behold, look at, attend. aspectus, [aspicio,] beheld. aspectus, ūs, M., aspect, view. aspello, 3, expel, drive.

asper, era, um, harsh, rough, cruel. asperē, roughly, harshly. aspergo, si, sum, 3, besprinkle. aspergo, inis, F., a sprinkling. asperitas, ātis, F., roughness, harshness, sharpness, cruelty, difficulty. aspernātio, ōnis, F., contempt. aspernor, 1, cast off, slight, despise. aspero, I, roughen, sharpen, enrage. aspersio, ōnis, F., sprinkling. †asphodelus, i, M., asphodel (lily). aspicio, exi, ect-, 3, view, behold,

consider, examine, get sight of. aspīrātio, ōnis, F., breathing. aspiro, I, breathe on, approach. taspis, idis, F., asp, viper, shield. asporto, I, carry away, convey. asprētum, i, N., a brambly place. assa, ōrum. N., sweating-room. Assaracus, i, one of the sons of Tros, myth. founder of Troy. assārius, a, um, roasted. assātūra, æ, roasting. assecla, æ, C., hanger-on, follower. assectātor, ōris, M., attendant. assector, I, attend, wait on, get. assensio, ōnis, F.; -sus, ūs, M., assent, approval, agreement. assentātio, ōnis, F., flattery, assent. assentātor, ōris, M., flatterer. assentio, si, sum, 4, to assent, approve.

assentior, 4, sens-, agree, assent. assentor, 1, flatter, comply. assequor, cutus, 3, follow close, overtake, attain, comprehend. asser, eris, M., pole, joist, stake. asserculus, i, M., (um, N.), stake, broomstick.

assero, ēvi, it-, 3, to plant near. assero, ui, ert-, 3, assert, affirm, claim, lay hold, liberate, protect. assertio, ōnis, F., declaration of freedom.

assertor, ōris, M., deliverer, pro

tector, claimant.

asservio, 4, render service. asservo, I, to preserve.

assessio, onis, F., sitting near. assessor, ōris, M., assistant, assevērātio, ōnis, F., earnest assertion, affirmation.

assevēro, 1, assert, affirm, prove. assicco, I, to dry, harden. assideo, sēdi, sess-, 2, sit near,

assist, resemble, besiege.

assido, sēdi, 3, to sit near, or settle upon.

assiduē, (-uo), constantly.

assiduitas, ātis, F., constant pre

sence, repetition.

assiduus, a, um, constant, unremitting; rich; M., tribute-payer, [as]. assignātio, ōnis, F., allotment. assigno, 1, assign, appoint, impute. assilio, ui, sult-, 4, leap upon. assimilis, e, very like.

assimulatio, ōnis, F., feigning. assimulātus, a, um, like, feigned. assimulo (ilo), 1, pretend, compare,

represent, assume, feign, copy. assis=as, unit of coin, weight, &c. assisto, stiti, 3, stand near, assist. assitus, a, um, [sero,] set near. asso, I, to roast, broil, scorch. associo, I, to join, add, unite. assoleo, 2, to be usual or accustomed assono, I, resound, sound forth. assuē-facio, 3, to accustom, train. assuesco, ēvi, ēt-, get wonted, fond assuētūdo, inis, F., custom, habit. assuētus, a, um, accustomed, usual. assula, æ, F., door, chip, splinter. assulātim (-ōsē), piecemeal. assultim, by leaps.

assulto, I, to leap upon, assault. assultus, ūs, M., onset. assum (adsum), to be at hand, at

tend, protect, appear, approach. as-sūmo, 3, take, assume, choose. assumptio, ōnis, F., receiving. assumptīvus, a, um, extrinsic. assuo, 3, sew upon.

assurgo, exi, ect-; 3, rise up, mount. assus, a, um, roasted, dry.

Assyria, æ, F., district of Asia, eastward of the upper Tigris. Assyrius, a, um, Assyrian. ast at, but.

faster, eris, M., star, starwort. asterno, strāt-, 3, spread upon. tasticus, a, um, of the city. astipulor, I, engage, agree. astituo ui, ūt-, 3, to set near. asto, stiti, I, stand near or erect. Astræa, æ, goddess of Justice,

who forsook earth for heaven. astrātus, [asterno,] spread. astrepo, 3, be noisy, roar, shout. astrictus, a, um, close, brief, tight. astringo, inxi, ict-, tie, bind close. †astrologus, i, M., astronomer. astructio, ōnis, F., piling-on, building.

†astrum, i, N., star, constellation. astruo, xi, ct-, 3, build near, add. fastu (asty), N., city. astupeo, ui, 2, wonder at. astur, uris, M., a kind of hawk. asturco, ōnis, M., Spanish nag. astus, a, um, crafty.

astus, ūs, M.; -tū,-tia, æ, F., craft. astutē, cunningly.

astūtia, æ, F., dexterity, craft. astūtus, a, um, crafty, expert. Astyanax, actis, son of Hector. tasylum, i, refuge, sanctuary. tasymbolus, a, um, scot-fee.

at, but, but yet, on the other hand. atābulus, i, M, a hot wind, Sirocco. Atalanta, æ, myth. princess of Boeotia, famous for speed in running.

atat! exclam. of pain or wonder. atavus, i, M., ancestor (5th deg.). atellānus, a, um, (of Atella, a town in Campania,) farcical. āter, tra, trum, black, dark, gloomy. Athamas, antis, myth. k. of Thessaly, son of Æolus. Athenæ, ārum, F., Athens, capital

of Attica, made a repub. B.C. 510. Athenæum, i, N., temple of Minerva at Athens. Atheniensis, e, Athenian. fatheos, i, M., atheist.

†athla, ōrum, N., struggles, sorrows. fathlēta, æ, M., wrestler. Athos, o, on, M., a stormy promontory of Macedonia. Atlantiades, æ, Mercury. Atlantiades (-tides), the Pleiades and Hyades, daughters of Atlas. Atlas, antis, a Titan, son of Japetos, changed to a mountain (in N. Africa) by Perseus. tatomus, a, um, indivisible. atque (ac), and, as, than. atqui, but yet, indeed. ātrāmentum, i, N., ink, black dye. ātrātus, a, um, in mourning. Atreus, ei, myth. son of Pelops, f. of Agamemnon and Menelaus. ātriensis, is, M., house-steward. ātritas, atis, F., blackness. ātrium, i, N., [ater,] hall, court. atrocitas, ātis, F., savageness, horror, severity harshness. atrōciter, cruelly, fiercely. Atropos, i, F., one of the Fates. atrox, ōcis, fierce, stern, cruel. attactus [attingo,] touched. attactus, ūs, M., touch.

attagen, ēnis, M.; -gēna, æ, F., snipe, woodcock.

attalicus, a, um, of Attalus, or

Pergamus; gorgeous.

Attalus, name of three kings of Pergamus, allies of the Romans, reigning B.C. 241-197; 159138; 138-133. attamen, but yet. attamino, I, to rob, dishonor. attatatat!

attegiæ, ārum, F., huts. attemperātē, opportunely. attempero, I, to fit, adjust. attendo, di, tum, 3, stretch, apply, give heed, strive, bend, strain. attentē, diligently.

attento (tempto), I, attempt, attack, try.

attentus, a, um, heedful, attentive. attenuatus, a, um, thin, weak. attenuo, I, to make thin, lessen. attero, trīvi, trīt-, 3, rub upon, wear away, destroy, weaken, exhaust.

attestor, 1, testify, prove. attexo, ui, tum, 3, weave upon. †atthis, idis, F., (of Attica), nightingale or swallow.

Attica, æ, F., dist. in E. Greece. atticē, elegantly.

atticus, a, um, elegant, superior. attinæ, a, um, F., boundary-stones. attineo, ui, tent-, 2, hold to, belong, detain, reach to, be of moment. attingo, tigi, tact-, [tango,] touch upon, lie near, reach, seize. attollo, 3, uplift, elevate, enlarge. attondeo, di, tons-, 2, shave close, clip, prune, nibble. attonite, frantically.

attonitus, a, um, thunderstruck, amazed, stunned, terrified. attono, ui, it-, I, amaze, stupefy. attorqueo, 2, to hurl upward. attraho, traxi, tract-, 3, draw, drag, attract, contract.

attrecto, I, to touch, handle, appropriate.

attribuo, ui, ut-, 3, impute, assign, bestow, add.

attributio, ōnis, F., assignment. attribūtum, i, N., bill, draft, attribute.

attrītus, [tero,] worn, wasted. attrītus, ūs, M., a rub, bruise. attuli, [affero,] brought. Atys (Attys), yos, myth. k. of Lydia, son of Hercules and Omphale, queen of Lydia. auceps, cupis, C.; [avis capio,] bird-catcher.

auctifer, era, um, fruit-bearing. auctio, ōnis, F., increase, auction. auctiōnor, I, sell by auction. aucto, (-ito), I, [augeo,] to increase. auctor, ōris, M., author, adviser,

foun ler, model, advocate, mover. auctōrāmentum, i, N., bounty, pay. auctōritas, ātis, F., authority, influence, advice, dignity, weight. auctōro, 1, bind, pledge, hire. auctumnālis, e, of autumn. auctumno, I, bring on harvest. auctumnus, i, M., [augeo,] autumn. auctus, [augeo,] great, rich, ampie.

auctus, ūs, M., growth, increase. aucupium, i, N., bird-catching, game.

aucupor, I, watch, hunt, catch. audācia, æ, F., boldness, daring. audacter, -citer, fearlessly, boldly. audax, ācis, bold, audacious, confilent, violent, rash.

audens, tis, courageous, brave. audentia, æ, F., courage, bravery. audeo, ausus, 2, to dare, venture. audiens, tis, obedient; M., listener. audientia, m, F., hearing, attention. audio, 4, hear, understand, listen, obey, be spoken of (well or ill). auditio, ōnis, F., hearing, hearsay. auditor, ōris, M., hearer, disciple. auditorium, i, N., audience-hall. aufero, abstuli, ablāt-, bear away, withdraw, remove, obtain. aufugio, fūgi, 3, flee away. augeo, xi, ct-, 2, to increase, enlarge, exalt, enrich, honor with gifts. augesco, 3, grow, increase. augmen, inis; -tum, i, N., growth. augur, uris, M., augur, diviner. augurālis, e, respecting augury. augurātio, ōnis, F., divination. augurātō, having inspected the omens, with consent of the gods. augurātus, ūs, M., office of augur. augurium, i, N., augury, interpreting of omens, prophecy. auguro, I, consult, forebode. auguror, I, to prophesy, forebode, divine (by flight of birds). augustē, reverently.

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augustus, a, um, majestic, august, an Imperial title; F., a princess of the emperor's house. Augustālis, e, (-ānus, a, um), of Augustus.

Augustus, i, Octavius Cæsar, adopted son of Julius, emperor from B.C. 31, to A.D. 14. aula, æ, (āï), F., hall, court. aulæum, i, N., curtain, canopy. aulicus, a, um, of the court, princely. taulœdus, i, M., minstrel (who sings to the flute).

aulula, ā, F., [olla,] a little pot.

aura, æ (ai), F., air, breeze, breath, vapor, gleam. aurārius, a, um, of gold; M., goldsmith; F., gold-mine.

aurātus, a, um, gilt, gold-colored, gold-clad ;-tūra, æ, F., gilding. Aurēlius, i, Emperor of Rome, reigned, A.D. 161–180. aureus, (-olus), a, um, golden, bright; M., a gold coin. auricomus, a, um, gold-haired or leaved.

auricula, æ, F., lap of the ear. aurifer, fera, um, gold-bearing. aurifex, ficis, M., goldsmith. aurifodina, æ, F., gold-mine. aurīga, æ, M., charioteer, driver, groom, pilot.

aurīgo, I, to drive, steer, guide. auris, is, F., ear; mould-board (of plough).

aurītus, a, um, long-eared. auro, I, to cover with gold. aurōra, æ, F., dawn, morning, East. aurūgo, inis, F., jaundice. aurum, i, N., gold.

Aurunci, ōrum, people of S. Italy. auscultatio, ōnis, F., hearkening. auscultator, ōnis, M. listener. ausculto, I, hearken, listen, obey. ausim, [audeo,] dare. Ausõnes (-ii), people of Ausonia. Ausonia, æ, N., ancient name of central and lower Italy. auspex, icis, C., diviner (by birds); guide, patron or protector. auspicāto, having taken the auspices. auspicātus, a, um, fortunate, auspicious, consecrated. auspicium, i, N., token, omen. auspico, I, to take auspices. auspicor, I, watch omens (by birds), take the auspices, begin, enter upon. auster, tri, M., south wind, south. austērē, rigidly, sternly. austēritas, ātis, F., harshness, rigor.

austērus, a, um, harsh, tart, severe, sad, gloomy.

austrālis, ē; -trīnus, a, um, of the south.

ausus, [audeo,] having dared: N., adventure, enterprise. aut, either, or, or else. autem, but, however, besides. fauthepsa, æ, F., stew-pan. author (autor),=auctor, adviser. † automatus, a, um, self-moving. autumnus auctumnus, autumn. autumo, I, affirm, assent, assert. auxiliāris, e, giving aid, auxiliary. auxiliārius, a, um, for aid. auxilior, I, to aid, help, relieve. auxilium, i, N., aid, assistance; pl. auxiliary troops, military force. auxim, (pf. subj. of augeo), grow. avārē, eagerly, greedily.

avāritia, æ, F., avarice, greed. avārus, a, um, greedy, covetous. avē, hail, farewell.

aveho, xi, ct-, carry off.

āvello, velli (vulsi), vuls-, 3, rend away, pluck out or apart.

avēna, æ, F., oats, straw-pipe. Aventinus, i, M., a hill in the S.W. of Rome.

aveo, 2, to desire, covet. aveo, 2, be fortunate or blest. Avernus, i, M., a lake at the entrance to the world below. ā-verro, 3, sweep away. āverrunco, I, avert, remove. āversio, ōnis, F. turning away. āversor, I, to turn aloof, hate, scorn. āversor, ōris, M., purloiner. āversus, a, um, backward, remote, hostile, estranged.

āverto, ti, sum, 3, turn aside, avert, withdraw, embezzle, estrange. avia, æ, F., grandmother. āvia, ōrum, pathless places. aviārius, i, M., bird-catcher; -um,. i, N., bird-cage, resort of birds. avide, eagerly, greedily. aviditas, ātis, F., greediness, eager desire, avarice.

avidus, a, um, greedy, covetous,

longing, hungry, insatiable.

avis, is, F., bird, flying thing, omen. avītus, a, um, [avus,] ancestral,

ancient.

āvius, a, um, pathless, remote.

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