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aliter [ali- (in alius, other) + ter],

adv., otherwise, differently. alius, -a, -ud [unc. root (cf. else)

+ius], adj. pron., other, differ-
ent, else, another (of the second
of three or more).- Repeated
(either in separate clauses or in
the same), one . . . another, one
another, one one (thing), another
another, some....
... others: alii . . .
alio more, in various ways; alius
alii, mutually; alium alio, others
to various places. See atque

and pars.

Allobrogēs, -um [Celtic], M. plur., a Celtic tribe of Gaul, living between the Rhone, the Isère,

Lake Geneva, and the Alps.

alō, alere, alui, altus [AL, nourish], 3. v. a., cause to grow, feed, support (supply with food), nourish, maintain, keep. Fig., foster, foment, feed.

alter, era, -erum [AL (in alius, other)+ter (for -terus, compar. suffix)], adj. pron., the other (of two), one (of two), the one. — Repeated (cf. alius), the one ... the other: alterius lubidini (of another, of others).

altus, -a, -um [p. p. of alo (nour

ish), as adj.], adj. (grown high by nourishing), high, lofty. ambitiō, -ōnis [amb- (about) fitio (cf. ambio, go around)], F. (a going around).- Esp., a canvass for office. Hence, ambition. ambitus, -ūs [amb- (about) itus (from eo, go); cf. ambio, go around], M., (a going around).

– Esp., a canvass (cf. ambitio), but only of illegal means of canvassing, bribery (at elections), unlawful canvassing: lex ambitus, a law against bribery. amicitia, -ae [amicŏ- (friendly) + tia], F., friendship, friendly relations.

amicus, -a, -um [unc. st. from

AM (in amo, love) + cus], adj., friendly. - Masc. as noun, a friend, an ally.

āmittō, -mittere, -mīsī, -missus [ab

mitto (send)], 3. v. a., let go

(away), relinquish, throw away, squander. Hence, lose. amō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus [?], 1. v. a., love, be fond of. — Also, intrigue. amoenus, -a, -um [st. akin to amo

(love) + nus; cf. amicus], adj., lovely, pleasant, charming. amor, -ōris [AM (in amo, love) +

or (for -os)], M., love, affection. āmoveō, -movēre, -mōvī, -mōtus [ab-moveo (move)], 2. v. a., move away, take away, remove. ample [old case-form of amplus, wide], adv., widely, abundantly. -amplius, compar., further,

more.

amplexor, -ārī, -ātus [amplexŏ-, p. p. of amplector, embrace], 1. v. dep., embrace. — Fig., cherish, love.

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amplus, -a, -um [?, perh. amb(about) with st. akin to plus, plenus], adj. Of size and extent, lit. and fig., large, ample, great. -Esp., magnificent, glorious, noble, distinguished, grand: animus amplior, courage increased. an [?], conj. (introducing the second member of a double question), or, or rather. Often with the first member only implied, or. anceps, -cipitis [amb- (about) caput,

head], adj. (having a head on both sides), double headed. - Less exactly, twofold, double. angustiae, -ārum [angustŏ- (narrow)+ia], F. plur., narrowness (properly concrete, narrows), a narrow pass, a pass: angustiae loci, a confined situation.

anima, -ae [ani- (treated as root, from AN, blow) + ma (fem. of mus); cf. animus], F., breath, breath of life. Hence, soul, life, existence, mind.

animadvortō (-ver-), -vortere, -vortī, -vorsus [animum advorto], 3. v. a. and n., turn the mind to, attend to: in aliquem (punish ; cf. the domestic "attend to "). Less exactly, observe, notice, learn. animal, -ālis [anima- (life) + lis; neut. of adj. with loss of -e], N. (a creature endowed with life), an animal (including man). animus, -ī [ani- (treated as root, from AN, blow) + mus], M., breath, life, soul (vital). — Usually (the above meanings being appropriated to anima), soul (as thinking, feeling), mind, feelings, feeling, intellect (but cf. mens), courage, spirit, heart, passion: virtus animi, moral courage; aequo animo, calmly, with indiffer- Also (in a good sense, often in plur.), spirit, constancy, courage, resolution: conscius animus, conscience; animus ferox, fierce courage, violent spirit.— Esp., of thought or feeling, intention, purpose, desire: confirmato animo, having formed his resolution; in animum inducere, resolve, determine. Less exactly, character, nature, temper: vastus animus, insatiate temper.

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name. Esp., Quintus Annius (Chilo), a fellow-conspirator with Catiline.

annus, -i [?], M., a year (as a point of time, as the course of the year, or as a period).

annuus, -a, -um [annŏ- (year) +

us], adj., lasting a year, annual, yearly.

ante [old abl. case-form], adv., before (of place and time), previously: paulo ante, a little while ago. - Prep. with acc., before (of place, time, and rank): ante aliquem esse, surpass, excel any one.

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In dates, ante diem (a.d.), on (such) a day before. — In comp., before (of place, time, and succession).

antea [ante-ea (case-form of is)],

adv., before, previously, once. antecapio, -capere, -cēpī, -captus [ante-capio (take)], 3. v. a., obtain beforehand, anticipate, forestall. antehac [ante-hac], adv., before this, before, previously. Antōnius, -i [?], M., a Roman gentile Esp., Caius Antonius (Hybrida), Cicero's colleague in the consulship, son of M. Antonius, the orator, and uncle of M. Antonius, the triumvir.

name.

anxius, -a, -um [† anxŏ- (p. p. of ango, throttle) + ius], adj., anxious, troubled, fearful. aperiō, -perire, -perui, -pertus [abpario (get off); cf. operio, cover], 4. v. a., uncover, open. Fig., disclose, reveal, lay open, set forth, describe.

app-, see adp-.

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among. — Esp., at the house of, in the hands of. — Of place, at, near, in.

Apūlia, -ae [Apulŏ- + ia], F., a

division of southern Italy, east of Campania and Samnium, and north of Lucania.

aquila, -ae [F. of aquilus, dark gray, perh. remotely akin to aqua], F., an eagle. — Esp., the standard of the Romans, consisting of an eagle on a staff. āra, -ae [?], F., an altar. arbiter, -tri [st. akin to ad-bito (go)+trus (cf. -trum)], M. (a bystander), a witness. arcessō (accersō), -ere, -īvī, -ītus [akin to accedo, approach, but the exact relation uncertain], 3. v. a., summon, invite, send for, call in, fetch. ārdēns, entis [p. of ardeo, be hot], adj., fiery, ardent, eager.

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argentum, -ī [akin to arguo, make bright], N. (the shining metal), silver. Also, silver money. arma, -ōrum [AR, fit (cf. armus, the shoulder joint) + mus], N. plur., arms, weapons, equipment: armis, by force of arms. armō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus [armo-, st. of arma, arms], I. v. a., arm, equip, fit out. — armātus, -a, -um, p. p. as adj., armed, in arms, with arms in their hands. - Masc. as

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Asia, -ae [Gr.], F.,Asia Minor,Asia. asper, -era, -erum [?], adj., rough, uneven, rugged. — Fig., hard, harsh, cruel, disagreeable, adverse, perilous, bad, ill. āspernor, -ārī, -ātus [† asperno-, st. akin to ab-sperno (spurn)], 1. v. dep., disdain, spurn, despise,

scorn.

ass-, see ads-.

astutia, -ae [astuto- (cunning) + ia], F., cunning, craft, adroitness. at [prob. form of ad], conj., but, yet, but yet, at least. Atheniensis, -e [Athena- (Athens)

+ensis], adj., of Athens, Athenian.- Plur. as noun, the Athenians. atque (ac) [ad-que], conj., and (generally introducing some more important idea), and even, and especially, and what is more. - Also, and in comparisons, as, than: simul atque (ac), as soon as, as well as; contra ac, contrary to what, etc.

atrōcitās, -ātis [atroci- (as if st. of atrōx, savage) + tas], F., atrocity, enormity.

atrōx, -ōcis [st. akin to ater (black) + cus (reduced)], adj., savage, cruel. Also, of things, terrible, horrible, atrocious, alarming, critical, desperate.

attendō (adt-), -tendere, -tendi,

-tentus [ad-tendo (stretch)], 3. v. a. and n., attend to, observe, consider. attente [old case-form of attentus], adv., carefully, diligently.

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auctor, -ōris [AUG (in augeo, increase) + tor], M., a voucher (for any act or statement), an authority, a producer, an originator. Also, a reporter, an informant. auctōritās, -ātis [auctor- (as if i-stem) + tas], F., influence, prestige, weight, authority (not political or military (cf. imperium and potestas), but proceeding from official character). audacia, -ae [audac- (bold) + ia], F., boldness (in a bad sense), daring, courage, audacity, effrontery, presumption, recklessness. audacter [audac- (bold) + ter], adv., with daring, boldly, fearlessly, with courage, recklessly. audāx, -ācis [audā- (as if st. of audeo, dare) + cus (reduced)], adj., daring (in good and bad sense), bold, reckless, audacious. audeō, audere, ausus [prob. avidŏ-, eager], 2. v. semi-dep., dare, venture, risk, dare to try (or do). audiō, -īre, -īvi, -ītus [prob. akin

to auris, ear], 4. v. a., hear, listen to.

augeō, augere, auxi, auctus [AUG (causative, or from unc. noun

barbarus, -a, -um [prob. from the inarticulate sound of foreign speech], adj., foreign, strange.

B

stem)], 2. v. a. (cause to grow), increase, enlarge, enhance, augment. Aulus, -i [?], M., a Roman prae

nomen.

Aurēlia, -ae [fem. of Aurelius], F., a Roman female name. - Esp., Aurelia Orestilla, Catiline's wife. auris, -is [akin to Eng. ear; cf. audio, hear], F., an ear. ausus, -a, -um, p. p. of audeo. aut [?, but cf. autem], conj., or (regularly exclusive; cf. vel). — aut. . . aut, either . . . or. autem [?, akin to aut], conj., but (the weakest degree of opposition; cf. sed), on the other hand, moreover, now (explanatory),

however. Autrōnius, -i [?], M., a Roman gentile name. - Esp., Publius Autronius (Paetus), a fellowconspirator with Catiline. auxilium, -i [auxili- (akin to augeo, increase) + ium], N., assistance, help, aid, relief. avāritia, -ae [avarð- (greedy) + tia], F., covetousness, greed, avarice.

avidus, -a, -um [† avŏ- (cf. aveo, be eager, and avarus, greedy) + dus], adj., eager, desirous. āvortō (-vert-), -vortere, -vortī, -vorsus [ab-vorto (turn)], 3. v. a., turn away, turn aside, turn off.

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