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of the color of the flower of mallows 
oil. 
MOLOCHIVES (iio\ox'iTrif n a;, m. a gem 
of a thick greenish color like malloios. 
Plin. 
MOLGRCHOS, i, ra. a poor vine-dresser 
near Ncmca, who entertained Hercules 
when about to kill the Ncnuean lion. 
Hence, Molorcheus, or Molorcliaius, a, 
um, aelj. Tibull. . 
MOCoSSi (MoXoo-o-oi), orum, m. the inhab¬ 
itants of the country of Molossis in Epirus 
Lio. 
MOEOSSICOS (MoXotraiKOs), a > um > ad J- 
Molossian. Plant. 
MOLOSSIS (MoXomrU), idis, f. a country 
of Epirus. . 
MOLoSSOS (MoXocro-cij), a, uni, adj. in or 
of Molossus, Molossian. Horat. cams, 
„r, simply, Virg. Molossus, sc. cams.— 
The Molossian dogs were good for hunt¬ 
ing _ Hence, Molossi, the inhabitants 
of Molossus. Cic. — Molossos, or Molos¬ 
sus, .sc. pes, is also a metrical foot con- 
sistinir of three long syllables. Quintil. 
MOLUCRUM, i, n. same as Mola, a moon¬ 
'd calf, false conception. Afran. 
MoLy (pol\v), yos, n. an herb of a white 
3 flower and a black root, given to Ulysses 
bii Mercury against the enchantments oj 
Circe ; according toSprengel, Allium ni¬ 
grum, L. Ovid. 
MOLvBDAlNX (poXv/fSaiva), ffi, f . a vein 
of lead and silver. Plin. -If Also, the 
herb leadwort or flea-bane. Plin. 
MOLyBUITIS (poXvfiSTms), ldis, f. the 
spume or foam of lead. Plin. 
Mo MEN, inis, n. same as Momentum. Lu- 
3 c?* ^ 
MOMENT aNEOS (momentum), a, um, 
3 adj. short, of short duration, momentary, 
momentaneous. Tertull. 
MOMeNTaRIOS (Id.), a, um, adj. en- 
3 during but for a moment, momentary, 
brief, d\iyoxf>^uiog. Apul. vita. Id. 
maritus, h. c. who stays but a short tiwc. 
Pandect, cura. - IT Also, quick. 
Apul. venenum, h. e. acting instantly. 
M 0 MENT 0 SOS (Id.), a, um, adj. of a 
3 short time. Quintil. rapina (of the bee 
that quickly flies from one plant to another). 
MOMENTUM (for movimentum, from 
moveo), i, n. properly, that which puts 
any thing in motion; particularly, that 
.which is”put into one of two evenly-bal¬ 
anced scales, and gives it the turn; hence, 
;figur. that which gives a turn to, decides , 
or influences any thing ,* weight, turn, 
decision, influence, motive. Cic. Rem 
momento suo dispensare, h. e. according 
to its roeiirht. Liv. Adventus hoc mo- 
menti fecit, ut, &c. Id. Facere mo¬ 
mentum annonte. Os. Res habent 
momentum. Cic. Cave quicquam ha- 
beat momenti gratia, h. e. weight, in¬ 
fluence. Id. Momento esse, h. e. habe¬ 
re momentum. Ovid. Momenta poten- 
tia, A. e. motives. Horat. Momenta 
Tennis, ft. e. influence of the constellation 
Leo. Ovid. Prsebere momenta saluti, 
A. e. to promote. — Hence, weight, im : 
portance. Cic. Momenta rerum. — 
Hence, Leve, or parvum momentum, 
a trifle. Ctes. Levi momento festimare, 
ft. e. to esteem lowly, value at a trifle. Liy. 
Parvo momento superior, ft. e. but a lit¬ 
tle. Cic. Pari momento sortis. Id. 
Esse permagni momenti. Ncpus. nul- 
lius ft. e. of no weight or influence. Liv. 
Alieni monr.entis animi circumagi. — 
Also, point, part. Plin. cceli. Quintil. 
Corpus orationis in parva momenta di- 
, ducere, ft. e. partes. — Also, trifle, small 
or minute thing. Plin. Natural vero re¬ 
rum vis atque majestas in omnibus mo- 
mentis fide caret. — Figur. Cic. Mo¬ 
menta officiorum, ft. e. points, parts, cir¬ 
cumstances. — Hence, moment, minute, 
instant; space of time, time. When 
joined with temporis, it denotes a mo¬ 
ment; a minute; with hone, it signifies, 
the short time of an hour. Liv. hors, 
ft. e. the short lime of an hour. Plin. 
Msecenati nullo horas momento contigit 
somnus, ft. e. he could not sleep a single 
hour. Justin. Brevi horarum momento, 
ft. e. in a few hours. Liv. Momento 
temporis, or, simply, Id. Momento, ft. c. 
in a moment. Cic. Parvis momentis, 
h. e. in a short time. — Also, the circum¬ 
stances of a thing. Quintil. rerum. Cic 
a monk. 
Omnia momenta observabimus. — Al¬ 
so, cause. Cic. Minimis momentis 
maxima; temporum inclinationes fiunt, 
ft. e. from the most trifling causes. So, 
also, Liv. Ex parvis srn'pe magnarum 
momenta rerum pendent. Id. Levi 
momento fama pendet. — Also, an ad¬ 
dition. Justin. Guibus pro ignobili mo¬ 
mento erat accessura Macedonia. — 
Also, a part, small part; a bit ; a little. 
Plin. myrrhie.-IT Also,motion. Cic. 
Astra sua momenta sustentant. — 
Hence, alteration, change. Liv. Nul¬ 
lum momentum an ruin a; facere, ft. e. to 
effect no change in the price of, Sec. make 
no alteration in. — Hence, change or dis¬ 
turbing. Liv. Levia fortune momenta, 
ft. e. changes. Cic. Perlevi fortun® mo¬ 
mento. , , 
MoMOS (MdS/ioj), i, m. the god of pleasant¬ 
ry ; he was continually employed in satiri¬ 
zing the other gods, and turning to ridi¬ 
cule whatever they did. 
MONX (Mdva), ®, f. the isle of Man. 
Cws. -IT Also, the island of Anglesea. 
Tacit. 
MONXCHX (povax >)), f - 0 nun - mer 
3 ronym. . 
MONXCHICCS (povaxitcds), a, um, adj. 
3 relating to monks, monastic. Justin. 
MONXCHlUM (ponaxtion), ii, n. amonas■ 
3 tery. Cod. Just. 
MONXCHOS (ponaxds), B 
3 Sidon.- 
MONALTTER (monas), adv. alone. Mar- 
3 tian. Capell. (But Orotius reads monau- 
liter, h. e. on a single flute.) 
MONXRCHIX (povapxia), ®, f - monarchy. 
3 Tertull. . 
MONXS (pova f), Xdis, f. unity. 3 Macrob. 
MONaSTeRIUM ( povaarypiov), a, n. a 
monastery. Augustin. — Hence, Monas- 
terialis, e, adj. monastic. Sidon. 
MONaSTRIX ( povaarpia), x, f. a nun. 
3 Justin. 
MONAULTTER. See Monahter. 3 
MONAULOS, and MONAULOS (pdvav- 
2 Xos), i, m. a simple flute; a flute with one 
pipe. Martial. 
MONaZoN (povagcov), ontis, same as 
3 Monachus. Cod. Just. 
MONEDCLX (perhaps for monetula, from 
moneta), se, f. a jack-daw, daw, 
icoXuids (Corvus monedula, L.). Plin. 
_This bird is said to be addicted to 
stealing, especially gold and silver. 
Plin. Hence, Cic. Place. 31. Ed. Schuti. 
Non plus aurum tibi, quam monedul® 
committebant. - IT Arne, who sold 
her country for money, is fabled to have 
been changed into this bird. Ovid. - 
IT Also, a word of endearment. Plant. 
MONELX (moneo), a;, f. advice, admoni- 
3 tion. Tertull. 
MONEO (pynvio), es, ui, ltum, a. 2. to re- 
mind, put in mind, bring to one's recollec¬ 
tion, irapayy'eWw, napaivew. Cic. ali- 
quem d’e re, ft. e. of any thing. Also, 
rem, as, Id. Fabius ea me monuit. Id. 
Ea, qua monemur. Id. Res ipsa mone- 
bat. Also, rei, as, Tacit, temporis. —- 
IT Also, to admonish, advise, warn, with 
ut following. Cues. Monet, ut suspicio- 
nes vitet. Terent. Moneo, ut quies- 
cant. Cic. Monere, ut in remi*ublicam 
incumberes. Also, with ne following. 
Terent. Is ne erret, moneo. Horat. 
Annus monet, ne speres, &c. Also, 
with an iufin. following. Virg. Soror 
monet, succurrere Lauso Turnum. Plin. 
Natura monet festinare. Sallust. Res 
monet, cavere, ft. e circumstances warn. 
Sec. Also, with an ace. of the thing. 
Cic. Eos hoc moneo. Valer. Place. 
Fraudem tyranni ut moneant, ft. e. warn 
to beware. Also, with an ace. and 
in fin. following. Ilirt. Monet, rationem 
esse habendam. - IT Also, to teach, 
instruct, inform, tell, advise. Virg. fu, 
vatem, tu, diva, mone, ft. e. tell me, im¬ 
part to me. And thus it is often used 
of divine inspiration; also, of fore¬ 
bodings, dreams, prophecies ; in this 
sense, it may sometimes be rendered 
to inspire, impart. Liv. Velut divimtus 
mente monita, ft. e. as if a god had in¬ 
spired him. Ovid. Hoc moneas precor. 
Sueton. Somnio monitus. — Also, ot 
other instruction. Plin. Paneg. Kedde- 
bant parvuli qua: monebantur. — Hence, 
to say, relate, narrate. Horat. Od. 3, i, 
20. (But Bentl. reads movet.) — Also, ti 
foretell, prophesij, of a deity or sooth- 
saj'ers. Sil. Guippe monent Superi. 
Sueton. Monuerunt et fortes Antiatina, 
ut a Cassio caveret. Cic. Cum dii im 
mortales monent de optimatiuin discor 
diis. Virg. Vates Helenus cum multa 
liorrenda moneret.-IT Also, to chas¬ 
tise, punish. Tacit, verbere.-IF Also, 
to incite. ProperL canes. Senec. re- 
migem tuba. 
MONeRIS (povfipris), is, f. sc. navis, a 
2 ship of one bank of oars. Liv. 
M5NETX (moneo), ffi, f. the mother of the 
Muses, also called Mnemosyne. Hygin. 
-IT Also, a name of Juno, to whom a 
temple was erected under this name. Ovid. 
— Tlie mint was in this temple of Juno 
Moneta. Liv. -IT Hence, the mini, nr 
place where money was coined. Cic - 
IT Also, money, coin, vbpiapa. Ovid. - 
IT Also, the stamp with which money is 
coined. Martial. — Hence, Juvenal. 
Communi feriat carmen triviale mone¬ 
ta, A. e. stamp a bad poem with a common 
stamp. _ 
M&NETaLIS (moneta), e, adj. relating to 
the mint. Pandect. Triumviri moneta- 
les, ft. e. the mint-masters. Cie. Mone- 
talis, ft. e. a person greedy of money. - 
IF Also, coined. Apul. aurum. 
MONETaRLFS (Id.), a, um, adj. relating 
3 to the mint. — Hence, Eutrop. Moneta- 
rii, A. e. mint-masters. 
M6NTLE (perhaps from moneo), is, n. an 
ornament for the neck ; a necklace, collar 
vnoSepis, oppos. Of women. Cic 
Also, of boys. Ovid. Also, of animals 
Virg. and Ovid. -IT Monilia, jewels 
MONTMENTaRIOS, M5NIMENTUM 
See Monumentarius, Monwmenlum. 
M0NITI5 (moneo), onis, {.the act of ar 
monishing, advice, counsel, admonitio 1 
rapaivcaig. Cic. 
M0NIT5 (frequentat. of moneo), as, a. 1. 
3 to admonish. Venant. Fortun. 
MONITOR (moneo), oris, m. an adviser, 
counsellor, admmnshcr,irapaiveTr]i. h> 
rent. Nil opus fait momtore. Sallust. 
officii. — Hence, a prompter to orators, 
npaypartKbs. Cie. Also, a theatrical 
prompter, vno(3o\evs. lest. kieci. 
16. "Also, same as Nomcnclator, a w- 
menclator. Cic. -IT Also, one who re¬ 
minds a person of his duty, vr m ^ w - 
tells him what he is to do. Horat. M 0 - 
toribus asper. Cic. fatuus. — Hen , 
an overseer, as of youth, a tutor. ■ 
— Also, an overseer of slaves when J 
are at work. Colum. — Also, a leader 
commander of soldiers. Sil. 
MONIToRIOS (monitor), a, um, aajec ■ 
2 reminding, serving for admonition. 
MONITUM (moneo), i, n. admond 
advice, counsel, napaivcaii. o IC • 
ir Also, a prophecy, warning, .tor 
inrr. Cic. and Virg. .. . 
MONITOS (Id.), us, 
learning. Ovid, and Valer V ^ 
ir Also, an admonition of the'■ t, ■ 1 
omens, ’&c. ; an omen, token 
the will of the gods; a warning by 
lightning, &c. Cic. fortun . 
divum. 
MONITOS, a, um. See Moneo 
MONOBELOS (po V 6/3e\°s), h 
3 ditus magna mentula. Lamp a ^ 
MONOCERoS (povoKcpm), 
corn, Asiatic rhinoceros. Pan. ^ 
monociiroaixteus • y° v ^Z os .rim. 
nm adi. same as Monochrojm 
MONSCHROMXTOS(ao^r pict’ura. 
adj. entirely of one color .• 
Id. Monochromala, sc. op • , s3n ie 
MON5CHROMOS (povbxP'^Sh 0 ’ 
3 as Monochromatos. 0 n, of M 1 
M0N5CHR0N0S U> jVarl ; al i. 
3 same time or measure oj 
mSSlonw 
3 only one branch or stem. V ^ u ,th 
MONSCNEMOS (y»v6Kvrip 0 & rcall , n!! 
0 , 1 c leg. Petron. t o be P«- 
monoehromon is, however, 
ferred.) >..a j in. 
MONOCOLOS ^ rs e % t : Plin- 
3 only one member, as one 
MONSCREPIS (P 0V0 «W 
3 on only one shoe. HVS 
. rim- . 
having 
MONOCOLOS (poros 
3 
% oculus). 
