Avernus.

Averto, ĕre, ti, sum, tr. (a + verto), to turn away, avert, re

Bacca, ae, f., a berry. Baccar, ǎris, n., a plant having a fragrant root, from which an oil was expressed. Bacchēius, a, um, adj., of Bacchus, Bacchic.

Bacchor, äri, atus, dep., to celebrate the festival of Bacchus ; to revel.

Bacchus, i, m., the god of wine,

son of Jupiter and Seměle; poet. wine.

Bactra, ōrum, n. pl., the chief city of Bactria.

Bālātus, ūs, m., a bleating.
Bălĕāris, e, adj., Balearic, of the
Balearic islands.
Bālo, are, avi, ātum, intr., to

bleat; partic. balansovis. Balsămum, i, m., balsam, gum of the balsam-tree. Barba, ae, f., a beard. Barbarus, a, um, adj., foreign, barbarian, not Greek nor Roman; barbarous, savage. Barbărus, i, m., a barbarian. Băvius, i, m., a stupid poet. Běātus, a, um, adj. (beo), happy, blessed.

Bellator, ōris, m., a warrior. Adj., warlike, war.

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Bello, are, āvi, ātum, intr., to war, wage war; bellantes, part. warriors, combatants. Bellum, i, n., war. Bēnācus, i, m., a deep lake in Gallia Transpadana, through which the Mincius flows. Běně, adv., well, rightly, happily, prosperously, successfully. Comp. mělius; super. optime.

Běněfactum, i, n., a benefit, kindness, service.

Běrče, és, f., one of the Oceanĭdae.

Bēta, ae, f., the beat.

Bianor, oris, m., the founder of Mantua.

Bibo, ĕre, bibi, -, tr., to drink, drink in.

Bibŭlus, a, um, adj. (bibo), bibulous, absorbing moisture. Bicornis, e, adj. (biscornu), two-horned, two-pronged. Bidens, entis, m. (bis +dens), a kind of hoe with two iron teeth for breaking clods and heaping the earth around plants. Bifer, ěra, ĕrum, adj. (bis + fero), bearing twice a year. Bĭjugis, e, adj. (bis+jugum), yoked two together.

Bimus, a, um, adj. (bis), two years old.

Bini, ae, a, distrib. num. adj., two by two, two each; two. Bipennis, is, f., a two-edged axe, a battle-axe.

Bipes, ědis, adj., two-footed.
Bis, num. adv., twice.
Bisaltae, ārum, m. pl., a Thra-
cian people on the Strymon.
Bitumen, inis, bitumen, fossil

tar.

Blandus, a, um, adj., kind, flattering; charming, pleasant, agreeable; fawning, caressing.

Blatta, ae, f., a cockroach. Accord. to Keightley, the blackbeetle.

Bŏnum, i, n., a good, advantage, blessing.

Bonus, a, um, adj. (comp. melior;

sup. optimus), good; skilful. Böötes, ae, m., the name of a

northern constellation. Borčas, ae, m., the north wind. Bōs, bovis, m. and f., an ox, bullock; a cow. Brachium, i, n., the arm. Brěvis, e, adj., short. Britannus, a, um, adj., of Britain, British. Britanni, ōrum, m. plur., the Britons. Brūma, ae, f. (contr. from brevissima), the winter solstice; win

ter.

Būcŏlicus, a, um, adj. (Bovkodikós), pastoral, bucolic. Bucolica, ōrum, n. pl., bucolics, pastoral

poems.

Bucula, ae, f. (bos), a heifer.
Bufo, önis, m., a toad.
Bulbus, i, m., an onion.
Būmastus, i, f., a species of

grape-vine with large clusters. Būris, is, m., the plough-beam. Būsiris, idis, m., a king of Egypt who sacrificed strangers; he was slain by Hercules. Buxus, i, f. or Buxum, i, n., the box-tree; box-wood.

C.

Căcûmen, inis, n., a top, peak, summit; a tree-top. Cădăver, ĕris, n. (cado), a dead

body, carcass, corpse. Cădo, ĕre, cěcĭdi, căsum, intr., to fall; to perish, be slain; to fall or belong to; to fall out, result, happen; to sink, set, droop.

Căducus, a, um, adj. (cado), fallen; falling. 16 E. & G.

Caecus, a, um, adj., blind, blinded; secret, hidden, dark, ob

scure.

Caedo, ĕre, cěcīdi, caesum, tr., to cut, cut down; to slay. Caelestis, e, adj. (caelum), heavenly, celestial.

Caelo, are, avi, ātum, tr. (cae

lum), to carve in relief, to engrave, emboss.

Caelum, i, n., heaven, the heavens, the sky; the temperature, weather; the light of the sky. Caenum, i, n., dirt, filth, mire. Caeruleus, a, um, adj., blue,

azure; dark green; dark. Caesar, ǎris, m., a family name in the gens Julia; C. Julius Caesar Octavianus; C. Julius Caesar.

Caesăries, ei, ƒ., hair, a head of

hair.

Caespes, itis, m., a turf, sod. Caestus, us, m., a gauntlet, ces

tus; thongs or bands of leather, often loaded with lead and iron, tied round the hands and forearms of boxers.

Căicus, i, m., a river of Mysia. Călăber, bra, brum, adj., Calabrian.

Călămus, i, m., a reed, a reed

pipe; an arrow; a straw of grain, a stalk, stem, blade. Călăthus, i, m., a wicker basket, flower-basket, fruit-basket, etc.; a wine-cup; a milk-bowl, milkpail.

Calcaneum, i, n., the heel. Calco, are, avi, ātum, tr. (calx), to tread down; to press close, press firm.

Calculus, i, m., a pebble; gravel. Călĭdus, a, um, adj., warm,

hot.

Caligo, inis, f., mist, fog; dark

ness.

Caligo, are, —,—, intr., to be dark, gloomy.

Calliopea, ae, and Calliope, es,

with an aromatic bark, the wild cinnamon.

Casses, ĭum, m. pl., a hunting net, snare, toil; poet. a spider's web. Castǎlia, ae, f., a fountain on Mount Parnassus, sacred to Apollo and the muses. Castǎněa, ae, f., the chestnuttree; a chestnut.

Castellum, i, n., a castle, fortress, stronghold.

Castorĕum, i, n., castor or castoreum, an animal substance obtained from the beaver. Castra, ōrum, n. pl., a camp; encampment.

Castus, a, um, adj., chaste, pure, unstained, holy.

Căsăla, ae, f., a hut, little cottage.

Casus, ūs, m. (cado), a fall; chance; occurrence, event; misfortune, danger. Cătervātim, adv. (caterva), in troops, in companies. Cătălus, i, m. (canis), a young dog; a whelp, puppy; in gen. young. Caucăsĭus, a, um, adj., Caucasian, of Caucasus.

Cauda, ae, f., a tail; a brush. Caudex, icis, m., the stock, stem, or trunk of a tree.

Caurus, i, m., the northwest wind.

Causa, ae, f., a cause, reason; occasion, pretext.

Causor, äri, ātus, dep., to give a

reason, make excuse; to plead. Căvěa, ae, f., a cavity, cell, beehive.

Căvěo, ĕre, cavi, cautum, tr, and intr., to beware, take heed, take care, avoid, shun.

Căvo, āre, āvi, ātum, tr., to hollow out, excavate. Căvus, a, um, adj., hollow, excavated, concave. Căvum, i, n., a hollow, hole.

| Căystrus, i, m., a river in Lydia, famous for its swans.

Cea, ae, f., one of the Cyclades. Cěcidi. See Cado.

Cecropius, a, um, adj. (Cecrops), Cecropian, i. e. Athenian, Attic.

Cedo, ĕre, cessi, cessum, tr. and intr., to depart, withdraw, recede; to yield, abandon; to be inferior.

Cedrus, i, f., the cedar; also, a kind of juniper-tree.

Cěler, ĕris, ĕre, adj., swift,

fleet.

Cělěus, i, m., father of Triptole

mus.

Cella, ae, f., a store-room, cell, wine-cellar.

Cēlo, āre, āvi, ātum, tr., to hide, conceal.

Centaureum, i, n., centaury.
Centaurus, i, m., a centaur, half
man and half horse.
Centum, num. adj., a hundred.
Cēpa, ae, f., an onion.
Cera, ae, f., wax.

Cĕrăsus, i, f., the cherry-tree. Cěraunia, ōrum, n. pl. (thundersmitten), a ridge of mountains in Epirus.

Cerberus, i, m., the three-headed dog that guarded the entrance into the infernal regions. Cěrěālis, e, adj., of Ceres, Cerealian.

Cěres, ĕris, f., the goddess of ag

riculture, and mother of Proserpine; poet. grain, corn. Cērĕus, a, um, adj. (cera), waxen, of wax, wax-colored." Cĕrintha, ae, f., wax-flower, honey-wort.

Cerno, ĕre, crēvi, crētum, tr., to see, perceive, discern, distinguish; to decide, determine, judge, decree; to con

tend. Certamen, inis, n. (certo), a contest, struggle, strife, trial.

Certătim, adv. (certo), emulously, eagerly, in rivalry. Certe, adv. (certus), certainly, surely, assuredly; at least. Certo, āre, avi, ātum, intr. (cerno), to strive, vie, contend, engage.

Certus, a, um, adj., fixed, determined, resolved, sure, certain. Certum est (mihi), I am determined.

Cervix, icis, f., the neck. Cervus, i, m., a stag, deer. Cesso, are, avi, àtum, intr. (intens. of cedo), to delay, linger, loiter; to cease; to lie idle, be inactive.

Cētěrus, a, um, adj., the other, the rest of.

Ceu, adv., as, just as; as if; as when.

Chalcidius, a, um, adj. (Chalcis), Chalcidian, of Chalcis in Euboea.

Chǎlybes, um, m. pl., a people in Pontus, noted for their mines and their preparation of steel. Chãonius, a, um, adj., Chao

nian.

Chãos, i, n., chaos; Chaos. Chēle, es, f. (xnλń), the claws or arms of Scorpio.

Chělýdrus, i, m., an amphibious serpent.

Chiron, ōnis, m., a centaur distinguished for his skill in medicine.

Chorus, i. m., a choral dance; a band.

choir, company, Chromis, is, m., Chromis. Cibus, i, m., food, meat. Cicada, ae, f., the cicada, treecricket.

Cicatrix, icis, f., a scar.
Cicones, um, m. pl., a Thracian
people near the Hebrus.
Cicuta, ae, f., the hemlock given

to criminals as poison; a hem-
lock stalk, a pipe or flute made
of hemlock.

Ciěo, ère, civi, citum, tr., to arouse, summon; to produce, occasion, call forth.

Cingo, ĕre, cinxi, cinctum, tr., to surround, gird, encircle, in

vest.

Cinis, ĕris, m., ashes.
Cinna, ae, m., a Roman poet.
Cinyphius, a, um, adj. (Cinyps),
Cinyphian.

Circa, prep. with the accus.,around, about, near.

Circe, és, f., a sea-nymph, famous for her sorcery.

Circuěo, ire, ivi or ii, ĭtum, tr., (circumeo), to go around. Circulus, i, and Circlus, i, m., a ring, circle.

Circum, prep. with accus., around, about.

Circumdo, ăre, dědi, dătum, tr., to surround, encircle, encompass, place round. Circumfundo, ĕre, fūdi, fūsum, tr., to pour around; to envelop, surround. Circumspicio, ĕre, exi, ectum, tr., to look around for. Circumsto, āre, stěti, —, tr. and intr., to stand around, encompass, surround. Circumvector, āri, —, dep., to ride or sail around; to describe, treat of. Circumvolito, are, avi, atum, tr., to fly, skim or flit around. Cithaeron, onis, m., a mountain in Boeotia, sacred to Bacchus and the muses.

Civis, is, m. and f., a citizen. Clamo, are, āvi, ātum, tr. and

intr., to cry out; to call upon. Clamor, ōris, m., a shout, cry;

acclaim.

Clănius, i, m., a river in Campania.