Cacus, -i, M. [Kâкos], Cacus, a giant monster slain by Hercules. He was the son of Vulcan and dwelt in a cave in Mt. Aventine: 194, 205, 218, 222, 241, 259, 303. cadaver, -eris, N. [CAD-, fall; cf. cado], dead body, corpse, carcass, 264.

cadō, 3, cecidī, cāsūrus [CAD-, fall], fall, 375; set, sink, fade, disappear, 59.

caecus, -a, -um, adj., blind; dark,

thick, blinding, pitchy, 253. caedēs, -is, F. [for *scaedes, fr.

SCID-, split, cut], a cutting down; slaughter, bloodshed, carnage, murder, 196, 483, 492, 537, 695; (by meton. in pl.) corpses, 709. caedō, 3, cecīdi, caesus [for *scaedo, fr. SCID-, split, cut], cut down; kill, slay, slaughter,

641, 719.

caelō, 1 [caelum, chisel, graver], engrave, carve in relief, represent in raised work, emboss, 701. caelum, -ī, N. [for *cavilum, fr.

CAV-, hollow], sky, firmament, heaven, 97, 99, 141, 423, etc.; open air, daylight, view, 264; (meton.) inhabitants of heaven, gods, 64.

Caere (usually indecl., but gen. Caeritis, 597), N., Caere, town in Etruria known earlier as Agylla (mod. Cervetere), 597. caeruleus, -a, -um, adj. [for caelu

C

leus, fr. caelum, sky], like the sky, blue, dark blue, dark green, sea-green, 64, 713.

caerulus, -a, -um, adj. [for caelulus, fr. caelum, sky], same meanings as foregoing word; dark, gloomy, 622; (N. pl. used subst.) dark blue waters, sea, 672.

Caesar, -aris, M., Caesar (Caius Octavius), emperor of Rome, and as such known as Augustus, 678, 714. caesariēs, locks, 659. cālīgō, -inis, F. [CAL-, cover, hide], thick air, mist; darkness, gloom, 253.

acc. -em, F., hair,

calor, -ōris, M. [CAL-, warm], warmth, heat, 390.

camīnus, -i, M. [κáμvos], furnace, forge, 418.

campus, -i, M., plain, 504, 596. candēns, -entis, adj. [pres. part. of candeo, glisten], glistening, dazzling, shining, white, bright, radiantly beautiful, resplendent, 720.

candidus, -a, -um, adj. [CAND-, glow], glistening white, white, bright, 82, 138; divinely fair, fair, beauteous, 608. canis, -is, M. or F., dog, 462. canistrum, -ī, (usu. pl), N. [κá

vaσтρov], basket of plaited reeds, basket, 180. For cut, see note on v. 180.

canō, 3, cecini, [CAN-, make musical sound], sing; (as prophecies were mostly uttered in verse) foretell,predict, prophesy, declare, 49, 340, 499, 534; give the signal, signal (vb.), announce, cry out, 656. cantus, -ūs, M. [CAN-, make musical sound], the utterance of musical sound; (of persons, birds, etc.) song, 285, 456; (of instruments) music, 2.

cānus, -a, -um, adj., white, whi

tening, gray, 672.

capessō, 3, -īvī or -iī, -ītūrus [intens. of capio, take], take eagerly, seize, lay hold of, take possession of, 507.

capiō, 3, cēpī, captus [CAP-, take],

take, seize, lay hold of; captivate, enthrall, charm, 311; receive, contain, suffice for, 363. Capitolium, -ī, N. (also pl. in

poetry) [caput, head], Capitol, temple of Jupiter on the Capitoline hill at Rome, 347, 653. caput, -itis, N., head, 300; (meton.) head, person, life, 145, 484; source, spring, fountain-head, 65; (of the lower animals) individual, head, 44. carbasus, -ī, F.; pl. carbasa, -ōrum,

N. [κάρжаσos], fine flax; fine linen, linen, 34. [Poetic and post-classical.]

Cares, -um (acc. Cāras, 725), M.

[Kapes], the Carians, inhabitants of Caria in Asia Minor, 725.

carīna, -ae, F. [CAR-, scrape], keel; boat, ship, vessel, 93; (pl. as prop. name) Carinae, -ārum, F., the Keels, a quarter in Rome between the Coelian and Esquiline hills (see note on v. 361). carmen, -inis, N. [for casmen, fr. CAS-, sing], song, 287, 303. Carmentālis, -e, adj. [Carmentis], of or belonging to Carmentis, Carmental, 338.

Carmentis, -is, F. [carmen, song, prophecy], Carmentis, a prophetic nymph with whom the mother of Evander came to be identified, and whom Vergil therefore speaks of as the mother of Evander, 336, 339. cārus, -a, -um, adj., dear, beloved,

darling, 377, 581.

castrum, -ī, N. [CAD-, cover], fortified place, fortress; (pl.) castra,

-ōrum, N. camp, encamped host, host, 56, 476, 507, 604. castus, -a, -um, adj., pure, spot

less, chaste, stainless, unsullied, 412, 665.

cāsus, -ūs, M. [CAD-, fall], fall;

chance, mischance, misfortune, disaster, calamity, 533, 578. catēna, -ae, F., chain, 225. caterva, -ae, F., throng, band, troop; body of troops, company, troop, 593.

Catilina, -ae, M., Catiline (Lucius

Sergius), the central figure of the famous conspiracy which was crushed by Cicero in his consulship, B.C. 63: 668.

Catō, -ōnis, M. [catus, shrewd, sagacious], Cato (Marcus Porcius Uticensis), great-grandson of Cato the Censor, and a man of inflexible integrity. He committed suicide at Utica after the battle of Thapsus, B.C. 46, because he was unwilling to survive the downfall of the republic: 670.

cauda, -ae, F., tail, 210, 674. causa (caussa), -ae, F., cause, reason, motive, inducement, argument, 112, 395. cavea, -ae, F. [cavus, hollow], cavity, enclosure; (at the theatre or circus) auditorium, part occupied by the seats of the spectators; (meton.) amphitheatre, circus, 636.

caverna, -ae, F. [cf. cavus, hollow], cavity, cavern, depth, recess,

242, 420.

cavus, -a, -um, adj. [CAV-, hollow, swell], concave, hollowed out, hollow, 69, 248; valley-forming, sloping, rising, 599. cēdō, 3, cessī, cessus [CAD-, fall], go away, depart, 395. celebrō, 1 [celeber, thronged], throng, frequent; celebrate, commemorate, solemnize, pay, 173, 268, 303; celebrate, honor, 76. celer, -eris, -ere, adj. [CEL-, drive], swift; (with adv. force) swiftly, quickly, 20. celerō, 1,

[celer, swift],

hasten, quicken, speed, 90.

*cello, tower], towering, high, tall, lofty, 65, 107, 604, 653, 680. centum, indecl. num. adj., hundred, 518, 716.

Cerēs, -eris, F., Ceres, daughter of

Saturn and Ops, mother of Proserpine, and goddess of agriculture; (meton.) grain, bread, food, 181.

cernō, 3, crēvi, certus [CER-, CRE-, part], sift, separate; distinguish, see, behold, be witness of, 62, 246, 516, 676, 704. certamen, -inis, N. [certo, contend], contest, struggle, fray, dispute, 639.

certātim, adv. [certo, vie], in competition or rivalry, with emulous zeal, zealously, 179, 436.

certus, -a, -um, adj. [perf. part. of cerno, discern], assured, settled, fixed, established, certain, 39, 46.

cervix, -īcis, F., neck, 633. (cēterus), -a, -um, adj., the remaining, the other, the rest of,

548. Chalybes, -um, м. [Xáλußes], the Chalybes, a people of Pontus famous for the preparation of steel, 421.

chalybs, -ybis, M. [xáλv¥], steel, 446. chlamys, -ydis, F. [xλaμús], horseman's cape, mantle, cloak, 167, 588. For cuts, see note on v. 167.

circle, dance; band, troop, company, 287, 718.

cieō, 2, cīvī, citus [CI-, rouse],

rouse, stir, drive, call up, 354, 642. cingō, 3, -nxī, -nctus, surround, encompass, gird, 282, 599; crown, wreathe, 274. cinis, -eris, M., ashes, embers, 410. Circensis, -e, adj. [circus, circus],

of the Circus; (M. pl. used subst., sc. ludi) the great games of the Circus Maximus, 636. circum, adv. and prep. w. acc. [acc. of circus, circle], round about, around, about, 673 (adv.), 45, 285, 310, 631. circumdō, -dare, -dedī, -datus [circum, around; do, put], put round or on, 458. circumsistō, 3, -stetī or -stiti, [circum, around; sisto, stand firm], surround, besiege, 490. circumsonō, 1, —, [circum, around; sono, make a sound], thunder about, make resound, make echo, 474. circumstō, -stāre, -steti, cum, around; sto, stand], stand around, surround; surround, beset, threaten, 300. cīvis, -is, M. or F. [CI-, lie (recline)], citizen, inhabitant, 571; subject, 489.

[cir

clāmor, -ōris, M. [cf. clamo, call,

which contains CAL-, call], shouting, shout, loud outcry, outcry, cry, 216, 595.

clangor, -ōris, M. [cf. clango, re

sound, which contains CAL-, call, sound, noise, clang, bray, 526.

clārus, -a, -um, adj. [CAL-, call], clear, distinct; clear, bright, 673; illustrious, renowned, celebrated, 48.

classis, -is, (abl. classe usually, as in v. 79; but classī in v. 11), F. [CAL-, call], class, division of the people; fleet, 11, 79, 675: classi, by sea, II.

claudō, 3, -sī, -sus [for *clavido (cf. clavis, key), fr. CLAV-, lock], shut, close, 385; shut in, confine, bound, hem in, 473. clipeus, -i, M., round shield, shield,

447, 625, 729. See cut annexed to note on v. 447. Cloelia, -ae, F., Cloelia, a Roman maiden, one of the hostages given to Porsena, the Etruscan king.

She eluded her guards and effected her escape by swimming across the Tiber. The Romans sent her back, but Porsena, in admiration of her bravery, released her : 651. Cocles, -itis, M. [cocles, one-eyed], Cocles (Quintus Horatius), a Roman who, in the war with Porsena, defended the Sublician bridge over the Tiber, alone against the Etruscan army, until his comrades had broken down the bridge behind him: 650. co-eō, -īre, -īvī or iī, -itus [com-,

together; eo, go, go together, assemble, muster, 385.

(coepiō), 3, coepi, coeptus [com-, intens.; *apio, fr. AP-, lay hold], begin, 439.

of

coeptum, -ī, N. [perf. part. coepio, begin], a thing begun; beginning, proceeding, undertaking, 15.

cōgnātus, -a, -um, adj. [com-, with; (g)natus, born], related by blood, kindred, 132. cōgnōmen, -inis, N. [com-, with, additional; (g)nomen, name], additional name, surname; name, 48, 331.

cōgō, 3, coēgī, coāctus [com-, together; ago, drive], drive to gether, bring together, collect, muster, 7.

collis, -is, M. [for *colnis, fr. CEL-, rise, tower], hill, 216, 305, 351, 598, 604.

collum, -i, N., neck, 438, 660. colus, (-ī or -ūs), F., distaff, 409. coma, -ae, F. [cf. kóμŋ], hair of the head, hair, locks, 274, 277. comes, -itis, M. or F. [com-, with;

I-, go], companion, 308, 466: comes īre, to walk by the side of, to accompany, 466; companion in arms, follower, 52. comitor, I [comes, companion], attend as companion, attend, accompany, 462.

commisceō (conm-), 2, -miscuī, -mixtus (-mistus) [com-, together; misceo, mix], mix, mingle, blend, 255. communis (conm-), -e, adj. [com-, together; *munis, bound, fr. MV-,

fasten. Cf. immunis], common, 275.

cōmō, 3, cōmpsī (-msī), cōmptus

[com-, together; emo, fr. EM-, take], arrange, dress, comb; adorn, deck, wreathe, 128. compello (conp-), 1, accost, address, 164.

complector (conpl-), 3, -plexus [com-, together; plecto, braid], embrace, enfold, entwine, twine one's self about, 260; clasp, 558. complexus (conpl-), -ūs, M. [com-,

together; PLEC-, fold], embrace, 488, 582.

compōnō (conp-), 3, -posui, -positus [com-, together; pono, put, place], put, bring, or place together, collect, 322; collect, store up, amass, 317; link, couple, 486. comprimo (conp-), 3, -pressī, -pressus [com-, together; premo, press], press together; check, restrain, subdue, allay, 184. concēdō, 3, -cessi, -cessus [com-, completely; cedo, go], go away, depart, give way, subside, 41. concipiō, 3, -cēpī, -ceptus [com-, together; capio, take], take hold of, take up or in, receive; (of generation) conceive, 139. concolor, -ōris, adj. [com-, with;

color, color], of the same hue or color, 82. [A word coined by Vergil.]

concurrō, 3, -currī or -cucurrī,

-cursus [com-, together; curro, run], run together, assemble;