Selections from Viri Romae

Part 26

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#Diâna, ae#, f., an ancient Italian goddess, identified by the Romans with the Greek Artemis, goddess of the moon and the chase.

#dîcô, ere, dîxî, dictus#, _to say, speak_; _call, name_; _appoint_; #causam dîcere#, _to plead a case_; #diem dîcere alicuî#, _to bring a complaint against some one_; #iûs dîcere#, _to administer justice, hold court_; #multam dîcere#, _to impose a fine_.

#ad--addîcô, ere, dîxî, dictus#, _to be propitious to, assent_; with acc., _to adjudge, award_.

#ê--êdîcô, ere, dîxî, dictus#, _to make known, proclaim_; _order, command_; #diem êdîcere#, _to set a day_ (by public proclamation).

#in--indîcô, ere, dîxî, dictus#, _to proclaim, announce_; _appoint_; _impose, inflict_.

#inter--interdîcô, ere, dîxî, dictum#, _to forbid, prohibit, exclude_.

#prae--praedîcô, ere, dîxî, dictus#, _to foretell, prophesy_; _warn, admonish_.

#dicô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to declare_; _dedicate, consecrate_.

#ab--abdicô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to disown, reject_; #sê abdicâre#, _to resign_.

#in--indicô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to make known, reveal_.

#prae--praedicô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to say openly, assert, declare_.

#dictâtor, ôris# [#dictô#, _to order_], m., _a dictator_, a magistrate usually appointed only in times of extreme peril. He was named by one of the consuls, after the senate had declared the appointment of a dictator necessary. He held unlimited powers, but the term of his office was limited to six months.

#dictâtûra, ae# [#dictâtor#], f., _dictatorship_.

#dictitô, âre, âvî, âtus# [freq. of #dîcô#], _to say often, assert, insist_.

#dictum, î# [#dîcô#], n., _saying, word, remark_; _command_.

#dîdûcô#, see #dûcô#.

#diês, êî#, m. and (sometimes in sing.) f., _a day_; #in diês#, _from day to day_.

#diffîdô, ere, fîsus sum# [#dis# neg. + #fîdô#, _to trust_], _to distrust, doubt_.

#diffluô#, see #fluô#.

#dîgnitâs, âtis# [#dîgnus#], f., _worth, high character_; _eminence, rank, reputation_.

#dîgnus#, adj., _worthy, deserving of_.

#dîgredior#, see #gradior#.

#dîligenter# [#dîligô#], adv., _industriously, diligently_.

#dîligentia, ae# [#dîligô#], f., _carefulness, diligence, industry_.

#dîligô#, see #legô#.

#dîlûcêscô, ere, lûxî, --# [cf. #lûx#], _to grow light, dawn_.

#dîmicâtiô, ônis# [#dîmicô#], f., _a fight_.

#dîmicô, âre, âvî, âtum#, _to fight_.

#dîmittô#, see #mittô#.

#dîrigô#, see #regô#.

#dîrimô#, see #emô#.

#dîripiô#, see #rapiô#.

#dîruô#, see #ruô#.

#dîs, dîtis#, comp. #dîtior#, sup. #dîtissimus#, adj., _rich, wealthy_.

#dis# or #dî#, inseparable prefix, _apart, asunder_; sometimes negative, _not_.

#discêdô#, see #cêdô#.

#discerpô#, see #carpô#.

#dîsciplîna, ae# [#dîscô#], f., _teaching, training, discipline_.

#dîscipulus, î# [#dîscô#], m., _a pupil_.

#dîscô, ere, didicî, --#, _to learn_.

#dîscrîbô#, see #scrîbô#.

#discrîmen, inis# [#discernô#, _to divide_], n., _difference_; _turning-point, decision_; _peril, crisis_.

#discurrô#, see #currô#.

#disertus# [#disserô#], adj., _eloquent_.

#dispênsâtor, ôris# [#dispênsô#, _to manage_], m., _manager, steward, treasurer_.

#dîspiciô#, see #*speciô#.

#displiceô#, see #placeô#.

#dispônô#, see #pônô#.

#disputô#, see #putô#.

#dissênsiô, ônis# [#dissentiô#, _to disagree_], f., _disagreement, strife_.

#disserô#, see #serô#.

#dissimilis, e# [#dis# neg. + #similis#], adj., _unlike_.

#dissimulô#, see #simulô#.

#dissipô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to scatter, squander, dissipate_.

#dissuâdeô#, see #suâdeô#.

#distrahô#, see #trahô#.

#distribuô#, see #tribuô#.

#dîtior, dîtissimus#, see #dîs#.

#dîtô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#dîs#], _to enrich_.

#diû#, adv., _for a long time, long_.

#diuturnus# [#diû#], adj., _prolonged, long_.

#dîversus# [#dîvertô#], adj., _turned different ways, opposite, contrary_; #in dîversa#, _apart, asunder_.

#dîvertô#, see #vertô#.

#dîvidô, ere, vîsî, vîsus#, _to divide, separate, distribute_.

#dîvînitus# [#dîvînus#], adv., _by divine agency, providentially_.

#dîvînus# [#dîvus#], adj., _godlike, divine_.

#dîvitiae, ârum# [#dives#, _rich_], pl. f., _wealth_.

#dîvus#, adj., _godlike, deified_; often applied to the Roman emperors after death.

#dô, dare, dedî, datus#, _to put, place_; _give, present, entrust_; #operam dare#, _to pay attention_; #poenâs dare#, _to suffer punishment_.

#ab--abdô, dere, didî, ditus#, _to put away, hide, conceal_.

#ad--addô, dere, didî, ditus#, _to put or join to, add_.

#circumdô, dere, didî, ditus#, _to place around, surround, enclose_.

#con--condô, dere, didî, ditus#, _to put together, found, build_; _put away, hide_; _sheathe_ (a sword).

#dê--dêdô, dere, didî, ditus#, _to give up, surrender_.

#ex--êdô, dere, didî, ditus#, _to give out, give_; _give birth to, bear_; _publish, announce, reveal_; _perform_; #lûdôs êdere#, _to celebrate games_.

#in--indô, dere, didî, ditus#, _to put in or on, give, confer_.

#per--perdô, dere, didî, ditus#, _to lose, destroy, ruin, waste_.

#prô--prôdô, dere, didî, ditus#, _to give_ or _put forth, make known_; _hand down, record_; _betray_.

#re--reddô, dere, didî, ditus#, _to give back, restore, return_; _deliver_ (a letter); _render_.

#sub--subdô, dere, didî, ditus#, _to put under, apply_.

#trâns--trâdô, dere, didî, ditus#, _to give over, give up, surrender_; _hand down, report, relate_; _hand over, entrust_.

#doceô, êre, uî, tus#, _to teach, point out_.

#ê--êdoceô, êre, uî, tus#, _to teach thoroughly_.

#doctor, ôris# [#doceô#], m., _teacher_.

#doctrîna, ae# [#doceô#], f., _instruction_; _learning, training_.

#doctus# [orig. part. of #doceô#], adj., _educated, learned, skilled_.

#dolor, ôris# [#doleô#, _to feel pain_], m., _pain, grief, resentment_.

#dolôsê# [#dolus#], adv., _craftily_.

#dolus, î#, m., _craft, trickery_.

#domicilium, î# [#domus#], n., _dwelling_.

#dominâtiô, ônis# [#dominor#], f., _rule, supremacy, dominion_.

#dominâtus, ûs# [#dominor#, _to rule_], m., _rule, sway, mastery, command_.

#dominus, î#, m., #master# (esp. of slaves), _ruler, lord_.

#domô, âre, uî, itus#, _to tame, subdue_.

#domus, ûs#, f., _a house, home_; loc. #domî#, _at home_; acc. #domum#, _homewards, home_.

#dônâtîvum, î# [#dônô#], n., _a gift_.

#dônec#, conj., _while, until, as long as_.

#dônô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#dônum#], _to give, present_.

#dônum, î# [#dô#], n., _a gift, present_.

#dormiô, îre, îvî, --#, _to sleep_.

#dorsum, î#, n., _back_ (of an animal); _range_ or _ridge_ (of a mountain).

#dôs, dôtis# [#dô#], f., _dowry_.

#dôtâlis, e# [#dôs#], adj., of a dowry; #dôtâlia dôna#, _wedding presents_.

#dubitô, âre, âvî, âtum# [#dubius#], _to doubt, waver, hesitate_.

#dubius#, adj., _doubtful, uncertain_; #in dubium vocâre#, _to call in question_.

#ducentî, ae, a# [#duo# + #centum#], num. adj., _two hundred_.

#dûcô, ere, dûxî, ductus#, _to lead_; _prolong_; _consider, reckon_; #fossam dûcere#, _to build a ditch_; #fûnus dûcere#, _to celebrate a funeral_; #uxôrem dûcere#, _to marry_.

#ab--abdûcô, ere, dûxî, ductus#, _to lead off_ or _away, drag off, remove_.

#ad--addûcô, ere, dûxî, ductus#, _to lead to, bring_; _induce, influence_.

#con--condûcô, ere, dûxî, ductus#, _to bring together_; _contribute to, serve_.

#dê--dêdûcô, ere, dûxî, ductus#, _to lead_ (away); _attend, escort_.

#dis--dîdûcô, ere, dûxî, ductus#, _to lead_ or _draw apart, separate, open_.

#ê--êdûcô, ere, dûxî, ductus#, _to lead forth_ or _out_; _bring up, rear_.

#in--indûcô, ere, dûxî, ductus#, _to lead_ or _bring in, introduce_; _lead, induce, influence_.

#intrô--intrôdûcô, ere, dûxî, ductus#, _to lead_ or _bring in, usher in, admit_.

#per--perdûcô, ere, dûxî, ductus#, _to lead, conduct, escort_; _pursue_; _spend, pass_.

#re--redûcô, ere, dûxî, ductus#, _to lead_ or _escort back, accompany_.

#sê--sêdûcô, ere, dûxî, ductus#, _to lead apart_ or _aside_.

#sub--subdûcô, ere, dûxî, ductus#, _to lead_ or _draw away_ (secretly), _withdraw, remove_; _hide_.

#trâns--trâdûcô, ere, dûxî, ductus#, _to lead_ or _carry across, transport_; _spend, pass_ (time).

#dûdum#, adv., _a while ago_. See #iam#.

#Duîlius, î#, m., _C._, a Roman general who defeated the Carthaginians in a naval battle, 260 B.C.

(1) #dum#, adverbial particle found only in compounds, _a while_; with negatives, _yet_.

(2) #dum#, conj., _while, until_.

#dummodo# [#dum# + #modo#], conj., _provided_.

#duo, ae, o#, num. adj., _two_.

#duodecim# [#duo# + #decem#], num. adj., _twelve_.

#duodênî, ae, a#, adj., _twelve each, twelve_.

#duplex, icis# [#duo# + #plicô#, _to fold_], adj., _twofold, double_.

#duplicô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#duplex#], _to double, repeat_.

#dûrô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#dûrus#], _to harden_; _endure, hold out, last_.

#dûrus#, adj., _hard, rough_; _rude, uncultivated_; _unfeeling_.

#dux, ducis# [#dûcô#], m., _leader, guide_; _commander, general_.

#Dy:rrachium, î#, n., a town in Illyria, on the east coast of the Adriatic, nearly opposite Brundisium.

#E#

#ê#, see #ex#.

#ecquid#, interr. adv., used (1) to emphasize a direct question, _at all?_ (2) in indir. question, _whether_.

#êdîcô#, see #dîcô#.

#êdictum, î# [#êdîcô#], n., _proclamation, edict_.

#êditus# [orig. part. of #êdô#], adj., _high_.

#edô, ere (êsse), êsî, êsus#, _to eat, consume_.

#êdô#, see #dô#.

#êdoceô#, see #doceô#.

#êducâtiô, ônis# [#êducô#], f., _training, education_.

#êdûcô#, see #dûcô#.

#êducô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#êdûcô#], _to bring up, rear, train, educate_.

#effêminâtus# [orig. part. of #effêminô#, _to make womanish_], adj., _womanish_.

(1) #efferô#, see #ferô#.

(2) #efferô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#ex# + #ferus#], _to render wild_ or _savage_; _madden_.

#efficiô#, see #faciô#.

#efflâgitô#, see #flâgitô#.

#effugiô#, see #fugiô#.

#effundô#, see #fundô#.

#egeô, êre, uî, --#, _to be lacking_; _to be poor_ or _in need_.

#Egeria, ae#, f., the nymph from whom King Numa received revelations.

#ego, meî#, pers. pron., _I_; pl., #nôs#, _we_.

#êgredior#, see #gradior#.

#êgregiê# [#êgregius#], adv., _excellently, exceedingly, strikingly_.

#êgregius# [#ê# + #grex#], adj., _select, distinguished, excellent_.

#êiciô#, see #iaciô#.

#êlâbor#, see #lâbor#.

#êlabôrô#, see #labôrô#.

#êlanguêscô, ere, êlanguî, --#, _to grow faint_ or _feeble_; _slacken, abate_.

#êlâtus# [orig. part. of (1) #efferô#], adj., _high_; _elated, exalted, puffed up_.

#êleganter# [#êlegâns#, _choice_], adv., _with good judgment, judiciously_.

#êlegantia, ae# [#êlegâns#, _choice_], f., _taste, refinement, elegance, grace_.

#elephantus, î#, m., _the elephant_.

#êliciô#, see #*laciô#.

#êlîdô#, see #laedô#.

#êligô#, see #legô#.

#êloquentia, ae# [#êloquor#, _to speak_], f., _eloquence_.

#êmineô, êre, uî, --#, _to stand out, tower up_.

#êmittô#, see #mittô#.

#emô, ere, êmî, êmptus#, _to take_; _buy, purchase_; _gain, acquire_.

#con--cômô, ere, cômpsî, cômptus#, _to bring together, arrange, dress_ (the hair), _comb_.

#dis--dîrimô, ere, êmî, êmptus#, _to take apart, separate_; #rês dîrimere#, _to adjust matters_.

#ex--eximo, ere, êmî, êmptus#, _to take out, remove_; _free, release_.

#inter--interimô, ere, êmî, êmptus#, _to take from the midst_ (of men), _kill_.

#re--redimô, ere, êmî, êmptus#, _to buy back, ransom_; _replace_.

#ên#, interj., _lo! behold! see!_

#enim#, conj., always postpositive, _namely, in fact, you know_; _for, because_.

#êniteô#, see #niteô#.

#ênîtor#, see #nîtor#.

#ênsis, is#, m., _a sword_.

(1) #eô, îre, îvî (iî), itûrus#, _to go_ or _come, walk, march_.

#ab--abeô, îre, îvî (iî), itûrus#, _to go away, depart_; #abîre in#, _pass into, change into_.

#ad--adeô, îre, îvî (iî), itus#, _to go_ or _come to, approach, visit_.

#ante--anteeô, îre, îvî (iî), --#, _to go before_.

#dê# + #per--dêpereô, îre, îvî (iî), itûrus#, _to die, perish_.

#ex--exeô, îre, îvî (iî), itûrus#, _to go_ or _come forth_; _retire_.

#in--ineô, îre, îvî (iî), itus#, _to enter, begin_; #cônsilium inîre#, _to form a plan_.

#inter--intereô, îre, îvî (iî), itûrus#, _to perish, die_.

#intrô--introeô, îre, îvî (iî), itûrus#, _to enter_.

#ob--obeô, îre, îvî (iî), itus#, _to go to meet_; _perform_; _perish, die_.

#per--pereô, îre, îvî (iî), itûrus#, _to perish, disappear, die_.

#praeter--praetereô, îre, îvî (iî), itus#, _to go_ or _pass by_; _omit_.

#re--redeô, îre, îvî (iî), itûrus#, _to go_ or _come back, return_.

#sub--subeô, îre, îvî (iî), itus#, _to come_ or _go up to, go under, encounter, face_ (danger); #venênum subit#, _the poison spreads_.

#trâns--transeô, îre, îvî (iî), itus#, _to cross_ (over); _pass by_.

(2) #eô# [#is#], adv., _for that reason, therefore_; _to that place, thither_; _to that degree, so far_.

#Ephesius#, adj., _Ephesian_.

#Ephesus, î#, f., a Greek city on the west coast of Asia Minor.

#epigramma, atis#, n., _epigram, poem_.

#Êpîrus, î#, f., a country on the Ionian Sea, northwest of Greece proper.

#epistula, ae#, f., _a letter_.

#epulor, ârî, âtus sum# [#epulum#], _to feast_.

#epulum, î#, n. (pl., #epulae, ârum#, f.), _a feast, banquet_.

#eques, itis# [#equus#], m., _a horseman, cavalryman_; _knight_, or member of the equestrian order. The three centuries of knights established by Romulus formed the cavalry of the Roman army. Later, the number was increased to 1800, to each of whom a horse was furnished by the state, together with an allowance for its keep. Later, the term _equitês_ included not only those who actually served in the army, but also those who possessed a certain fortune, which in the time of Augustus was set at about $15,000.

#equester, tris, tre# [#equus#], adj., _of the knights, knightly_.

#equitô, âre, âvî, --# [#equus#], _to ride_.

#ad--adequitô, âre, âvî, --#, _to ride to, ride up_.

#equus, î#, m., _a horse_.

#êrêctus# [orig. part. of #êrigô#], adj., _upright, erect_.

#ergâ#, prep. with acc., _towards, to, with respect to_.

#ergô#, adv., expressing an inference, like _now, well, then, therefore_.

#êrigô#, see #regô#.

#error, ôris# [#errô#, _to wander_], m., _wandering, error, mistake_.

#êrubêscô, ere, êrubuî, --#, _to grow red, blush_; _feel ashamed_.

#êrudiô, îre, îvî, îtus# [#ê# + #rudis#], _to polish, educate, train_.

#êrumpô#, see #rumpô#.

#êruô#, see #ruô#.

#êsca, ae# [#edô#], f., _food, bait_.

#êscendô#, see #scandô#.

#Êsquilînus, î#, m. (sc. #collis#), _the Esquiline Hill_, the largest of the seven hills of Rome.

#et#, (1) adv., _also, too, even_; (2) conj., _and, and yet, but_; #et . . . et#, _both . . . and_.

#etiam# [#et# + #iam#], adv. and conj., _and also, also, even_.

#Etrûria, ae#, f., the country of the Etruscans, northwest of Latium.

#Etrûscî, ôrum#, pl. m., _the Etruscans_, the people of Etruria.

#etsî# [#et# + #sî#], conj., _even if, although_.

#Eurîpidês, is#, m., a Greek tragic poet of the fifth century B.C.

#Eurôpa, ae#, f., _Europe_.

#êvâdô#, see #vâdô#.

#êvehô#, see #vehô#.

#êventus, ûs# [#êveniô#, _to come out_], m., _outcome, result_; _occurrence, event_.

#êvertô#, see #vertô#.

#êvocô#, see #vocô#.

#ex#, before consonants often #ê#, prep. with abl.; of place, _out of_ (the midst of), _from_; of cause, _in consequence of, because of_; _according to_; in compounds, _forth, out_; _thoroughly_; _not_.

#exâctor, ôris# [#exigô#, _to exact_], m., _exactor, enforcer_.

#exâminô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#exâmen#, _means of weighing_], _to weigh, examine, compare_.

#exanimô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#ex# + #anima#], _to put out of breath, kill_.

#exârdêscô, ere, ârsî, --# [#ex# + #ârdêscô#, intens. of #ârdeô#, _to burn, glow_], _to blaze forth_.

#exarô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#ex# + #arô#, _to plow_], _to scratch off, compose_.

#exasperô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#ex# + #asper#], _to roughen, irritate, provoke_.

#exaudiô#, see #audiô#.

#excelsus#, adj., _lofty, high_; as noun, #excelsum, î#, n., _elevated station_.

#excerpô#, see #carpô#.

#excidium, î#, n., _downfall, ruin_.

#excipiô#, see #capiô#.

#excitô#, see #citô#.

#exclâmô#, see #clâmô#.

#exclûdô#, see #claudô#.

#excôgitô#, see #agitô#.

#excolô#, see #colô#.

#excubiae, ârum# [#ex# + #cubô#], pl. f., _a lying out on guard_; _the watch, watchmen_.

#excûsâtiô, ônis# [#excûsô#], f., _excuse_.

#excûsô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#ex# + #causa#], _to free from trial, excuse_.

#excutiô#, see #quatiô#.

#exemplum, î# [#eximô#], n., _specimen, example, precedent, warning_.

#exeô#, see (1) #eô#.

#exerceô#, see #arceô#.

#exercitus, ûs# [#exerceô#], m., _an army_.

#exhauriô#, see #hauriô#.

#exhibeô#, see #habeô#.

#exhorrêscô, ere, horruî, --#, _to shudder at, shrink from_.

#exigô#, see #agô#.

#exiguus# [#exigô#, _to weigh exactly_], adj., _scanty, short, brief_.

#eximius# [#eximô#], adj., _choice, distinguished, remarkable, excellent_.

#eximô#, see #emô#.

#exîstimô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#ex# + #aestimô#, _to value_], _to value_; _think, believe_.

#exitium, î# [#exeô#], n., _destruction, ruin, death_.

#exitus, ûs# [#exeô#], m., _outcome, close_; _departure_; _end of life, death_.

#exorior#, see #orior#.

#expediô, îre, îvî (iî), îtus# [#ex# + #pês#], _to set free, extricate_; _procure, obtain_.

#expellô#, see #pellô#.

#expendô#, see #pendô#.

#experîmentum, î# [#experior#], n., _proof, test, trial_.

#experior, îrî, tus sum#, _to test, try_; _find out, learn, experience_.

#expetô#, see #petô#.

#expîlô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to plunder, rob_.

#expiô, âre, âvî, âtus# [#ex# + #piô#, _to appease_], _to make amends for, atone for_.

#expleô#, see #*pleô#.

#explôrô, âre, âvî, âtus#, _to reconnoiter_.

#expônô#, see #pônô#.

#expôscô#, see #pôscô#.

#expositiô, ônis# [#expônô#], f., _exposure_.

#exprimô#, see #premô#.

#expûgnâtiô, ônis# [#expûgnô#], f., #a taking by storm, storming, capture#.

#expûgnô#, see #pûgnô#.

#exquîsîtus# [#exquîrô#, _to seek out_], adj., _carefully sought out, special_.

#exsecrô#, see #sacrô#.

#exsequiae, ârum# [#ex# + #sequor#], pl. f., _funeral procession, funeral_.

#exserô#, see #serô#.

#exsilium, î#, n., _banishment, exile_.

#exsistô#, see #sistô#.

#exspectâtiô, ônis# [#exspectô#], f., _expectation, anticipation_.

#exspectô#, see #spectô#.

#exspîrô#, see #spîrô#.

#exstinguô#, see #stinguô#.

#exstô#, see #stô#.

#exstruô#, see #struô#.

#exsultô#, see #saltô#.

#extemplô# [#ex# + dim. of #tempus#], adv., _on the instant, at once, forthwith_.

#exter# or #exterus, tera, terum#, adj., _outer, foreign_; comp. #exterior#; sup. #extrêmus#, _outermost, extreme_; _last, furthermost_; _last part of_.

#extimêscô, ere, timuî, --# [#ex# + #*timêscô#, inceptive of #timeô#], _to fear_ or _dread greatly_.

#extrâ# [#exter#], (1) adv., _on the outside, without_; (2) prep, with acc., _outside of, beyond_.

#extrahô#, see #trahô#.

#extraôrdinârius# [#extrâ# + #ôrdô#], adj., _out of the common run, uncommon_.

#extrêmus#, see #exter#.

#exuô, ere, î, ûtus#, _to draw or pull off, lay aside_; _strip, despoil_.

#exûrô#, see #ûrô#.

#F#

#faber, fabrî#, m., _a workman_ (in hard materials), _smith, carpenter_.

#Fabius, î#, m., the name of a famous Roman gens. See #Mâximus#.

#fabricô, âre, âvî, âtus# [cf. #faber#], _to make, build, construct_.

#fâbula, ae# [#for#, _to speak_], f., _story, play_.

#facêtê# [#facêtus#, _witty_], adv., #wittily#.

#facile# [#facilis#], adv., _easily_; _readily, willingly_.

#facilis, e# [#faciô#], adj., _easy_.

#facinus, oris# [#faciô#], n., _a deed_; _crime_.

#faciô, facere, fêcî, factus#, _to make, do, perform_; _choose, appoint_; #stîpendia facere#, _to serve a campaign_; #sûmptum facere#, _to spend_; #verba facere#, _to speak_; #vim facere#, _to use violence_; pass., #fîô, fierî, factus sum#, _to be done, occur, take place, happen_.

#ad--adficiô, ere, fêcî, fectus#, _to do something to, affect_; _treat, visit with_.

#con--cônficiô, ere, fêcî, fectus#, _to do thoroughly_; _complete, prepare_; _accomplish, make_; _exhaust, kill_.

#dê--dêficiô, ere, fêcî, fectum#, _withdraw, revolt_; _fail, disappear, give out_.

#ex--efficiô, ere, fêcî, fectus#, _to work out, bring to pass, accomplish_; _make, render, cause, effect_.

#in--înficiô, ere, fêcî, fectus#, _to stain, dye_; _pollute, taint_.

#inter--interficiô, ere, fêcî, fectus#, _to kill_; _murder_.

#per--perficiô, ere, fêcî, fectus#, _to do thoroughly, execute, accomplish_.

#sub--sufficiô, ere, fêcî, fectus#, _to put under_, or _in place of, appoint as successor, substitute_; intrans., _suffice, be sufficient_.

#factiô, ônis# [#faciô#], f., _party, faction_.

#factum, î# [#faciô#], n., _a deed, act_.

#facultâs, âtis# [#facilis#], f., _means, opportunity_; _ability, skill_.

#fâcundia, ae# [#fâcundus#, _eloquent_], f., _eloquence, oratory_.

#Falernus#, adj., _Falernian_; #ager Falernus#, _a famous wine-growing district in Campania_.

#fâma, ae# [#for#, _to speak_], f., _talk, report, rumor_; _tradition_; _fame, reputation_.

#famês, is#, f., #hunger#.

#familia, ae# [#famulus#, _a slave_], f., _the slaves in a household_; _family, house, race_.

#familiâris, e# [#familia#], adj., _belonging to a household, private, intimate, friendly_; _well-known_; #rês familiâris#, _private property_. As noun, m., _an intimate friend_.

#familiâritâs, âtis# [#familiâris#], f., _friendship, intimacy_.

#fâmôsus# [#fâma#], adj., _famous_; _notorious_; _scurrilous, slanderous_.

#famula, ae#, f., _a slave-woman_.

#fânum, î#, n., _a shrine, temple_.

#fascis, is#, m., _a bundle_; pl., _the fasces_, a bundle of rods carried by the lictors before various magistrates. Outside of Rome an axe was bound with the rods. The rods and axe were typical of the magistrate's power to punish, even to the extent of inflicting the death penalty. See #lîctor#.

#fâstî, ôrum# [#fâstus#], pl. m., _a register_, esp. of business days, also of officers, triumphs, etc.; _the calendar_.

#fâstus# [#fâs#, _right_], adj., _not forbidden, legal_; #diês fâstus#, a day on which it was legal to hold court, a business day.

#fâtâlis, e# [#fâtum#, _fate_], adj., _fateful, fatal_.

#fateor, êrî, fassus sum#, _to confess_.

#con--cônfiteor, êrî, fessus sum#, _to confess freely, acknowledge, avow_.

#prô--profiteor, êrî, fessus sum#, _to declare publicly, avow_; #nômen profitêrî#, _to avow one's self a candidate_.

#faucês, ium#, pl. f., _throat_.

#Faustulus, î#, m., the shepherd who brought up Romulus and Remus.

#Faustus, î# [#faveô#], m., _the Lucky_, a name given by Sulla to his son.

#Fausta, ae# [#faveô#], f., _the Lucky_, a name given by Sulla to his daughter.

#faveô, êre, fâvî, fautûrus#, _to favor, support_.

#favor, ôris# [#faveô#], m., _favor, good will_.

#fax, facis#, f., _torch, firebrand_.

#fêlîcitâs, âtis# [#fêlîx#], f., _good fortune, luck, happiness_.

#fêlîx, îcis#, adj., _lucky, fortunate, happy_. As noun, m., cognomen of #Sulla#.

#fêmina, ae#, f., _a woman, female_.

#femur, femoris#, n., _the thigh_.

#*fendô, ere#, _to strike_.

#dê--dêfendô, ere, î, fênsus#, _to ward off, repel_; _defend, protect_.

#ob--offendô, ere, î, fênsus#, _to strike against, displease, vex_.

#ferê#, adv., _almost, about_ (esp. with numbers).

#feriô, îre, percussî, percussus#, _to strike_.

#fermê# [for #ferimê#, sup. of #ferê#], adv., _almost, about_ (esp. with numbers).

#ferô, ferre, tulî, lâtus#, _to bear, carry, take_; _bear, endure, suffer_; _say, report, tell_; pass., _to be borne, rush_; #aegrê, indîgnê# or #molestê ferre#, _to take amiss_; #lêgem ferre#, _to propose a law_.

#ab--auferô, ferre, abstulî, ablâtus#, _to take_ or _carry away, remove_; _steal_.

#ad--adferô, ferre, attulî, adlâtus#, _to bring to, offer, give_; _announce, report_.

#con--cônferô, ferre, tulî, lâtus#, _to bring together, collect_; _devote, apply_; _bestow_; #sê cônferre#, _betake one's self, go_.

#dê--dêferô, ferre, tulî, lâtus#, _to bring_ or _carry down_ or _to, carry off, remove_; _give, offer_; _report_; #rem dêferre ad populum#, _to submit a matter to the people_.

#ex--efferô, ferre, extulî, êlâtus#, _to carry out, take away_; _lift up, puff up, elate, exalt_.