Chapter XXV: #Genitive with adjectives.# (3)

#Iugurtha, ae#, m., the famous king of Numidia, who fought with Rome 111 to 106 B.C.; defeated by Marius.

#Iugurthînus#, adj., _of_ or _with Jugurtha, Jugurthine_.

#Iûlia, ae#, f., _Julia_.

1. Daughter of Julius Caesar, and wife of Pompey.

2. Sister of Julius Caesar and grandmother of the Emperor Augustus.

#Iûlius, î#, m., the name of a famous Roman gens. See #Caesar#.

#iungô, ere, iûnxî, iûnctus#, _to join together, unite, bind, fasten, yoke_.

#ad--adiungô, ere, iûnxî, iûnctus#, _to join_ or _add to, attach_.

#con--coniungô, ere, iûnxî, iûnctus#, _to fasten together, join,
unite_.

#iûnior#, see #iuvenis#.

#Iûnius, î#, m., the name of a famous Roman gens. See #Brûtus#.

#Iuppiter, Iovis#, m., the chief god of the Latins, orig. a personification of the sky. He controlled thunder, lightning, rain, and storms.

#iûre#, see #iûs#.

#iûrô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#iûs#], _to take an oath, swear_; _swear to_.

#con--côniûrô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to take an oath together, conspire,
plot_.

#iûs, iûris#, n., _right, justice, law_; _court of justice, trial in court_; abl. #iûre# as adv., _rightly, justly_; #in iûs vocâre#, _to summon into court, bring to trial_.

#iûsiûrandum, î# [#iûs# + #iûrô#], n., _an oath_.

(#iussus, ûs#) [#iubeô#], m., _order, command_ (found only in abl. sing.).

#iûstitia, ae# [#iûs#], f., _justice, uprightness_.

#iuvenis, is#, comp. #iûnior#, sup. #minimus nâtû#, adj., _young_. As noun, #iuvenis, is#, m., _young person, youth_ (between 17 and 45); #iuvenês# or #iûniôrês#, _the fighting men_.

#iuventa, ae# [#iuvenis#], f., _youth_.

#iuventûs, ûtis# [#iuvenis#], f., _youth_; collectively, _young people_, esp. _fighting men_. Cf. #iuvenis#.

#K#

#Kalendae, ârum#, pl. f., _the Kalends_, or the first day of the month.

#L#

#labor, ôris#, m., _labor, toil_; _hardship, distress_.

#lâbor, î, lâpsus sum#, _to slip_.

#dê--dêlâbor, î, lâpsus sum#, _to glide down_; _slip_ or _fall down,
fall_.

#ex--êlâbor, î, lâpsus sum#, _to slip away, glide off, escape_.

#prô--prôlâbor, î, lâpsus sum#, _to fall down_; _slip, stumble_.

#re--relâbor, î, lâpsus sum#, _to slip_ or _sink back_; _flow back,
subside_.

#labôriôsê# [#labôriôsus#, _toilsome_], adv., _laboriously, carefully_.

#labôrô, âre, âvî, âtum#, _to labor, toil_; _be hard pressed, suffer, be afflicted_.

#ex--êlabôrô, âre, âvî, âtum#, _to labor, toil, endeavor_.

#Lacedaemonius, î#, m., an inhabitant of Lacedaemon or Sparta, the chief city of Laconia, a district of Southern Greece.

#lacerô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to tear to pieces, rend, mutilate, wound_.

#*laciô, ere#, _to entice_.

#ad--adliciô, ere, lexî, lectus#, _to entice, win over, attract_.

#ex--êliciô, ere, uî, itus#, _to draw forth, call down_.

#per--perliciô, ere, lexî, lectus#, _to entice, allure, win over_.

#lacrima, ae#, f., _a tear_.

#lacrimâbundus# [#lacrimô#, _to weep_], adj., _weeping_.

#laedô, ere, laesî, laesus#, _to hurt, injure_.

#ex--êlîdô, ere, lîsî, lîsus#, _to dash out_; _shatter, crush_.

#in--inlîdô, ere, lîsî, lîsus#, _to dash against_.

#Laelius, î#, m., gentile name of _C. Laelius_, a friend of Scipio Africanus.

#laetitia, ae# [#laetus#], f., _joy, exultation_.

#laetus#, adj., _joyful, glad, cheerful_.

#laevus#, adj., _left_.

#lambô, ere, --, --#, _to lick, lap_.

#lâmenta, ôrum#, pl. n., _lamentations_.

#lâmina, ae#, f., _a thin plate_.

#lâna, ae#, f., _wool_.

#lancea, ae#, f., _a spear, lance, dart_.

#lânificium, î# [#lânâ# + #faciô#], n., _spinning, weaving_.

#lanius, î#, m., _a butcher_.

#lapideus# [#lapis#], adj., _of stone, stone_.

#lapis, idis#, m., _a stone_; _milestone_.

#laqueus, î#, m., _noose, halter_.

#Lârentia, ae#, f., see #Acca#.

#largîtiô, ônis# [#largior#, _to bribe_], f., _liberality_; _bribery_.

#latebra, ae#, [#lateô#, _to lie hid_], f., _hiding place_ (usually only in pl.).

#laterîcius# [#later#, _a brick_], adj., _made of brick, brick_.

#Latînus#, adj., _pertaining to Latium, Latin_; as noun, #Latînus, î#, m., _an inhabitant of Latium, a Latin_.

#lâtrô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to bark at_.

#latrô, ônis#, m., _robber, brigand_.

#latus, eris#, n., _side_; _flank_.

#laudâbilis, e# [#laudô#], adj., _praiseworthy, commendable_.

#laudandus# [gerundive of #laudô#], adj., _praiseworthy, commendable_.

#laudô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to praise, extol_.

#con--conlaudô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to praise very highly, extol_.

#laurea, ae# (sc. #corôna#), f., _a laurel wreath_ or _crown_.

#laus, laudis#, f., _praise, fame, glory_; _ability_ (as that which excites praise). #laudibus ferre#, _to extol_.

#lautus# [part. of #lavô#, _to wash_], adj., _well-washed, neat_; _elegant, splendid_.

#laxitâs, âtis# [#laxus#, _roomy_], f., _spaciousness, roominess, size_.

#lectîca, ae# [#lectus#], f., _a litter, sedan chair, palanquin_.

#lectulus, î# [dim. of #lectus#], m., _a small couch, bed_.

#lectus, î#, m., _a couch, bed_.

#lêgâtiô, ônis# [#lêgô#, to commission], f., _embassy, legation_.

#lêgâtus, î# [#lêgô#, _to commission_], m., _one specially commissioned, ambassador, envoy_; _a deputy, lieutenant_, an officer next in command to the #imperâtor#, who selected him subject to the approval of the senate. Often several attended the general, serving in turn, acting as his counsellors, and commanding in his absence.

#legiô, ônis# [#legô#], f., _a legion_, containing from four to six thousand men; #legiônês#, _the infantry_, as distinct from the cavalry.

#lêgitimus# [#lêx#], adj., _fixed by law, legal_.

#legô, ere, lêgî, lêctus#, _to gather, collect_; _select, appoint, choose_; _read_.

#con--conligô, ere, lêgî, lêctus#, _to collect, gather_.

#dê--dêligô, ere, lêgî, lêctus#, _to choose, select_; _levy_.

#dis--dîligô, ere, lêxî, lêctus#, _to single out, esteem, love,
prize_.

#ex--êligô, ere, lêgî, lêctus#, _to pick out, choose, select_.

#inter--intellegô, ere, lêxî, lêctus#, _learn_; _perceive,
understand_.

#lêniter# [#lênis#, _soft, gentle_], adv., _softly, mildly, lightly_.

#lênôcinium, î#, n., _excessive finery_ or _nicety in dress_.

#Lentulus, î#, m., _P. Cornêlius Lentulus Dolâbella_, a son-in-law of Cicero.

#lentus#, adj., _pliant, tough_; _slow, sluggish_.

#Lepidus, î#, m., _M. Aemilius_, consul with Caesar, B.C. 46; a member, with Octavianus and Antony, of the second triumvirate.

#lêtâlis, e# [#lêtum#, _death_], adj., _deadly, fatal_.

#levis, e#, adj., _light, slight, trivial_.

#leviter# [#levis#], adv., _lightly, slightly_.

#lêx, lêgis#, f., _law, decree_; _term, condition_.

#libêns, entis# [#libet#, _it pleases_], adj., _willing_; _with good will_ or _pleasure, gladly_.

#libenter# [#libêns#], adv., _gladly, willingly_.

#lîber, lîbera, lîberum#, adj., _free_; _generous_; _outspoken, frank_.

#liber, librî#, m., _a book_.

#lîberâlitâs, âtis# [#lîberâlis#, _generous_], f., _generosity, kindness_; _a gift_.

#lîberâliter# [#lîberâlis#, _generous_], adv., _kindly, generously, graciously_.

#lîberî, ôrum# [#lîber#], pl. m., _children_; properly the free persons of the family as distinct from the slaves.

#lîberô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#lîber#], _to set free, free_; _acquit, absolve_.

#lîbertâs, âtis# [#lîber#], f., _freedom, independence_.

#lîbertus, î# [#lîber#], m., _a freedman_.

#libîdô, inis# [#libet#, _it pleases_], f., _pleasure_; _lust, wantonness, passion_.

#lîbrô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#lîbra#, _a balance_], _to balance, poise, brandish_.

#licentia, ae# [#licet#], f., _freedom, license_.

#licet, êre, uit# or #itum est#, impers., _it is allowed_ or _permitted_.

#lîctor, ôris#, m., _a lictor_, a Roman officer. The lictors were orig. attendants of the kings, but later were granted to dictators, consuls, and praetors. They accompanied these magistrates whenever they appeared in public, and cleared the way before them. They also carried the fasces, and executed criminal sentences.

#lîgneus# [#lîgnum#, _wood_], adj., _wooden_.

#ligô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to bind_.

#ad--adligô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to bind to, bind fast, bind_.

#dê--dêligô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to bind to, tie, fasten_.

#re--religô, âre, avî, âtus#, _to bind, fasten_.

#lîmen, inis#, n., _threshold, doorstep_.

#lîneâmentum, î# [#lînea#, _a line_], n., _a line_; _feature, lineament_.

#lingua, ae#, f., _tongue_; _language_.

#liquefaciô, ere, fêcî, factus# [#liqueô#, _to be liquid_ + #faciô#], _to melt, dissolve_.

#Lîternînus#, adj., _at Literum_, a town of Campania. As noun, #Lîternînum, î# (sc. #praedium#, _an estate_), n., an estate of Scipio Africanus Maior at Liternum.

#lîtigâtor, ôris# [#lîs#, _lawsuit_ + #agô#], m., _a party to a lawsuit, litigant_.

#littera, ae#, f., _a letter_ (of the alphabet); in pl., _a letter, epistle_; _literature_.

#litterâtus# [#littera#], adj., _lettered, educated, learned_.

#lîtus, oris#, n., (sea)_shore, beach, strand_.

#Lîvius, î#, m., gentile name of _M. Lîvius Salînâtor_, who commanded the garrison of Tarentum during the second Punic War.

#locô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#locus#], _to place, put_; _contract for, let, lease_.

#con--conlocô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to place, arrange, station,
establish_.

#locuplês, êtis# [#locus# + #plênus#], adj., _rich in lands, rich_.

#locus, î#, m. (pl., #locî# and #loca#), _a place, spot_; _locality, region_; _position, station, post_; _room, opportunity_.

#longê# [#longus#], adv., _a long way_ or _distance, at a distance_; _far, by far_.

#longinquus# [#longus#], adj., _remote, distant_.

#longus#, adj., _long_; _distant_.

#loquor, î, locûtus sum#, _to speak, talk, say_.

#ad--adloquor, î, locûtus sum#, _to speak to, address_.

#con--conloquor, î, locûtus sum#, _to talk with, converse, confer_.

#lôrîca, ae# [#lôrum#], f., _a corselet_ of leather, _coat of mail_; #squâmârum lôrîca#, _armor-like covering of scales_.

#lôrum, î#, n., _a leather thong_ or _strap_.

#Lûcius, î#, m., a Roman praenomen.

#Lucrêtia, ae#, f., the wife of Collatinus, a type of the Roman matron of the olden time.

#luctor, ârî, âtus sum#, _to wrestle, struggle_.

#lûctus, ûs# [#lûgeô#], m., _grief, sorrow, mourning_.

#Lûcullus, î#, m., _L. Licinius_, born about 110 B.C., consul 74; conducted the war against Mithridates 74-67, after which he gave himself to a life of luxury, dying in 57 or 56.

#lûcus, î#, m., _a sacred grove, grove_.

#lûdibrium, î# [#lûdus#], n., _laughing-stock, jest_; _mockery, derision_.

#lûdicer, cra, crum# [#lûdus#], adj., _playful, sportive_.

#lûdus, î#, m., _play, sport_; _a game_, esp. (in pl.) _the public games_, consisting of chariot races, gladiatorial combats, and theatrical performances.

#lûgeô, êre, lûxî, lûctus#, _to grieve_; _grieve for, mourn, lament_.

#lûgubris, e# [#lûgeô#], adj., _mournful_.

#lûmen, inis# [cf. #lux#], n., _light_.

#lûna, ae# [cf. #lûx#], f., _the moon_.

#lupa, ae#, f., _a she-wolf_.

#lûstrô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to purify, cleanse_; _to review, inspect_.

#lûx, lûcis#, f., _light, daylight, day_; #prîmâ lûce#, _at dawn_.

#lûxuria, ae# [#lûxus#], f., _luxury, excess_.

#lûxus, ûs#, m., _excess, luxury, self-indulgence_.

#M#

#Macedô, onis#, m., _a Macedonian_.

#Macedonia, ae#, f., _Macedonia_, an extensive country north of Greece. Its inhabitants were not generally reckoned as Greeks. Under Alexander the Great it became the chief power of the ancient world.

#mâchina, ae#, f., _machine_ or _engine of war_; _a contrivance, trick_.

#mactô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to offer as sacrifice, kill, slaughter_.

#mactus#, adj., _worshiped, glorified_.

#Maecênâs, âtis#, m., _C. Cilnius_, the close friend of Augustus and his chief adviser in civil affairs.

#maestus#, adj., _sad, gloomy, mournful_.

#magis#, comp., adv., _in a greater degree_; _more, rather_; sup. #mâximê# [#mâximus#], _in the highest degree, particularly_; _exceedingly, very_.

#magister, trî#, m., _master, chief_; _teacher_; #magister equitum#, _Master of the Horse_, an officer appointed by a dictator as his lieutenant. The name perhaps indicates that he had especial command of the cavalry.

#magistrâtus, ûs# [#magister#], m., _civil office, magistracy_.

#mâgnificê# [#mâgnificus#], adv., in good sense, _grandly_; in bad sense, _in lordly fashion, haughtily, proudly_.

#mâgnificentia, ae# [#mâgnificus#], f., _splendor, grandeur_.

#mâgnificus# [#mâgnus# + #faciô#], adj., _splendid, magnificent_.

#mâgnitûdô, inis# [#mâgnus#], f., _greatness, size_.

#mâgnus#, comp. #mâior#, sup. #mâximus#, adj., _great, large_; #mâior# or #mâximus# (sc. #nâtû#), _elder, eldest_. As noun, #Mâgnus, î#, m., _the Great_, cognomen of Pompey; #mâiôrês# (sc. #nâtû#), pl. m., _ancestors_.

#Maharbal, alis#, m., _a Carthaginian general_.

#mâiestâs, âtis# [cf. #mâior#], f., _greatness, dignity_.

#mâior, mâius#, gen. #mâiôris#, see #mâgnus#.

#male# [#malus#], comp. #pêius#, sup. #pessimê#, adv., _badly, ill, unsuccessfully_; _feebly, barely, scarcely_.

#maledictum, î# [#male# + #dîcô#], n., _a curse_.

#mâlô, mâlle, mâluî# [#magis# + (1) #volô#], _to prefer_.

#malus#, comp. #pêior#, sup. #pessimus#, adj., _bad, wicked_; _evil, unfortunate_. As noun, #malum, î#, n., _evil, misfortune, trouble_.

#Mâmurius, î#, m., a Roman smith of the time of King Numa.

#mandâtum, î# [#mandô#], n., _an order, command_.

#mandô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#manus# + #dô#], _to hand over, commit, entrust_; _order, command_; #lîtterîs mandâre#, _to write_.

#con--commendô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to commit, entrust_; _assist,
defend_.

#mâne#, adv., _early in the morning_.

#maneô, êre, mânsî, mânsûrus#, _to remain, stay, tarry_.

#re--remaneô, êre, mânsî, mânsûrus#, _to stay behind, remain_.

#Mânês, ium#, pl. m., _the deified spirits of the dead_, to whom sacrifice was regularly made.

#manifêstus# [#manus# + #*fendô#], adj., _clear, manifest, evident_; _exposed_.

#manipulus, î# [#manus# + #*pleô#] m., _a company of soldiers, maniple_ (one third of a cohort). The standard of the maniple orig. bore (it is said) a _handful_ of hay.

#Mânius, î#, m., abbreviated #M'.#, a Roman praenomen.

#Mânliânus#, adj., _Manlian_.

#Mânlius, î#, m., the name of a Roman gens. See #Torquâtus#.

#mânô, âre, âvî, --#, _to flow, trickle_; _to flow_ or _stream abroad, spread_.

#mânsuêtûdô, inis# [#mânsuêtus#, _tame_], f., _mildness, gentleness_.

#manubiae, ârum# [#manus#], pl. f., _prize-money, booty, plunder_.

#manûmittô, ere, mîsî, missus# [#manus# + #mittô#], _to set free, emancipate_.

#manus, ûs#, f., _hand, arm_; #ferreae manûs#, _grappling irons_ (see #corvus#); _force, strength, prowess_; _band, troop_; #manûs cônserere#, _to join battle_.

#Mârcus, î#, m., a common praenomen.

#Mârcius, î#, m., see #Ancus#.

#mare, is#, n., _the sea_; #Mare Superum#, _the Upper_ or _Adriatic Sea_.

#margarîta, ae#, f., _a pearl_.

#maritimus# [#mare#], adj., _pertaining to the sea, sea, maritime_.

#marîtus, î#, m., _husband_.

#Marius, î#, m., _C._, born near Arpinum in Latium, 107 B.C.; conquered Jugurtha, 106; was seven times consul; defeated Teutones in 102, Cimbri in 101; died in 86.

#marmor, oris#, n., _marble_.

#marmoreus# [#marmor#], adj., _marble, of marble_.

#Mârs, Mârtis#, m., _Mars_, the Roman god of war; _war, battle_.

#Mârtius# [#Mârs#], adj., _of March_.

#Masinissa, ae#, m., king of Numidia, ally of Scipio Africanus Maior, in Africa, B.C. 202. He reigned till 148.

#Massîva, ae#, m., nephew of Masinissa.

#mâter, mâtris#, f., _mother_.

#mâternus# [#mâter#], adj., _of a mother, mother's_; _maternal, on the mother's side_.

#mâtrimônium, î# [#mâter#], n., _marriage_.

#mâtrôna, ae# [#mâter#], f., _a married woman, wife, matron_.

#Maurî, ôrum#, pl. m., _Moors_, inhabitants of Mauretania, the modern Morocco.

#mâximê# [#mâximus#], adv., see #magis#.

#mâximus#, adj., see #mâgnus#.

#Mâximus, î#, m., a Roman cognomen.

1. _M. Valerius Mâximus Corvînus_, consul 343 B.C.

2. _Q. Fabius Mâximus_, a famous general opposed to Hannibal,
surnamed _Cunctâtor_, from his caution. He was five times consul,
and died in 203.

#medicâmentum, î# [#medicô#, _to heal_], n., _drug, potion_; _antidote, cure_.

#medicus, î# [#medeor#, _to heal_], m., _a physician, surgeon, doctor_.

#meditor, ârî, âtus sum#, _to reflect upon, consider_; _plan, devise_.

#medius#, adj., _in the middle, middle, midst of_. As noun, #medium, î#, n., _the middle, midst, intervening space_; #in mediô#, _in the midst of, between_; #in medium prôferre#, _to bring out, produce_.

#melior, ius#, gen. #ôris#, adj., see #bonus#.

#melius#, adv., see #bene#.

#Memmius, î#, m., gentile name of _C. Memmius Gemellus_, an opponent of Julius Caesar.

#memorâbilis, e# [#memorô#], adj., _worth telling, remarkable_.

#memoria, ae# [#memor#, _mindful_], f., _memory_; _record, account_.

#memorô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#memor#, _mindful_], _to bring to mind, relate_; _say, tell_.

#mêns, mentis#, f., _the mind, intellectual faculties_; _thought, purpose_.

#mênsa, ae#, f., _table_; _course_ (at dinner).

#mênsis, is#, m., _a month_.

#mentiô, ônis#, f., _mention_.

#mercor, ârî, âtus sum# [#merx#], _to buy, purchase_.

#mereô, êre, uî, itus#, _to earn, deserve, merit_.

#mergô, ere, mersî, mersus#, _to dip, plunge in_; _sink_.

#meritô# [#meritum#, _desert_], adv., _deservedly, justly_.

#merx, mercis#, f., _goods, wares, merchandise_.

#Metellus, î#, m., a Roman cognomen.

1. _L. Caecilius Metellus_, one of the young nobles who, after the
battle of Cannae, proposed to leave Italy.

2. _Q. Caecilius Metellus_, called _Numidicus_, because of the
success with which he carried on the Jugurthine War, till superseded
by Marius.

3. _Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius_, consul B.C. 80. He fought against
Sertorius.

#mêtor, ârî, âtus sum#, _to measure off, mark out_.

#Mettius, î#, m., see #Fûfetius#.

#metus, ûs#, m., _fear, dread, terror_.

#meus#, adj., _my, mine_. As noun, #meî, meôrum#, pl. m., _my friends, my followers_.

#mî#, vocative sing. of #meus#.

#micô, âre, uî, --#, _to quiver, flash, gleam_.

#migrô, âre, âvî, âtum#, _to remove, migrate_.

#con--commigrô, âre, âvî, âtum#, _to change one's home, move,
migrate_.

#re--remigrô, âre, âvî, âtum#, _to journey_ (back), _return_.

#mîles, itis#, m., _a soldier, fellow-soldier_; as collective noun, _soldiery_.

#Mîlêtus, î#, f., a city in Asia Minor, near Ephesus.

#mîlitâris, e# [#mîles#], adj., _soldierly, military_; #rês mîlitâris#, _the art of war, military tactics_.

#mîlitia, ae# [#mîles#], f., _military service, war_; #mîlitiae#, loc., _in the field, abroad_, opposed to #domî#, _at home_.

#mîlitô, âre, âvî, âtum#, _to be a soldier, serve in war, fight_.

#mîlle#, indecl. adj., _a thousand_; as noun, #mîlia#, pl. n., _thousands_.

#mîlliês# [#mîlle#], adv., _a thousand times_.

#mîmus, î#, m., _farce, comedy_.

#minimê# [#minimus#], adv., see #parum#.

#minister, trî#, m., _attendant, servant_.

#minitor, ârî, âtus sum# [freq. of #minor#], _to threaten_.

#minor, us#, gen. #ôris#, see #parvus#.

#minor, ârî, âtus sum#, _to threaten_.

#Minucius, î#, m., _M. Minucius Rûfus, magister equitum_ under Q. Fabius Maximus.

#Minturnae, ârum#, pl. f., a town between Campania and Latium.

#minuô, ere, î, ûtus# [#minus#], _to diminish, lessen_; _weaken_.

#minus#, adv., see #parum#.

#mîrâbilis, e# [#mîror#], adj., _wonderful, strange, amazing_.

#mîrâculum, î# [#mîror#], n., _a wonder, marvel, miracle_.

#mîrificus# [#mîrus# + #faciô#], adj., _wonderful_.

#mîror, ârî, âtus sum#, _to wonder, marvel at_.

#mîrus#, adj., _wonderful, marvelous_.

#miser, era, erum#, adj., _wretched, unfortunate_.

#misericordia, ae# [#misericors#], f., _pity, compassion, mercy_.

#misericors, cordis# [#misereô#, _to pity_ + #cor#, _heart_], adj., _tender-hearted, merciful_.

#missiô, ônis# [#mittô#], f., _release from service, discharge_.

#Mithridâtês#, is, m., surnamed _the Great_, king of Pontus, B.C. 120-63.

#Mithridâticus#, adj., _Mithridatic_.

#mîtigô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#mîtis# + #agô#], _to make gentle, soften, civilize_.

#mîtis, e#, adj., _mild, gentle, kind_.

#mittô, ere, mîsî, missus#, _send, despatch, dismiss_; _throw, hurl, shoot_.

#ab--âmittô, ere, mîsî, missus#, _to send away, let go, lose_.

#ad--admittô, ere, mîsî, missus#, _to admit, receive_.

#con--committô, ere, mîsî, missus#, _to send_ or _bring together,
join_; _entrust, commit, bring_ (it) _about, cause, allow_; #pûgnam#
or #proelium committere#, _to begin battle_.

#dê--dêmittô, ere, mîsî, missus#, _to send_ or _let down, cast down,
let fall_; _put_.

#dis--dîmittô, ere, mîsî, missus#, _to send_ (away), _dismiss_;
_give up, abandon_.

#ex--êmittô, ere, mîsî, missus#, _to send forth_ or _out_; _hurl,
cast_; _utter_; _let loose_.

#in--immittô, ere, mîsî, missus#, _to send in, admit_; _send, hurl_.

#ob--omittô, ere, mîsî, missus#, _to lay aside_; _neglect, omit_;
_pass over, say nothing of_; _lose sight of, let slip_.

#per--permittô, ere, mîsî, missus#, _to let pass_; _permit, allow_.

#prô--prômittô, ere, mîsî, missus#, _to put forward_; _promise_.

#re--remittô, ere, mîsî, missus#, _to send back_; _yield, give up_;
_remit, grant exemption from_.

#re + prô--reprômittô, ere, mîsî, missus#, _to promise in return_.

#sub--submittô, ere, mîsî, missus#, _to send_ or _let down_; _let
grow_.

#trâns--trânsmittô, ere, mîsî, missus#, _to send_ or _put across_,
_make to cross_; _despatch_; intrans., _to go across, cross_.

#Mitylênae, ârum#, pl. f., capital of Lesbos, an island in the Aegean Sea.

#moderâtiô, ônis# [#moderor#, _to set bounds to_], f., _self-control, moderation_.

#moderâtus# [#moderor#, _to check_], adj., _within bounds, moderate, merciful_.

#modicus# [#modus#], adj., _moderate, modest_.

#modius, î# [#modus#], m., _a measure_; _a peck_.

#modo# [#modus#], adv., _only_; _just now, lately_; #modo . . . modo#, _at one time . . . at another, now . . . now_; #nôn; modo . . . sed etiam#, _not only . . . but also_.

#modus, î#, m., _measure, limit, end_; _way, manner_; _measure, strains_ (of music).

#moenia, ium#, pl. n., _defensive walls, city walls, fortifications_.

#môlês, is#, f., _mass, weight, bulk_; _massive structure_.

#molestê# [#molestus#], adv., _with difficulty_ or _vexation_; #aegrê# or #molestê ferre#, _to take amiss, be vexed_ (at).

#molestia, ae# [#molestus#], f., _trouble, annoyance, burden_.

#molestus# [#môlês#], adj., _troublesome, annoying, vexatious_.

#môlior, îrî, îtus sum# [#môlês#], _to struggle, toil_; _undertake, attempt_.

#mollis, e#, adj., _soft, tender_; _effeminate, unmanly_.

#molliter# [#mollis#], adv., _effeminately, luxuriously_.

#Molô, ônis#, m., see #Apollônius#.

#mômentum, î# [#moveô#], n., _movement_; _cause, circumstance_; (sc. #temporis#), _moment, instant_.

#moneô, êre, uî, itus#, _to remind, admonish_; _advise, warn_.

#ad--admoneô, êre, uî, itus#, _to remind, admonish, warn_.

#monitus, ûs# [#moneô#], m., _warning, counsel_.

#môns, montis#, m., _a mountain, height, hill_.

#mônstrum, î# [#moneô#], n., _a warning, omen_; _strange being, monster_.

#mora, ae#, f., _delay, policy of delay_.

#morbus, î#, m., _sickness, disease_.

#morior, morî, mortuus sum#, _to die_.

#moror, ârî, âtus sum#, _to delay, linger, tarry_; with acc., _to hinder, impede_.

#dê--dêmoror, ârî, âtus sum#, _to linger, tarry, remain_.

#mors, mortis#, f., _death_.

#morsus, ûs# [#mordeô#, _to bite_], m., _bite_; _pain, sting, agony_.

#mortâlis, e# [#mors#], adj., _mortal, human_; as noun, _mortâlis, is_, m., _a man, mortal_.

#mortuus# [part. of #morior#], adj., _dead_.

#môs, môris#, m., _a habit, custom_; _manner, fashion_; pl., _customs, character_.

#môtus, ûs# [#moveô#], m., _movement, agitation, tumult, insurrection_.

#moveô, êre, môvî, môtus#, _to stir, move, remove_; _affect, arouse_.

#ab--âmoveô, êre, môvî, môtus#, _to take away, remove_.

#ad--admoveô, êre, môvî, môtus#, _to move towards_; _bring near_;
_offer_.

#con--commoveô, êre, môvî, môtus#, _to move thoroughly_; _agitate,
excite_.

#per--permoveô, êre, môvî, môtus#, _to move deeply, excite,
influence_.

#prô--prômoveô, êre, môvî, môtus#, _to move forward, promote,
advance_.

#sub--submoveô, êre, môvî, môtus#, _to thrust aside, remove,
dislodge_.

#mox#, adv., _soon, presently_; _thereupon, next_.

#mûcrô, ônis#, m., _sword-point, sword_.

#muliebriter# [#muliebris#, _womanish_], adv., _like a woman, in womanish fashion_.

#mulier, ieris#, f., _a woman, wife_.

#muliercula, ae# [dim. of #mulier#], f., a (little, i.e.) _young woman, girl_.

#mûliô, ônis# [#mûlus#, _a mule_], m., _a mule-driver_.

#multa, ae#, f., _a fine, penalty_.

#multiplex, icis# [#multus# + #plicô#, _to fold_], adj., _manifold, many_.

#multitûdô, inis# [#multus#], f., _a multitude, throng_.

#multô# [#multus#], adv., _by far, much_.

#multô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#multa#], _to fine, punish_.

#multum# [#multus#], adv., _much_; _greatly, severely_.

#multus#, comp. #plûs#, sup. #plûrimus#, adj., _much, many a_; in pl., _many_; #plûrês#, _several_; often used as noun in all three degrees.

#munditia, ae# [#mundus#, _neat_], f., _neatness, elegance, niceness_.

#mûniô, îre, îvî (iî), îtus#, _to fortify, protect_; _open up, build_ (a road).

#con--commûniô, îre, îvî (iî), îtus#, _to fortify strongly,
intrench_.

#mûnus, eris#, n., _service_; _present, gift_.

#muraena, ae#, f., _an eel_.

#mûrus, î#, m., _city wall, wall_.

#Mûsae, ârum#, pl. f., _the Muses_, the goddesses of the liberal arts, esp. music and poetry.

#Mutina, ae#, f., _Mutina_ (now Modena), a city in Cisalpine Gaul, south of the Po.

#Mutinênsis, e#, adj., _of_ or _at Mutina_.

#mûtô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to change, alter_.

#con--commûtô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to alter, change_; _exchange_.

#per--permûtô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to change throughout, exchange,
interchange_.

#mûtuus# [#mûtô#], adj., _mutual_.

#N#

#nam#, conj. (1) causal, _for, because, inasmuch as_; (2) explanatory, _you know, indeed_.

#nancîscor, î, nactus sum#, _to get_ (by accident), _happen upon, find, meet with_.

#nârrô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to narrate, tell_.

#nâscor, î, nâtus sum#, _to be born_; _spring from, arise_.

#Nâsîca, ae#, m., cognomen of _P. Cornêlius Scîpiô Nâsîca Serâpiô_, opponent of Tiberius Gracchus.

#nâsus, î#, m., _the nose_.

#nâtiô, ônis# [#nâscor#], f., _birth, race_; _tribe, nation, people_.

#nâtûra, ae# [#nâscor#], f., _nature, character, disposition_; personified, _Nature_.

#nâtus# [orig. part. of #nâscor#], adj., lit. _born_; with #annôs#, _old_.

(#nâtus, ûs#) [#nâscor#], m., _birth, age_ (found only in abl. sing.).

#naufragium, î# [#nâvis# + #frangô#], n., _shipwreck_.

#nâvâlis, e# [#nâvis#], adj., _naval_.

#nâvicula, ae# [dim. of #nâvis#], f., _a small vessel, boat, skiff_.

#nâvigâtiô, ônis# [#nâvigô#, _to sail_], f., _voyage_.

#nâvigium, î# [#nâvigô#, _to sail_], n., _ship, boat_.

#nâvis, is#, f., _a ship_.

#Nâvius, î#, m., see #Attus#.

#nâvô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#(g)nâvus#, _busy_], _to do with zeal_; #operam nâvâre#, _to render vigorous aid, act with vigor_.

#nê#, (1) adv., _not_; #nê . . . quidem#, _not even, not at all_; (2) conj., _in order that not, not to, for fear that, lest_.

#ne#, enclitic interrog. particle, used (1) in direct questions, and then translatable only by the inflection of the voice; (2) as conj. with indirect questions, _whether_.

#nebulô, ônis# [#nebula#, _mist_], m., _a worthless fellow, good-for-naught, scamp_.

#nec#, see #neque#.

#necessârius# [#necesse#, _necessary_], adj., _necessary, indispensable_.

#necessitâs, âtis# [#necesse#, _necessary_], f., _necessity_.

#necô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#nex#], _to kill, slay_.

#nefârius# [#nefâs#, _a crime_], adj., _wicked, impious, nefarious_.

#nefâstus# [#nefâs#, _a crime_], adj., _unhallowed_; #diês nefâstus#, a day on which no public business could be transacted.

#neglegêns, entis# [orig. part. of #neglegô#], adj., _heedless, careless_.

#neglegô, ere, lêxî, lêctus# [#nec# + #legô#], _to disregard, despise, neglect_.

#negô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to say no_; _deny, refuse_.

#dê--dênegô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to say no, deny_; _refuse, reject_.

#nêmô#, gen. #nûllîus#, dat. #nêminî#, acc. #nêminem#, abl. #nûllô#; pl. not found [#nê# + #homô#], m. and f., _no one, nobody_.

#nemus, oris#, n., _a grove_.

#nepôs, ôtis#, m., _grandson, descendant_.

#neptis, is#, f., _granddaughter_.

#neque# or #nec# [#nê# + #que#], adv. and conj., _and not, but not, nor, nor yet_; #neque# or #nec . . . neque# or #nec#, _neither . . . nor_.

#nequeô, îre, îvî, --# [#nê# + #queô#, _to be able_], _to be unable_.

#nê . . . quidem#, see #nê#.

#nesciô, îre, îvî (iî), --# [#nê# + #sciô#], _not know, to be ignorant_.

#neuter, tra, trum# [#nê# + #uter#], adj., _neither_.

#nex, necis#, f., _death_; _murder, slaughter_.

#nî#, conj., _if not, unless_.

#niger, gra, grum#, adj., _black_.

#nihil# or #nîl# [#nê# + #hîlum#, _a trifle_], n. indecl., _nothing_; acc. often as adv., _in no wise, not at all, not_.

#nihilum, î# [older form of #nihil#], n., _nothing_; abl. #nihilô#, as adv., _not at all_; #nihilô minus#, _none the less_.

#nihildum# [#nihil# + (1) #dum#], n. indecl., _nothing as yet_.

#Nîlus, î#, m., _the river Nile_.

#nîmîrum#, adv., _without doubt, surely, truly, plainly_.

#nimium# [#nimius#], adv., _excessively_.

#nimius#, adj., _beyond measure, excessive, too much, too great_.

#nisi# [#nê# + #sî#], conj., _if not, unless, except_.

#niteô, êre, uî, --#, _to shine, glitter_; _be conspicuous, flourish_.

#ex--êniteô, êre, uî, --#, _to shine forth_; _be distinguished_.

#nîtor, î, nîsus# or #nîxus sum#, _lean_ or _rest upon_; _to exert one's self, strive_.

#ex--ênîtor, î, nîsus# or #nîxus sum#, _to strive, struggle_.

#in--innîtor, î, nîsus# or #nîxus sum#, _to lean upon, support one's self by_.

#nô, nâre, nâvî, --#, _to swim_.

#trâns--trânô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to swim across_.

#nôbilis, e# [#nôscô#], adj., _known, noted, famous_; _high-born, noble_.

#nôbilitâs, âtis# [#nôbilis#], f., _fame, renown_; _high birth_; _the nobility, nobles_.

#nôbilitô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#nôbilis#], _to make known_ or _famous, glorify, dignify_.

#noceo, êre, uî, itûrus#, _to hurt, injure_.

#noctû# [abl. of #*noctus# = #nox#], adv., _by night_.

#noctua, ae# [#nox#], f., _night-owl, owl_.

#nocturnus# [#nox#], adj., _of_ or _by night, nocturnal_.

#Nôla, ae#, f., a town of Campania.

#nôlô, nôlle, nôluî, --# [#nôn# + (1) #volô#], _to be unwilling, not wish_.

#nômen, inis# [#nôscô#], n., _a name_, esp. the gentile name; #nômina dare# or #profitêrî#, _to volunteer_.

#nôminô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#nômen#], _to name, designate_.

#nôn# [#nê# + #oenum# = #ûnum#], adv., _not, not at all_.

#nônâgintâ#, indecl. num. adj., _ninety_.

#nôndum# [#nôn# + (1) #dum#], adv., _not yet_.

#nônnûllus# [#nôn# + #nûllus#], adj., _some, several_.

#nônnumquam# [#nôn# + #numquam#], adv., _sometimes, at times_.

#nôscô, ere, nôvî, nôtus#, _to come to know, become acquainted with_; in perf., plup.; and fut. perf., _to know_.

#ad--âgnôscô, ere, gnôvî, gnitus#, _to recognize_.

#con--côgnôscô, ere, cognôvî, côgnitus#, _to learn, perceive,
understand_.

#in--îgnôscô, ere, îgnôvî, îgnôtus#, _to overlook, pardon, forgive_.

#nota, ae# [cf. #nôscô#], f., _a mark, sign_.

#nôtus# [orig. part. of #nôscô#], adj., _well-known, familiar_.

#novâcula, ae#, f., _a razor_.

#novem#, indecl. num. adj., _nine_.

#novus#, adj., _new, fresh, young, recent_.

#nox, noctis#, f., _night_.

#nûbês, is#, f., _a cloud_.

#nûbô, ere, nûpsî, nûptum#, _to veil one's self, be married, wed_.

#nûdô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#nûdus#], _to strip, bare_.

#nûdus#, adj., _naked, lightly clad_.

#nûllus#, gen. #nûllîus#, dat. #nûllî# [#nê# + #ûllus#], adj., _none, no_; as noun, _no one_.

#num#, interrog. particle, used (1) in direct questions expecting a negative answer, _not so . . . is it?_ (2) in indir. questions, _whether, if_.

#Numa, ae#, m., see #Pompilius#.

#numerô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#numerus#], _to count out_ (money), _pay_.

#numerus, î#, m., _number, quantity_.

#Numida, ae#, m., _a Numidian_.

#Numidia, ae#, f., a country of Northern Africa, west of Carthage; now Algiers.

#Numidicus#, adj., _Numidian_.

#Numitor, ôris#, m., king of Alba Longa, grandfather of Romulus.

#nummus, î#, m., _a piece of money, coin_, esp. the #sêstertius#. See #sêstertius#.

#numquam# [#nê# + #umquam#, _ever_], adv., _never_.

#nunc#, adv., _at the present moment, now_.

#nûntiô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#nûntius#], _to announce, inform, report_; _bid, urge, direct_.

#dê--dênûntiô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to announce, declare, proclaim_.

#prô--prônûntiô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to announce, declare_.

#re--renûntiô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to send_ or _bring back word,
report, announce_; with dat., _to refuse, decline_.

#nûntius, î#, m., _a messenger_; _message tidings_.

#*nuô, nuere#, _to nod_.

#ab--abnuô, ere, î, --#, _to refuse_.

#ad--adnuô, ere, î, --#, _to nod assent to, agree to_; _agree,
promise_.

#in--innuô, ere, î, --#, _to signal by a nod, hint, intimate_.

#re--renuô, ere, î, --#, _to nod refusal, refuse_.

#nûper#, adv., _lately, recently_.

#nurus, ûs#, f., _a daughter-in-law_.

#nûsquam# [#nê# + #ûsquam#], adv., _nowhere, in no place_.

#nûtô, âre, âvî, âtum# [freq. of #*nuô#], _to nod_; of an army, _to waver, be ready to give way_.

#nûtrîx, îcis# [#nûtriô#, _to nourish_], f., _a nurse_.

#O#

#ob#, prep. with acc., _to, towards_; _for, on account of, by reason of_; in composition, _towards, against, at, before_.

#obeô#, see (1) #eô#.

#obiciô#, see #iaciô#.

#obiûrgô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to berate, scold_.

#oblinô, ere, lêvî, litus# [#ob# + #linô#, _to smear_], _to daub, smear, defile_.

#oblitus#, see #oblinô#.

#oblîtus#, see #oblîvîscor#.

#oblîviô, ônis# [cf. #oblîvîscor#], f., _forgetfulness_.

#oblîvîscor, î, oblîtus sum#, _to forget_.

#obnoxius# [#ob# + #noxa#, _harm_], adj., _liable to punishment_; _liable, exposed_.

#obruô#, see #ruô#.

#obsequor#, see #sequor#.

#obses, idis#, m., _a hostage, surety_.

#obsideô#, see #sedeô#.

#obsidiô, ônis# [#obsideô#], f., _a siege_.

#obsistô#, see #sistô#.

#obstrepô, ere, uî, --# [#ob# + #strepô#, _to make a noise_], _to rail at, roar at_.

#obstupêscô, ere, stupuî, --#, _to become amazed, be struck dumb_.

#obtineô#, see #teneô#.

#obtingô#, see #tangô#.

#obtrêctâtor, ôris# [#obtrêctô#, _to under-rate_], m., _detractor, traducer_.

#obtruncô, âre, --, âtus# [#ob# + #truncô#, _to maim_; cf. #truncus#], _to lop off_; _kill, slay_.

#obveniô#, see #veniô#.

#obviam# [#ob# + #via#], adv., _across one's path, in the way, towards_; #obviam îre, prôgredî# or #venîre#, _to go to meet_; #obviam esse# or #fierî#, _to meet_.

#obvius# [#ob# + #via#], adj., _in the way, meeting_; with #esse, fierî#, or #venîre#, _to meet_.

#obvolvô, ere, î, volûtus# [#ob# + #volvô#, _to roll_], _to wrap round, envelop, cover_.

#occâsiô, ônis# [#occidô#], f., _fitting time, opportunity, chance_.

#occâsus, ûs# [#occidô#], m., _downfall_.

#occidô#, see #cadô#.

#occîdô#, see #caedô#.

#occumbô#, see #*cumbô#.

#occupô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#ob# + #capiô#], _to take possession of, seize_; _attack_.

#occurrô#, see #currô#.

#Octâvia, ae#, f., _sister of Octavianus_.

#Octâviânus, î#, m., see #Augustus# and #Caesar#.

#octô#, indecl. num. adj., _eight_.

#octôgintâ#, indecl. num. adj., _eighty_.

#oculus, î#, m., _the eye_.

#odium, î#, n., _hatred, grudge, aversion_.

#odor, ôris#, m., _smell, perfume_.

#offendô#, see #*fendô#.

#offênsus# [orig. part. of #offendô#], adj., _vexed, displeased, offended_.

#offerô#, see #ferô#.

#officiôsus# [#officium#], adj., _courteous, obliging_.

#officium, î# [#opus# + #faciô#], n., _service, kindness, favor_; _duty, office_.

#ôlim# [#ole#, old form of #ille#], adv., _formerly_.

#omittô#, see #mittô#.

#omnînô# [#omnis#], adv., _in all, altogether_.

#omnis, e#, adj., _each, every, all, the whole_; #omnês ad ûnum#, _all to a man_.

#opera, ae# [#opus#], f., _work, labor, pains, aid_; #operam dare#, _to devote pains to_; #operam nâvâre#, see #nâvô#.

#opifex, ficis# [#opus# + #faciô#], m., _workman, artisan_.

#Opîmius, î#, m., _Lûcius_, consul 121 B.C., and opponent of C. Gracchus.

#opîniô, ônis# [#opînor#, _to think_], f., _opinion, fancy, belief_.

#oportet, êre, uit#, impers., _it is necessary_ or _proper, it befits_.

#oppidum, î#, n., _a walled town, city_.

#oppleô#, see #*pleô#.

#oppônô#, see #pônô#.

#opportûnus#, adj., _fit, suitable, convenient_.

#opprimô#, see #premô#.

#oppûgnâtiô, ônis# [#oppûgnô#], f., _assault, attack, siege, storming_.

#oppûgnô#, see #pûgnô#.

#(ops), opîs#, f., _aid, help_; in pl., _power, influence_; _means, wealth_.

#optimâtês, um# or #ium# [#optimus#], pl. m., _the aristocrats, the nobles_.

#optimus#, see #bonus#.

#optiô, ônis# [#optô#], f., _choice, option_.

#optô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to choose, select_; _wish_ or _pray for, desire_.

#ad--adoptô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to take to one's self by choice,
adopt_.

#opulentus# [#ops#], adj., _rich, wealthy_.

#opus, eris#, n., _work, labor_; _need, necessity_; #opus est# with abl., _there is need of_; #mâgnô opere#, _greatly_; #tantô opere#, _so greatly_.

#ôrâculum, î# [#ôrô#], n., _an oracle_; _a prophecy_.

#ôrâtiô, ônis# [#ôrô#], f., _a speech, oration, discourse_.

#ôrâtor, ôris# [#ôrô#], m., _speaker, pleader, ambassador_.

#orbis, is#, m., _ring, circle, orbit_; #orbis terrârum# (or #orbis# alone), _the world_.

#orbus#, adj., _bereft_ (of parents or children), _parentless, childless_. As noun, #orbus, î#, m., _an orphan_.

#ôrdinô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#ôrdô#], _to set in order, arrange, adjust, regulate_.

#ôrdior, îrî, ôrsus sum#, _to begin_.

#ôrdô, inis#, f., _row, series, arrangement, order_; _bank_ or _tier of oars_; _class, rank_.

#oriêns, entis# [part. of #orior#], m. (sc. #sôl#), _the rising sun_; _the East, Orient_.

#orior, îrî, tus sum#, _to arise, begin_; _to spring from, be descended from_.

#con--coorior, îrî, tus sum#, _to arise_.

#ex--exorior, îrî, tus sum#, _to arise, rise, begin_.

#oriundus# [#orior#], adj., _descended, sprung from_.

#ôrnâmentum, î# [#ôrnô#], n., _preparation_; _decoration, ornament, jewel_.

#ôrnâtus# [#ôrnô#], adj., _fitted out, equipped_; of men, _distinguished, illustrious_.

#ôrnâtus, ûs# [#ôrnô#], m., _dress, fine attire_; _decoration, ornament_.

#ôrnô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to fit out, equip_; _adorn, decorate, beautify_.

#ad--adôrnô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to equip, provide_; _adorn,
beautify_.

#sub--subôrnô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to incite secretly, bribe_.

#ôrô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to speak, plead, treat_; _entreat, beseech, pray_.

#ad--adôrô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to supplicate_; _worship, reverence_.

#per--perôrô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to speak, plead_.

#ôs, ôris#, n., _mouth, face_.

#ôsculor, ârî, âtus sum# [#ôsculum#, _a kiss_], _to kiss_.

#dê--deôsculor, ârî, âtus sum#, _to kiss_.

#ostendô#, see #tendô#.

#ostentô, âre, âvî, âtus# [freq. of #ostendô#], _to show, exhibit_.

#Ôstia, ae# [#ôs#], f., _Ostia_, a town at the Tiber's mouth, the sea-port of Rome.

#ôtiôsê# [#ôtiôsus#], adv., _leisurely, idly_.

#ôtiôsus# [#ôtium#], adj., _at leisure, idle_; _in retirement_ (_i.e._, not in office).

#ôtium, î#, n., _leisure, ease, idleness_.

#ovô, âre, --, --#, _to exult, rejoice_.

#P#

#P.#, abbreviation of the name _Pûblius_.

#pâcâtus# [#pâcô#, _to subdue_], adj., _pacified, subdued, at peace_.

#pacîscor, î, pactus sum#, _to agree together, bargain, stipulate_.

#paene#, adv., _almost, nearly_.

#paenitet, êre, uit, --#, impers., _it grieves, it repents_.

#palam#, adv., _openly, publicly_.

#Palâtium, î#, n., _the Palatine Hill_. Since Augustus had his palace there, #palâtium# came to mean _palace_.

#pâlor, ârî, âtus sum#, _to roam abroad, scatter, straggle_.

#palpebrae, ârum#, pl. f., _the eyelids_.

#palûdâmentum, î#, n., _a military cloak, cloak_.

#pâlus, î#, m., _a stake, post_.

#palûs, ûdis#, f., _swamp, marsh, pool_.

#pandô, ere, î, passus#, _to spread out, unfold_.

#papâver, eris#, n., _poppy_.

#pâr, paris#, adj., _equal, like, similar_; _well-matched_. As noun, _an equal, mate_.

#parâbilis, e# [#parô#], adj., _easily obtainable, readily procured_.

#parcô, ere, pepercî#, and #parsî, --#, _to spare_.

#parcus# [#parcô#], adj., _sparing, frugal, temperate_.

#parêns, entis# [part. of #pariô#], m. and f., _a parent, a father_ or _mother_.

#pâreô, êre, uî, --#, _to appear_ (esp. in answer to a command), _obey_.

#ad--appâreô, êre, uî, --#, _to become visible, appear_; _be plain_
or _evident_.

#pariô, ere, peperî, partus#, _to give birth to, bring forth, produce_; _acquire, obtain, procure_.

#ab--aperiô, îre, uî, tus#, _to uncover, bare_; _open, disclose_.

#ad# + #op--adoperiô, îre, uî, tus#, _to cover, veil_.

#con--comperiô, îre, î, tus#, _to find out, learn_.

#re--reperiô, îre, repperî, repertus#, _to find_ (again), _meet
with, discover_.

#pariter# [#pâr#], adv., _equally, alike_; _likewise_.

#parô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to make ready, prepare_; _resolve, plan_; _get, acquire_.

#con--comparô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to prepare, make ready_; _obtain,
procure_.

#parricîdium, î# [#pater# + #caedô#], n., _murder of a father, parricide_.

#pars, partis#, f., _a part, portion_; _direction_; _a side, faction, political party_ (both sing. and pl.); _a character, role_ (esp. in pl.).

#Parthî, ôrum#, pl. m., _the Parthians_, a people in Asia, southeast of the Caspian Sea. In the second century B.C. they overran the country to the east of the Euphrates. They were brave warriors and skillful archers, and successfully resisted the Roman power.

#partim# [#pars#], adv., _partly_.

#partior, îrî, îtus sum# [#pars#], _to distribute, divide_.

#partus, ûs# [#pariô#], m., _a bringing forth, delivery, birth_.

#parum#, adv., _too little, not enough_; comp. #minus#, _less, by no means, not_; sup. #minimê#, _least of all, by no means, not at all_. As noun, #parum#, indecl. n., _too little, not enough_.

#parvulus# [dim. of #parvus#], adj., _very small, tiny_. As noun, #parvulus, î#, m., _a small child, infant_.

#parvus#, adj., _little, small_; comp. #minor#, _smaller, less_; _younger_ (sc. #nâtû#); sup. #minimus#, _smallest, least_.

#pâscô, ere, pâvî, pâstus#, _to feed_; of animals, _to graze, browse_ (esp. in pass. and supine).

#passim# [#passus#, part. of #pandô#], adv., _in every direction, everywhere_.

#pâstor, ôris# [#pâscô#], m., _herdsman, shepherd_.

#patefaciô# [#pateô# + #faciô#], _to lay open, disclose, bring to light_.

#pateô, êre, uî, --#, _to be open_.

#pater, patris#, m., _father_; pl., #patrês# or #patrês cônscrîptî#, _the senators_. See #cônscrîptus#.

#paternus# [#pater#], adj., _of a father, fatherly, father's_.

#patiêns, entis# [#patior#], adj., _able to endure, long suffering, patient_.

#patior, î, passus sum#, _to suffer, bear, endure_; _experience_; _allow, permit_.

#patria, ae# [#pater#], f., _fatherland, native land_.

#patricius# [#pater#], adj., _of fatherly dignity, patrician, noble_. As noun, #patriciî, ôrum#, pl. m., _the nobles, patricians_, the descendants of the orig. settlers of Rome.

#patrimônium, î# [#pater#], n., _inheritance, patrimony, property_.

#patrius# [#pater#], adj., _of a father, father's_.

#patrô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to carry out, perform, execute_.

#patrônus, î# [#pater#], m., _defender, patron_; _pleader, advocate, lawyer_.

#paucus#, adj., _few, little_ (chiefly in pl.).

#paulâtim# [#paulum#], adv., _little by little, by degrees, gradually_.

#paulô# and #paulum# [#paulus#, _little_], adv., _by a little, somewhat_.

#Paulus, î#, m., _L. Aemilius_, a famous general, consul in 219 and 216 B.C. In the latter year he fell at Cannae, and was hence regarded as a national hero.

#pauper, eris#, adj., _poor_; _scanty, small_.

#pauperculus# [dim. of #pauper#], adj., _quite poor_.

#pavidus# [#paveô#, _to be afraid_], adj., _trembling, fearful, frightened_.

#pavor, ôris# [#paveô#, _to be afraid_], m., _terror, fear, dread_.

#pâx, pâcis#, f., _peace_; _treaty_.

#peccâtum, î# [#peccô#], n., _an error, fault, sin_.

#peccô, âre, âvî, âtum#, _to do wrong, act amiss, err, sin_.

#pectus, oris#, n., _breast, bosom, heart_.

#pecûnia, ae# [#pecus#], f., _money, property_.

#pecus, oris#, n., _cattle, flock, herd_.

#pedes, itis# [#pês#], m., _a foot-soldier_; collectively, _foot-soldiers, infantry_.

#pellô, ere, pepulî, pulsus#, _to drive out_ or _away, expel_; _defeat, rout_.

#ad--#(1) #appellô, ere, pulî, pulsus#, _to drive towards, steer
for, direct_.

#ad--#(2) #appellô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to call_ (by name), _address_;
_appeal to, call upon_; _name, term, mention_.

#con--#(1) #compellô, ere, pulî, pulsus#, _to drive together_;
_force, compel_.

#con--#(2) #compellô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to address_.

#dê--dêpellô, ere, pulî, pulsus#, _to drive out_ or _away, expel,
dislodge_.

#ex--expellô, ere, pulî, pulsus#, _to drive out, expel, banish_.

#per--perpellô, ere, pulî, pulsus#, _to drive, force, induce_.

#prô--prôpellô, ere, pulî, pulsus#, _to drive forward_ or _away_;
_incite_.

#re--repellô, ere, reppulî, repulsus#, _to drive back, shake off,
repulse, reject_.

#pendeô, êre, pependî, --#, _to hang, be suspended_; _hang one's self_.

#pendô, ere, pependî, pênsus#, _to weigh, pay_.

#ex--expendô, ere, î, pênsus#, _to weigh_ or _pay out_.

#re--rependô, ere, î, pênsus#, _to pay for, purchase_; used esp. of
buying a thing with its weight in money.

#penitus#, adv., _inwardly, within_; _deeply, completely_.

#per#, prep. with acc.; used (1) of place, _through, across, over, throughout_; (2) of time, _through, during_; (3) of means or agency, _by means of, by the agency of, through_; (4) often in adv. phrases, #per iocum#, _jokingly_, #per ôtium#, _quietly_, #per intervâlla#, _at intervals_; in composition, _thoroughly, very_.

#peragô#, see #agô#.

#peragrô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#per# + #ager#], _to wander through, roam over, traverse, scour_.

#peramoenus# [#per# + #amoenus#, _lovely_], adj., _very lovely, charming_.

#percellô, ere, culî, culsus#, _to smite, strike_; _overturn, upset_; _dishearten, discourage_.

#percieô, ciêre, cîvî, citus# [#per# + #cieô#, _to stir up_], _to arouse thoroughly, excite_.

#percitus#, see #percieô#.

#percontor, ârî, âtus sum#, _to ask, question_.

#percussor, ôris# [#percutiô#], m., _murderer, assassin_.

#percutiô#, see #quatiô#.

#perdô#, see #dô#.

#perdûcô#, see #dûcô#.

#peregrînus# [#per# + #ager#], adj., _from foreign parts, foreign_.

#perendiê#, adv., _on the day after tomorrow_.

#perennis, e# [#per# + #annus#], adj., _perennial_; _perpetual, never-failing_.

#pereô#, see (1) #eô#.

#perferô#, see #ferô#.

#perficiô#, see #faciô#.

#perfidia, ae# [#perfidus#], f., _treachery_.

#perfidus#, adj., _faithless, treacherous_.

#perforô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#per# + #forô#, _to bore_], _to bore through, pierce_.

#perfruor#, see #fruor#.

#perfuga, ae# [#perfugiô#], m., _a fugitive, deserter, refugee_.

#perfugiô#, see #fugiô#.

#pergô#, see #regô#.

#perîclitor, âri, âtus sum# [#perîculum#], _to try, test_; intrans., _to be in danger, incur risk_.

#perîculôsus# [#perîculum#], adj., _perilous, dangerous_.

#perîculum, î#, n., _trial_; _danger, peril_.

#perîtus#, adj., _experienced, skilled, expert_. As noun, #perîtus, î#, m., _an expert_.

#perliciô#, see #*laciô#.

#permittô#, see #mittô#.

#permoveô#, see #moveô#.

#permultus# [#per# + #multus#], adj., _very much, very many_. As noun, #permultum, î#, n., _a great deal_; #permultî, ôrum#, pl. m., _very many_ (persons).

#permûtô#, see #mûtô#.

#perniciês, êî#, f., _destruction, ruin, overthrow_.

#perniciôsus# [#perniciês#], adj., _dangerous, destructive_.

#perôrô#, see #ôrô#.

#perpellô#, see #pellô#.

#perpetuô# [abl. of #perpetuus#], adv., _continually, forever_.

#perpetuus#, adj., _continuous, uninterrupted_; #in perpetuum#, _forever_.

#perrumpô#, see #rumpô#.

#persaepe# [#per# + #saepe#], adv., _very often_.

#perscrîbô#, see #scrîbô#.

#persequor#, see #sequor#.

#perstringô#, see #stringô#.

#persuâdeô#, see #suâdeô#.

#pertaesus# [orig. part. of #pertaedet#, _it wearies, disgusts_], adj., _disgusted with, sick of_.

#pertinâciter# [#pertinâx#, _persistent_], adv., _persistently, stubbornly_.

#pertineô#, see #teneô#.

#pertrahô#, see #trahô#.

#perturbô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#per# + #turbô#, _to disturb_], _to confuse, disturb, upset_.

#perveniô#, see #veniô#.

#pês, pedis#, m., _the foot_; _a foot_ (in measurements).

#pessimus#, see #malus#.

#pêstifer, fera, ferum# [#pêstis# + #ferô#], adj., _baneful, destructive_.

#pêstilêns, entis# [#pêstis#], adj., _baneful_.

#pêstilentia, ae# [#pêstilêns#], f., _pest, plague, disease_.

#pêstis, is#, f., _plague, pest_; _curse, bane_.

#petîtiô, ônis# [#petô#], f., _candidacy_.

#petô, ere, îvî (iî), îtus#, _to strive for, seek_; _beg, ask, request_; _assail, attack_; intrans., _to be a candidate_.

#ex--expetô, ere, îvî, îtus#, _to seek, desire, crave_.

#re--repetô, ere, îvî, îtus#, _to seek again, try to get back,
demand back_.

#phalerae, ârum#, pl. f., _a metal breastplate_ (esp. for horses), _trappings_.

#Pharnacês, is#, m., _a son of Mithridates_.

#Pharsâlicus#, adj., _of_ or _at Pharsalus_.

#Pharsâlus, î#, f., a city in Thessaly, near which Caesar defeated Pompey, 48 B.C.

#Philippî, ôrum#, pl. m., a city in Macedonia, near which Brutus and Cassius were defeated by Octavianus and Antony, B.C. 42.

#philosophia, ae#, f., _philosophy_.

#philosophus, î#, m., _a philosopher_.

#Philus, î#, m., see #Fûrius#.

#pietâs, âtis# [#pius#, _dutiful_], f., _conscientiousness, dutiful conduct, devotion, piety_; _filial affection, loyalty_.

#piget, êre, uit# and #itum est#, impers., _it pains, grieves, disgusts_.

#pîgnus, oris#, n., _pledge, security_; _assurance, proof_.

#pilleus, î#, m., _a_ (close-fitting) _cap_.

#pinguis, e#, adj., _fat, sleek_.

#pîrâta, ae#, m., _a sea-robber, pirate_.

#pîrâticus# [#pîrâta#], adj., _of_ or _with_ (against) _the pirates_.

#piscîna, ae# [#piscis#], f., _a fish-pond_.

#piscis, is#, m., _a fish_.

#Pîsô, ônis#, m., a cognomen in the Calpurnian gens.

1. _Cn._ (_Calpurnius_) _Pîsô_, mentioned in XIII, 64, as a type of
excessive rigor and severity.

2. _L. Calpurnius Pîsô Frûgî_, consul 133 B.C.; opponent of
C. Gracchus in 121; author of a historical work called _Annâlês_.

#Placentia, ae#, f., a city in Cisalpine Gaul, on the Po.

#placeô, êre, uî, --#, _to please, be agreeable to_; _seem best to_; impers., #placet, uit# or #placitum est#, with dat., _to be resolved by_.

#dis--displiceô, êre, uî, --#, _to displease_.

#placidê# [#placidus#, _calm_], adv., _calmly, quietly_.

#plâcô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to soothe, appease_; _conciliate, reconcile_.

#plâga, ae#, f., _a stroke, blow_.

#Plancus, î#, m., _C. Plôtius Plancus_, proscribed by the Second Triumvirate.

#plaustrum, î#, n., _a wagon, cart_.

#plausus, ûs# [#plaudô#, _to clap the hands_] m., _applause, acclamations_.

#plêbêius# [#plêbs#], adj., _plebeian_. As noun, #plêbêî, ôrum#, pl. m., _the plebeians_. See #plêbs#.

#plêbs, plêbis#, f., _the common people, rabble_; _the plebeians_, or the population that grew up round the patricians (see #patricius#) from such causes as the settlement of foreigners in Rome, or the emancipation of slaves.

#plectô, ere, --, --#, _to beat, punish_ (usually in pass.).

#plênus# [cf. #*pleô#], adj., _full, full of_.

#*pleô, plêre, plêvî, plêtus#, _to fill_.

#com--compleô, êre, êvî, êtus#, _to fill_ (to the brim): _complete_.

#ex--expleô, êre, êvî, êtus#, _to fill up, fill_.

#in--impleô, êre, êvî, êtus#, _to fill up_.

#ob--oppleô, êre, êvî, êtus#, _to fill_; _cover_.

#re--repleô, êre, êvî, êtus#, _to fill again, refill, fill up_.

#plêrîque, aeque, aque#, adj., _very many, most_.

#Plînius, î#, m., _C. Plînius Secundus_, commonly known as _Pliny the Elder_, A.D. 23-79. He wrote a sort of encyclopaedia called _Historia Nâtûrâlis_.

#Plôtius, î#, m., see #Plancus#.

#plumbeus# [#plumbum#], adj., _leaden_.

#plumbum, î#, n., _lead_.

#plûrimus#, see #multus#.

#plûs, plûris#, adj., see #multus#.

#poena, ae#, f., _compensation, punishment, penalty_.

#Poenî, ôrum#, pl. m., _the Phoenicians, Carthaginians_ (see #Carthâgô#).

#poêta, ae#, m., _a poet_.

#Pôlliô, ônis#, m., _Vedius Pôlliô_, punished by Augustus for cruelty to a slave.

#Pompêiânus#, adj., _Pompey's, Pompeian_.

#Pompêius, î#, m., _Cn. Pompêius_, surnamed _Mâgnus_; born B.C. 106, he was consul in 70, having fought Sertorius in Spain, 76-71; defeated the pirates in 67, Mithridates in 66, and formed the First Triumvirate with Caesar and Crassus in 60. He was defeated by Caesar in 48 at Pharsalus in Thessaly, and soon after murdered.

#Pompilius, î#, m., #Numa Pompilius#, second king of Rome.

#Pompônius, î#, m., _M. Pompônius_, tribune of the people in 362 B.C.

#Pomptînus#, adj., _Pomptine_; #palûdês Pomptînae#, _the Pomptine Marshes_ in Latium, southeast of Rome.

#pondus, eris# [#pendô#,], n., _weight_.

#pônô, ere, posuî, positus#, _to put down, place, set, deposit_; _serve_ (at meals); _spend_; _set up, build_; #castra pônere#, _to pitch a camp_; #rudîmentum pônere#, _to lay aside_ (i.e. get through) _the first steps, to learn_.

#ad--appônô, ere, posuî, positus#, _to set before, serve_
(at table).

#con--compônô, ere, posuî, positus#, _to arrange, settle_;
_conclude, finish_.

#dê--dêpônô, ere, posuî, positus#, _to lay down_ or _aside, put
down_; _stop_; _arrange, establish_.

#dis--dispônô, ere, posuî, positus#, _to arrange, array, dispose_.

#ex--expônô, ere, posuî, positus#, _to set_ or _put forth_; _land,
disembark_; _expose, abandon_; _relate, explain_.

#in--impônô, ere, posuî, positus#, _to place_ or _put upon_ or _in_;
#lêgês impônere#, _to dictate terms_.

#ob--oppônô, ere, posuî, positus#, _to put in the way, set against,
oppose_.

#prae--praepônô, ere, posuî, positus#, _to set over, put in
charge of_.

#prô--prôpônô, ere, posuî, positus#, _to put_ or _set forth_;
_expose to view, submit_; _propose, offer_; _resolve, determine_.

#re--repônô, ere, posuî, positus#, _to put back, replace, restore_.

#pôns, pontis#, m., _a bridge_.

#ponticulus, î# [dim. of #pôns#], m., _a little bridge_.

#Ponticus#, adj., _pertaining to Pontus, Pontic_.

#Pontus, î#, m., _Pontus_, a country in Asia Minor, south of the Black Sea.

#populâris, is# [#populus#], m., _a fellow-countryman_.

#populor, ârî, âtus sum#, _to lay waste, ravage, plunder_.

#populus, î#, m., _a people, nation_; collectively, _the people, the citizens_.

#Porcia, ae#, f., a daughter of Cato Uticensis (see #Catô#), and wife of M. Brutus.

#porrigô#, see #regô#.

#Porsena, ae#, m., _Porsena_, a king of Clusium in Etruria.

#porta, ae#, f., _a city gate, gate_.

#portendô#, see #tendô#.

#porticus, ûs# [#porta#], f., _a colonnade, arcade, portico_.

#portô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to bear, carry, bring_.

#re--reportô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to bring back_; _carry off or away_.

#portôrium, î# [#portus#], n., _a tax, duty, tariff_.

#portus, ûs#, m., _a harbor, haven_.

#pôscô, ere, popôscî, --#, _to ask, demand_.

#dê--dêpôscô, ere, popôscî, --#, _to demand urgently, claim_.

#ex--expôscô, ere, popôscî, --#, _to demand, claim_.

#re--repôscô, ere, --, --#, _to demand_ (back), _claim_.

#Posîdônius, î#, m., a Stoic philosopher, contemporary with Cicero and Pompey.

#possum, posse, potuî, --# [#potis#, _able_ + #sum#], _to be able, can_; _have influence, be strong_.

#post#, (1) adv., _after, later, afterwards_; (2) prep, with acc., _after, behind_.

#posteâ# [#post# + #is#], adv., _afterwards_.

#posterus# [#post#], adj., _following, next_; comp. #posterior, us#, gen. #ôris#, _later_; sup. #postrêmus#, _last, lowest_; #in posterum#, _for the future_; #ad postrêmum#, _finally_; #postrêmô#, _at last, finally_. As noun, #posterî, ôrum#, pl. m., _descendants, posterity_.

#posthabeô#, see #habeô#.

#posthâc# [#post# + #hîc#], adv., _hereafter, thereafter, in the future_.

#postîcum, î# [#postîcus#, _in the rear_], n., _a back door_.

#postis, is#, m., _a door-post, post_.

#postquam# or #post . . . quam# [#post# + #quam#], conj., _after, when_.

#postrêmô#, see #posterus#.

#postrêmus#, see #posterus#.

#postrîdiê# [#posterus# + #diês#], adv., _on the following day, next day_.

#pôstulâtum, î# [#pôstulô#], n., _a demand, request_.

#pôstulô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to request, demand_.

#potêns, entis# [orig. part. of #possum#], adj., _able, mighty, influential_.

#potentâtus, ûs# [#potêns#], m., _power, authority, dominion_.

#potentia, ae# [#potêns#], f., _power, might_.

#potestâs, âtis# [#potis#, _able_], f., _might, power_ (esp. that of a magistrate); _dominion, rule_; _opportunity_.

#potior, îrî, îtus sum#, _to become master of, obtain, acquire, get_.

#prae#, prep, with abl., _before, in front of_; _in comparison with_; in composition, _before, very_.

#praeacûtus# [#prae# + #acûtus#, _sharp_], adj., _sharp at the end, pointed_.

#praebeô#, see #habeô#.

#praecêdô#, see #cêdô#.

#praeceptor, ôris# [#praecipiô#], m., _teacher_.

#praeceptum, î# [#praecipiô#], n., _teaching, maxim, rule_; _command, order_.

#praecîdô#, see #caedô#.

#praecinô#, see #canô#.

#praecipiô#, see #capiô#.

#praecipuê# [#praecipuus#, _special_], adv., _chiefly, principally, especially_.

#praeclârê# [#praeclârus#], adv., _gloriously, excellently_.

#praeclârus# [#prae# + #clârus#], adj., _very bright_ or _brilliant, excellent, distinguished_.

#praecô, ônis#, m., _a crier, herald_.

#praeda, ae#, f., _booty, spoil, plunder_.

#praedicâtiô, ônis# [#praedicô#], f., _a public proclamation, statement_.

#praedicô#, see #dicô#.

#praedîcô#, see #dîcô#.

#praedô, ônis# [#praeda#], m., _one that makes_ (gains) _booty, robber_.

#praefectus, î# [#praeficiô#, _to place in command_], m., _a leader, commander_.

#praeferô#, see #ferô#.

#praeferôx, ôcis# [#prae# + #ferôx#], adj., _insolent, full of confidence_.

#praefor, fârî, fâtus sum# [#prae# + #for#, _to speak_], _to say by way of preface_.

#praelûceô, êre, lûxî, --# [#prae# + #lûceô#, _to shine_], _to shine before, light the way before_.

#praemium, î# [#prae# + #emô#], n., _reward, prize_.

#praepônô#, see #pônô#.

#praeripiô#, see #rapiô#.

#praesêns, entis# [orig. part. of #praesum#], adj., _present, at hand_; _face to face_.

#praesidium, î# [#praesideô#, _to defend_], n., _help, aid, defense_; _defensive force, garrison_; _fort, post, station_.

#praestô#, see #stô#.

#praesum#, see #sum#.

#praeter#, prep, with acc., _past, beyond_; _contrary to, against_; _besides, except_; in composition, _past, beyond_.

#praetereâ# [#praeter# + #is#], adv., _in addition to this, besides, moreover_.

#praetereô#, see (1) #eô#.

#praeteritus# [orig. part. of #praetereô#], adj., _past_.

#praetextus# [orig. part. of #praetexô#, _to edge, border_], adj., _bordered, edged_. As noun, #praetexta, ae# (sc. #toga#), f., _the toga praetexta_, or white toga with purple border, worn by magistrates and by free-born children till the sixteenth or seventeenth year, when they became of age and assumed the _toga virîlis_, which was wholly white.

#praetor, ôris# [orig. #praeitor#, from #prae# + (1) #eô#], m., _a leader, commander_; among the Romans, _a praetor_ or magistrate, whose especial business was the administration of justice. After Sulla's time eight or more were elected annually. The praetors often served in command of armies, esp. in the provinces, and after acting as judges in Rome, were regularly assigned to duty in the provinces with the title of _prôpraetor_.

#praetôrius# [#praetor#], adj., _of_ or _belonging to the general, the general's_; _praetorian_. As noun, #praetôrius, î#, m., _a man of praetorian rank, an ex-praetor_.

#praeveniô#, see #veniô#.

#prandium, î#, n., _lunch_.

#prâtum, î#, n., _a field, meadow_.

#prâvus#, adj., _crooked, wrong_; _perverse, wicked_.

#precor, ârî, âtus sum# [#prex#], _to ask, beg, beseech_.

#dê--dêprecor, ârî, âtus sum#, _to plead against, plead, avert by
prayer_; _decline_.

#prehendô, ere, î, prehênsus#, _to grasp, seize, catch_.

#ad--apprehendô, ere, î, hênsus#, _to lay hold of, seize, grasp_.

#con--comprehendô, ere, î, hênsus#, _to seize, catch, arrest_;
_understand_.

#dê--dêprehendô, ere, î, hênsus#, _to seize, catch_; _surprise,
detect, discover_.

#re--reprehendô, ere, î, hênsus#, _to hold back, check_; _blame,
criticise, reprove_.

#premô, ere, pressî, pressus#, _to press_; _press hard, crush_.

#con--comprimô, ere, pressî, pressus#, _to restrain, check, crush_.

#ex--exprimô, ere, pressî, pressus#, _to press_ or _force out_; _utter, express_.

#ob--opprimô, ere, pressî, pressus#, _to crush utterly, overpower, overwhelm, master_.

#re--reprimô, ere, pressî, pressus#, _to press_ or _keep back, check, restrain_.

#pretiôsus# [#pretium#], adj., _of great value, costly, precious_.

#pretium, î#, n., _money value, price_; _money_; _recompense, reward_; #operae pretium est#, _it is worth while_.

#prex, precis#, f., _a prayer, entreaty_ (chiefly in pl.).

#prîdem#, adv., _long since, long ago_.

#prîdiê# [#pri(or)# + #diê#], adv., _the day before_.

#prîmô#, see #prior#.

#prîmôrês, um# [#prîmus#], pl. m., _first men, chiefs, nobles_.

#prîmum#, see #prior#.

#prîmus#, see #prior#.

#prînceps, ipis# [#prîmus# + #capiô#], adj., _first, foremost_. As noun, m., _leading man, chief, leader_.

#prîncipium, î# [#prînceps#], n., _beginning_.

#prior, us#, gen. #priôris#, comp. adj., _foremost, first, prior_; sup. #prîmus#, _first, foremost_; #prîmô, prîmum#, _at first, first_.

#Prîscus, î#, m., cognomen of _Tarquinius Prîscus_, the fifth king of Rome.

#prius# [neuter of #prior#], adv., _before, sooner, previously, first of all_.

#priusquam# or #prius . . . quam# [#prius# + #quam#], conj., _earlier than, before_.

#prîvâtim# [#prîvâtus#], adv., _individually_; _by one's self, privately_.

#prîvâtus# [#prîvô#], adj., _personal, private, individual_. As noun, #prîvâtus, î#, m., _a man in private life, a private citizen_.

#prîvô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to bereave, deprive, rob_.

#prô#, prep. with abl., _in front of, before_; _in behalf of, for_; _instead of_; _in comparison with, in accordance with_; in composition, _forth, for_.

#prô#, interj., _O! ah! alas! Heavens!_

#proavus, î# [#prô# + #avus#], m., _great-grandfather_.

#probô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#probus#, _good_], _to test_ (and find good), _approve, commend_; _show, prove_.

#ad--approbô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to approve fully, favor_; _show,
demonstrate_.

#con--comprobô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to approve, sanction_; _confirm_.

#Proca, ae#, m., a king of Alba Longa, father of Numitor and Amulius.

#prôcêdô#, see #cêdô#.

#procella, ae#, f., _a strong wind_; _storm_.

#prôcêritâs, âtis# [#prôcêrus#, _tall_], f., _height, tallness_.

#prôclâmô#, see #clâmô#.

#prôcônsul, is# [#prô#, _in place of_ + #cônsul#], m., _a proconsul, governor of a province_. See #cônsul# (end).

#procul#, adv., _in the distance, afar_; with abl., _far from_.

#Proculus, î#, m., a Roman senator who claimed that Romulus appeared to him after his death.

#prôcumbô#, see #*cumbô#.

#prôcûrô#, see #cûrô#.

#prôdigium, î#, n., _an omen, portent_; _strange being, prodigy, monster_.

#prôditiô, ônis# [#prôdô#], f., _treason_.

#prôditor, ôris# [#prôdô#], m., _a traitor_.

#prôdô#, see #dô#.

#proelior, ârî, âtus sum# [#proelium#], _to fight, wage war_.

#proelium, î#, n., _a battle, combat_.

#profectô# [#prô# + #factum#], adv., _indeed, in truth, certainly, to be sure_.

#prôferô#, see #ferô#.

#proficîscor, î, profectus sum#, _to set out, proceed_; _depart_.

#profiteor#, see #fateor#.

#prôflîgô#, see #*flîgô#.

#profugiô#, see #fugiô#.

#profugus, î# [#profugiô#], m., _a fugitive, exile_.

#profundô#, see #fundô#.

#profûsus# [orig. part. of #profundô#], adj., _lavish, extravagant, profuse_.

#prôgredior#, see #gradior#.

#prohibeô#, see #habeô#.

#prôiciô#, see #iaciô#.

#proinde# [#prô# + #inde#], adv., _hence, therefore_.

#prôlâbor#, see #lâbor#.

#prômineô, êre, uî, --#, _to project, extend, lean out_.

#prômissus# [orig. part. of #prômittô#], adj., _hanging down, long, flowing_.

#prômissum, î# [#prômittô#], n., _a promise_.

#prômittô#, see #mittô#.

#prômoveô#, see #moveô#.

#prômptê# [#prômptus#], adv., _quickly, readily_.

#prômptus# [#prômô#, _to put forth_], adj., _visible, at hand_; _ready, alert, prompt_.

#pronepôs, ôtis# [#prô# + #nepôs#], m., _great-grandson_.

#prônûntiô#, see #nûntiô#.

#propâgô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to propagate, increase, prolong_.

#prope#, adv., _near by_; _nearly, almost_ (esp. with numbers): comp. #propius#; sup. #proximê#, _nearest, next_.

#prôpellô#, see #pellô#.

#properô, âre, âvî, âtum# [#properus#, _quick_], _to speed, hasten_.