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sphere, and pleasant position. It is said to have been founded by one of the companions of Ulysses [Gr. Balai].

běn-i-gn-us, a, um, adj. [for ben-i-gen-us; fr. ben-us (= bonus), "good"; (i) connecting vowel; GEN, root of barbărus, a, um, adj.: 1. gigno, (in pass.)" to be born"] Foreign, barbarian.-2. Un-("Born good"; hence) 1. civilized, rude, barbarous.- Kind, friendly, benignant.3. Wild, savage, cruel ;-at 2. Liberal, bounteous, beneOde 4, 9 barbaræ turmæ = ficent. the Trojan forces [Gr. BápBapos].

Bārīnē, ēs, f. Bārīnë; a female to whom Horace addressed Ode 8.

běāro, fut. perf. ind. of bĕo. bēā-tus, ta, tum, adj. [be(a)0, "to make happy"] 1. Happy,prosperous, fortunate, etc. As Subst.: běāti, ōrum, m. plur. Happy persons, the happy.-2. Opulent, wealthy, rich.-3. Of things: Rich, abundant, splendid, magnificent, etc.

bellic-ōsus, ōsa, ōsum, adj. [bellic-us, "warlike"] Very warlike, martial.

b-ellum, elli, n. [for duellum; fr. du-o, "two"] ("A thing pertaining to two"; i.e. "a contest between two" parties; hence) War.

bēl-ŭa (bell-), йæ, f. A wild beast [prob. akin to eýp, "a wild beast"].

bēn-e, adv. [obsol. ben-us = bonus, " good"] ("After the manner of the benus"; hence) 1. Well.-2. Truly, thoroughly.

beo, avi, ātum, āre, 1. v. a. To make happy; to gladden, rejoice.

bibendi, Ger. in di fr. bibo. bib-o, i, ĭtum, ĕre, 3. v. a. : 1. To drink.-2. To drink in with the ears; i. e. "to listen eagerly to a discourse, etc., about," Ode 13, 32 [root BI (= Ti in πí-vw, "to drink ") reduplicated].

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bi-form-is, e, adj. [bĭ (= bis), "double"; form-a, " form"] Double-formed, twoshaped;-at Ode 20, 2 used figuratively of a poet, as metamorphosed into a swan.

bi-s, num. adv. [for du-is; fr. dů-o, "two"] Twice.

Bistones, um, m. ("The Bistones," a Thracian people; hence) The Thracians in general. Hence, Biston-is, ĭdis, f. A Thracian woman. Bistŏnis, ĭdis; see Biston

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Straits of Constantinople; [Βόσπορος, "Heifer's ford") so called from Io having crossed it, according to the myth, when metamorphosed into a heifer].

brachium, ii, n. An arm [akin to βραχίων].

brevis, e, adj. In time: 1. Short, brief.-2. Short-lived, of short duration [Gr. Bpaxús].

Brīsēis, ĭdos, f. Daughter of Briseus; i. e. Hippŏdămia, the slave of Achilles, taken from him by Agamemnon.

brū-ma, mæ, f. [for brevma; fr. brev-io, "to shorten"] ("That which is shortened"; hence, "the shortest day in the year, the winter-solstice"; hence) Winter-time, winter.

Brutus, i, m. [brutus, "dull"] Brutus (M, Junius), who with Cassius fought at Philippi against Octavianus and Antony.

cădo, cěcĭdi, căsum, cădere, 3. v. n.: 1. To fall, in the fullest acceptation of the word. -2. To fall in battle, to be slain [akin to Sans. root ÇAD "to fall "].

căd-ucus, ūca, ucum, adj. [căd-o, "to fall"] That falls, has fallen, or fell; falling, fallen.

cădus, i, m. A jar, esp. for wine [kádos].

Cæcăbum, i; see Cæcubus. Cæcub-us, a, um, adj. [Cæcub-um, "Cæcubum "; a district of Southern Latium, famed for its wines] Of, or belonging to, Cacubum; Cacuban.-Hence, Cæcăbum, i, n. Cæcuban wine.

cæcus, a, um, adj. (“Blind”; hence) Unseen, unknown, hidden, secret, etc.

cæd-es, is, f. [cæd-o, "to slay"] ("A slaying "; hence) Slaughter.

cælebs, ibis, adj. Unmarried, single ;-at Ode 15, 4 applied to a plane-tree to which no vine has been trained.

Cæsar, ǎris, m. ("Hairy One") Cæsar; a cognomen in the Julian family at Rome; esp. of Caius Julius, the first Roman emperor, assassinated by Brutus and Cassius.-In this second book of Horace's Odes the name is used only of Augustus, the nephew and successor of Julius Cæsar, and the patron and friend of Horace [akin to Sans. keça, "hair"]

cæs-pe-s, pitis, m. [prob. for cæd-pet-s; fr. cæd-o, "to cut"; pět-o, "to seek"] ("The thing sought for being cut"; hence) A turf, sod.

călĕo, ui, no sup., ēre, 2. v. n. To be hot.

call-idus, ĭda, ĭdum, adj.

[call-ĕo, "to know by experi- | can take," etc., much; "holdence"] ("Knowing by ex-ing" much; hence) Capacious. perience"; hence) 1. Skilful. căp-illus, illi, m. ("The -2. Crafty. thing pertaining to the head;" Cămēna, æ, f. ("She who hence) The hair of the head; praises or narrates") A Muse-Plur.: Locks [akin to cap[akin to Sans. root ÇAMS, "tout, Gr. Kep-aλń, "head," and praise or narrate"] Sans. kap-ála, "skull"].

campus, i, m. A field or plain [prob. akin to Kπos, a garden "].

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can-ĭties (Acc. canĭtiem; Abl. canĭtiē; other cases appear to be not found), f. [canus, "hoary"]("Hoariness"; hence) Hoary, or old, age. cănôr-us, a, um, adj. [cănor, cănōr-is," melody"] Melodious, harmonious, tuneful. Cantǎber, bri, m.: 1. A Cantabrian; an inhabitant of Cantabria, a province of Hispania Tarraconensis, in the region of the modern Biscay. -2. In collective force: The Cantabrians.

can-to, tāvi, tatum, tāre, 1. v. a. intens. [căn-o, "to sing"] To sing; to celebrate, or praise, in song.

can-tus, tūs, m. [căn-o, "to sing"]("A singing "; hence) A song, strain, etc.

că-nus, na, num, adj. ("Burned"; hence, "ash-coloured"; hence) Of the hair: Gray, hoary [Gг. кá-w, κα-íw, "to burn "].

căp-ax, acis, adj. [căp-ĭo, "to take"]("That takes, or

căpio, cepi, captum, căpere, 3. v. a.: 1. To take.-2. a. To take in war; to capture, make prisoner.-b. To captivate, ensnare, enchain as to the mind, will, etc.-Pass.: căpfor, captus sum, căpi.

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Capr-i-corn-us, i, m. [căper, capr-i, “a goat”; (i) cầnnecting vowel; corn-u, horn"]("One having a goat's horn") Capricorn; a sign of the Zodiac, which the sun enters at the winter solstice. In astrology the influence of Capricornus was considered baleful.

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capr-1-pes, pědis, adj. [căper, "a goat"; (i) connecting vowel; pes, 'a foot"] Having a goat's foot, goatfooted.

cap-tīvus, tīva, tīvum, adj. [căp-io, "to take in war"] ("Taken in war"; hence) Made prisoner, captive.

captus, a, um, P. perf. pass. of căpio.

căp-ut, itis, n. The head [akin to Sans. kapála, Gr. kepαλŃ].

căr-ĕo, ui, îtum, ēre, 2.

v. n. ("To shear or be shorn";
hence) With Abl. [§ 119, 1]:
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car-men, minis, n. ("The praising thing"; hence) 1. A poem, ode.-2. A song or strain; poetry [akin to Sans. root ÇAMS, "to praise "].

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battle of Thapsus (B.c. 46), when Scipio Metellus, disregarding his advice, signally routed, and all Africa, Utica excepted, submitted to Cæsar; Ode 1, 24.

cauda, æ, f. The tail of animals.

causa, æ, f.: 1. A cause.2. A reason.

cau-tus, ta, tum, adj. [for cav-tus; fr. căv-čo, "to take heed"] Taking heed, cautious,

carp-o, si, tum, ĕre, 3. v. a: 1. To pluck, pluck off, etc.-circumspect, wary, prudent. 2. Of definite local substantives: To pursue one's way, etc. [akin to Gr. ápπ-áСw, "to seize"].

ca-rus, ra, rum, adj. Beloved, dear [for cam-rus; akin to Sans. root KAM, "to love"]. Caspĭus, a, um, adj. Caspian: :-mare Caspium, the Caspian sea.

că-sus, sūs, m. [for cadsus; fr. căd-o, "to fall"] 4 falling down, a fall.

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cătēna, æ, f. A chain, fetter. Căt-o, ōnis, m. [căt-us, "sharp, intelligent"] ("Sharp or Intelligent One") 1. Cato (Marcus Porcius), the elder, or the Censor, a rigid judge of morals; Ode 15, 11.2. Cato (Marcus Porcius), the younger, great-grandson of Marcus Porcius Cato, the elder, generally known as Cato Uticensis from his having killed himself at Utica after the

căvěo, cavi, cautum, căvēre, 2. v. n.: 1. To take heed or care, to beware.-2. Impers. Pass. cautum est, Heed has been taken ;-at Ode 13, 14 folld. by Dat. of person.

căvus, a, um, adj. Hollow. cecidi, perf. ind. of cădo. Cēcrop-Ĭus, ĭa, ĭum, adj. [Cecrops, Cecrop-is, "Cecrops," the most ancient king of Attica] ("Of, or belonging to, Cecrops"; hence) Attic, Athenian.

cēdo, cessi, cessum, cēdĕre, 3. v. n.: To go away, depart, etc.;-at Odes 1, 26; 3, 17 folld. by " Abl. of Separation" [§ 123] [akin to xásoμai (= xádooμai), "to retire"].

cělěber, bris, bre, adj. Renowned, famous, celebrated.

cěl-er, ĕris, ĕre, adj. [CEL, root of cel-lo, "to urge on "] ("Urged on "; hence) Swift, rapid, quick.

cel-sus, sa, sum, adj. [root | certus"; hence) 1. Surely, CEL; see celer] (" Urged on "; assuredly, doubtless.-2. Yet hence) High, lofty. surely, yet indeed, at least.

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cens-us, ūs, m. [cens-čo, in force of "to assess a Roman citizen's property] ("An assessing "; hence, "assessed property"; hence) Property, wealth, possessions, etc., in general.

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cer-to, tāvi, tātum, tāre, 1. v. n. intens. [CER, root of cer-no, "to fight"] ("To fight"; hence) To vie eagerly, to contend.

cer-tus, ta, tum, adj. [CER, root of cer-no, "to decide"] ("Decided "; hence) 1. Fixed, settled, sure.-2. Certain, undoubted.-3. To be depended, or relied, upon.

cer-vix, vicis, f. ("The

cent-i-cep-s, cipit-is, adj. [for cent-i-capit-s; fr. centum, 'a hundred "; (i) connecting vowel căput, căpitis, "a head"] Having, or with, a hundred heads; hun-head-carrying thing"; hence) dred-headed-centiceps belŭa Cerberus, Ode 13, 34. cent-Ĭ-măn-us, a, um, adj. [cent-um, "a hundred"; (i) connecting vowel; măn-us, "a hand"] Having, or with, a hundred hands; hundredhanded.

centum, num. adj. indecl. A hundred [akin to Sans. gatan, Gr. ἑ-κατόν].

Cerberus, i, m. Cerberus; the three-headed dog of Pluto, that guarded the entrance to Tartarus but at Ode 13, 34 he is called centiceps belua; see centiceps [Κέρβερος].

The neck [for cer-veh-s; fr. cer = κάρτα, "a head"; věho, "to carry "].

cer-vus, vi, m. ("The horned one"; hence) A stag [akin to kép-as, "a horn"].

Ceus, a, um, adj. [“Cē-a " (now "Zea") or "Cĕ-us," one of the Cyclades] Of Cea or Ceos;-at Ode 1, 38 the words Ceæ neniæ refer to the poet Simonides, who was a native of the island.

Chimæra, æ, f. Chimæra; a mythic fire-breathing (hence called ignea, at Ode 17, 13) monster, sprung from Echidna and Typhon. Its fore-part was that of a lion; its middle that of a goat; and its exçir-tremity that of a dragon. It was slain by Bellerophon [Gr. Xipaipa, "Goat"].

cĕr-e-brum, bri, n. ("That which is borne, or carried, in the head"; hence) The brain [akin to Gr. Káр-α, Sans. as, "the head"].

cert-e,adv.[cert-us, "sure"] ("After the manner of the

Chloris, idis, f. Chloris; a

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