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(6) Feminine: dðlābra, a mattock (dðlā-re); fībra, a fibre (And-ěre?); illěcěbra, an allurement (wlicě-re); lătěbra, a hiding-place (lătēre); libra, a balance; palpebræ (pl., Celsus has sing. once), eyelids (palpā-re, palp-itā-re); sălěbra, a jolting road (sălīre); scátebra Verg., Plin.), a gushing (scătěre); těněbræ (pl.), darkness; těrěbra, a borer (těr-ěre); vertébra, a joint (vert-ěre); umbra, a shadow (comp. imber, öußpos ?).

(c) Neuter: candēlabrum, a candlestick (candēla-); cérebrum, the brain (comp. kápa, kead); crībrum, a sieve (cre-, cer-něre, kpivelv); delubrum, a shrine (de, lu-ere, to expiate?); fila-bra (pl.), blasts (flā-re); lābrum, a basin (lăvāre); labrum, a lip. (lambere); membrum, a limb; pollubrum (Fest.), a thing to sprinkle with (por, lăv-); prðbrum, a disgrace; vēlābrum, a street in Rome; ventilabrum (Col.), a winnowing-fork (ventilā-re); võlūtā-brum, a wallowing-place (volūtā-re). -C-ěro]

I. Adjectives: lăc-er, torn (comp. laxis, a rent); lūdi- 887 -c-ros

cer, sportive (10do-); mặc-er, tbin (comp. mac-les);

pulcer, handsome; săc-er, devoted to the gods (comp.sancire).

Substantives: (a) masculine: canc-er, a crab (comp. Kapkivos); SỐc-er, a father-in-law (comp. Kop6s).

(6) Feminine: arcěra (old), a covered carriage (arca-).

(C) Neuter: ambúlā-crum, a walk, i.e. place for walking (ambúlā-re); fulcrum, a post at foot of couch (fulcīre); involucrum, a wrapper (involv-ěre); lůcrum, gain (lu-ěre, to pay); sèpulcrum, a tomb (sèpělire); simülā-crum, a likeness (simúlā-re). -t-ěro) -t-ro}

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alter, other (ali-); āter, black; cētěro- ($ 346), other; citer (rare in positive), on this side (cis); dexter, on the right-hand (comp. dét-los); extéro-, outside (ex); neuter, neither (ne, ŭtro-); noster, our (nos); postěro-, after (pos-te); sinister, on the left; tæter, foul; voster (vester), your (vos); úter, whether (quo-, $ 121).

Compare also contra, intra, ultra, frustra, $ 509, and the adverbs in -ter, $ 541. Also itěrum, for the second time.

Substantives: (a) Masculine: adminis-ter (also administra, f.), an attendant; adulter (also adultěra, f.), an adulterer; arbiter (also arbitra, f.), an umpire (ad, § 160. 10, bīt-ere); auster, a south-wind (comp. ačelv, ūr-ěre); citrus, (1) the citrus, (2) the citron; culter, a knife (comp. Kólos, docked; kelpel, curtus); hister, an actor (Etruscan), magis-ter (also magistra, f.), a master (măgis); minis-ter (also

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ministra, f.), a servant (minús); sèqvester, a stakeholder, mediator (sécus); ůtěrus, the womb.

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(6) Feminine: cætra, a Spanish shield; colostra (also colostrum), the first milk; excětra, a snake; fenestra, a window (comp. pav-, paivelv); littéra, a letter (a painted stroke? from 11-n-ěre, to Smear); lutra, an otter; māter-těra, a mother's sister (a second mother, mater-, comp. itěrum, al-ter); mulc-tra (also mulctrum), a milking-pail (mulgēre); pătěra, a broad dish (pătēre); scutra, a flat dish; and others in (a).

(C) Neuter: årā-trum, a plough (årā-re); astrum, a star (for ãotpov); călămis-trum, a curling-iron (comp. călămo-, kălăuid-, a reed); cănistrum (pl.), a reed basket (from kávaotpov); căpistrum, a kalter (căpě-re, comp. căpid-); castra (pl.; also, as proper name, castrum), a camp (properly buts? comp. căsa, cas-tus); claus-trum (usually pl.), a fastening (claud-ěre, § 160. 3); fèretrum, a bier (fer-re, comp. péptpov); fulge-trum, a lightning-flash (fulgere); haus-trum (Lucr.), a water-lifter (haurīre); ligustrum, privet; lus-trum a purification (lu-ěre); a beast's den (lūděre?); monstrum, a prodigy (mönēre, mõnes-trum, comp. věnustas, &c.); plaus-trum, a cart, from its jingle or rumbling (plaud-ěre, to clap); ras-trum, a rake (rād-ěre); ros-trum, a beak (rõd-ěre); ru-trum, a shovel (ru-ěre); spec-trum (rare), a vision (spěcě-re); talitrum (Suet. Tib. 68), a fillip with the finger?; trans-trum, a cross bench (trans); vērātrum, bellebore; věretrum (věrēri); vitrum, glass. -as-t-ěro)

Antoniaster (cf. Prisc. 3. 40), a little Antony (Antonio-); 88) -as-t-ro

Pleaster, wild olive (olea-); părăsītaster (Ter. once), a bit of a parasite (parasīto-); pin-aster, a wild pine (vīno-); siliqvastrum, pepperwort (siliqva, a pod); surd-aster (Cic. once), rather deaf (surdo). -dro căliendrum, a woman's head-dress; quadra, a square

($ 158). -iro pirus (f.), a pear tree; pirum, a pear; vir, a man; sătira,

see satura. -āro (1) Adjectives: ämarus, bitter (comp. wuós, raw); 890

ăvarus, greedy (švēre); cārus, dear; clārus, renowned;
gnārus, knowing (gno-sc-ěre); rārus, rare; vārus, crooked.
(2) Substantives: āra, an altar ($ 183 a); tiāra, a tur-
ban (Persian word?); vāra, a forked pole.
aura, a breeze (comp. želv); aurum, gold; laurus (f.), 831
a laurel (cf. § 398); scaurus, with swollen ankles.

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-oro (1) Adjectives: all formed from substantives in -ös or -or.

căn-or-us, tuneful (cănör-); hỏn-or-us (post-Aug), bonourable (honor-); od-or-us, possessing scent (od -os-); sõn-or-us, loud sounding (sonor-); sõp-or-us, sleep bringing

(sõpör-). (2) Substantives: aur-óra, the dawn (comp. aŭws, Aeol. and aðplov); fora, goddess of flowers (flos-); höra, an hour (@pa, a 'season); lorum, a thong; morus (f.), a mulberry tree (comp. yopéa, úópov); ora, a coast, region; pröra, the prow ( pôpa, the look-out, apo-opa). -üro 1. Adjectives: důrus, hard; obscurus, dusky (comp 892

okóros); pūrus, pure (comp. pů-tus).

Substantives: cūra, care (căva, căvēre); figūra, form, fashion (ingěre); mūrus (morus), à wall, esp. of a city; Sůbūra, a district in Rome between Esquiline and Viminal (the abbreviation for it was, according to Quint. 1. 724, Svc., but this was probably from the pagus Sucusanus included in it); sūra, the calf of the leg. -t-ūro ) -s-ūro

893 1. Adjectives; i.e. the future participle active.

ămāturus, about to love (amā-re); dă-turus, about to give (dă-re); få-turus, about to be (fu-, $ 719); mori-tūrus, about to die (mori); ðri-turus, about to arise (oriri); õsurus, about to hate (od-); pas-súrus, about to suffer (păt-i); põ-turus, about to drink (cf. po-tus); rectūrus, about to rule (rég-ére); and many others. See Book II. Chap. XXIV. XXX. māturus, ripe.

Substantives: all feminine, with similar formation to that of the future participle. These words denote the employment or result, and may be compared with the names of agents in -tor.

šper-tura (Vitr., Ulp.), an opening (ăpěrīre); armā-tura, equipment (armā-re); cælā-tura (Quint. &c.), carving (cælā-re); ce-sura (Plin.), a cutting (cæd-ěre); cap-tura (Plin., Suet. &c.), a capture, gain (căpě-re); cen-sura, the censorship (censor-); coc-tura (Plin., Col. &c.), cooking (coqv-ěre); commis-sura, a joining (committ-ěre); composi-tura (Cato, Lucr.), a fastening (compon-ěre); conjec-tura, a guess (conjicē-re); consi-tura, a planting (consěrěre); cul-tura, cultivation (col-ěre); dictā-tura, the dictatorship (dictātor-); fê-tura, breeding (comp. fé-tus, fe-cundus); fis-sura (Plin., Col.), a cleft (ind-ěre); flex-ura, a turning (flect-ère); gěni-tura (Suet., Plin.), birth, nativity (gl-gn-ere); jac-tura, a throwing over, loss (jăcě-re); junc-tura, a joining (jung-ěre); littérā-tura, writing, acquaintance with letters (littera-); li-tura, a blotting (lin-ěre); men-sura, a measure (mētīri); mercā-tura, trade (mercā-ri); mis-tura (Lucr.

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and post-Aug.), a mixture (miscēre); nā-tura, nature (na-sc-1); poli-tura (Plin.), a polishing (poli-re); polluc-tura (Plaut. once), a feast (pollūcēre); præfec-tura, the office or territory of a præfectus (præficè-re); præ-tura, the prætorship (prætor-); pres-sura (Col., Plin.), pressure (prem-ere); qvæs-tura, the quæstorship (quæstor-); rédemp-tura, an undertaking, a contract (rėdim-ěre); scalp-tura (Plin., Vitr.), a graving (scalp-ere); scis-sura (Suet., Plin.), a rent (scind-ere); scrip-tura, a writing, a tax on registered use of public

tres (scrīb-ěre); sec-tura (Varr., Plin.), cutting (sécāre); sépultura, a burial (sěpělīre); stă-tura, stature (stāre); struc-tura, a building (strugva, stru-ěre); tempără-tura (Varr. and post-Aug.), due proportion (temperā-re); tex-tura, a web (tex-ére); ton-sura, a shaving (tondēre); vec-tura, conveyance (věh-ěre); vēnā-tura (Plaut. once), hunting (vēnā-ri); ver-sura, a change, esp. fresh borrowing (vert-ére); unc-tura (Cic. once), an anointing (ung-ěre); vol-sura (Varr. once), a plucking (vell-ěre); ūsura, use, esp. of money (ut-i); and others. -ēro 1. Adjectives: austērus, astringent, severe; plērus (Cato), 834

most, usually plur. with -que attached, pleri-que; also in sing. pleraque, plerumque (comp. plūs, plē-nus); procērus, tall; sērus, late; sěvērus, strict ? seves-=véßas); sincērus, uninjured; vērus, true.

Substantives: cēra, wax (comp. knpós); gălērus, a skin cap (comp. gălea).

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1. Adjectives: dirus, terrible; mirus, wonderful.

895 2. Substantives: diræ, curses, thought as supernatural beings; ira, anger; lira, a furrow; spira, a coil (comp. σπείρα).

iv. Stems ending in -ru, -I, -I.

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currus (m.), a chariot (comp. carr-ore); laurus (f.), 896 a bay-tree; nůrus (f.), a daughter-in-law (comp. vvós for ovvớós, Curt.); socrus (f.), a stepmother (comp.'sdcéro-);

věru (m.), a spit. -ri auris (f.), an ear (comp. audi-re, and § 160. 10); būris 897

(m.), plough-tail (from Bo-, ovpál); extorris (adj.), exiled (ex, terra ?); föris (f.), a door; hiláris (adj.), see htīărus; măre (n.), the sea; naris (f.), a nostril (comp. nāso-); torris (m.) a brand (comp. torrēre); turris (f.), a tower; verres (m.), a boar-pig.

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far (n., stem farr-), corn; für (m.), a thief (comp. páp); Lar (m.), a household god; pār (stem păr-), equal, a mate

(cf. $ 454); vēr (n.), spring (comp. ap). -år Substantives: all neuter: baccar, a plant with an aroma

tic root (from þákkapıs); jübar, bright light; instar,

likeness. See also § 454. or Substantives: neuter (on these see § 454): æqvor, a level 898

surface (æqvo-); <bur, ivory; fémur, a thigh; jècur, the liver (comp. rap); marmor, marble ; robur, heart of oak.

Perhaps also měmor (adj.), mindful, belongs here ($ 429). -år 1. Adjective: cicur, tame.

Substantives: (a) masculine: augur, a diviner (probably compound for åvi-ger); furfur, bran (perhaps redupl. from same root as in fricăre, to rub); Lěmŭres (pl.), ghosts; turtur, a turtle-dove; vultur, a vulture.

(6) Neuter: fulgur, a flash of lightning (fulgere); guttur (rarely m.), the throat; murmur, a murmuring noise (redupl.); sulfur, sulphur. -ěri cěler, swift; påtris (§ 430), rotten (pūt-ēre); vepres 900

(m. pl.), thorns. -ěr

1. Adjectives: pauper, poor (pauco- and părě-re ?).

Substantives (cf. § 455):

(a) Masculine: ăcipenser, a sturgeon; agger, a pile (ad, gěr-ěre); anser, a gander (comp. xv, Germ. Gans); asser, a beam, post; carcer, a prison, barrier; ceières (pl.), Knights; lăter, a brick; passer, a sparrow; proceres (pl.), nobles; vesper, evening (cf. § 885. 2. b); võmer (stem originally vomis-), a ploughshare.

(6) Feminine: lăver, a water-plant; muller, a woman.

(c) Neuter: ăcer, the maple; cădāver, a corpse; cicer, chickpea; îter, a journey (I-, ire, to go); păpāver, a poppy; piper, pepper (comp. TTÉTEPL); siler, brookwillow; siser, skirwort (comp. osoapov). -b-ěri)

(See & 430). 1. Adjectives: cělěber, numerous, thronged 901 -b-ri

in honour (comp. crebro-); December, tenth; fēne-bris, of

interest (fēnds-); funebris, funereal (fünús-); lūgu-bris, mournful (lügēre; the second u being due to assimilation partly to the first ù, and partly to b); můlie-bris, womanly (müller-); Nðvem-ber, ninth; Octo-ber, eighth; sălů-ber, healthy (sălūt-); Septem-ber, seventh. (December, &c. are only used of the month.)

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