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adversor, -ātus, -āri, [ad-versor], I. v. dep., turn or act against, oppose, resist, withstand: non adversata petenti (not refusing). adversus, -a, -um, p.p. of adverto. adversus, prep.; see adverto. adverto, -verti, versum, -ere, [ad-verto], 3. v. a.- -Act., turn towards or against: pedem ripae. - Pass., or with reflexive, turn, direct one's course.- - Less exactly, direct, steer, sail: classem in portum.- Fig., turn, direct: numen malis. With animum or animo (turn the mind or turn with the mind), notice, recognize, attend to, give heed, heed, give ear (with or without object): animis advertite vestris. - adversus, -a, -um, p.p., turned towards, facing, in front, over against: obluctus adversae arenae (against the sand); sol adversus (opposite); flumine (up a river). Also, opposing, unfavorable, hostile, adverse: venti adversi.-in adversum, adv., against. adversus, as prep. with acc., against. advoco, -āvi, -ātum, -āre, [advoco], I. v. a., call to one, summon.-Less exactly, call to one's aid, call for arma. advolo, -āvi, -ātum, -āre, [advolo], fly to, come flying: fama. advolvo, volvi, -volūtus, -ere, [ad-volvo], 3. v. a., roll to or towards, roll up: ulmos. adytum, -i, [Gr. ǎdvтov (unapproachable)], n., the sanctuary of a temple, inner shrine. - Less exactly, a shrine, also of a tomb as a temple of the Manes: ex imis adytis (recesses). Aeacides, -ae, [Gr. patronymic], m., son of Eacus (Achilles and his son Pyrrhus, and Perseus). Aeaeus, -a, -um, adj., of Ea, an island of the river Phasis, in Colchis.

aedēs, -is, f. [cf. aestas, and aloos,

fire], (lit., fireplace), temple. Plur., apartments, house: cavae

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ly, of other things, construct: equum.

Aegaeōn, -ōnis, [Gr. Aiyaíwv], m. a giant, called also Briareus, who attempted to scale the heavens. Aegaeus (-ēus), -a, -um, adj. [Gr. Aiyaios], Egean (i.e. of the Ægean Sea, between Greece and Asia Minor): Neptunus. - Neut., with or without mare, the Ægean Sea. aeger, -gra, -grum, adj., (-rior, -rimus), [unc. root + rus], sick, weak, ill, suffering, weary, worn, feeble. Fig., sick at heart, troubled, sad, dispirited, dejected: mortales. Transferred, feeble, sad, sorrowful, unfortunate: anhelitus; amor. Aegeria, see Egeria. aegis, -idis, [Gr. aiyis], f., the agis (shield or breastplate) of Zeus, worn also by Pallas.

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Aeglē, -ēs, [Gr. Atyλn], f., a Naiad. Aegōn, -ōnis, [Gr. Alywv], m., a shepherd.

aegrē [abl. of aeger], adv., weakly, with difficulty, hardly, scarcely. aegresco, -ere, [†aegrē- (stem of aegreo) + sco], 3. v. a., grow sick, sicken. Fig., grow worse, increase: violentia Turni. Aegyptius, -a, -um, [Gr. AiyúnTios], adj., of Egypt, Egyptian: coniunx (Cleopatra, called wife of Antony).

Aegyptus, -i, [Gr. Alyvπtos], f., Egypt.

Aemonidēs, see Haemonides. aemulus, -a, -um, [†aemò + lus, cf. imitor, adj. In good sense, vying with, emulating, rivalling: patriae laudis. — In bad sense, envious, jealous, grudging: Triton.-Transf., of things, grudg ing: senectus. Aeneadēs, -ae, [Gr. patronymic from Aeneas], m., descendant of

Eneas. Plur., the Trojans, his | aequo, -āvi, -ātum, -āre, [tae

companions.

Aenēās, -ae, [Gr. Aivelas], m., the

hero of the Æneid. See Silvius. Aenēis, -idis, [adj. of Gr. form], f., the Eneid, Virgil's great epic. Aenēïus, -a, -um, [borrowed or imitated form from Gr. adj.], adj., belonging to Eneas, of Æneas. Aenides, -ae, m., son of Æneas. aēnus (ahē-), -a, -um, [aes+nus], adj., of copper or bronze, copper, bronze: falces; lux (such as bronze gives). Neut., copper or bronze kettle, kettle: litore aena locant.

quo-], I. v. a. and n., make equal, equalize: laborem partibus iustis (divide); caelo aequata machina (raised to); nocti ludum (prolong through); aequare caelo (extol to).equal: ducem vadentem (keep pace with) see also iii. 671, N.; lacrimis labores (do justice to). aequātus, -a, -um,

p.p., level, uniform, even, regular: aurae; aequatis velis (before the wind).

aequor, oris, [unc. root (in aequus)+ or], n., (the level), the smooth sea.- Less exactly, the sea, the waves: pascentur in aequore cervi;-the surface of other waters; also, a level plain, a field.

Aeolidēs, -ae, [Gr. patronymic from Aeolus], m., son of Eolus.Esp., Sisyphus, Ulysses (as the son of Sisyphus).—Surname of Cly-aequoreus, -a, -um, [aequor + tius, a warrior under Turnus.-Surname of Misenus (perhaps as son of 2. Æolus).

Aeolius, -a, -um, [Gr. Aióλios, from Aióλos], adj., belonging to Æolus. -Fem., Eolia, the country of the winds, a group of islands off the Italian coast (now Lipari Islands).

Aeolus, -i, [Gr. Atoλos], m.: 1. The god of the winds; 2. A companion of Æneas.

aequaevus (-os), -a, -um (-om), [taequo-aevo (stem of aevum)], adj., of equal age.

eus], adj., of the sea, sea-, watery: genus (tribes of the sea). aequus (-os), -a, -um (-om),(-ior, -issimus), [?], adj., even, equal, level. Neut., a plain, a level. Fig., fair, equitable, just, impartial, kindly, favorable: oculi; aequo foedere amantes (with requited love); aequius fuerat; aequo Marte (on equal terms, in a drawn battle); aer (wholesome).

· Neut., justice, equity. — Of feelings, calm, unmoved, tranquil, resigned: sorti. - With reference to something else implied, equal.

aequalis, -e, [taequo (reduced)+āēr, -ëris, [Gr. anp], m., the air

alis], adj., even, equal, of like size: corpus. Of degree of amount, &c., like, equal: aevum.— - In age, coeval, of same age catervae.Masc., comrade, crony. aequātus, -a, -um, p.p. of aequo. aequē (-ius, -īssimē), [abl. of aequus], adv., evenly, equally, justly.

Aequi, see Faliscus. Aequiculus, -a, -um, [†Aequico+ lus], adj., Equian, belonging to the Equi (a people of Italy). aequiparo, -āvi, -ācum, ́-āre, [taequo-par (as if †parò) ], 1.v.a., make equal.- equal, match.

(nearer the earth than aether).

Less exactly, cloud, mist. Poet.: summus ... arboris (top). aerātus, -a, -um, [aes (as if faerā-) +tus, cf. armātus], adj., provided with bronze, bronze - clad, bronze-plated: postes; navis; acies (mail-clad).

aereus, -a, -um, [aes- (r for s) + eus], adj., brazen, of bronze, bronze, copper cornua. - Less exactly, bronze- or copper-clad, armed with brass clipeus. aeripēs, -edis, [aes (as if faeri) -pes], adj., bronze-footed. aërius, -a, -um, [aer + ius], adj.,

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aestifer, era, -erum, [taestu (weakened) -fer (√fer+us)], adj., heat-bringing, burning, hot. aestivus, -a, -um, [taestu (reduced) + ivus], adj., belonging to heat or summer, summer, hot.N. plur. (sc. castra), a summer camp. Less exactly, a summer pasture, cattle (in pasture). aestuo, -āvi, -ātum, -āre, [†aestu-], I. v. n., be hot, boil, be aglow: ager. be heated, heat, be fired: umor. From similarity, seethe, roll in waves, ebb and flow (cf. aestus, tide), fluctuate: nebulā specus (be filled with clouds of smoke); gurges; in corde pudor. aestus, -ūs, [root akin to aedes + tus (cf. aestas)], m., heat, boiling, the sun. — From similarity, tide, sea, waves, roll (of fire), surge. aetās, -ātis, [†aevo + tas], f., age (young or old): ambo florentes aetatibus; firmata (mature). Esp., old age, age. Less exactly, time, lapse of time. — Fig., an age, a generation. aeternus, -a, -um, [†aevo + ternus, cf. hesternus], adj., everlasting, eternal, enduring, immortal, undying ignes; vulnus; imperia. Adv. phr., in aeternum, aeternum, for ever, eternally, unceasingly.

aether, -eris, [Gr. aiohp; same root as aestas], m., the upper air

(conceived as a fiery element), the ether.- the sky, the heavens, heaven. the atmosphere, the air, the open air (opp. to the lower world). Personified, the Sky (Jupiter). aetherius, -a, -um,[†aether+ius], adj., belonging to the ether or upper air, heavenly, celestial.—of the air, of the sky plaga; aura (of the air, opp. to the world below). Aethiops, -opis, [Gr. Ailío¥], m., an

Ethiopian (inhabitant of Africa). Aethōn, -onis, [Gr. Atowv, burning], m., (originally, no doubt, a name of one of the horses of the sun), a horse of Pallas. aethra, -ae, [Gr. Atopa, cf. aether], f., clear weather, clear sky. Aetna, -ae,[Gr. Alτvn], f., Mt. Etna, the famous volcano in Sicily (now Monte Gibello).

Aetnaeus, -a, -um, [Gr. Aitvaîos], adj., belonging to Mt. Etna, of Etna: fratres (the Cyclops). Less exactly, Etnaean, Etna-like, firebelching: ignes; antra. Aetōlia, -ae, (f. of adj.), a district of Central Greece; see Aetolus. Aetōlus, -a, -um, [Gr. Aitwλós], adj., Aetolian, of Aetolia: urbs (Arpi, built by Diomedes).-Masc. plur., the inhabitants of Ætolia, Etolians.

aevum, -ī, [vi (increased) + vum (n. of -vus)], n., age (young or old), life integer aevi sanguis (fresh blood of youth); aequum (the same age).- Esp., old age, age. Less exactly, any season or period of life.- — an age, a generation (in both senses as in Eng.). Afer, fra, -frum, [?], adj., AfriMasc. plur., the Africans, inhabitants of Africa. aff-, see adf-. affore, see adsum. affui, etc., see adsum. Africus, -a, -um, [†afro + cus], adj., African. - Masc., the S. W wind (blowing from that region). - Fem., the country Africa.

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Agamemnonius, -a, -um, [Gr. 'Ayaμeμvóvios], adj., of Agamemnon: phalanges (the forces under him at Troy).

Aganippē, -ēs, [Gr. 'Ayavíππη], f., a fountain in Boeotia, a favorite resort of the Muses. Agathyrsus, -a, -um, [Gr. 'AyaOúpoos], adj. Only, in plur., a people in Scythia.

age, see ago.

agellus, -i, [dim. †agro + lus], m., a little field or farm. Agēnor, -oris, [Gr. 'Ayhvwp], m., a king of Phoenicia, father of Cadmus and ancestor of Dido. ager, -ri, Vag+rus, cf. acre], m., a field.-Plur., totis turbatur agris. Collectively, land, soil. agger, -eris, [cf. adgero], m., (what is heaped up), a mound, heap, levee, dyke, rampart, wall: Alpini (the Alps); viae (the bed); tumuli. Less exactly, a drift of snow. aggero, 3. v. a., see adgero. aggero, -āvī, -ātum, -āre, [†agger], 1. v. a., heap up, pile up: cadavera. Fig., gather, increase: iras.

agglomero, see adglomero. aggredior, see adgredior. Āgis, -idis, [Gr. "Ayıs], m., a Lycian

warrior.

agitõ, -āvī, -ātum, -āre, [†agito,

as if p. of ago], 1. v. a. Freq. of ago, drive violently or frequently. — hunt, pursue. drive, tend. Fig., rouse, move, drive: gentes. trouble, vex, pursue, drive mad (esp. of the Furies), persecute. Of abstract things, engage in, pursue, press on in: fugam.-pass, spend: aevum. consider, revolve, meditate, be moved: meus agitat (with inf., is moved to).

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agitātor, -ōris, [†agitā+ tor], m., | a driver, charioteer. agitātus, -a, -um, p.p. of agito. agmen, -inis, [vag + men], n.,

a driving, a march, line of march, course, flow (of a stream), falling,

fall (of rain), movement (of oars). -The thing which moves, band, army, throng, flock: turba agminis aligeri. Phrase, agmine facto, in column (of attack). agna, -ae, [cf. agnus, m.], f., a ewelamb.

agnosco, see adgnosco.

agnus, -i, [cf. agna, f.], m., a lamb. ago, ēgi, āctum, ere, [√ag], 3. v. a., drive, lead, drive away.

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- Of living beings: capellas; aliquem pelago (force upon); acti fatis; metus agit (inspires). pursue, chase: apros. With reflexive (or without): proceed, move, go.-Imp., age, agite, come, come

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- Fig.: Lucifer diem age (bring in); ratem (steer); nox acta horis. Of things: tempestates actae (driving); venis acta sitis (coursing through); pinus ad sidera acta (towering up); se palmes agit (bursts forth); undam (roll); vias (traverse); testudo acta (worked, formed). With inf., urge, impel. acts, do, act, perform id ago (aim at); gemitum (raise). Of time, pass, spend. — nullo discrimine agetur (shall be treated). agrestis, -e, [unc. stem (prob. in t, cf. eques) + tis (cf. Carmentis)], adj., (of the field), belonging to the country (as opposed to the town), country, rustic, woodland: calamus.- Masc. and fem., a rustic, a countryman. - Less exactly, rough, rude, wild: poma. agricola, -ae, [†agro-†cola, cf. incola], m., cultivator of the land, husbandman, farmer.

Agrippa, -ae, [?], m., M. Vipsanius Agrippa, son-in-law of Augustus, and his most distinguished general and supporter. Agyllinus, -a, -um, [Agylla (reduced) + īnus], adj., of Agylla (a town in Etruria, more commonly known by its later name Caere, now Cervetri). — Masc. plur., its inhabitants, people of Agylla.

āh (ā), interj. (chiefly of surprise, but used also in many other states of mind), ah, oh. ahēnus, see aēnus.

Āiāx, -ācis, [dialectic or corrupted form of Alas, -vтos], m., Ajax, name of two heroes of the Trojan war: 1. Telamonius, son of Telamon and brother of Teucer, who contended with Ulysses for the arms of Achilles; 2. Oileus, a less distinguished warrior, son of Oileus. He offered violence to Cassandra, and was punished by Pallas. aio [perhaps Vag, cf. nego], v. defect., only pres. stem, say, speak. -Esp., say yes, affirm (opp. to nego). — aiunt, they say. ala, -ae, [perhaps for taxla, cf. axilla], f., a wing. -the wing of an army, cavalry (as the cavalry originally formed the wings). riders in a hunt, huntsmen. alacer (-cris), -cris, -cre, [?], (-crior, -cerrimus), adj., active, lively, quick. eager. -joyous, happy, cheerful. — Transf., lively, eager voluptas.

ālātus, -a, -um, [†ala+tus (cf.

armātus, armo)], adj., winged. Alba, -ae, [f. of albus, the white town], f., Alba Longa (the supposed mother city of Rome). Albānus, -a, -um, [albā + nus], adj., Alban, belonging to Alba. · Masc., Mt. Albanus.

albeo, -ēre, no perf. nor sup., [†albŏ-], 2. v. n., be white: campi

ossibus.

albēsco, -ere, no perf. nor sup., [talbe (stem of albeo) + sco], 3. v. n., grow white, whiten, gleam: fluctus; lux (dawn). Albulus, -a, -um, [†albo+lus], adj., dim., white. Albula, f., ancient name of the Tiber, from the yellow paleness of its water. Albūnea, -ae, [f. of †albunŏ- (fr. albus) + eus], f., a fountain at Tibur (Tivoli) in a sacred grove.

Also, the grove itself (?). Alburnus, -i, [?], m., a mountain

in Lucania (now Monte di Postiglione).

albus, -a, -um, [cf. ăλpos], adj., (no comparison), pale white (opp. to ater, dull black, cf. candidus, shining white): ligustra; scopuli ossibus.- Neut. (as subst.), white. Alcander, -drī, m., a companion of Æneas.

Alcanor, -oris, m.: I. a Trojan, father of Pandarus; 2. a Latin. Alcathous, -oï, [Gr. 'Aλкá¤oos], m., a companion of Æneas. Alcides, -ae, [Gr. 'Aλkeldŋs], m., descendant of Alcæus.- Esp., a name of Hercules, his grandson. Alcimedōn, -ontis, [Gr. 'AλKIμÉdwv], m., a famous wood-carver, mentioned only by Virgil. Alcinous, oi, [Gr. 'AλKivoos], m., king of the Phæacians (Corfu), whose gardens became proverbial. Alcippē, -ēs, [Gr. 'Aλкíππη], f., a

female slave.

Alcon, -ōnis, [Gr. "Aλkwv], m., a Cretan bowman.

alcyōn, -onis, [Gr. ¿λkvwv], f., the kingfisher, halcyon.

Alcyone, -ēs, [Gr. 'Aλkuóvn], f., a

woman who with her husband Ceyx was changed by Thetis into a kingfisher.

Alecto, see Allecto. āles, -itis, [ala (weakened) + tus (reduced)], adj., winged.-Subst., a bird: Jovis (the eagle). Transf., swift, winged: Auster. Alēsus, see Halaesus.

Alētēs, -is, [Gr. 'Aλýτns], m., a companion of Æneas.

Alexis, -is, [Gr. 'Aλéşıs], m., a beautiful slave, loved by the shepherd Corydon.

alga, -ae, [?], f., seaweed. alias [unc. case-form of alius], adv.,

elsewhere. - Of time, at another time: non alias (never before, or again).

alibi [dat. or loc. of alius, cf. ibi],

adv., in another place, elsewhere. aliēnus, -a, -um, [unc. stem (akin to alius)+nus], adj., belonging to

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