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Maximus, i, m. See Fabius. mědiocriter, adv., in a slight measure; non mediocriter, exceedingly, 39. [mediocris ; medius.]

mědius, a, um, adj., middle, in the middle; medius collis, the middle of the hill. [uéoos.] měmòria, ae, f., memory; memoria tenere remember. [memor; cp. memini, reminiscor.]

mens, ntis, f., mind. [root MEN; cp. memini, memor.]

mensis, is, m., month. [MA, measure; lit. measure of time.] mercator, oris, m., trader. [mercor = trade; wares.]

merx,

mercēs, ēdis, f., pay. [merco = earn.]

měreo, ĕre, ui, ĭtum, v. a.; měreor, ēri, ĭtus, v. dep., earn, win, deserve; optime merens, 45.

měrīdiēs, ei, m., mid-day, south. [medidies, from medius dies.]

měrĭtum, i, n., good deed, service; abl. merito, by the desert, 14. [mereo.]

Messala, ae, m., Marcus Messala, Roman Consul B.C. 61; 2, 35.

mētior, iri, mensus, v. dep., measure out; frumentum militibus. [root MA.]

Mettius, i, m., Marcus Mettius, envoy of Caesar to Ariovistus, by whom he was detained, but at last rescued, 47, 53.

mīlēs, Ițis, m., soldier.

militāris, e, adj., military; res militaris, military tactics, 21. [miles.]

milia, ium, pl. subst., thousands.

millě, card. adj., a thousand. [perb. root MIL = unite.]

minimē, minĭmum, adv., least, not at all; minime saepe, least often.

minimus, a, um, adj., smallest, least.

minor, us, adj., smaller, less. minuo, ere, ui, ūtum, v. a., lessen, diminish. [ep. minor.].

minus, adv., less, the less;. W. ABL. of comparison, quo, eo, nihilo, etc, [minor.]

miror, ari, atus, v. dep., wonder, wonder at. [mirus.] mīrus, a, um, adj., wonder..

ful.

misĕr, ĕra, črum, adj., wretched, deplorable; m. fortuna, 32.

misĕror, ari, atus, v. dep., pity, bewail. [miser.]

mitto, ere, misi, missum, v. a., send; misit qui cognoscerent, sent men to reconnoitre.

modo, adv., only, just; non modo... sed etiam, not only... but also. [orig. abl. of modus.]

modus, i, m., limit, measure, manner, fashion; mirum in modum, in α wonderful fashion.

mōlīmentum, i, n., effort, exertion, 34. [molio, moles: = mass.]

molo, ěre, ui, Itum, v. a., grind; cibaria, 5. [mola.]

mčneo,. ĕre, ui, Itum, v. a., advise, remind. [root MEN; cp. memor, memini.]

mons, ntis, m., mountain. [perh. cp. mineo = project.] morior, i, mortuus, v. dep., die. [cp. morbus, marceo.] moror, ari, atus, v. dep., delay. [mora.]

mors, rtis, f., death. [morior.] mortuus, a, um, part., dead. [mors.]

mos, mōris, m., custom, usu. plural. [cp. MA = measure.] mčveɔ, ēre, mōvi, mōtum, v. a., move, stir, dislodge. [cp.

muto.] mulier,

[perh. mollis.]

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ĕris, f., woman. mollior, comp. of

multitudo, Inis, f., crowd, large number; pro multitudine, considering their population. [multus.]

multo, abl. w. comparatives, much; multo facilius, much easier. [multus.]

multum, adv., much, a great part, very. [multus.]

multus, a, um, adj., much; plural, many: multo die, late in the day; qua multa utebatur, which he used largely.

mūnio, ire, ivi, ītum, v. a., fortify. [lit. to wall; moenia.] mūnītio, ōnis, f., fortifying, 49; concrete, rampart, 8. [munio.]

mūnus, ĕris, n., duty, performance; present. [cp. mcenia, munis, etc.]

mūrus, i, m., wall. [root MU; cp. moenia, munus.]

nact-, supine stem of nanciscor.

nam, conj., for. [acc. fem.; cp. ne (verily), num.] Nammeius, i, m., a Helvetian noble sent as ambassador to Cacsar.

namque, conj., for. [namque.]

nanciscor, i, nactus, v. dep., get, obtain. [cp. necesse.] Nasua, ae, m., chieftain of the Suevi.

nātio, ōnis, f., nation. [root GNA; cp. nascor.]

nātura, ae, f., nature, character. [root GNA.]

nāvĭcŭla, ae, f., small ship, boat. [navis.]

nāvis, is, f., ship; navis longa, ship of war. [cp. vaûs.]

nē, conj., in order that not, lest; timore ne, from fear lest; not (w. imperatives): ne committeret (or. obl.), let him not, ctc.; nuntios misit ne eos iuvarent, i.e. to forbid their helping them; deterrere ne conferant, frighten from contributing, 17; ne quis, that no one; ne... quidem, not even.

-ně, enclitic interrog. particle; ně... an, whether ... or. něc (něquě), conj., and not, nor; nec (neque) (neque), neither, nor. [neque.]

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necessario, adv., unavoidably. [necessarius.]

necessarius, a, um, adj., necessary, urgent (tam necessario tempore, at so urgent a

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nōbilĭtās, atis, f., nobility.

[nobilis.]

crisis), related; subst. něcεssārius, i, m., kinsman. [nccesse.]

noceo, ere, ui, v. n., a'n harm

něcessitudo, Inis, f., relation-ful, injure; (w. DAT.) ship, intimacy. [necesse.]

nec-ně, conj., or not (in second clause of indirect disjunctive question), 50.

něco, are, avi (ui), atum, v. a., kill, put to death.

neg-lego, ere, xi, ctum, v. a., overlook, omit, despise. [nec-, lego; cp. negotium.]

něgo, are, avi, atum, v. a., deny, refuse; negat se posse, says that he cannot. [ne, aio.]

něgōtium, i, n., business, effort, matter. [nec, otium.]

Nemetes, um, m., a tribe of Germans in Ariovistus's army who lived east of the Rhine. nēmo, neminem, m. f., no one. [ne, hemo (homo).] něquě. See nec. nē-quiquam, adv., in vain. [nec, quiquam.]

nervus, i, m., sinew; pl. power, 20.

neu, ně-vě, conj., nor, and not.

nex, něcis, f., (violent) death. nihil, n., nihilum, i, n., nothing. [ne, hilum not a bit.]

nihilo, abl., by nothing; nihilominus, none the less. nil nihil.

nisi, conj., if not, unless. nitor, i, nisus (nixus), v. dep., rely upon, strive.

nobilis, e, adj., noble, renowned. [root GNA; cp. nomen.]

noctu, adv., by night. [uox.] nocturnus, a, um, adj., nightly, by night. [nox.]

nōlo, nolle, nōlui, v. n., am unwilling. [non, volo.]

nōmen, ĭnis, n., name, title; capere nomen, win a (bad) name. [rt. GNA; cp. nobilis.] nominatim, adv., by name, 29. [nomen.]

nōn, adv., not. [orig. nocnum, i.e. ne, oenum (unum).] nōnāgintā, card. adj., ninety. non-dum, adv., not yet. non-nullus, a, um, adj., some; usu. pl.

non-numquam, adv., some

times.

Noreia, ac, f., town of the Norici, now Neumarkt, in Styria.

Noricus, a, um, Noric, of the Norici; N. ager, later Styria. nos, plural of ego.

noster, tra, trum, adj., our, ours; pl. nostri, orum, m., our men, i.e. the Romans.

novem, card. adj., nine; at c. 8, decem novem, nineteen.

novus, a, um, adj., new; novae res, a revolution; novissimum agmen, the rear.

nox, ctis, f., night; ad multam noctem, late into the night.

nubo, ere, psi, ptum, v. n., veil; (w. DAT.) nubere viro (of the woman), to marry a

man,

nūdus, a, um, adj., naked, exposed; nudo corpore pugnare, i.e. unprotected by the shield.

nullus, a, um, adj., no, none; subst., no one (g. nullius, d. nulli). [ne, ullus.]

num, interrog. particle (expecting answer no, and esp. in Rhetorical questions); num posse se, could he, etc., 14. [See nam.]

nůměrus, i, m., number, account. [cp. véμw=distribute.] numquam, adv., never. [ne, umquam.]

nunc, adv., now. [cp. vûv, | demonstr. affix -ce; cp. hicce.] nuntio, are, avi, atum, v. a., announce, tell, report. [nuntius.]

nuntius, i, m., messenger, message. [novi-ventius.]

nuper, adv., lately. [cp. novum-per; cp. semper.]

nutus, ūs, m., nod, hint; ad nutum, according to his will. [nus nod.]

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ob, prep. w. ACC., on account of; ob eam rem (quam ob rem), on that account. [cp. ἐπί.]

ob-aerātus, a, um, adj., in debt; subst. -i, m., a debtor, 4. [ob, aes (aeris).]

ob-icio, ère, ob-ieci, ob-iectum, v. a., throw in the way, expose. [ob, iăcio.]

ob-iectus, a, um, part., lying in the way, exposed to. ob-liviscor, i, oblītus, v. dep., forget. [cp. liveṛe.]

ob-secro, are, avi, atum, v. a., beseech. [ob, sacro.]

ob-servo, are, ari, atum, v. a., note, mark, observe.

ob-ses, Idis, m. f., hostage. [ob, sedeo.]

ob-signo, are, avi, atum, v. a., seal.

ob-stringo, ere, nxi, strictum, v. a., bind.

ob-tineo, ērc, ui, tentum, v. a., hold. [teneo.]

oc-cāsus, ūs, m., setting (of the sun), west. [oc-cido; ob, cădo.]

oc-cido, ere, di, sum, v. a., kill, slay. [ob, caedo.]

oc-culto, are, avi, atum, v. a., hide.

oc-cultus, a, um, adj., secret, hidden; in occulto, in hiding. oc-cupo, are, avi, atum, v. a., seize, get, occupy, engage. [ob, căpio.]

oc-curro, ère, i, sum, v. n., meet, oppose, hinder, prevent. [ob, curro.]

ōcĕănus, i, m., ocean, i.e. the Atlantic.

Ocelum, i, n., town of the Graioceli in Cisalpine Gaul, now Oult.

octō, card. adj., eight. octo - děċim, card. adj., eighteen.

octoginta, card. adj., eighty. ŏculus, i, m., eye, eyesight. ōdi, perf. (w. pres. signif.), hate.

of-fendo, ere, i, sum, v. a., stumble against, offend; offendere animum, hurt the feelings. [cb, fendo.]

of-fensio, ōnis, f., offence; sine offensione animi, without hurting the feelings. [of-fendo.]

of-ficium, i, n., duty, sense of duty, office; ab officio discedere, forget his allegiance; pro magnis officiis, in return for great services. [ob, facio.]

omnino, adv., altogether, at all. [omnis.]

omnis, e, adj., all, every; omnis Gallia, Gaul as a whole. op-, defective, f., help, aid; pl. opes, um, resources, wealth, influence.

oportet, ere, uit, v. impers., it behoves; w. ACC. of pers. [opus = need.]

oppidum, i, n., town, stronghold, esp. a walled town as opp. to vicus, a village. [ob, pedum : = on the plain.] opportūnus, a, um, adj., convenient, suitable. [ob, portus before the harbour.] op-primo, ere, pressi, pressum, v. a., overwhelm, crush, overpower. [ob, premo.]

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op-pugno, are, avi, atum, v. a., attack. [ob, pugno.] optimē, adv., very well, excellently.

optimus, a, um adj., best, most excellent.

õpus, n. indecl., need; si quid ipsi a Caesare opus esset, if he wanted anything from Caesar si quid opus facto esset, if there should be any need of their active service.

õpus, ĕris, work; esp military works.

ōrātio, ōnis, f., speech; ha

bēre orationem, deliver a speech. [oro.]

ordo, Inis, m., arrangement, order, rank: used by Caesar = centuria.

Orgětorix, Igis, m., a noble of the Helvetii who tried to establish himself as king, but who was detected and brought to trial, and committed suicide. õriens, ntis, m., rising (sup. ply sol), east.

ŏrior, iri, ortus, v. dep., rise. ornāmentum, i, n., decora tion. [orno.]

ōro, are, avi, atum, v. a., beg,

pray.

os-tendo, ere, i, tum, v. a., show, point out. [obs, tendo.,]

P. Publius. pābŭlātio, ōnis, f., foraging. [root PA; cp. pasco.]

pabulum, i, n., food for cattle, fodder. [root PA.] pācātus, a, um, part., subdued.

paco, are, avi, atum, v. a., pacify, subdue. [pax.] paene, adv., almost.

pāgus, i, m., village, canton. pălam, adv., openly. [acc. of root PAL, cp. plānus; cl-am.] pălūs, ūdis, marsh, morass. [cp. πηλός mud, pool.] pando, ere, i, passum (pansum), v. a., spread open. [cp. pateo.]

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par, păris, adj., equal.

pāreo, ere, ui, ĭtum, v. n., obey (W. DAT.). [intr. form of paro, pario bring forth.]

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