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cio), to seek after, strive for, aim at; to covet, solicit, aspire to, try to gain over. Affero, afferre, attuli, allatum, tr. irr. (adfero), to bring, take, carry to; to cause, produce, occasion; to report, an

nounce.

Affinis, e, adj. (ad + finis), contiguous, adjoining, adjacent; related by marriage. As a noun, a relation by marriage. Affinitas, atis, f. (affinis), relationship by marriage; affinity, union, connection.

Afflicto, are, āvi, ātum, tr. freq. (affligo), to disquiet, agitate, toss; to trouble, afflict, injure, harass, torment, vex. Afflictus, a, um,part. and adj..from affligo, troubled, afflicted, bowed down, miserable; damaged, shattered, disordered, ruined; dejected, cast down, desponding. Affligo, ĕre, ixi, ictum, tr. (ad + fligo), to dash against, throw down, overthrow, prostrate; to distress, vex; to shatter, impair, weaken.

Affluo, ĕre, uxi, uxum, intr. (ad +fluo), to flow to or toward; to run or flock towards; to abound in, be abundant. Affore, intr. def. (ad+fore), fut. inf., to be about to be present; with a subject accus., would be present, would assist. Africa, ae, f., Africa. It is sometimes put for the Roman province in Africa. Africanus, a, um, adj. (Africa), African. Africanus, i, m., the agnomen of the two Scipios, given to them on account of their conquests in Africa. Africus, a, um, adj. (Africa), African. Mare Africum, the Mediterranean Sea. Agendus, a, um, part. from ago. Ager, gri, m., a field, farm; land, soil; territory, country. Agger, ĕris, m. (aggĕro), a heap,

pile, mound; a rampart, dam, mole, dike; a mound erected before the walls of a besieged city, for the purpose of sustaining the battering engines, and which was gradually advanced nearer and nearer to the town; the mound raised for the protection of a camp before the intrenchment (fossa), and from the earth dug from it.

Aggredior, i, essus, dep. (ad + gradior), to go to, approach; to accost, address; to undertake; to attack, assail.

Agito, āre, āvi, ātum, tr. (ago), to drive, impel; to agitate, toss, disturb, perplex; to carry on, prosecute, perform, administer; to disquiet, vex, trouble, torment, torture; to incite, stimulate; to pass, spend; to keep, hold, celebrate; to revolve in one's mind, meditate, discuss, debate: to manifest display. In general, the meaning of this verb must be decided by the context. Agmen, inis, n. (ago), an army on the march; the march of an army; an army, band, line. Ago, ĕre, ēgi, actum, tr., to drive, lead, conduct, direct; to do, make, perform; to treat, transact; to pass, spend. Aetatem agere, to pass one's life. Sese agere, to conduct one's self. Gratias agere, to thank, give thanks. Agitur, imp., the question is, the business is.

Agrestis, e, adj. (ager), rustic, rural; unpolished, rude, wild, boorish, clownish. As a noun, a peasant, rustic, countryman. Aio, ais, ait, defect. verb, to say, speak, declare, assert, affirm. Pronounced A'-yo.

Ala, ae, f., a wing; the wing of the army, commonly composed of the Roman cavalry and the troops of the allies, especially their horsemen.

Alăcer, cris, cre, adj., lively, brisk,

quick, eager, active, ready, | Aliquot, indecl. adj. pl. (alius + prompt; cheerful, glad. Albinus, i, m., a Roman surname of the Postumian gens. Spurius Postumius Albinus, a Roman consul in B. C. 110.

Algor, ōris, m. (algeo), cold, cold

ness.

Alias, adv. (alius), otherwise, in another way; at another time; sometimes.

Alibi, adv. (alius + ibi), elsewhere, in another place. Alios alibi, some in one place, others in other places.

Alieno, āre, avi, atum, tr. (alienus), to alienate, estrange; to separate, remove, transfer; to cast off.

Alienus, a, um, adj. (alius), belong

ing to another, another's, foreign; unsuitable, inconsistent; unfavorable, adverse, inimical. Alieni appetens, greedy of what belongs to another. Aes alienum, another's money= debt. As a noun, alienus, i, m., a stran

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Aliquamdiu, adv. (aliquis + diu), for some time.

Aliquando, adv. (alius + quando), sometimes, sometime, at some time; at length, now at last; formerly.

Aliquanto, adv. with comparatives (properly ablat. of aliquantus), considerably, somewhat. Aliquantum, adv. (prop. accus. of aliquantus), somewhat, some, considerably, a little, rather. Aliquantus, a, um, adj. (alius+ quantus), some, somewhat, considerable.

Aliquis,qua,quod, and quid, indef. pron. (alius quis), some, any; somebody, something, anything; some one, any one.

quot), some, several, a few. Aliter, adv. (alius), otherwise, in a different manner; in any other way, else; moreover.

Alius, a, ud, adj., other, another, different. Alius alius, oneanother. Alii alii, someothers. Alii-pars or partim, some others. Alius ab alia parte, one from one direction, another from another. Alius ab alio one after another. Aliud, anything else, something else; with a negative, nothing else, no other thing.

Allatus, a, um part. from affĕro. Allěvo, are, avi, atum, tr. (ad+ levo), to lift up, raise up, support, lighten, alleviate. Allicio, ĕre, lexi, lectum, tr. (ad lacio), to attract, allure, entice, decoy, inveigle.

Allobrox, ŏgis, Allobroges,ögum, m. A people of Gaul, whose chief city was Vienna, near the Rhone.

Alo, ĕre, alui, alitum or altum, tr., to nourish, support, feed, maintain.

Alte, adv. (altus), on high, high, highly deeply, low, far.

Alter, ĕra, ĕrum, gen. alterius, adj., one of two the other. Alter-alter, the one-the other. Unus et alter, one and the other, some, several. It is also used to express reciprocal action, as, alteri alteros sauciant, they wound one another.

Altitudo, inis, f. (altus), height, altitude, depth.

Altus, a, um, part. from alo. Altus, a um, adj. (alo), high, tall,

lofty, deep, profound, great. Alveus, i, m., the channel or bed of a river; a trough; the hold, hull, or body of a ship. Ambio,ire, ii and ivi,itum,tr. and intr. (amb +eo), to go around; to surround, encompass, invest; to go about soliciting votes, to

canvass, solicit; to strive for, | Amplus, a, um, adj., ample,

seek to gain.

Ambitio, ōnis, f. (ambio), a going around of candidates to canvass for votes, a candidating; ambition; seeking popularity; flattery, adulation. Ambitiōsus, a, um, adj. (ambitio), courting favor, ambitious; popular, honor-loving. Ambitus, ūs, m. (ambio), a going round; an unlawful canvassing for votes; an unlawful striving for office, bribery; a circuit. Lex ambitus, a law concerning bribery and corruption. Ambo, ae, o, adj. pl., both. Amentia, ae, f. (amens), madness, insanity, folly.

Amicitia, ae, f. (amīcus), friend

ship, amity, an alliance, league of friendship.

Amicus, a, um, adj. (amo), friendly, amicable, kind, cordial. Amicus, i, m. (amicus), a friend. Amitto, ĕre, misi, missum, tr. (a + mitto), to send away, dismiss, let go; to lose, throw

away.

Amo, āre, āvi, ātum, tr., to love, like, delight in. Amoenus, a, um, adj., delightful, pleasant, agreeable, charming. Amor, ōris, m. (amo), love, affection, desire.

Amoveo, ére, mövi, mōtum, tr. (a + moveo), to remove, take away, withdraw. Senatu amovere, to expel from the senate. Ample, adv. (amplus), amply, largely, abundantly. Amplector, i, exus, dep. (am + plecto), to embrace, encircle, surround, clasp; to love, to cherish.

Amplexor, āri, ātus, dep. freq. (amplector), to embrace; to love, cherish.

Amplius, adv. (comp. of ample), more, further, longer. Amplius posse or valere, to be more powerful.

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large, spacious, great; splendid, illustrious, honorable, glori

ous.

An, conj. In direct questions it is not translated. In indirect questions, whether. An-an, whether -or. The first an is sometimes omitted, or its place is supplied by ne or utrum.

Anceps, cipitis, adj. (amb + caput), two-headed; twofold, double; doubtful, uncertain, dubious; faithless.

Ancilla, ae, f., a maid-servant, female slave.

Angustia, ae, f., generally in the plural, angustiae, arum, (angustus), a narrow place, a defile; narrowness, straitness. Angustus, a, um, adj. (ango), narrow, strait, close, confined, limited.

Anima, ae, f., air, breath; life, the vital principle; the soul, spirit,

mind.

Animadverto, ĕre, ti, sum, tr. (animus + adverto), to turn the mind or attention to, to notice, observe, attend, perceive; to punish. Animadvertitur, punishment is inflicted. Animadvorto. See Animadverto. Animal, ālis, n. (anima), an animal, living creature.

Animus, i, m., the mind, soul: the will, desire, purpose, inclination, design, disposition; heart, courage.

Annitor. See Adnitor.
Annius, i, m., Caius Annius, a Ro-

man prefect sent by Metellus to command the garrison of Leptis. Annius, i, m., Lucius Annius, a tribune of the plebs.

Annius, i, m., Quintus Annius, a
Roman senator, confederate with
Catiline.

Annus, i, m., a year.
Annuus, a, um, adj. (annus), an-

nual, yearly; lasting a year. Ante, prep. with accus., before; op

posite to; superior to; in ad

vance of.

Antě, adv., before, formerly; forward, in advance. Antěa, adv. (anteea), before, formerly, previously. Antecapio, ĕre, cepi, captum, tr.

evident. In aperto esse, to be clear, plain, evident.

Appello, are, āvi, ātum, tr. (ad+ pello), to call, name, term, entitle; to speak to, address, accost; to appeal to, invoke, entreat; to

accuse.

(ad+pello, ĕre), to drive to or towards, to direct; to land, arrive at.

(ante capio), to take before-Appello, ĕre, půli, pulsum, tr. hand, preoccupy; to anticipate, prepare beforehand. Noctem antecapere, to anticipate the night -not to wait for it. Sitim, famem antecapere, not to wait for thirst, hunger-to excite them prematurely.

Anteĕo, ire, ii or ivi, irr. tr. and intr. (anteeo), to go before; precede; to surpass, excel, outstrip.

Antefĕro, ferre, tuli, latum, tr. (ante fero), to carry before; to prefer, set before. Antěhac, adv. (ante+hic), before, previously, formerly. Antěpōno, ĕre, osui, ositum, tr. (antepono), to set or place before, to prefer.

Antequam, or better, ante quam, conj., before, before that, sooner than.

Antevěnio, ire, ēni, entum, tr. and intr. (ante+venio), to get the start of, anticipate; to prevent, thwart; to surpass, outstrip, excel.

Antonius, i, m., Caius Antonius, a Roman consul, the colleague of Cicero. Anxie, adv. (anxius), anxiously, painfully.

Anxius, a, um, adj. (ango), anxious, disquieted, troubled; uneasy, apprehensive, fearful. Apěrio, ire, erui, ertum, tr. (ad +pario), to open, uncover, unveil, display, discover, disclose, show.

Aperte, adv. (apertus), openly, clearly, distinctly, manifestly, publicly.

Apertus, a, um, part. and adj. (aperio), open, clear, manifest,

Appětens, entis, part. and adj.

(appeto), desirous, eager, greedy, covetous, fond of.

Appěto, ĕre, ivi, itum, tr. (ad + peto), to seek, strive for, aim at; to wish for, desire; to approach; to attack.

Apprehendo, ĕre, di, sum, tr. (ad prehendo), to lay hold of, seize, catch, apprehend. Approbo, are, āvi, ātum, tr. (ad

probo), to approve, favor, commend; to prove, confirm, demonstrate, establish; to render acceptable, satisfactory Appropinquo, āre, āvi, ātum, intr. (ad+propinquo), to approach, draw near.

Appulsus, a, um, part. from appello.

Apud, prep. with accus., at, near, with, among, in; at the house of; before, to. Apud animum meum, to my mind. Apulia, ae, f., Apulia, a country of lower Italy. Aqua, ae, f., water.

Hiemales

aquae, the winter rains. Aquila, ae, f., an eagle; the principal standard of the Roman legion.

Aquor, ari, atus, dep. (aqua), to get or draw water. Ara, ae, f., an altar. Pro aris at

que focis, for house and hearth

for one's dearest possessions. Arbiter, tri, m., a witness, spectator; an arbiter, umpire. Arbitrātus, us, m. (arbitror), will, judgment, opinion; pleasure, choice.

menians.

Armo, are, āvi, ātum, tr. (arma), to arm, equip.

Arbitrium, i, n. (arbiter), the de- | Armenii, ōrum, m. pl., the Arcision of an arbitrator; judgment, decision, award; will, pleasure, inclination. Arbitror, āri, ātus, dep. (arbiter), to think, judge, suppose, be

lieve.

Arbor and Arbos, oris, f., a

tree.

Arbustum, i, n. (arbor), an orchard, a vineyard planted with trees.

Arcesso, ĕre, īvi, itum, tr. (pres. inf. pass. arcessi or arcessiri), to summon, send for, invite; to accuse, arraign. Arcessere capitis, to accuse of a capital

crime.

Arcis. See Arx.

Arcte or Arte, adv. (arctus), closely, compactly, in close order, straitly, strictly. Ardens, entis, part. and adj. (ardeo), on fire, burning, glowing, ardent, eager, impatient. Ardeo, ĕre, arsi, arsum, intr., to burn, glow; to be eager, ardent, impatient.

Ardor, ōris, m. (ardeo), a flame,

fire, burning heat; ardor, fervor, eagerness. Haud procul ab ardoribus, not far from the burning (i. e. tropical) heat. Arduus, a, um, adj., high, lofty, steep; arduous, difficult, laborious, troublesome. Arēna, ae, f. (areo), sand. Arenōsus, a, um, adj. (arena), sandy.

Argentum, i, n., silver; silver

money, money. Aridus, a, um, adj. (areo), arid,

dry, parched, thirsty.

Aries, ětis, m., a ram; a battering-ram.

Arma, ōrum, n. pl., arms, armor, weapons; war, warfare. Armātus, a, um, part. and adj. (armo), armed. Armati, ōrum, . pl., armed men, soldiers. Armenius, a, um, adj., Arme

m.

nian.

Aro, are, avi, atum, tr., to plough, cultivate, till; to acquire by husbandry.

Arpinum, i, n., a town of Latium,

where Plautus, Cicero, and Marius were born: it is now called Arpino.

Arrectus, a, um, part. from arrigo.

Arreptus, a, um, part. from arripio.

Arrêtinus, a, um, adj., Arretinian, pertaining to Arretinum, a city of Etruria, now Arezzo. Arrigo, ĕre, exi, ectum, tr. (ad+

rego), to raise, erect; to excite, arouse, animate, encourage. Arripio, ĕre, ipui, eptum, tr. (ad

+rapio), to take by force, seize, snatch, lay hold of.

Arrogo, are, avi, ātum, tr. (ad + rogo), to arrogate, claim as one's

own. assume.

Ars, artis, f., an art, faculty, quality; skill, knowledge; character, habit, practice, conduct; artifice, trick, stratagem. In aliis artibus, in other respects. Arte. See Arcte.

Artifex, icis, m. and f. (ars + fa

cio), an artificer, artist. Adj., skilful, ingenious, practised, skilled. Artificium, i, n. (artifex), an art,

trade; skill, contrivance; artifice, cunning, artfulness. Arvum, i, n. (aro), a ploughed field; a field, cultivated land. Arx, arcis, f., a lofty place, top or

summit of a hill; a castle, stronghold, fortress, citadel. Ascendo, ĕre, di, sum, tr, and

intr. (ad+scando), to ascend, go up, mount, climb. Navim ascendere to embark. Ascensus, us, m. (ascendo), an ascent, an ascending. Ascisco. See Adscisco.

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