AM A. 
AMA 
AMA 
.-IT Also as a partic. of a deponent 
verb, with an act. signif. Apulei. 
XLuMNOS (alo), i, m. a pupil, nursling, 
1 foster-child, rp6<pipos, qui alitur ah ali- 
quo, et educator.' Storat. Quid voveat 
dulci nutricula majus alumno. Tacit. 
Rediret legionura alumnus, li. c. bum 
and brought up in the camp. Id. Vatinius 
sutrins tabern® alumnus. Horat. dul- 
ces alumni, li. e. vernul®, little slaves, 
born in the house. - IT Figur. Cic. 
Aristoteles, aliique Platonis alumni, 
h. e. discipulij/oWowers, scholars, pupils, 
disciples. Id. Quasi alumnum disciplin® 
me®. Id. Pacis alumnus, li. e. the 
child of peace, friend of peace. Plin. 
Alumnus fortun®. Martial. Dies alum¬ 
nus, h. q. birth-day. -IT Also, a foster- 
father ; one that nourisheth, maintaineth, 
bringeth up. Martian. Capell. - 
IT As an adject. Prudent, moderator 
alumni gregis, li. e. disciples, pupils. 
Avien. Lapsus alumnus (Tibris), nour¬ 
ishing. 
XLuNTIUM, ii, n. a city of Sicily. Plin. 
-IT Hence, Aluntius, a, um, Aluntian. 
Plin. Aluntium vinum. 
ALuTX (unc.), as, f. soft tawed or tanned 
leather, flvpcra. C<bs. Pelles pr6 velis, 
alut®que tenuiter confect®. Martial. 
Inguina succinctus nigra aluta. - 
IT Also, a shoe, sandal. Juvenal. Appo- 
sitam nigr® lunam subtexit alut®. Mar¬ 
tial. rupta cum pes vagus exit aluta. 
- IT Also, a leathern purse or scrip. 
Juvenal. Tumida superbus aluta. - 
IT Also, a cosmetic covering, or patch for 
the face. Ovid. Arte supercilii confinia 
nuda repletis, Parvaque sinceras velat 
aluta genas.-IT Martial. Ulcus ha- 
bet, Priami quod tendere possit alutam, 
h. e. mentulam languidam, frigidam. 
iLVOS (unc.), i, f. the belly,paunch, abdo¬ 
men, KoiXia, yacrrfjp. Cic. Alvi natura 
subjecta stomacho, cibi, et potionis est 
receptaculum. Cels, solvere, to loosen, 
purge, relax. So, Id. Alvum ciere, ducere, 
subducere, dejicere, elicere, liquare, mollire, 
&c. Id. Pluribus diebus non descendit 
alvus, the body is costive. Also, Id. Flu- 
ens, and liquida alvus, relaxation of 
the bowels, looseness, flux. So, alvus cita, 
fusa, soluta, &c. But, Id. Stringere 
alvum, to bind, astring'e, and also, 
alvum coliibere, comprimere, supprimere, 
firmare, sistere, inhibere, &c. So, Id. 
alvus adstricta, belly-bound, costive, and 
also, alvus dura, compressa, &c. - 
IT In plur. Plin. Sapor raphani inedi- 
camenti instar ad eliciendas alvos.- 
IT Sometimes alvus signifies looseness, 
flux. Colum. Alvus corpus, ac vires 
carpit. - IT Also, the excrement; or¬ 
dure, stool. Cels. - IT Sometimes, 
the womb. Cic. Cum pr®gnans Dionysi- 
um alvo contineret.-IT Often, a bee¬ 
hive. Farr. Media alvo, qua introeant 
apes, &c. Plin. Alvi melle plen®. 
ALYACMON. See Aliaemon. 
ALyaTTeS, is and ei, m. a king in Lydia, 
father of Croesus. Ilorat. 
XLtP8N (aXvnov), i, n. the herb terrible, 
or white turbit.h. Plin. 
ALySSON (aXwo-ou), i, n. the herb mad- 
wort. Plin. 
AM (contracted from ap6l), an insepa¬ 
rable prep, used only in composition, 
around, concerning. When compound¬ 
ed with words beginning with a vowel, 
it takes b, as in ambio ; before p, it is not 
changed, as amputo in other cases, it is 
changed into an, as in anquiro. - 
IT Am is also an ancient form for earn. 
Lucret. 
AMA. See Hama. 
XMABILIS (amo), e, adj. worthy of being 
loved or esteemed, lovely, desirable, amia¬ 
ble, epaaptos, dignus amore. Cic. Fili- 
olam Tkam et amo, et amabilem esse 
certo scio. Id. Amabilior mihi. Id. 
Amabilissimum nodum amiciti® tol- 
lere. 
XMABILITAS (amabilis), atis, f. amiablc- 
3 ness, loveliness, q>iX6rris, morum comi- 
tas, form®ve venustas, ad amorem alli- 
ciens. Plant. 
•AMaBILITER (Id.),adv. amiably,sweetly, 
2 fiSews, yXvxews, suaviter, humaniter, 
itauttibi amorem concilies. Antonins 
ad Cicer. Si amabiliter in me cogitare 
vis, &c. Horat. Lusit amabiliter.- 
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IT Also, lovingly, tenderly, affectionately. 
Ovid. Spectet amabilius juvenem. 
XMALTHeX, ®, f. ’ApaXSria, a nymph, 
daughter of Melissus, king of Crete, who 
suckled Jupiter with the milk of a she-goat. 
Ovid. -IT A horn of the goat, which 
had been broken off, was called cornu Amal- 
the®, or cornu copi®. But others give 
the last name to the horn of Achclous. 
Some believe the goat itself was named 
Amalthea. - IT Amalthea, ®, f. and 
Amaltheum, i, n. the libraries of Cicero 
and Atticus were so called. Cic. —— 
IT Amalthea, ®, f. is also the name of the 
Cwnuean sibyl. Tibull. 
aMaNDaTIS (amando), onis, f. a send- 
1 ing away or afar off, dismissing, remov¬ 
ing, consigning to exile, banishing. Cic. 
aMaNDS (a & mando), as, avi, atum, a. 
1. to send away or out of the way, remove, 
dismiss, banish, dTToiripirco, alio mitto, 
longe ire jubeo, removeo, relego. Cic. 
Amandare hominem Lilyb®um. Id. in 
Graciam. Id. Catone amandato. Id. 
infra mortuos amandatus. Id. Natura 
res similes procul amandavit asensibus. 
XMaNDOS (amo), a, um, adj. amiable, 
lovely, charming, amari dignus, amabilis. 
Horat. condisce modos, amanda Voce 
quos reddas. 
XMaNS (Id.), tis, loving, fond of, affection¬ 
ately attached to, qui amat, amicus, 0i- 
Xibv. Cic. Hirrus quarn se ipse amans 
sine rivali 1 Id. Homines amantes tui. 
Id. Si quem forte cognosti tui amantio- 
rem, quam temporis. Id. Ad nos 
amantissimos tui veni. Ovid. Amans 
cruoris.-IT Used, also, of inanimate 
things. Cic. Amantissimis verbis uti. 
Id. Quo ipsum nomen amantius indul- 
gentiusque maternum, hoc, &c. - 
M Absolutely, for amator, a lover, wooer, 
suitor, sweetheart. Propert. Durius in 
terris nihil est quod vivat amante. 
Tcrent. Amantium ir® amoris integra- 
tio est. 
AMaNTER (amans), adv. lovingly, affec¬ 
tionately, tenderly, ifl a friendly manner, 
intimately, cum amore,c/xAi/caS?. Cic. Ex- 
spectare amanter adventum alicujus. 
Id. Obsecrare aliquem amantissime. 
Id. Nihil potuit fieri amantius. 
XMaNTIX {’Apavria), ®, f. a seaport of 
Ulyrican Macedonia, now Ragusa. Cccs. 
The inhabitants of this town were called 
Amantiani by Cces.; Amantes and Aman- 
tini by Plin. But the Amantini were also 
_ a people of Pannonia. Plin. 
aMXNOeNSIS (a&manus), is, m. a 
clerk, secretary, notary, slave employed by 
his master to write letters, &c., a scribe, 
scrivener, copyist; an amanuensis, iiro- 
ypafievs. Sueton. 
XMaNOS, i, m. a mountain or range be¬ 
tween Syria and Cilicia, joining mount 
Taurus. Cic. Hence, Amanienses, ium, 
its inhabitants. Cic. 
XMARXCINOS (amaracus),a, um, adj. re¬ 
lating to the herb sioeet marjoram, apapd- 
kivos, qui est ex amaraco herba. Plin. 
Amaracinum ungentum. Id. Oleum 
amaracinum.-IT Amaracinum, i, n. 
absol., is put for unguentum amaraci¬ 
num. Lucret. — Hence, proverbially, 
Gell. Nihil cum fidibus graculo, nihil 
cum amaracino sui (dat.). 
XMaRXCOS, i, m. and f. and XMARX- 
CUM (apapaxos), i, n. a plant common¬ 
ly called sweet-marjoram or feverfew. 
Plin. _ 
XMXRANTOS (apapavros ), i, m. ama¬ 
ranth, everlasting ; a never-fading flower. 
Plin. and Ovid. 
XMARe (amarus), adverb, bitterly ; figur. 
2 sarcastically, keenly, niKp&s, acerbe, as- 
pere, acriter. Plant. E linguis dicta 
dulcia datis, corde amare facitis. Sen- 
ec. Admonebo non amare. Macrob. 
Amarius aliquem reprehendere. Sue¬ 
ton. Amarissime congestis probris. 
XMARITaS (Id.), atis, f. bitterness. Fi¬ 
ll truv. 
XMaRITIeS (Id.), ei, f. bitterness. Ca¬ 
ll tull. 
XMARIT0D5 (Id.), Inis, f. bitterness; 
2 sharpness, tartness, pungency of taste, 
TriKpdTrji, iriKpia yevaeiog, amarus sa¬ 
por. Plin. Amaritudo absinthii. Id. 
Amaritudines hebetare.- IT Figur. 
bitterness, harshness, grievousness, biting 
sarcasm, disagreeableness. Justin. Ama¬ 
ritudo decretorum. Faler. Maxim. 
odii. Plin. carminum. Quintil. vocis, 
too great or unnatural vehemence and 
harshness. 
XMaROR (Id.), oris, m. bitterness, mxp6- 
3 t; 7 f, amaritudo. Lucret. 
XMaROLeNTGS (Id.), a, um, adj., bitter, 
3 biting, pungent, sharp ; acrimonious, keen, 
same as amarus, or valde amarus. 
__ Gell. 
XMAROS, a, um, adj. bitter; biting, pun¬ 
gent, Tnxpds, saporem liabens dulci con- 
trariuin, asperum, insuavem. Cic. 
Sensus judicat dulce, amarum, lene, 
asperum. Firg. Amar® salices. Plin. 
Amariores succi. Id. Iris gustu ama- 
rissima. Catull. Inger mi calices ama¬ 
riores, li. e. full of stronger wine. 
Cels. Os amarum, h. e. bitterness or 
bitter taste in the mouth. -IT Figur. 
Amarus odor, disagreeable, unpleasant. 
Plin. Fructus ipse amarus et odore. 
So, Amarus sonus. Stat. -IT Often, 
sad, harsh , grievous, calamitous, unpleas¬ 
ant, revolting. Tihull. Nunc et amara 
dies, et noctis amarior umbra est- 
Ovid. Ferre casus patienter amaros* 
Id. Amara pericula ponti. Horat. Ca- 
dus amara curarum eluere efficax, 
troubles, cares, affliction, distress. Firg. 
Amarus rumor.-IT Also, acrimorn- 
ous, cutting, keen, sharp, sarcastical. 
Ovid. Incessere aliquem dictis amaris. 
Quintil. Amari sales. Firg. Hostis 
amare.-IT Also, morose, ill-natured, 
crabbed, sour, difficult to please. Cic. 
Amariorem me senectus facit. Terent. 
Amar® mulieres.-IT Also, severe, 
violent. Stat. Amaro gelu. 
XMXRyLLIS, Idis, f. ’ApapvXXls, the 
name of a rustic maiden. Firg. 
XMXRyNTHOS, i, a small town in Eubaa, 
where Diana was worshipped. Hence, 
Amarynthis, Idis, f. Amaryntldan, as 
applied to Diana. Liv. 
AMASeNOS, i, m. a river in Latium. 
Firg. 
XMXSlX, ®, f. ’Apdaeta, a town in Pon- 
tus, where Strabo was bom. Plin. 
AMASIS (amo), onis, m. a lover, same as 
3 amasius. Apulei. 
AMASIS, is, m. ’*A pams, a Icing of Egypt. 
Lucan. 
XMASIOS (amo), ii, m. a lover, suitor. 
3 sweetheart. Plaut. 
AMASTRX, ®, f. a town of Sicily. Sil. 
AMASTRIS, is, f. v Apaarpts, a city in 
Paphlagonia, on the shore of the Euxine 
sea. Plin. - -- IT Hence, AmastriXcus, 
a, um, adj. Ovid., and Amastrianus, a, 
um, adj. of or pertaining to Amastris. 
Plin. 
XMATX, re, f. a name given by the Ponti- 
fex Maximus to every Festal Firgin, 
when he chose her. Gell. 
XMXTIIOS, untis, f. ’ApaOoiis, a city, on 
the island Cyprus, sacred to Fenus. 
Firg. -IT Hence, Amathuntia, ®, f. 
an epithet of Fenus. -IT Amathusia- 
cus, a,um,adj. of or pertaining to Ama- 
thus. Ovid. -IT Amathusius, a, um, 
adj. of or pertaining to Amathus. All 
Cyprus, according to Plin., was called 
Amathusia, which also was an epithet of 
Fenus. Tacit. Veneri Amathusi® 
Ovid. Culte puer, puerique parens 
Amathusia culti. 
XMATI8 (amo), onis, f. love, the state of 
3 being in love, actus amandi, epoo; ; it is 
generally used in a bad sense. Plaut. 
In plur. amationes, intrigues. Plaut. 
XMAT8R (Id.), oris, m. a lover, friend; 
one who loves or is attached to any person 
or thing, i/iiXoiv, qui amat, amicus. 
Cic. Amator noster. Ncpos. Amator 
antiquitatis. Cic. sapienti®. Horat. 
Runs amatores.-IT Often used in a 
bad sense, a lover, gallant , ipaoriis. 
Plaut. and Cic. 
XMAToRCOLOS (amator), i, m. dimin. 
3 a pitif ul lover. Plaut. 
XMaToRIe (amatorius), adv. in a bad 
1 sense, like a lover, amorously, tcndo-ly , 
affectionately. Cic. 
XM AT 6R10 S (amator), a, um, adj. relating 
to love or lovers, amatory, amatorious, 
axnorous, spoirtKos, ad amorem perti- 
nens, vel alliciens. Cic. Anacreontis 
tota poesis amatoria est. Id. Amato¬ 
rius sermo. Sueton. Amatorium medi- 
camentum, h e. a plnltcr, a love potion. 
