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MTLLEF5LI0S (mille & folium), a, um, 
adj. having a thousand leaves. Hence, 
Millefolia (sc. herba), an herb, called 
milfoil or yarrow (Achillea millefolium, 
L.). Plin. 
MILLEFoRiVIXS (mille & forma), or MIL- 
3I/IF6RMIS, e, adj. having a thousand 
forms. Prud. 
MIELeNaRIUS (milleni), a, um, adj.o/ 
3 a thousand. Augustin, numerus. 
MiLLeNI (mille), ®, a, adj. a thousand; 
3prop, distrib. used by Plaut. cardinally. 
MILLEPEDA (mille A pes), as, f. a mille- 
yed, a species of the wood-louse, so called 
from its numerous feet. Plin. 
MIIjLeSIMOS (mille), a, um, adj. the 
thousandth. Cic. pars. Ovid. Inter 
mille rates millesima puppis, h. e. the 
last. — Millesima, sc. pars, and plur. 
Petr on. Armillam ex millesimis Mer- 
curii factam, h. e. ex millesima parte 
lucri Mercurio vota, sed non data. Senec. 
usura, It. e. one per thousand monthly. 
MILLIaRE (Id.), is, n. same as Millia- 
rium. See Milliarius, a, um. 
MILLIaReNSIS (Id.), e, adj. measuring 
3 a thousand paces. Vopisc. porticus. 
MILLiaRIOS (Id.), a, um, adj. of a thou¬ 
gh sand,consisting of a thousand. Varr. grex, 
a flock of a thousand sheep. Plin. Ep. ala, 
of a thousand horse. Senec. aper, weighing 
a thousand pounds. Tertull. revuin. — 
Hence, Milliarium, substant. a thousand. 
Augustin, annorum. Hence, Id Millia¬ 
rd, those who believe in the doctrine of a mil¬ 
lennium. -IT Also, measuring a thou¬ 
sand paces, of a thousand paces. Vai-r. 
clivus. Sucton. porticus. Hence, Millia¬ 
rius, sc. lapis, or Milliarium, sc. marmor 
or spatium, a milestone, which marked 
the distance of a thousand paces or a Ro¬ 
man mile. Cic. Ad quartern milliarium, 
fourmilesfrom Rome. Tacit, and Sueton. 
Aureum milliarium, the gilt pillar in the 
forum, erected by Augustus, where all the 
Italian ways terminated. — Frequently 
it may be rendered a mile. Sueton. Per 
CLX milliaria.-IT Milliarium, or, 
miliarium, sc. vas. See Miliarius. 
MILLIES (id.), adv. a thousand times. 
Tercnt. Plus millies, more than, Ac. 
-— IT Also, a thousand times, Ii. e. 
times innumerable, over and over again, 
very often. Tercnt. and Cic. 
JIILLUS, i. See Medium. 
MILS, and MILoN, onis, m. a celebrated 
athlete of Crolona, in Italy. He once car¬ 
ried a bull to the sacrifice on his shoul¬ 
ders, killed it with a blow of his fist, 
and ate it up in one day. Cic. - 
IT Also, the name of a family of the gens 
Annia j as, T. AnniusMilo,a friend of 
Cicero and an enemy of Clodius ; he 
killed the latter, and Cicero undertook 
ins defence. — Hence, Milonianus, a, 
?dj. pertaining to Milo. Cic. 
MiLTiPeS (piArm/j), ie, m a kind of 
bloodstone. Plin. 36, 38. 
MiLIbS (piAroj), i, f. red lead, natural 
cinnabar. Vitruv. 
MiLVa (milvus), te, f. a she-kite, glede. 
™ so > a name of reproach. Petr on. 
milVaGo (milvius), Inis, f. a kind of 
mj, ,;- S ^L ne as Milvus. Plin. 32, 6. 
MiLViNOb (milvus), a, um, adj. of or 
Uke a lute. Plin. plum®. —— IT Figur. 
rapacious, Ac. Cic. pullus. Apid. ocu- 
• Plaut. ungula;. Id. milvina, sc. fa¬ 
nes, a ravenous appetite _IT Milvina 
«bla, a kind of fate. Solin. -IT Mil- 
Mll vrrrv 8 ’ ^ Ler ^ ^ite's-foot. Colum. 
vb,! c ’ a l, um - Se e Mulvius. - Mil- 
MTrv: i { Wmi vus - See Milvus. 
and MiLOOS, and MILVIOS 
kite r ~ m ' /, L . b * rd of P re y, a glede or 
ho MHv.'rf > F ^ lco ietinusf Sav. orFal- 
figUr ' of ra ‘ 
est-itPc —very extensive 
kite could n 6 be so lar S e that a 
--IT All // t J lrou S h them. Pers. 
gurnet °{r P , re,J ’ thc gurnard, 
Omi. l^fMMdvago.' Ilorat. and 
Ooul . _ ir r 3 ?r a s ^" n * n ^ Le heavens. 
^proper noun ^ Horace U oc curs as a 
&$ 
Kdyadum. Cic! 13 Called Commune 
ut MALL{Slfis’ fvi f ' mimic. Cic. 
(Mt^aXXo Wf ), um, f. the 
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Bacchantes. Stat. — Hence, Mimallo- 
neus, a, um, Bacchanalian. Pers. — 
MimallSnis, idis, f. a Bacchante, or 
priestess of Bacchus. Ovid. 
MiMaRIOS (mimus), a, um, adj. same 
3 as Mimicus. Capitolin. 
MIMaS (Mi pas), antis, m. a mountain and 
promontory of Ionia, now cape StiUari. 
Ovid. -IT Also, a mountain in Thrace. 
Lucan. -IT Also, a giant. Ilorat. - 
IT Several other persons are thus called. 
MIMIAMBI. See Mimiiambi. 2 
MiMICe {-mimicus), adv. mimically, like a 
3 mimic or buffoon. Catull. 
MIMICUS (pipiKos), a, um, adj. of or 
pertaining to a mimic, mimic, mimical, im¬ 
itative. Cic. jocus. Quintil. II®c non 
debent esse miniica, thc manner of ac¬ 
tors, ludicrous. — Also, having only 
the resemblance of, fictitious, feigned, 
not real. Plin. Paneg currus (trium- 
phalis). Petron. mors. 
MIMIIaMBI, and MIMIaMBI (mimus A 
iambus), orum, m. mimic verses, or mimic 
poems written in iambic verse. Plin. Ep. 
MIMNjeRMuS, i, m. a Greek poet in the 
age of Solon, who chiefly excelled in ele¬ 
giac poetry. Hence, Properl. Mininer- 
mi versus., elegiac poetry. 
MIM5GRAPHUS (pupbypaifloi), i, m. ami- 
mographer, composer of mimi, or farces. 
Sueton. 
MIM5L0GUS ( pipo\6yoi ), i, m. an actor 
3 in mimic plays or farces. Jul. Finnic. 
MIMULA (diinin. of minia), s, f. a (little) 
I actress. Cic. 
MIMULUS, i, m. diinin. of mimus. 3 Arnob. 
MIMUS (pipos), i, m. a kind of actor, who 
represented particularly comic characters 
and passions by declamation and gestures, 
and endeavored to amuse the people by his 
broad humor either on the stage, or off the 
stage, a buffoon, a mime, pipes. Cic. —— 
IT Also, a mimical play or performance, 
a mime. Cic. Excitus mimi. Id. Mi- 
mos commentari. Ovid, scribere. Sue¬ 
ton. agere. Plin. •Mimorum poeta. — 
Hence, figur. any thing resembling a 
mime, a comedy, a farce. Senec. vit® 
human®. Sueton. In hoc mimo. — Also, 
hypocrisy, dissimulation. Id. 
MIN, supposed to be put for minium. 
3 Auson. 
MIN’ ? for mihi ne ? Pers. 3 
MINA, or MNa (pud), ;c, f. a Oreekpound, 
weighing a hundred Attic drachm®. 
Plin. It was the sixtieth part of a talent. 
Id. — Afterwards it was a Grecian coin, or 
rather sum of money, minat itwas twofold, 
either of gold, Plaut.; or of silver, worth 
a hundred Attic drachm® or Roman de¬ 
narii. Cic. -IT Further, Mina, ®, f. 
a threat,.menace. Cato. Hence, plur. Mi¬ 
ll®. (See Mina.) -IT Varr. Minaovis, 
h. e. having no wool on the belly. 
.MINaCI.-E (minax), arum, f. threats. 
3 Plaut. 
MINaCITER (Id.), adv. with threats or 
menaces, threateningly, in a threatening 
manner, dneiXyriKibs. Cic. Minaciter 
terrere. Id. Minacius. 
MINA2 (allied with mineo), arum, f. 
the projecting points or pinnacles of the 
walls of the ancients. Virg. -II Also, 
threats, menaces, direiXri. Cic. Minas 
jactare, to threaten. Id. Minis uti. — 
Also, of animals. Virg. and Ovid. — 
Also, of inanimate things, as wind, 
waves, cold, &c. Prop., Tibull. and 
Ovid. — Hence, sometimes same as ter¬ 
ror, danger, Ac. — Also, threats used 
by ploughmen when speaking to their oxen, 
or an inciting by threats, beating, Ac. 
Ovid. -IT The singular, Mina, occurs 
also. See Mina. 
MINaNTeR (minor), adv. in a threatening 
3 manner. Ovid. 
MINaTIB (id.), onis, f. a threatening, 
1 menacing, threat, dneiXyais. Cic. 
MINaTSR (Id.), oris, m. a threateuer; one 
3 that urges on oxen, &c. by threats. Tertull. 
MINaToRIoS (initiator), a, uni, adj. 
threatening, menacing. Aihmiun. 
MINAX (minor), acis, adj. projecting. 
Virg. scopulus.- IT Also, threaten¬ 
ing, full of threats. Cic. homo. Id. 
litera. Ovid, verba. Virg. fluvius. 
Cjc. Pestilentia minacior. Sueton. Ho¬ 
mo minacissimus. - IT Also, prom¬ 
ising, significant, expressive. Calp. vul- 
tus. 
537 
MTNCIuS, ii, m. a river near Mantua, now 
Mincio, Memo. Virg. 
MINCTI5 (mingo), onis, f. a making wa- 
3 hr. ffeget. 
MINCTuRA (Id.), ®, f. a making water. 
3 Veget. 
MINES (perhaps from min®),es, ui, n.2. 
3 to hang over. Lucrel. 
MINERVA, ®, f. otherwise called Pallas, 
thc goddess of wisdom, of reason and 
meditation, of the arts and sciences, us, of 
spinning, weaving, poetry, Ac., also of 
war. She is said to have discovered oil, 
and the mttjtod of working in wool, Ac. 
■-- IT Ilorat. Crassa Minerva, ur, Cic. 
and Colum. Pingui Minerva, h. e. with¬ 
out discernment or art, without learning, 
plainly, rudely. -IT Cic. Sus Miner- 
vam, sc. docet, a proverb, when an igno¬ 
rant person undertakes to teach a wise man. 
-- IT Ilorat. and Cic. Invita Minerva 
aliquid facere, dicere, Ac. Ii. e. contrary 
to thc natural bent of one’s genius, con¬ 
trary to one’s abilities, consequently with 
bad success. - IT Also, figur. a work¬ 
ing in wool, spinstry. Virg. and Ovid. 
MINeRVAL, alis, n. See Minerrails. 
MTNkRVALIS (Minerva), e, adj. relating 
2 to Minerva, h. e. learning and understand¬ 
ing. Tertull. artes. Hieron. Minerva- 
le munus, and, simply, Varr. Minerval, 
for Minervale, sc. munus, donum, pre¬ 
mium, a fee given to a teacher. 
MINeRVIOS (Id.), a, um, adj. relating to 
Minerva. Arnob. Cives Minervii, h. c. 
Athenienses. Id. Minerviunt, sc. tem- 
plum. 
MINGS (d/Axtii), is, nxi, ictmn, n. and a. 
3 3. to make water, ovptai. Ilorat.. and Cels. 
MINIaCEuS, or MINIaCiOS (minium), 
a, um, adj.c/ vermilion, piXrcbiris. Vi- 
truv._ expolitio. 
MINIaNOS (minium), a, um, adj. painted 
with vermilion. Cic. Jupiter, h. c. a 
statxte.of Jupiter. 
MINIaIIIOS (Id.), a, um, adj. relating to 
vermilion. Plin. metallum, h. e. a mint 
or place where vermilion is dug. Also, 
simply, Id. Miniariutn. 
MiNIaTOLOS (dirnin. of miniatus), a, 
um, adj. painted a little with vermilion, 
painted red. Cic. cerula. 
MINIaTiSS, a, um, particip. from minio. 
-H Adj. red, of thc color of vermilion. 
Plin. torquis, sc. psittaci. 
MINIME. See Parum. 
MINIMOPERe, or MINIMS oI’ERE. Li¬ 
'S cin. ap. Prise. Non minimopere, h. e. 
maximopere. 
MINIMUS, a, um. See Parvus. 
MINIS, onis, in. a small river of Etruria, 
now Mignone. Virg. 
MINIS (minium), as, avi, atum, a. 1. 
to tinge with vermilion, paint red, piX- 
roto. Plin. — Hence, Miniatus, a, um, 
painted with vermilion, painted red, red. 
Cic. cerula.-IT See, also, Miniatus. 
MINISTER (perhaps from manus), tra, 
trum, adj. waiting upon, attending, serv¬ 
ing. Sil. Non una ministra turba gre- 
gis. — Figur. Ovid. Lumina (A. c. ocu- 
li) propositi facta ministra tui, h. e. 
promoting. -- IT Also, subst. Minister, 
i, m. and Ministra, ro, f. a servant, at¬ 
tendant ; maid-servant, handmaid, vuriyi- 
-ris, dfpaxuiva. In a house. Virg. 
Ministri. Ovid. Ministra. Catull. Mi¬ 
nister puer Falerni, h. e. a cup-bearer. 
Martial. Phrygius, h. c. the cup-bearer 
Ganymede. — Also, one that does any ser¬ 
vice out of goodwill, and so perforins the 
part of a servant. Herat. Ne studio 
nostri pecces, opera vehemente minis¬ 
ter. — Hence, figur. Cic. Virtutes vo- 
luptatum ministras.-IT Also, an at¬ 
tendant, priest, minister of a god. Cic. 
Martis. Ovid. Pariente ministra, h. e. 
the vestal Sylvia. Also, of Christians. 
Plin. Ep. Ancillis, qu® ministr® dice- 
bantur, h. e. diaconiss®. -II Also, 
in public offices. Cic. Ministros impe¬ 
rii tui, h. c. your inferiors or assistants in 
the government of your province. Justin. 
regni, Ii. e. regent of the empire, assistant 
in the royal government, minister. Virg. 
Pacis bellique ministras, h. e. assistants, 
counsellors. -IT Also, figur. an assist¬ 
ant, aider, promoter, abettor, accomplice, 
fomenter. Cic. libid inis, tool. Id. cu- 
piditatum, h. e. pander. Liv. sceleris, 
/t. e. aider, abettor , accomplice. Cic. in 
