baro, ōnis, M., blockhead. barrio, 4, to cry or roar; from barrus, i, M., elephant. bascauda, æ, F., basket or basin. †basilice, royally, completely. basilicus, a, um, princely, royal; F., a building used as court-house and exchange. bāsio, I, to kiss. †basis, is, F., base, foundation, pedestal. bāsium, i, N., a kiss. bassareus, ei, M., (foxskin) a title of Bacchus. basterna, æ, F., litter, palanquin. Batāvus, a, um, of Holland. batillum, i, N., fire-pan, shovel. batiola, æ, F., goblet. batuo, ui, 3, to beat, fence. baubor, I, to bark, whine. baxea, æ, F., wooden shoe, clog. beātē, happily. beãtitas, ātis; tūdo, inis, F., happiness, prosperity. beātus, a, um, happy, fortunate, rich, abundant, magnificent. Bebryx, ycis, Bebrycian (of Asia Minor); a myth. king, vanquished by Pollux in boxing. Belgæ, ārum, people of Belgium. bellaria, ōrum, N., dainties (fruit, nuts, &c.). bellator, oris, M.; -trix, icis, F., warrior; adj., warlike. bellē, prettily, finely. Bellerophon, tis, myth. son of Glaucus, who slew the Chimæra, riding upon Pegasus. belli, abroad (in the war § 55, III., 3). bellicōsus, a, um, warlike, eager for war. bellicus, a, um, belonging to war, warlike (Mars); N., battle-signal. belliger, era, um, waging war. belligero, I, to wage war. bellipotens, tis, mighty in war. bello (or), I, to make war, fight. Bellōna, æ, goddess of War. Bēlus, i, myth. founder of Babylon. bellua, æ, F. (bēlua), brute. bellulus, a, um, pretty. bellum, i, N., war, battle. bellus, a, um, pretty, elegant, fine, costly, vigorous. bēlua, æ, beast, monster, brute. bēluōsus, a, um, abounding in beasts. Bēnācus, ī, M., Lake Garda in N. Italy. bene (melius, optimē), well, honorably, pleasantly. benedico, xi, ct-, 3, bless, praise. benedictum, i, N., commendation. benefacio, feci, fact-, 3, to benefit. benefactum, i, N., good deed, benefit. beneficiarii, privileged troops (exempt from severer service) beneficium, i, N., favor, kind act privilege. beneficus, a, um (-ficentior, -tissimus), liberal, kind. [friendly. bene-(beni-)volens, tis; -volus, benevolentia, æ, F., good-will. benignē, kindly, indulgently. benignitas, ātis, F., bounty, kindness, indulgence. benignus, a, um, kind, indulgent, bountiful. beo, I, to bless, make happy, refresh. Berecyntius, a, um, of Cybele. Berecyntus, i, M., a mt. in Phrygia, sacred to Cybele. beryllus, i, M., beryl. bēs, bessis, M., 8 ounces (3 of as). bestia, æ, F., beast. bestiarius, i, M., one who fights with wild beasts in the arena. bēto, 3, to go. betula (-lla), æ, F., birch. † bibliopola, æ, M., bookseller. † bibliotheca, æ, F,, library. † biblus, i, F., papyrus (paper plant). bibo, bibi, bibit-, 3, to drink. bibulus, a, um, thirsty, absorbing moisture. biceps, cipitis, two-headed, in two parts. bicolor, ōris, two-colored. bicornis, e, two-horned, pronged. bidens tis, having two teeth; M., garden-fork; F., a sheep 2 years old, or with two front teeth. bidental, ālis, struck with lightning (forked); a consecrated place. biduum, i, N., space of two days. biennium, i, N., two years. bifāriam, on two sides, double. bifer, fera, um, double-yielding. bifidus, a, um, cleft, forked. biforis, e, having two openings. biformis, e, double-shaped. bifrons, tis, two-faced. bifurcus, a, um, forked. bīga, ārum, F., team of two horses. bīgātus, a, um, stamped with figure of bigæ. bījugis, e ; -us, a, um, yoked, coupled. bilibris, e, F., of two pounds' weight. bilinguis, e, double-tongued. bilis, is, F., bile, gall, wrath. bilix, icis, twilled. bilustris, e, of ten years. bimaris, e, between two seas. bīmātus, ūs, M., two years. bimembris, e, having double limbs (as centaurs). bimestris, e, of two months. bimus, a, um, two years old. bīni, æ, a, two and two, by twos. bipālium, i, N., mattock, pick. bipalmis, e, two spans long. bipartito, in two divisions. bipatens, tis, opening both ways. bipedālis, e, two feet long or thick. bipennis, is, i, F., battle-axe (twoedged). bipēs, edis, two-footed. birēmis, is, F., ship (of two banks of oars). bis, twice. bissēni, twelve (each). bisulcilingua, æ, C., hypocrite. bisulcus, a, um, cloven, furrowed, forked. Bithynia, æ, F., prov. in N. W. Asia Minor. bitūmen, inis, N., bitumen, coal-tar. bīvius, a, um, having two ways or passages. blæsus, a, um, lisping, stammering. blandē, softly, kindly. blandimentum, i, N., blandishment, flattery, charm. blandior, 4, to flatter, caress, allure. blanditer, gently, sweetly. blanditia, æ; ēs, ēi, flattery, fondling, delight. blandus, a, um, gentle, courteous, caressing, alluring. blatero, I; blatio, 4, prate, babble. blatta, æ, F., moth, cockroach. blattāria, æ, F., moth-mullein. blennus, i, M., sorry fellow, dolt. bliteus, a, um, mean, foolish. blitum, i, N., spinage. boa, æ, F., water-snake, measles. boārius, a, um, of oxen or cattle. Bocchus, i, king of Mauritania (North Africa), father-in-law of Jugurtha. Bæōtia, æ, F., district of central Greece, N. W. of Attica. boiæ, ārum, F., collar. bōlētus, i, N., mushroom. † bolus, i, M., cast (with dice), gain, profit, bait. bombilo, I, to hum or buzz. bombilus, i, M., hum, buzz. bombycinus, a, um, of silk. bombyx, ycis, D. silk-worm, silk, fine cotton. Bona Dea, æ, goddess of female honor, worshipped by women. bonitas, ātis, F., goodness, kindness. Bonōnia, æ, Bologna, in N. Italy. bonus, a, um (melior, optimus), good, kind, fit, prosperous, virtuous; N. pl. riches, goods. boo, I, to roar, bellow. boōtes, æ (is), M., a constellation. boreas, æ, M., north-wind, north. Borysthenes, is, M., the Dnieper. bōs, bovis, (§ 11, III., 4), ox, cow. Bosporus, i, M., the strait from the Black Sea to the Propontis. botellus (-ulus), i, M., sausage. † botrus, i, M., cluster of grapes. † botryo ōnis, M., raisins. bovile, (bübile), is, N., cattle-stall. bovinor, I, to brawl, revile. brabyla, ōrum, M., damsons. brācæ, ārum, breeches, trowsers. brācātus, a, um, having trowsers, foreign, effeminate. brachiālis, e, of the arm; N., bracelet, armlet. brāchium, i, N., arm (fore-arm), branch, sail-yard. bractea, æ, F., gold-leaf, tinsel. branchiæ, ārum, F., gills. brassica, æ, F., cabbage. Brennus, i, chief of the Gauls, who captured Rome, B.C. 389. breve (i), shortly, in few words. brevia, ium, N., shallows. breviārius, a, um, abridged. brevio, 1, to abridge. brevis, e, short, small, brief, shoal. brevitas, ātis, F., shortness, conciseness. breviter, brevius, -issimē, shortly. Briareus, ei, a hundred-handed Giant, who defended Olympus. Brigantes, um, people of Ñ. Britain, Yorkshire, Cumberland, &c. brisa, æ, F., grape-pomace. Britannia, æ, F., Britain; adj.,-nus Brixia, æ, F., Brescia, in N. Italy. brochus, a, um, projecting. † bromos, i, M., oats, fodder. † brontia, æ, F., thunderstorm. brūma, æ, F., frost, winter (solstice). brūmālis, e, wintry, of winter. Brundisium, i, N., a seaport in S. E. Italy, nearest Greece. brutiarii, a class of menials. Bruttii, ōrum, people of the ex treme S. of Italy, near Sicily. brutus, N., dull, brutish. Brutus, L. Junius, a founder of the Roman Republic, B.C. 509; Marcus, friend of Cicero, a conspirator against Cæsar, d. at Philippi, B.C. 42. bryōnia, æ, F., briony (wild vine). būbalus, i, M., gazelle. būbile, is, N., cattle-stall. būbo, ōnis, M., horned owl. bubulcito (tor), I, to keep oxen. bubulcus, i, M., ploughman, herds man. bubulo, I, hoot (like an owl). būbulus, a, um, of cattle; F. beef. būcæda, æ, M., cow-hided fellow. bucca, æ, F., cheek, bawler. buccea, æ, F., mouthful. buccina, æ, F. (būcina), trumpet, horn. buccinātor, ōris, M., trumpeter. buccino, I, sound the trumpet. bucco, ōnis, M., big-mouth, blockhead. buccula, æ, F., cheek, face-guard (of helmet.) būcerus, a, um, ox-horned. būcētum, i, N., cow-pasture. būcina (buccina), æ, F., trumpet. †bucolicus, a, um, pertaining to herdsmen. būcula, æ, F., heifer. būculus, i, M., steer, young ox. voracious bulla, æ, F., bubble, stud, ball (child's ornament). bullātus, a, um, having the bulla. bullo, I; io, 4, to boil, bubble. būmastus, i, M., a large-clustered grape. būra, æ; -is, im, i, F., plough-tail. bursa, æ, F., ox-hide, purse. Busīris, idis, myth. k. of Egypt, slain by Hercules. bustirapus, i, M., body-snatcher. bustuārius, a, um, of tombs or funeral piles. bustum, i, M., burial mound, tomb, place of burning dead bodies. būteo, ōnis, M., hawk, falcon. butyrum (butyr), i, N., butter. buxeus, a, um, of box-wood. buxum, i, N.; us, i, F., box-wood, (pipe, flute, top, comb, &c.). Byrsa, æ, the citadel of Carthage. byssinus, a, um, of fine cotton. tbyssus, i, F., fine flax, cotton. Byzantium, i, N., a Greek colony in Thrace; Constantinople, Capital of the Empire, A.D. 330. † cactos, i, F., artichoke. cacula, æ, M., soldier's boy. cacumen, inis, N., top, peak, limit. cacumino, I, to make pointed. Cacus, i, myth. son of Vulcan. cadaver, eris, N., carcass, corpse. cadaverōsus, a, um, corpse-like. cadīvus, a, um, apt to fall. Cadmus, i, myth. founder of Thebes, brother of Europa. cado, cecidi, cās-, to fall, sink, drop, decay, die, befall, suit, fit. cādūceātor, ōris, M., messenger with flag of truce. caduceus, i, M.,-um (N.), wand, herald's staff. caducifer, i, staff-bearer, an epithet of Mercury. caducus, a, um, fallen, frail, ready to fall; N., a windfall. cadurcum, i, N., quilt, sheet. †cadus, i, M., flask, jar (9 gallons). †cæcias, æ, M., N. E. wind. cæcilia, æ, F., blind-worm, lizard. cæcitas, ātis, F., blindness. cæco, to make blind or dark. Cæcubum, i, N., town of S. Latium. cæculto, I, to be dim-sighted. cæcus, a, um, blind, dark, obscure, gloomy, doubtful, vain. cædes, is, F., slaughter, massacre. cædo, cecidi, cæs-, 3, cut, strike, kill. cæduus, a, um, that may be cut. cælāmen, inis, N., engraved work. cælātor, ōris, M., engraver. cælātūra, æ, embossed work. cælebs, ibis, unmarried. cæles, itis; -estis, e, celestial, heavenly; M., pl. the gods. cælibatus, ūs, M., single life. cælicola, æ, C., dweller in heaven. cælo, I, engrave, carve (in raised work), emboss. cælum, i, N.; pl. i, M., sky, heaven. cælum, i, N., chisel. cæmentum, i, N. hewn stone. cæna cena, supper. Cæneus, ei, myth. d. of Elatus, changed to a young man ; a hero at the battle of the Centaurs. cæpa, æ, F.; -e, is, N., onion. Cære, is, N., a town of Etruria. cæremōnia, æ, F., religious rite, sacredness, awe. Carites, (-ētes), um, people of Cære, with partial rights as Roman citizens. cæruleus, a, um, blue of the sky or sea; dark of clouds or trees. Cæsar, C. Julius, the Dictator, B.C. 100-44. cæsariātus, a, um, covered with hair, having long hair. cæsaries, ēi, F., a head of hair. cæsim, with the edge, by cuts. cæsio, ōnis, F., cutting. cæsius (-itius), a, um, bluish gray. cæspes, itis, M., turf, altar, hut, knob, clump, field. cæstus, ūs, M.; [cædo,] gauntlet (of hide and metal, for boxing). cæsūra, æ, F., cutting (see § 79). casus, [cædo,] cut. cæter ceter, other. cæterum=cēterum, but. Caicus, i, M., a river of Mysia. Cajeta, æ, the nurse of Eneas. Calabria, æ, F., dist. of S. E. Italy. calamister, tri, M.; -trum, i, N., crimping-iron, florid ornament. calamitas, ātis, F., mischief, disaster (to crops by hailstorm), ruin. calamitōsus, a, um, wretched, ruinous. † calamus, i, M., reed, pen, straw, corn-siaik. +calathus (-iscus), i, M., basket, bowl. calator, ōris, M., summoner, attend ant. calautica, æ, F., hood, head-veil. calcar, āris, N., [calx,] spur. calcārius, a, um, of lime. calcator, āris, M., trampler. calceamen, inis; -mentum, i, N., shoe. calceo (io), I, to put on shoes. calceus (-olus), i, M., shoe (half'boot). Calchas, antis, a Greek seer in the siege of Troy. calcitro, [calx,] 1, to kick. calcitro, ōnis, M., blusterer. calco, I, tread, trample, travel. calculo, I, reckon. calculo, ōnis, M., reckoner, teacher. calculōsus, a, um, pebbly, gravelly. calculus, i, M., pebble, gravel, a vote, reckoning. caldārius, a, um, for heating water; F., N., hot-bath. caldor, ōris, M., heat. caldus calidus, hot. Caledonia, æ, F., Scotland (Highlands). caleo, ui, 2, to glow, be hot, warm. Cales, ium, F., a town of Campania, north of Naples. calesco, 3, to grow warm. calfacio calefacio, to heat. caliculus, i, M., little cup, inkstand. calide, promptly. calidus, a, um, hot, warm, fiery, eager, hasty. caliendrum, i, N., a head-dress. caliga, æ, F., soldier's boot. caligātus, i, M., (booted), a private. cālīginōsus, a, um, misty, obscure. cālīgo, inis, F., mist, fog, darkness. cālīgo, I, to be or make dark. caligula, æ, F., little-boot. Caligula, æ, C., the third Roman Emperor, A.D. 37-41. calix, icis, M., cup, chalice. callens, tis, skilled, versed. calleo, ui, 2, be hard; or skilled, experienced. callide, cleverly, slyly. calliditas, ātis, F., cunning, shrewdness, skill, aptness. callidus, a, um, cunning, skilful. Calliopē, ēs, chief of the Muses, Poetry. callis, is M., foot-path, cattle-track. callōsus, a, um, hard, callous, thickskinned. callus i, M., (um N.); hard skin, hardness, dulness. calo, I, to call. cālo, ōnis, M., camp-servant, drudge. calor, ōris, M., heat, glow, zeal. Calpē, ēs, F., headland of Gibraltar, in Southern Spain. caltha, æ, F., marigold. calthula, æ, F., yellow robe. calumnia, æ, F., false accusation, artifice, intrigue. calumniator, ōris, M., pettifogger, chicaner. calumnior, I, to accuse falsely, attack unfairly, torment one's self. calumniōsus, a, um, tricky. calva (-āria), æ, F., skull, scalp. calveo 2, (-esco), 3, to be bald. calvities, ēi, F.; -ium, i, N., bald ness. calvor, I, to attack, intrigue, evade, deceive. calvus, a, um, bald. calx, cis, F., lime, chalk, goal. calx, cis, D., heel. Calydon, ōnis, F., a town of Ætolia, famous for the boar slain by Meleager (Calydōnius sus). Calypso, ūs, myth. d. of Atlas. calyx, ycis, M., cup (of flower), shell. Camarina, æ, F., a city of S. W. Sicily. cambio, 4, to exchange, barter. camella, æ, F., porringer, wine-cup. † camelopardalis, is, F., giraffe. |