vetus, -eris, [?, cf. Gr. ěros], adj., victima, -ae, [akin to vinco, old, former: milites (old soldiers, perh. going back to the sacrifice veterans); homines (of experience, of prisoners], F., a victim (sacrialso of antiquity). ficed). vetustās, -tātis, [vetus-tas], F., age, antiquity, former ages, long continuance, future ages, time (long continued, either future or past). vexātio, -ōnis, [vexa + tio], F., persecution, harassing, outrage. vexātor, -tōris, [vexa +tor], M., a troubler, a persecutor, a pursuer, a disturber. vexõ, -āvi, -ātus, -āre, [†vexŏ- (as if p.p. of veho)], I.v a., (carry this way and that), vex, harass, annoy, commit depredations on, overrun (a country), ravage (lands), plunder, worry, persecute. victor, -tōris, [√VIC (in vinco) + tor], M., a victor. Often as adj., victorious, cf. victrix. victoria, -ae, [victor + ia], F., victory, success (in war), a triumph (in the modern sense, cf. triumphus, the honor): in ipsa victoria (at the moment of victory). — Esp., Victory, worshipped as a divinity by the Romans: ludi victoriae (a festival established by Sulla in honor of his victory, held October 27 to November 1). victrix, -icis, [√VIC (in vinco) + trix], F., a victor (female, or conceived as such). · As adj., victorious. victus, -tūs, [√VIG(?) (cf. vixi) via, -ae, [for veha? (veh + a)], F., a road, a way, a route, a street. - Fig., a course, a way. viātor, -tōris, [†viā- (as stem of +tus], M., living, life. — Also, means †vio) + tor], M., a traveller. of living, food: necessitates victus (the necessaries of life); in victu arido (a dry and meagre way of life or style of living). — Esp.: consuetudines victus (the intimacy of Vibiēnus, -i, [Vibio + enus], M., a Roman family name. - Esp., C. Vibienus, a Roman senator killed in a riot. vicus, -i, [√VIC (enter?)+ us, cf. vibro, -āvi, -ātus, -āre, [?], I. v. a. daily life). and n., to shake, to brandish. vicātim [vico + atim], adv., by Gr. olkos], M., (a dwelling), a village wards, by districts. vicēsimus (-ēnsimus), -a, -um, [viginti + ensimus], adj., twentieth. vicinitās, -tātis, [vicino + tas], F., neighborhood, vicinity. vicinus, -a, -um, [vicò + inus], adj., (belonging to the same vicus?), near. As subst., a neighbor. vicissim [acc. adv. akin to vicis], adv., in turn, by turns. vicissitūdo, -inis, [†vicissi- (in vicissim) + tudo], F., a change, a vicissitude, a succession (of changing events). (a collection of dwellings). · In cities, a quarter (more than a block, cf. insula), a row (of houses), a street (the houses on both sides). videlicet [vide (imper. of video) licet], adv., (see you may, one may see), of course, doubtless, no doubt. Often ironical, forsooth, I suppose, no doubt, you see, of course. video, vidi, visus, videre, [√VID, perh. through a noun-stem (cf. invidus)], 2. v. a., see, examine (reconnoitre), observe, notice, take care (see that). In pass., be seen, seem, seem best.-Esp.: ea cernimus quae videmus (we distinguish what we see); plus videre (have a keener insight). vigeo, no perf., no p.p., vigere, [?, prob. tvigo (VIG+us, cf. vigil)], 2. v. n., be strong, be active, have life, flourish. vigilia, -ae, [vigil+ia], F., waking, wakefulness, watching. Esp. in plur., vigils, sleepless nights. Also (in plur.), watches, sentinels, watchmen. From military use, a watch (one of the four divisions into which the night was divided). vigilõ, -āvi, -ātus, -āre, [vigil], I. v. n. (and a.), watch, lie awake, watch by night, keep awake, be up (not sleep). Fig., be on the watch, be watchful, be vigilant, watch, look out for. - Esp., vigilāns, p. as adj., wakeful, watinful, vigilant, on the watch, careful, active, wide awake. viginti [dvi- (stem of duo) + form akin to centum (perh. the same)], num. adj., indecl., twenty. vilis, -e, [?], adj., cheap, of little value, worthless. vindex, -icis, [some forms of vis and dico, perh. wrongly formed like judex], M. and F., a claimant.Hence, from technical use in law, a protector, a defender, an avenger. vindiciae, -ārum, [vindic + ia], F. plur., a claim (technical in law), an action (of a peculiar sort). vindico, -āvi, -atus, -are, [vindic-], I. v. a., claim, claim one's rights against, defend (cf. Galliam in libertatem, establish the liberty of, a phrase derived from the formal defence of freedom in a Roman court), rescue. Also, punish, avenge, seek redress for, seek redress. vinum, -i, [?, cf. Gr. olvos], N., wine. violõ, -āvi, -ātus, -āre, [?], I. v. a., abuse, violate (a sacred object), profane, injure (a thing held sacred), outrage: si quid violatum est (any profanation done). vir, viri, [?], M., a man, a husband. virēs, see vis. virga, -ae, F., a twig, a rod. Plur., flogging, stripes. virgo, -inis, [?], F., a maiden, a vilitās, tatis, [vili + tas], F., maid, a virgin, a girl.- Esp., a cheapness, low price. villa, -ae, [?], F., a farm-house, a country house, a villa. vincio,vinxi,vinctus, vincire, [perh. akin to vinco], 4. v. a., bind, fetter, put in chains, restrain. vinclum, see vinculum. vinco, vici, victus, vincere, [VIC], 3. v. a. and n., conquer, defeat, prevail, be victorious, prevail over, overcome, surpass, outdo. vestal virgin (see Vestalis). virīlis, -e, [virŏ + ilis], adj., manly, of a man: toga (the garb of manhood, the pure white toga assumed by Romans as a sign of manhood and citizenship). virtus, -tūtis, [viro- (reduced) +tus], F., manliness, valor, prowess, courage.—Also, merit (generally), noble conduct, virtue. — Plur., virAlso, tues, merits, good qualities. a sense of virtue, a love of virtue. vinculum (vinclum),-i, [†vincŏ(stem akin to vincio, perh. primi- vis, vis (?), [?], F., force, might, tive of it) +lum (N. of -lus)], N., a power, violence, energy, vigor, sechain.- Plur., chains, imprisonment, verity, a quantity, a supply: vim prison. — Fig., a bond, a connection. et manus (violent hands). — Also, force, effect, validity. - Technically, breach of the peace, violence (for which a special remedy at law was established). Plur., strength, force, powers, bodily vigor. viscus, -eris, also plur. viscera, -um, [?], N., the soft parts of the body, the flesh, the entrails. — Fig., the vitals, the bowels, the entrails. viso, visi, visus, visere, [prob. old desiderative of video], 3. v. a. and n., (desire to see), go to see, visit, see (in reference to a sight or spectacle). vita, -ae, [root of vivo + ta], F., life, the course of life. vitium, -i, [?], N., a flaw, a blemish, a defect, a fault, a vice. | volgaris (vulg.), -e, [volgo + aris], adj., common, ordinary. volgō, see volgus. volgus (vulgus), -i, [√VOLG + us], N., the crowd, the common people, the mass: in volgus emanare (get abroad, spread abroad). — volgō, abl. as adv., commonly, generally, ordinarily, everywhere. volito, -āvi, no p.p., -are, [as if volito-, p.p. of volo, cf. agito], 1. v. n., flit about, hover about. volnero (vul-), -āvi, -ātus, -āre, [volner-], 1. v. a., wound, inflict a Also fig., wound, harm, wound. offend. volnus (vulnus), -eris, [prob. akin to vello], N., a wound. vito, -āvi, -ātus, -āre, [?, vita-?], I. v. a., (escape with life, live through?), escape, avoid, dodge, shun. vituperatio, -ōnis, [vituperā + tio], F., abuse, fault-finding, an ac-like, mean, signify. cusation, a charge. volo, volui, velle, [VOL], irr. v. a. and n., wish, be willing, want, desire, choose to have, choose, would - With perf. vitupero, -āvi, -ātus, -āre, [†vituperò- (vitiŏ++parus, cf. opiparus)], I. v. a., censure, find fault with. vivõ, vixi, victus, vivere, [√VIG (vigor?), cf. victus], 3. v. n., live, pass one's life. vivus, -a, -um, [√VIG(?) + us], adj., alive, living. ... vix [poss. VIC (in vinco)], adv., with difficulty, hardly, hardly ever. Also, of time, hardly ( · when): vixdum coetu dimisso (when scarcely yet, almost before, etc.). voco, -āvi, -ātus, -are, [voc- (stem of vox)], I. v. a., call by name, call, summon, invite. — With in, ad, summon to, invite to, bring (into), attempt to bring (into): in integritatem spe (attribute virtue to one in hope). Volaterrae, -ārum, [?], F. plur., a town of Etruria (Volterra). part., desire to have, desire to. Volturcius (Vult-), -i, [?], M., one of the conspirators with Catiline. voltus (vul-), -tūs, [√VOL + tus], M., expression (of countenance), the countenance, the look, the face, the expression of countenance, the mien. volūbilis, -e, [prob. volvi- (as stem of volvo) + bilis], adj., whirling. — Fig., changeable, inconstant. voluntārius, -a, -um, [volent + arius], adj., voluntary.— As subst., a volunteer. voluntās, -tātis, [volent + tas], F., willingness, will, good-will, desire, approval, consent, an inclination, a wish, a purpose, plans, desires, a disposition. voluptās, -tātis, [volup- (akin to volo) + tas], F., sensual pleasure, pleasure, (a sensation of pleasure), enjoyment. +Volusēnus, -i, [ ?, cf. Volusius], M., a tribune of the soldiers in Cæsar's army in Gaul. In Phil. xiv. 7, the reading is uncertain, and the passage | is obscure. volūtŏ, -āvi, -ātus, -āre, [voluto-], I. v. a. and n., roll, grovel. vōsmet [vos-met (akin to me)], intensive of vos, you yourselves, you (emphatic). võtivus, -a, -um, [votŏ + ivus (cf. captivus)], adj., votive: ludi (a festival held in pursuance of some vow). vōtum, -i, [N. p.p. of voveo], N., a vow, a prayer. voveo, vōvi, vōtus, vovēre, [?], 2. v. a. and n., vow, make a vow. vōx, vōcis, [√voc as stem], F., a voice, a word, an expression, a shout. - Collectively, cries, words, talk. vulgāris, see volgaris. vulgō, see volgo. vulgus, see volgus. vulnero, see volnero. vulnus, see volnus. vultus, see voltus. |