NIT 
NIT 
NO 
in the sense of opposition, contradic¬ 
tion. Ptaut. Eiliberorum, nisi diviti®, 
nihil erat. - If Also, for non nisi. 
Inv. Spem nisi in virtute haberent.- 
IT Also, than if. Liv. Non aliter, nisi. 
MSI ADES, um, plur. f. of Megara in Si¬ 
cily, Sicilian; because Megara was a 
colony from the Grecian city of the same 
name, of which Nisus was king. Ovid. 
Nisiades matres. 
NiSdS, i, m. a hawk, falcon. Virg. Ap- 
paret liquido sublimis in aere nisus.- 
ir Also, a king of Megara, and father of 
Scylla j the latter eat off her father’s pur¬ 
ple hair, upon which the safety of the state 
depended, and gave it to his enemy Minos; 
upon which Nisus was changed into a 
hawk, and Scylla into a bird of prey, called 
ciris. Ovid. — Hence, NIseeus, and Nlse- 
lus, a, um, adj. of Nisus. Ovid. Niseia 
virgo, Scylla. Id. Nisssi canes, h. e. of 
the sea-monster Scylla (who is here con¬ 
founded with the daughter of Nisus. 
See Scylla.) 
NI30S, a, um. See Nitor. 
NISuS, and NiXOS (nitor), us, m. a step, 
tread. Pacuv. ap. Cic. Pedetentim, et 
sedato nisu. Virg. Stat gravis Entellus 
nisuque immotus, a firm posture. - 
IT Also, a fight. Virg. Rapido nisu. Ho- 
rat. In solitos docuere nisus. Cic. Astra 
nixu suo conglobata, course. -IT Also, 
effort, endeavor, pains. Quintil. Ad sum- 
mum'pervenit non nixu, sed impetu. 
-IT Also, travail, labor of childbirth. 
Ovid. Hunc maturis nisibus edidit. 
NITeD'JLX (diminut. from nitela), ®, f. 
perhaps, afield-mousc, shrew-mouse. Cic. 
NiThFACIS (niteo & facio), is, a 3. to 
3 brighten. Gcll. Ventus mare nitefacit. 
Jimenc. Crinein nitefactus olivo. 
NITeLA (niteo), *, f. brightness, splendor. 
3 Solin. Armorum nitela. - IT Also, 
that which makes glittering or brilliant. 
Apul. Nitelas oris ex Arabicis frugibus, 
h. e. tooth-powder -IT Also, a bright 
particle, graiji. Solin. Nitelas pulveris. 
NITELA (nitor), re, f. perhaps, a field- 
mouse or squirrel. Plin. 
NTTeLINOS (nitela), a, um. adj. of the 
field-mouse or squirrel, of the color of the 
same. Plin. 
NITeNS, entis, particip. from niteo. 
-IT Also, adj. shining, bright, splendid. 
Tibull. Lucifer nitens. Liv. Anna ni- 
tentia. Virg. Lacrymis oculos suftusa 
nitentes. llorat. Nitentes Malobathro 
capillos. Ovid. Tyrioque nitentior os- 
tro. Virg. Nitens taurus, sleek. - 
IT Also, fair, beautiful. CatuU. Uxor ore 
floridulo nitens. Id. Desiderio meo ni- 
tenti, li. e. puell® me* formoste. Ovid. 
Nitentior femina. Id. Ilerba nitens. 
> Cic. Nitens oratio. 
NITINS, entis, particip. from nitor. 
fHP£5, es, tui, n. 2. to shine, look bright, 
glisten, glitter, <ttIX(3co, dyXai^ouai, av- 
Scco. Ovid. IE ra nitent usu. Cic. Ciui 
nitent unguentis, fulgent purpura. Lu- 
crct. Nitetdiffusolumine caelum. Tibull. 
Ex humero Pelopis non nituisset ebur. 
Ovid, mille colores.-IT Also, to be 
brilliant, beautiful, illustrious. Liv. Ho¬ 
mo nitens gloria. Herat. Miseri, quibus 
intentata nites 1 shine in all your beauty, 
look beautiful. Cic. Nituerunt oratores, 
were distinguished as orators. Id. Quam 
niteat oratio. - IT Also, to flourish, 
thrive, be in good condition. Virg. Cam¬ 
pos nitentes. Ovid. Herba nitens. Plin. 
In bona regione bene nitent, they are in 
good keep, look well, look fat. and well 
grown. Phwdr. Unde sic, qu*so, nites r 
look so fat, sleek ? Cic. Vectigal in pace 
niteat, II. e. abound. Tibull. Cum inag- 
nis opibus, domus alta niteret. 
NITeSCS (niteo), is, n. 3. to begin to shine, 
to shine, be bright, iyXaigopai. Cic. 
Exiguo candore nitescit. Virg. Juven- 
tus oleo perfusa nitescit. Plin. Nites- 
cerite nova luna.-IT Also, to look 
fat, sleek, to thrive. Plin. Ep. Armenta 
tempore verno nitescunt. Plin. Rastris 
nitescit, grows, rank. -IT Hence, 
figur. to be cultivated, adorned. Auct. ad 
Berenn. Ingenio, doctrina, prreceptione 
natura nitescit. - IT Also, to become 
illustrious. Tacit. Eloquenti* gloria 
nitescere. 
NtTIBONDOS (nitor), a, um, adj. leaning 
3 against, supported by, depending upon. 
Gell. Mentium conspiratu tacito nitibun- 
dos, h. e. nitentes, contendentes. Solin. 
Elephanti pondere nitibundo attritos 
necant angues, by the pressure of their 
weight. 
NKTIJje (nitidus), adv. clearly, brightly, 
3 splendidly. Plant. Ut nitide nitet! Id. 
Ccenare nitide, elegantly. 
NITIDIuSCOLe (nitidiusculus), adv. 
3 somewhat elegantly, neatly, SuiSa is. 
Plant. 
NITIDIuSCOLOS (nitidius), a, um, adj. 
3 somewhat more shining, or somewhat 
shining. Plant. Nitidiusculum caput. 
NITID8 (nitidus), as, avi, atum, a. 1. to 
2 make bright, dyXa't^oi. Culum. Ferra- 
menta detersa nitidantur.-IT Also, 
to bathe. Enn. corpora. 
NITIDOLOS (nitidus), a, um, adj. sonic- 
3 what shining. Sulpic. Sever. 
NITIDUS (niteo), a, um, adj. bright, 
shining, clear, glittering, dyXabs, X'ap- 
rr yds. Virg. Sol caput obscura nitidum 
ferrugine texit. Ovid. Aries nitidissimus 
auro. Id. Ebur nitidum. Virg. Niti¬ 
dus juventa. Id. Nitida cresaries. Val. 
Flacc. Nitidus tether, pure, serene. Id. 
fons, clear, limpid. Quintil. Nitida et 
curata vox. Ovid. Coma nitidissima 
nardo. Id. Si bene floruerint ole*, ni¬ 
tidissimus annus, rich in oil. Martial. 
Nitid* palrestr®.-IT Also, spruce, 
neat, trim, well dressed, clean, elegant. 
Cic. duos pexo capillo nitidos videtis. 
Plaut. Nimis nitida femina. Id. Ali- 
quanto facias rectius, si nitidior sis fili® 
nuptiis, a little belter dressed. -IT Al¬ 
so, fat, plump, in good keep, well fed, 
sleek. llorat. Me pinguem et nitidum 
bene curata cute vises, plump and 
sleek. Liv. Robur plenius nitidiusque. 
Nep. Jumenta nitida. (See Niteo.) - 
IT Also, rich, fertile, highly cultivated. Cic. 
Campos collesque nitidissimos. Lucret. 
Nitid* fruges. llorat. Nitidis fundata 
pecunia villis, h. e. sumptuous. - 
IT Also, cultivated, polished, refined. He¬ 
rat. Ex nitido fit rusticus. Plin. Niti- 
dioris vit* instrumenta -IT Also, el¬ 
egant, ornamental. Cic. Nitidum quod- 
dam genus verborum. Id. Verba ni¬ 
tid iora. Quintil. Isocrates nitidus et 
comptus, neat, elegant 
NITIOBRIGES, um, m. a people in Aqui- 
tania. Cats. 
NITOR (niteo), oris, m. brightness, splen¬ 
dor, sheen, ariXfiy, dykata. CatuU. Solis 
nitor. Lucret. Nitor exoriens aurorte. 
Ovid. Nitor diurnus, h. e. lux diei. Id. 
argenti et auri. Plin. eboris. Id. mar- 
morutn. Lucret. herbarum viridis.- 
IT Also, beauty, elegance. Horat. Urit 
me Glycer® nitor. Plin. Nitor cutis. 
- IT Also, color. Lucret. Omnia 
principiorum formamenta queunt in 
quovis esse nitore. Proper!,. Externo 
tincta nitore. - IT Also, sleekness, 
plumpness. (See Niteo, and Nitidus.) 
Terent. Qui nitor corporis ? Plin. Apum 
sanitas hiiaritate et nitore testimatur. — 
Also, neatness of dress, elegance of living. 
Cic. Si quem offendit splendor, si nitor. 
Plin. Ep. Cui ratio civiiium officiorum 
necessitatem quandam nitoris iinponft. 
-IT And, figur. excellence, nobleness. 
Ovid. Nitor generis, nobility of birth. Id. 
Rerum gravitasque, nitorque, the splen¬ 
dor and nobleness of the undertaking. - 
IT Also, munificence, liberality. Stat. 
Testis ad hue largi nitor inde assuetus 
Hetrusci. -IT Also, beauty of style, 
gracefulness, elegance. Cic. Orationis 
nitor. Ovid. Eloquii nitor ille domes- 
ticus. Auct. dial, de Orat. Summus ni¬ 
tor et cultus verborum. Quintil. In di- 
gressionibus historico nonnunquam ni¬ 
tore usi.-IT Nitor and splendor are 
distinguished by Plin. Nitor verius, 
quarn splendor (consequently the latter 
expresses more than the former). 
NITOR (unc.), eris, sus and xus sum, 
dep. 3. to strive, labor, endeavor strenu¬ 
ously, attempt, exert one’s self, ncipaopai. 
Cic. Tantum, quantum potest, quisque 
nitatur. Sallust. Nitebantur', ne gravius 
in eum consuleretur. Id. Contra eos 
sunrrna ope nitebatur. Nep. Nitebatur, 
ut castra fierent. Id. Ut patriam recu- 
perare niterentur. Cic. Nitamur nihil 
posse percipi, let us insist upon this. Sal¬ 
lust. Pro libertate summa ope niti.- 
IT Also, to be in labor, bring forth. Plin. 
Gravidas posteaniti-if Also, to make 
one’s way with an effort, tend vigorously 
towards, move forwards, advance, rise, 
mount. Cic. Simul ac primum niti pos- 
sunt, aquam persequuntur. Plm. Aqu* 
in interiora nituntur. Ovid. Aves motis 
nituntur in aera pennis. Id. Nitor in 
adversum. Virg. Ad sidera raptim vi 
propria nituntur'. Quintil. Niti ad sum¬ 
ma. Ovid. Nitimur in vetitum semper. 
Cic. Ad gloriam niti. Virg. Postesque 
sub ipsos nituntur gradibus, h. e. ascen- 
dunt. Lucan. Miles rapes oneratus in 
altas nititur, climbs. Pacuv. Ardua per 
loca nititur.-IT Also, to lean upon, 
rest upon, be supported by. Virg. Juvenis 
qui nititur hasta. Id. Paribus nitens 
alis, poised. Cic. Ut stirpibus suis nita¬ 
tur. Virg. I-Iumi nitens, treading upon 
Liv. Genibus niti, to kneel. Ovid, cu- 
bito, rest on his elbow. — And, figur. to 
depend upon, rely 'upon, trust to. Cic. 
Ea, in quibus causa nititur. Id. Cujus 
in vita nitebatur salus civitatis. Id. Spe 
niternur,.M>ill trust to or confide in. 
NITRXRIA (nitrum), re, f. a place where 
2 saltpetre is found or made. Plin. 
NITRATOS (Id.), a, um, adj .impregnated 
2 with nitre, or saltpetre. Martial, aqua. 
NITRoSOS (Id.), a, um, adj. nitrous, con¬ 
taining saltpetre. Plin. Lacus est nitro- 
sus. Id. Aqu* nitrosas. 
NITRUM (vtrpov), i, n. nitre, saltpetre; 
but the term is loosely applied to sever¬ 
al other salts. Plin. 
NIVALIS (nix), e, adj. snowy, containing 
2 or resembling snow. Liv. Nivalis dies, 
a cold, cloudy day. Plin. Nivales venti. 
Virg. Equi candore nivali, snowy white¬ 
ness. Val. Flacc. Nivalis axis, li. e. the 
north pole. Horat. Nivali eompede vinc- 
tus, h. e. ice. Martial. Nivales und*, 
li. e. water cooled with snow. Gell. Aqua 
nivalis, h. e. snow-water. Martial. Ni- 
vale osculum, h. e. cold. Virg. Othrys 
nivalis, covered with snow. — And, figur. 
pure. Prudent. Nivali pietate nitens. 
NIVaRIuS (Id.), a, um, adj. pertaining 
3 to snow. Martial. Nivarium colum, a 
strainer filled with snow, through which 
wine was made to pass, in order to tem¬ 
per it. 
NIVaTOS (Id.), a, um, adj. cooled with 
2 snow. Senec. Nivat® potiones. 
NIVE. See Ni. 
NIVeSCO (nix), is, n. 3. to become white as 
3 snow. Tertull. 
NIV£0S (Id.), a, um, adj. of snow, snowy, 
vi(j>6cii. Virg. Aggeribus niveis infor- 
mis terra. Catul. Niveus mons, cover¬ 
ed with snow. Martial. Aqua nivea, 
snow-water. -IT Also, white as snow, 
snow-white. Auct. ad Herenn. Niveus 
candor. Ovid. Niveo l*tus in ore rubor. 
Virg. Nivei lacerti. Virg. Dives peco- 
lis nivei. Juvenal. Niveosque ad frena 
GLuirites, dressed in white. Senec. Nive- 
um lac. Id. Niveum flumen, limpid. 
So, Martial. Unda nivea. 
NIVS (Id.), is, n. 3. to snow. Pacuv. 3 
NIVoSuS (Id.), a, um, adj. full of snow, 
snowy. Liv. Insignis annus hieme geli- 
da ac nivosa fuit. Colum. Loca nivosa. 
Liv. Nivosa grando. Ovid. Scythia ni¬ 
vosa. Id. Strymon nivosus. 
NTX(obsol. vilp, mipds), nlvis, f. snow,x‘- 
cov. Plin. Wives in alto mari non cadere. 
Id. Nive jacente, when the snow is on the 
ground. Id. Nive liquescente. Ovid. 
Pereunt nives, melt away. Virg. Nix 
alta. Lucret. Nives gelid*. Horat. du- 
rat* gelu. Ovid, solut®. — Figur. 
Horat. Capitis nives, gray hair. Apul. 
Eboris nive, li. e. candore. 
NIXOR (frequent, from nitor), aris, dep. 1. 
3 to cndeaovr, strivelean or rest, upon. 
Lucret. Adverso nixantem trudere 
monte Saxum. Id. Fundamenta, qui¬ 
bus nixatur vita. 
NIXOS, a, um. particip. from Nitor, 
which see. — Ovid. Nixi pares, are said 
to be deities which rendered assistance in 
childbirth. 
NIXOS, i, m. a constellation, Cic. called, 
also, nixus genu by Ovid. See Engonasi. 
NIXUS, us, m. See Nisus. 
NO (v£a>, raw), nas, navi, n. 1. to swim, 
float, new, vf/xopai. Nep. Nando in 
tuturn pervenire. Colum. Nantes, sc. 
besti*, aquatic animals. Ovid. Nat lu. 
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