Selections from Viri Romae

Part 29

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#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_.