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ignōrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus [ignaro], 1. v. a., fail to notice, not know, be ignorant of. - Pass., be unobserved, be unknown: non ignorans, not unaware of.

ignōscō, -nōscere, -nōvī, -nōtus [in- (unc. which meaning)-(g)nosco], 3. v. n. and a., pardon.

ignōtus, -a, -um [1in-(g)notus], adj., unknown, strange.

Ilias, -ados ["Iλias], F., the Iliad. illātus, see inlatus.

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ille, -a, -ud [old ollus, fr. AN +lus (?)], dem. pron., that (of something remote; cf. hic).- Often as subst. (opposed to some other emphatic word), he, she, it, they: hic... ille, this . . . that, the other, the latter... the former, he ... the other. - Often of what follows (cf. hic), this, these, etc. Of what is famous or well known, the, the

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imāgō, -inis [akin to imitor], F., an image, an effigy, a statue, a portrait, a representation, a picture (in the imagination), an ideal picture.

Esp. of the wax masks kept by the Romans of their dead ancestors, and used in funeral processions.

imbecillitās (inb-), -ātis [imbecillo-tas], F., weakness, feebleness: animi (feebleness of purpose, pusillanimity).

imbecillus (inb-), -a, -um [?, inbacillum, leaning on a staff?], adj., weak, feeble.

imber, imbris [?, cf. oußpos], M., a rain-storm, a rain.

imberbis (inb-), -e [1in-barba], adj., beardless.

imbibō, -bibere, -bibi, no p.p. [in-bibo], 3. v. a., drink in. exactly, take in, imbibe.

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imbuō (inb-), -buere, -buī, -būtus [?, in-tbuo; cf. bibo], 3. v. a., moisten, stain (also fig.); non instituti sed imbuti, not having learned, but drunken in.

imitātiō, -ōnis [imitā- + tio], F., an imitation.

imitator, -ōris [imitā- +tor], M., an imitator, a copier.

imitor, -ārī, -ātus [timito-, p.p. of timō (cf. imago)], 1. v. dep., imitate, copy.

immānis (inm-), -e [1in-tmanus (good)?], adj., (" uncanny" ?), monstrous, huge, enormous, wild, savage. Also, barbarous, inhuman, brutal.

immānitās, -ātis [immani- + tas], F., barbarity, ferocity, brutality, monstrosity.

immātūrus, -a, -um [1in-maturus], adj., unripe, immature, pre

mature.

immineō (inm-), -minēre, no perf., no p.p. [in-mineo], 2. v. n., overhang, project. — Fig., threaten, impend.

imminuō (inm-), -uere, -uī, -ūtus [in-minuo], 3. v. a., diminish, impair, infringe, reduce, weaken.

immittō (inm-), -mittere, -mīsī, -missus [in-mitto], 3. v. a., let in, let down (into), insert, throw (upon), let loose, set on (gladiatores).

immō (īmō) [?, abl. of timmus (in+mus; cf. summus, demum)], adv., (in the lowest degree?), nay, nay rather, nay more. Phrase:

immo vero, nay on the contrary, nay rather, nay even.

immoderātus (inm-), -a, -um [1in-moderatus], adj., unrestrained, excessive, beyond bounds, violent.

immortalis (inm-), -e [1in-mortalis], adj., immortal, eternal. As equivalent to an adv., eternally. immortālitās (inm-), -ātis [immortalitas], F., immortality.

imparātus (inp-), -a, -um [1inparatus], adj., unprepared, not ready.

impedimentum (inp-), -ī [impedi- mentum], N., a hindrance: esse impedimento, be a hindrance, hinder. - Esp. in plur., baggage, a baggage train, a heavy train.

impediō (inp-), īre, -īvi, -ītus [†imped- (in-pes, as if impedi-)], 4. v. a., entangle, hamper, interfere with. Fig., hinder, embarrass, impede, hinder in the exercise

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impendeō (inp-), -ēre, no perf., no p.p. [in-pendeo], 2. v. n., overhang, hang over, threaten, impend.

imperātor, -ōris [impera- + tor], M., a commander (in chief), a general: Iupiter Imperator, Jupiter, the Supreme Ruler; dux et imperator, leader (in actual command) and commander (in chief).

imperātōrius, -a, -um [imperator-ius], adj., of a commander, of a general.

imperītus (inp-), -a, -um [1inperitus], adj., ignorant, unacquainted with, unversed in, inexperienced.

imperium, -ī [†imperò- (whence impero; cf. opiparus) + ium], N., command, supreme authority, control, supremacy, supreme power, power (military), rule, sway (both sing. and plur.), dominion, empire, rule, sway. Concretely, an order, orders, a command, a posi tion of command: imperium et potestas, military and civil power, power and authority.

imperō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus [timperò- (in-†parus; cf. opiparus)], I. v. a. and n., demand (make requisition for, prob. orig. meaning), require (in same sense). Hence, order (in military sense), rule, command, give orders: me imperante,

at my command; Lucullo imperante, under L.'s command.

impertiō (inp-), -īre, -īvī (-ii), -ītus [in-partio; cf. partior], 4. v. a., impart, share (with one), give, confer, attribute, assign, bestow.

impetrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus [inpatro], I. v. a., accomplish (anything by a request), succeed in (obtaining), obtain (a request), secure (a thing); impetro a, prevail upon, persuade; impetro ut, etc., obtain a request, be allowed to, etc., succeed in having.

impetus, -ūs [in-†petus (PET + us); cf. impeto], M., a rush, an attack, an onset, a charge, an assault, violence, vehemence, fury: facere (make an inroad, charge, or invasion, invade); is impetus, such fury, etc.; gladiorum (armed onset).

impietās, -ātis [1in-pietas], F., impiety.

impius, -a, -um [1in-pius], adj., impious (offending divine law).

impleō, -ēre, -ēvī, -ētus [intpleo], 2. v. a., fill.

implicō, -āre, -āvī (-uī), -ātus (-itus) [in-plico], 1. v. a., entangle, interweave, entwine, bind up, closely connect.

implōrātiō, -ōnis [implora- + tio], F., an entreaty.

implōrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus [inploro], I. v. a. and n., implore, beseech.

impōnō, -pōnere, -posui, -positus [in-pono], 3. v. a., place upon, mount (men on horses), place, impose (fig.), saddle upon, fasten upon.

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imprimis [in primis, and often separate], adv., among the first, especially, particularly (more than anything else).

imprimō, -primere, -pressī, -pressus [in-premo], 3. v. a., press into, press upon, impress.

improbē [old abl. of improbus], adv., wickedly.

improbitās, -ātis [improbo- + tas; cf. probitas], F., wickedness, want of integrity, improbity, want of honesty, rascality, want of principle.

improbō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus [improbo-], I. v. a., (hold as bad?; cf. probo), disapprove, blame, censure.

honest.

improbus, -a, -um [1in-probus], adj., inferior. - Hence, bad, unprincipled, wicked, rascally, dis- As subst., a rascal, etc. imprōvidus, -a -um [1in-providus], adj., improvident, imprudent, thoughtless, unthinking.

imprōvīsus, -a, -um [1in-provisus], adj., unforeseen: improviso (de improviso), on a sudden, unexpectedly, unawares.

imprūdēns, -entis [1in-prudens], adj., not expecting, incautious, unsuspecting, off one's guard, unguarded, not being aware: aliquo imprudente, without one's knowl edge.

imprudenter [imprudent- + ter], adv., incautiously, rashly, imprudently.

imprudentia, -ae [imprudent- + ia], F., ignorance, want of consideration, want of forethought, thoughtlessness, inattention.

impūbēs, -eris (-is) [1in-pubes], adj., beardless, immature, a mere boy.

impudēns, entis [1in-†pudens], adj., shameless, impudent.

impudenter [impudent- + ter], adv., shamelessly, with impudence. impudentia, -ae [impudent- + ia], F., shamelessness, impudence, want of shame.

impudicus, -a, -um [1in-pudicus], adj., shameless, indecent, unchaste, immodest.

impune [neut. of impunis (1inpoena, weakened and decl. as adj.)], adv., with impunity.

impūnitās, -ātis [impuni- + tas], F., freedom from punishment, impunity.

impūnītus, -a, -um [1in-punitus], adj., unpunished, unchecked (by punishment).

impūrus, -a, -um [1in-purus], adj., impure, rascally, vile, dishonest, unprincipled.

īmus, -a, -um, superl. of inferus. 1in- [cf. Gr. a-, av-, Eng. un-], neg. particle, only in comp. with nouns and adjs., not verbs.

2in [?, cf. Gr. åvà, Eng. on ; cf. also inde], adv. (only in comp.) and prep. a. With acc., of motion, having its terminus within or on (cf. ad, with terminus at or near),

into, upon, within, to, against, among. Of time, for, to, till. Fig., without actual motion, but only direction, to, towards, against, upon, over. — Often where Eng. has a different conception, in, on: in locum alicuius, in one's place. In adverbial expressions where no motion appears, in, according to, with, to: mirum in modum (cf. quem ad modum); in eam sententiam, to this purport; in speciem, with the appearance; in altitudinem, in height (cf. to the height of).—Esp., in potestatem esse (in the power, etc., a confusion of two constructions). - b. With abl., of rest (lit. and fig.), in, on, among, within, at: in tanta propinquitate (under circumstances of, in a case of). Often, in the case of, in the matter of, in respect to: in eo, in his case, in regard to him, on that point, at that.

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Esp., in odio esse, be hated, and the like. In comp. as, adv., in, upon, towards, and the like.

inānis, -e [?], adj., empty, unoccupied. — Fig., empty, vain, idle. inaudītus, -a, -um [1in-auditus], adj., unheard of.

inaurātus, -a, -um [p.p. of inauro], adj., gilded.

incautus, -a, -um [1in-cautus], adj., incautious, off one's guard, imprudent, thoughtless.

incēdō, -cēdere, -cessī, -cessurus [in-cedo], 3. v. n., proceed, walk: quam taeter incedebat, what a villainous spectacle as he walked!

incendium, -i [in-†candium; cf. incendo], N., a burning, a fire, a

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incēnsiō, -ōnis [in-tcensio; cf. incendo], F., a burning.

inceptum, i [p.p. of incipio], N., an undertaking.

incertus, -a, -um [1in-certus], adj., uncertain, dubious, untrustworthy: itinera (obscure, blind). incessus, -ūs [in-tcessus; cf. incedo], M., a walk, a gait, the bearing (of one in walking).

incestus, -a, -um ['in-castus], adj., unchaste, impure, incestuous. incestus, -ūs [in-tcastus, noun akin to castus], M., incest.

inchoō, see incoho.

incido, -cidere, -cidī, -cāsūrus [in-cado], 3. v. n., fall upon, fall (in any direction). — Less exactly and fig., fall in with, fall into, happen upon, meet, occur, happen.

incīdō, -cīdere, -cīdī, -cīsus [incaedo], 3. v. a., cut into, cut, engrave: leges (i.e. engrave for publication).

incipio, -cipere, -cēpī, -ceptus [in-capio], 3. v. a. and n., begin, undertake.

incitāmentum, -ī [incită- + mentum], N., an incentive.

incitō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus [in-cito], I. v. a., set in motion (in some particular direction) (lit. and fig.), urge on, drive, impel, excite, incite, rouse.

inclīnātiō, -ōnis [inclina- + tio], F., a leaning, an inclination, a tendency.

inclīnō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus [inclino], I. v. a. and n., lean, turn, bend.

inclūdō, -cludere, -clūsī, -clūsus [in-claudo], 3. v. a., shut up, enclose, include.-inclūsus, -a, -um, p.p. as adj., secret, hidden.

incognitus, -a, -um [1in-cognitus], adj., unexamined, unheard,

unknown.

incohō (inchoō), -āre, -āvī, -ātus [?], 1. v. a., begin, commence.

incola, -ae [in-†cola; cf. agricola], M. and F., an inhabitant, a resident (not a citizen).

incolo, -colere, colui, no p.p. [in-colo], 3. v. a. and n., inhabit, live, dwell.

incolumis, -e [?, akin to columna], adj., safe, unhurt, uninjured, unharmed, preserved (in the possession of one's power): quibus incolumibus, with whose preservation; quamdiu incolumis fuit, as long as he was in good fortune.

incommodus, -a, -um [1in-commodus], adj., inconvenient, unfortunate. — Esp., incommodum, -ī, neut. as subst., disadvantage, misfortune, euphemism for defeat, loss, disaster, harm.

inconsiderātus, -a, -um [1inconsideratus], adj., ill-considered, inconsiderate.

incōnstāns, -antis [1in-constans], adj., changeable, fickle, capricious. incorrupte [old abl. of incorruptus], adv., without bias.

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