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VOCABULARY.

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A, ab, abs, prep. from, by; in composition, from, away; or privative, without, not. Abas, ntis, m. 3. a companion of Æneas.

Abdo, idi, ĭtum, ĕre, a. 3. (ab, do)

to give away, hide, conceal. Abduco, xi, ctum, cere, a. 3. (ab, duco) to lead away, carry off. Abeo, īvi & ii, itum, ire, comp. irr. (ab, eo) to go away, depart, deviate.

Abies, ĕtis, f. 3. the silver fir, a fir-tree.

Abluo, ui, ūtum, uere, a. 3. (ab,

luo) to wash away, purify. Abnego, avi, atum, āre, a. 1. (ab, nego) to deny utterly, refuse. Abnŭo, ui, uĭtum & utum, uĕre, a. 3. (ab, nuo) to refuse by a nod, deny, repudiate. Aboleo, ēvi, ĭtum, ēre, a. 2. (ab, oleo) to destroy, terminate, abolish; abolere Sichæum, to wear away the remembrance of Sichæus.

Abrĭpio, ipui, eptum, ipĕre, a. 3.

(ab, rapio) to snatch or drag away; tres Notus abreptas in saxa latentia torquet, three (ships) forced away, the south wind whirls upon hidden rocks. Abrumpo, ūpi, uptum, umpère, a.

3. (ab, rumpo) to break off, sever, tear away. Abscindo, idi, issum, indĕre, a. 3. (ab, scindo) to cut or rend away, separate by force.

Absísto, stiti, —, sistĕre, n. 3. (ab sisto) to stop or cease from, refrain.

Abstĭneo, inui, entum, inĕre, a. 2. (abs, teneo) to hold off from, abstain. Abstrūdo, si, sum, dere, a. 3. (abs, trudo) to thrust away, hide, conceal.

Absum, fui, esse, comp. irr. (ab,
sum) to be away from, be ab-
sent, be distant.
Absumo, psi, ptum, ĕre, a. 3. (ab,
sumo) to take away, kill, dimin-
ish; sin salus absumpta, but if
his safety be taken away, i. e. if
he be lost.

Ac, conj. and, also, even.
Acămas, see Athămas.
Acanthus, i, m. 2. the acanthus or
bear's foot, a thorny shrub.
Acarnan, anis, adj. of Acarnania,
Acarnanian.

Accedo, ssi, ssum, dĕre, n. 3. (ad, cedo) to go near to, approach,

assent to.

Accelero, avi, ātum, āre, n. & a. 1.

(ad, celero) to hasten, accelerate. Accendo, di, sum, děre, a. 3. (ad, candeo) to kindle, set on fire,

rouse.

Accerso & arcesso, īvi, ītum, ĕre, a. 3. (accedo) to call, fetch, or send for.

Accido, di, sum, dĕre, a. 3. (ad,

cædo) to cut into, hew down. Accido, di,, děre, n. 3. (ad, cado) to fall down, happen, take place.

Accingo, xi, ctum, gĕre, a. 3. (ad, cingo) to gird on or around, equip, prepare; accingunt se prædæ, they hasten to prepare (cook) the game.

Accipio, epi, eptum, ipĕre, a. 3. (ad, capio) to take to one, re

ceive, learn; accipe nunc insidias, hear now of the treachery. Accītus, ûs, m. 4. (ad, cieo & cio)

a call or summons. Accommodo, āvi, ātum, āre, a. 1. (ad, commodo) to suit, to fit, adapt. Accubo, ui, ĭtum, are, 1. & accumbo, ubui, ubitum, umbĕre, 3. n. (ad, cubo) to lie near, lean forward, recline at table; epulis accumbere Divům, to feast with the Gods.

Accumulo, avi, atum, āre, a. 1. (ad, cumulo) to heap up, accumulate.

Accurro, curri & cucurri, cursum, currere, n. 3. (ad, curro) to rush or hasten to.

Acer & cris, cris, cre, adj. sharp, piercing, ardent, severe; acer equo, hastening on horseback. Acerbus, a, um, adj. sour, harsh, violent.

Acernus, a, um, adj. (acer, the

maple-tree) made of maple. Acerra, æ, f. 1. a casket in which

incense was kept, also a censer. Acervus, i, m. 2. a heap, a mass. Acesta, æ, f. 1. Acesta or Sergesta. Acestes, æ, m. 1. a king of Sicily. Achaicus, a, um, adj. of Achaia, Achæan, Grecian.

Achates, æ, m. 1. the armourbearer of Æneas.

Acheron, tis, m. 3. a river in Tartarus.

Achilles, is & eus, eos, m. 3. son

of Peleus and Thetis, bravest of the Greeks in the Trojan War. Achīvus, a, um, adj. of Achaia, Achæan, Grecian.

Acidalius, a, um, adj. of Acidalia, a Boeotian fountain sacred to Venus.

Acies, ei, f. 5. the edge or point of a weapon, a glance of the eye, an army in battle-array; huc geminas, huc flecte acies, look! to this scene turn both your eyes.

Acta, æ, f. 1. the seashore. Acutus, a, um, adj. (acuo, to whet) sharp, pointed, acute.

Ad, prep. to, at.

Adamas, ntis, m. 3. the hardest iron, steel, the diamond. Addo, ĭdi, ĭtum, ĕre, a. 3. (ad, do) to put, bring or add to, join to.

Adduco, xi, ctum, cere, a. 3. (ad, duco) to lead or bring to, draw to, contract; adducto arcu, with bow bent, i.e., with its two ends drawn towards him.

Adeo, īvi & ii, ĭtum, īre, comp. irr. (ad, eo) to go to, approach,

attack.

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Adjungo, xi, ctum, gĕre, a. 3. (ad, jungo) to join or add to, to yoke. Adjŭvo, ūvi, ūtum, uvāre, a. 1. (ad, juvo) to aid, assist, support. Admiror, ātus, āri, dep. 1. (ad,

miror) to wonder at, admire. Admitto, īsi, issum, ittere, a. 3. (ad, mitto) to send to, admit, grant.

Admoneo, ui, Ĭtum, ēre, a. 2. (ad, moneo) to put in mind, warn, advise. Admoveo, ōvi, ōtum, ovēre, a. 2. (ad, moveo) to move to, to apply or direct to. Adnitor, sus & xus, ti, dep. 3. (ad, nitor) to lean upon, exert oneself, strive.

Adno, avi, atum, āre, n. 1. (ad, no) to swim or float to. Adoleo, ui & ēvi, ultum, olēre, a. 2.

(ad, oleo) to increase in growth, to burn incense; flammis adolere penates, to light up the altars of the household gods.

Adonis, is & ĭdis, m. 3. a prince of Cyprus, beloved by Venus. Adorior, tus, īri, dep. 4. (ad, orior) to attack, accost, attempt. Adōro, avi, atum, are, a. 1. (ad, oro) to pray to, worship, adore. Adrastus, i, m. 2. a king of Argos. Adsum, fui, esse, comp. irr. (ad, sum) to be at, be present, be

near.

Adulterium, ii, n. 2. criminal love, adultery.

Advěho, xi, ctum, hĕre, a. 3. (ad, veho) to carry, convey, conduct; huc advecti, having sailed hither.

Advēlo, āvi, ātum, āre, a. 1. (ad, velo) to veil, to crown or wreath. Advěnio, ēni, entum, enīre, a. 4. (ad, venio) to come to, reach, arrive at.

Advento, avi, atum, āre, a. 1. (ad

venio) to come always nearer, approach, attack. Adventus, ûs, m. 4. (advenio) arrival, close approach. Adversus & adversum, prep. (adverto) against, over against, towards.

Adversus, a, um, adj. (adverto) in

front of, opposite, hostile ; adv. -sà. Adverto, ti, sum, tere, a. 3. (ad, verto) to turn or steer to. Advoco, avi, atum, āre, a. 1. (ad, Voco) to call to, to summon. Advolvo, vi, ūtum, věre, a. 3. (ad, volvo) to roll to.

Adytum, i, n. 2. the most secret recess of a temple, the sanctuary, a tomb.

Eacides, æ, m. 1. any descendant

of Eacus, as Achilles or Pyrrhus. Edes, is, f. 3. a temple; pl. a house. Edifico, avi, atum, are, a. 1. (ædes, facio) to build, construct. Eger, gra, grum, adj. sick, in ill health, sorrowful; æger anhelitus, breathless panting. Egle, es, f. 1. a nymph, daughter of Jupiter and Neæra. Egon, onis, m. 3. a shepherd's

name.

Emulus, a, um, adj. vying with, emulous ; subs. a rival.

Eneǎdæ, arum, c. 1. descendants or companions of Æneas. Eneas, æ, m. 1. son of Venus and Anchises, the hero of Virgil's epic poem, and ancestor of the Romans.

Eolia, æ, f. 1. a group of islands near Sicily.

Eolides, æ, m. 1. any descendant of Æolus.

Eolius, a, um, adj. of Eolus or Eolia, Æolian.

Eolus, i, m. 2. king of Æolia (now the Lipari Isles), and god of winds and storms. Equævus, a, um, adj. (æquus, ævum) of equal age, coeval. Equalis, is, e, adj. (æquo) equal, like; subs. a contemporary. Equiparo, avi, ātum, āre, a. 1. (æquus, par) to equal, to rival. Equo, avi, atum, āre, a. 1. (æquus) to equal, to level.

Equor, oris, n. 3. (æquus) a level surface, the sea, ocean. Equus, a, um, adj. equal, level, just; adv. æque, equally, just so, in like manner.

Aër, ĕris, m. 3. the air, also the clouds, mist.

Erātus, a, um, adj. (æs) covered with brass, brazen. Eripes, ĕdis, adj. (æs, pes) brazenfooted, vigorous, swift of foot. Aërius, a, um, adj. (aër) of the air, aerial, rising high in the air, fleet.

Es, æris, n. 3. copper, brass or bronze, money, any brazen instrument; ære ciere viros, to summon heroes by the trumpet. Estas, atis, f. 3. summer, fair weather, heat.

Estão, avi, atum, āre, n. 1. to boil up, burn, toss to and fro, rage.

Estus, ûs, m. 4. (æstuo) boiling heat, the swell or surge of the

sea.

Etas, atis, f. 3. (for ævitas, from ævum) age, period of life, lifetime.

Eternus, a, um, adj. (atas) eternal, everlasting.

Æther, ĕris & ĕros, m. 3. the upper air, pure air, the ether. Etherius, a, um, adj. (æther) of the ether, ethereal, heavenly. Æthiops, opis, m. 3. a native of Ethiopia in Africa, an Ethiopian.

Evum, i, n. 2. eternity, an age, lifetime.

Afer, fri, m. 2. a native of Africa, an African.

Affero, attuli, allatum, afferre, comp. irr. (ad, fero) to bring to, to aid, announce.

Affigo, xi, xum, gere, a. 3. (ad, figo) to fix to, attach, join. Affligo, xi, ctum, gère a. 3. (ad, fligo, to dash) to strike down, ruin, afflict.

Affluo, xi, xum, ĕre, a. & n. 3. (ad, fluo) to flow to, overflow, abound.

Affor, atus, āri, dep. 1. (ad, for) to speak to, accost, address. Afforem, affõre, def. (ad, forem) to be present.

Africus, a, um, adj. of Africa, African.

Agamemnonius, a, um, adj. of Agamemnon, commander-inchief of the Greeks in the Trojan war.

Aganippe, es, f. 1. a Boeotian

fountain sacred to the Muses. Agenor, oris, m. 3. son of Belus, king of Phoenicia.

Ager, gri, m. 2. a field, land, territory.

Agger, ĕris, m. 3. a heap, mound,

rampart; viæ in aggere, on the raised (central) part of a road. Agglomero, avi, atum, āre, a. 1. (ad, glomus, a clue of thread) to wind upon, join to, annex. Aggredior, essus, ědi, dep. 3. (ad, gradior) to go to, attempt, assail. Agitator, ōris, m. 3. (agito) a driver, a charioteer.

Agito, āvi, ātum, āre, a. 1. (ago)

to move violently, toss, excite, attack.

Agmen, inis, n. 3. (ago) an army

on its march, a troop, a train. Agna, æ, f. 1. (agnus) a ewe-lamb.

Agnosco, ōvi, ĭtum, oscere, a. 3. (ad, nosco) to recognise, own, know.

Agnus, i, m. 2. a lamb. Ago, egi, actum, agere, a. 3. to do, drive, live, treat; jam tempus agit res, now the opportunity prompts us to the enterprise.

Agrestis, is, e, adj. (ager) rural, rude, wild.

Agricola, æ, m. 1. (ager, colo) a cultivator of land, a husband

man.

Ah, interj. ah! alas! ha!
Ahēnus & aēnus, a, um, adj. (æs)
of brass, brazen.
Aio, dep. I say, affirm.

Ajax, acis, m. 3. name given to two Greek chiefs in the Trojan war, viz. Ajax the son of Telamon, and Ajax the Locrian, so called from his father Oileus being king of Locris.

Ala, æ, f. 1. the wing of a bird, the wing of an army; fulminis ocior alis, swifter than the wings (i.e. a flash) of lightning. Alacer, & cris, cris, cre, adj. cheerful, lively, excited. Alba, æ, f. 1. the mother-city of Rome, built by Ascanius. Albānus, a, um, adj. belonging to Alba.

Albus, a, um, adj. white, pale. Alcides, æ, m. 1. name given to

Hercules, grandson of Alceus. Alcimědon, tis, m. 3. name of an artist.

Alcippe, es, f. 1. name of a shepherdess.

Alcon, onis, m. 3. a shepherd's name. Ales, itis, c. 3. (ala) a bird, a fowl. Alēthes, is, m. 3. a companion of Æneas.

Alexis, is, m. 3. a shepherd's name. Alga, æ, f. 1. sea-weed.

Alibi, adv. (alius, ibi) at another place, elsewhere.

Alienus, a, um, adj. (alius) of another, foreign, hostile, Aliger, ĕra, ĕrum, adj. (ala, gero) winged.

Alio, adv. (alius) to another place.

Aliquis, qua, quid, pron. (alins, quis) some one, something, any; adv.-quà, in some way. Aliquot, adj. indecl. (alius, quot) some, certain, several. Aliter, adv. (alius) in another manner, otherwise.

Alius, a, ud, adj. another of many, other; alii alii, some- others. Allabor, psus, bi, dep. 3. (ad, labor) to glide, flow or slide to. Alligo, avi, atum, are, a. 1. (ad, ligo) to bind to, hold fast, detain. Alloquor, cutus, & quūtus, qui, dep. 3. (ad, loquor) to speak to, address.

Almus, a, um, adj. genial, kind, bountiful.

Alnus, i, f. 2. the alder, anything made of alder-wood.

Alo, alui, alitum & altum, alĕre,

a. 3. to nourish, sustain, rear. Aloīdae, ārum, m. 1. name given to two sons of Neptune, Otus and Ephialtes, derived from their reputed father Alōeus. Alphesibæus, i, m. 2. name of a shepherd.

Alpīnus, a, um, adj. of the Alps, alpine.

Altare, is, n. 3. (altus, ara) a high altar.

Alte, adv. (altus) on high, highly, deeply.

Alter, era, ĕrum, adj. (alius) the other of two, the second, another. Alternus, a, um, adj. (alter) the one after the other, alternate. Altum, i, n. 2. (altus) the deep

sea, ocean.

Altus, a, um, adj. high, lofty, deep. Alumnus, i, m. 2. (alo) a pupil, nursling, foster-son.

Alveus, i, m. 2. (alvus) a channel, a cavity, a ship's hull. Alvus, i, f. 2. the belly or stomach, a bee-hive.

Am, insep. prep. around, about. Amarăcus, i, c. 2. the herb marjoram.

Amārus, a, um, adj. bitter, harsh. Amaryllis, Idis, f. 3. name of a country girl.

Amazonides, um, f. 3. warlike

women of Pontus, who aided the Trojans.

Amazonius, a, um, adj. Amazonian. Ambages, um, f. 3. (am, ago) turnings and windings, circumlocution.

Ambĕdo, ēdi, ēsum, edĕre & esse, a. 3. (am, edo) to eat or gnaw round, to consume. Ambiguus, a, um, adj. (am, ago)

changeable, wavering, doubtful. Ambio, īvi, itum, īre, a. 4. (am, eo) to go round, encircle, solicit favour.

Ambo, æ, o, adj. (am) both. Ambrosius, a, um, adj. (ambrosia, the food of the gods) heavenly, lovely.

Amens, tis, adj. (a, mens) mad, frantic.

Amicio, cui & xi, ctum, cīre, a. 4. (am, jacio) to throw round, clothe, veil.

Amictus, ûs, m. 4. (amicio) outside clothing, a mantle, dress. Amicus, a, um, adj. (amo) friendly, kind, inclined to.

Amicus, i, m. 2. (amo) a friend,

patron, courtier.

Amitto, īsi, issum, ittere, a. 3. (a, mitto) to send away, lose. Amnis, is, m. 3. (am, no) a broadflowing stream, a river.

Amo, āvi, ātum, āre, a. 1. to love, be fond of.

Amonus, a, um, adj. pleasant, delightful.

Amōmum, i, n. 2. a fragrant shrub, balm.

Amor, ōris, m. 3. (amo) love, de

sire; pr. n. Cupid, god of love. Amphrysius, a, um, adj. of Amphrysus in Thessaly; Amphrysius, an epithet of Apollo. Amplector, xus, cti, dep. 3. (am, plecto, to plait) to embrace, love, comprehend.

Amplexus, tis, m. 4. (amplector) an embrace.

Amplius, adv. (amplus) more. Amplus, a, um, adj. large, spacious. Amycus, i, m. 2. name of two companions of Eneas; also, a Bebrycian king.

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