ENGLISH-LATIN LEXICON. 
ABA 
oi AN, as an article prefixed either 
j to a substantive which is in apposi-' 
ion or the predicate, is not expressed in 
Latin; as, Crassus, an excellent orator, 
Crassus orator optimus ; I am a man, 
homo -Sum. — Joined with a subject 
or object which is pointed out as actu¬ 
ally present, but not expressly referred 
to any particular individual; as, in the 
definition of a thing, in definitione alicu- 
jus rei.-IT A, l. e. a certain, quidam. 
-IT A, marking a certain condition or 
relation, quidam ; as, Fahius, a Pelignian, 
Fabius Pelignus quidam.-IT It is ex¬ 
pressed by the plural in some phrases, 
where it means a small or great num¬ 
ber, collectively taken, and is in this way 
considered as a whole or unity: thus, 
many a man, niulti (Aomtacsunderstood); 
he has done me many a kindness, hand 
pauca or multa benefleia in me contulit. 
-IT A, i. e. one, unus. — Not a man, 
ne unus quidem. -- IT It is also dif¬ 
ferently expressed ; thus, twice a week, 
bis in hebdomada ; once a year, semel 
singulis annis; one out of a tribe, singu- 
li ex singulis tribubus.- 1 bushel, in 
singulos modios. — Four acres a man, 
quaterna in singulos jugera.- d day, 
in diem. — A man, i. e. each man, in 
singula capita. — Two hunting-shows 
a day for five days, bin® venationes per 
dies quinque. — To the generals were 
given eight thousand infantry apiece, du- 
cibus octona millia peditum data. — 
Bring two a piece, binos adferte.-IT I 
go a hunting, eo venatum, eo ad venan- 
dum.-IT A foot longer, shorter, &c. 
See By. 
ABANDON, cedere (aliquo or ex ali- 
quo loco), relinquere, deserere, destitu- 
ere, deficere, deesse (alicui); dimittere, 
abjicere, deponere, desistere (aliqua re 
and de re); ( resign or give up) himself to, 
totum se dare, tradere, dedere alicui or 
alicui rei. — To abandon hope, spem ab¬ 
jicere. — a siege, obsidione desistere. 
Abandoned [forsaken), destitutus, etc. ; 
(givenup), deditus, etc.; — ( wicked), per- 
ditus, flagitiosus, profligatus,sceleratus. 
Abandoned by hope, a spe destitutus. 
Abandonment, derelictio, destitutio, etc.; 
or by the tenses of the verbs. 
ABASE, deprimo, minuo, obscuro ; him¬ 
self, sibi derogare, se abjicere. 
Abasement, imminutio, depressio, etc. 
ABASH, pudore, rubore aliquem affi- 
cere, suffundere; pudorem, ruborem 
alicui incutere, injicere ; ignominift, 
dedecore notare ; sensu dedecoris affi- 
cere ; confundere. — To be abashed, eru- 
bescere, pudorem, ruborem contra- 
here. 
ABATE, I. v. a. [diminish), minuere, im- 
minuere, levare (pretium, annonam), 
remittere (aliquid, or de aliqua re). 
— a man’s courage, reprimere, or percel- 
lere animum, to’ndere cristam. — one’s 
power, refringere vim.— [in accounts), 
subducere,detrahere, remittere. — The 
sum shall not be abated one jot, de summ! 
nihil decedet.—II. v. n. imminui, de- 
crescere, remitti, se remittere, remitte¬ 
re. — in one’s flesh, attenuari, macresce- 
re. — The heat abates, jestus defervescit. 
— His sickness begins to abate, le vior mor¬ 
bus esse coepit. 
Abatement, deminutio, deductio, sub- 
ductio, imminutio. — To make an abate- 
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meat, decessionem de summit facere. — 
Abatement of the disease, remissio morbi. 
ABATIS, concedes, arborum tractus. 
ABBEY, abbatia. 
Abbot, abbas, archimandrita. 
Abbess, abbatissa, antistita virginum 
sanctarum. 
Abbotship, abbatis munus. 
ABBREVIATE, contrahere, in breve 
or in angustum cogere. 
Abbreviation, contractio ; compendi¬ 
um, scriptur® compendium. — To take 
down in writing by abbreviations, per 
compendia excipere aliquid. 
ABDICATE, magistratum deponere, ma- 
gistratu se abdicare [very rarely magi¬ 
stratum abdicare). 
Abdication, abdicatio muneris. 
ABDOMEN, abdomen, venter. 
ABED. —To beabed, in lectojacere or es¬ 
se, jacere, cubare. — 7 lie abed till the 
fourth hour, ad quartam (horam) jaceo. 
ABERRATION, error, declinatio; [of 
mind), alienatio(mentis), error (mentis). 
ABET [aid), adjuvare, sustinere, sup- 
petias ferre, ab aliquo stare. -IT (en¬ 
courage), impellere, incitare, instiga- 
re. — To be abetted to the noblest studies, 
ad optima incitari studia. 
Abettor, adjutor, socius, administer, sa- 
telles ; concitator, impulsor, stimulator. 
ABHOR, detestari, fastidire (aliquem, 
aliquid or ab aliqua re), abhorrere, 
aversari, abominari, odisse ; repudi- 
are, respuere/ rejicere, dedignari; 
refugere. — To abhor studies, mar¬ 
riage, abhorrere a studiis, a nuptiis. 
Abhorrence, detestatio, aversatio alicu- 
jus rei. 
Abhorrent, detestans, alienus, etc. ; 
(contrary to, inconsistent with); alienum 
(ab) aliqua re. 
ABIDE, I. v. n. (tarry, dwell), morari, 
commorari, habitare; (last), durare, 
perdurare, permanere, perstare, persi- 
stere. — The ant in winter abides at 
home , domi manet formica. — II. v. a. 
(await, tarry for), pnestolari (alicui or 
aliquem), opperiri ; (be at hand to, 
threaten), manere aliquem, impendere 
alicui.— (bear, stand out), ferre, perferre, 
durare, tolerare, sustinere, perpeti. 
Abode (a dwelling), habitatio, sedes, 
domicilium ; (tarrying), commoratio, 
statio, mansio ; (abiding), habitatio. 
— Abode in the country, rusticatio. 
ABILITY. See Able. 
ABJECT, nihili, nullo in numero, vilis, 
sordidus; perditus, profligatus, abje- 
ctus, illiberalis. 
Abjectness, illiberalitas, animus abje- 
ctus ; vilitas. 
ABJURE (forswear), abjuro ; (renounce), 
ejuro, renuncio. 
Abjuration, abjuratio, etc. 
ABLATIVE CASE, auferendi casus, 
sextus casus. 
ABHE (fit), capax alicujus rei, idoneus ; 
(powerful), potens ; (strong), fortis, ro- 
bust.us, validus ; (in mind or skill), 
sollers, ingeniosus, peritus, habilis; 
(wealthy), dives, opulentus. —- 1 am able 
(to do this or that), possum, valeo (poet.), 
etc. — You have been able to overthrow 
the laxos, ad evertendas leges valuisti. — 
As far as I am able, pro meis viribus, pro 
mea parte, quantum possum (orfut. pote- 
ro). — 7 am able to manage myself, sum 
compos.- is well as he was able, quod 
ABO 
potuit. — 7 am not able to paxj, solvendo 
non sum. — He was an able speaker, inul- 
tum valuit dicendo. — Able to bear the 
dust and sun, patiens pulveris atque so¬ 
ils.— Able to bear envy, invidiffi par. — l 
am very able, praspolleo, pnevaleo. 
Able-bodied, robustus, firmus. 
Ability (power, influence), vires, facul- 
tas, potentia; (strength), robur ; (riches), 
opes, divitire ; ( one’s circumstances), res. 
— To the best of my ability, pro meis vi¬ 
ribus, ut potero, quantum in me or in 
mea potestate situm or positum est. — 
To have ability for a thing, habilem, 
aptum esse ad aliquid ; naturally, natum 
esse ad aliquid. -IT Abilities, dotes 
-animi, ingenium ; (skill), peritia, sci- 
entia, sollertia. 
Ably, fortiter, strenue ; ingeniose, soller- 
ter, perite ; bene. 
ABLUTION, ablutio. 
ABOARD, adv. (a ship), in nave esse.— 
To go aboard, navim conscendere.- 
|| See Board. 
ABODE. See Abide. 
ABOLISH, v. a. (disannul), aboleo, abro- 
go, rescindo; (put an end to, destroy), 
tollo, deleo, exstinguo. 
Abolishing or Abolition, abolitio, subla- 
tio, dissolutio, etc. 
ABOMINATE, v. a. abominor, abhorreo r 
detestor, exsecror. 
Abomination, detestatio ; res exsecran- 
da, nefas. 
Abominable, detestabilis, detestandus. 
Abominably, nefarie, feede, odiose, tur- 
piter. 
ABORIGINES, aborigines, autochthones. 
Aboriginal, ad aborigines pertinens. 
ABORTION (untimely birth), abortus, 
abortio ; ( abortive child), abortus, in¬ 
fans immaturus. — A medicine or drxig 
that causes abortion, abortivum : to suffer 
abortion, abortum facere (also, to cause 
abortion ): to cause abortion, a. inferre. 
Abortive, abortivus. - ibortive design,. 
negotium irritum. 
ABOUT, prep, circa, circum, circiter; as, 
circa regem, etc. — Adv. circa, cir- 
cumcirca. — The earth turns about its ax¬ 
is, terra circum axem se convertit. — To 
go about from city to city, urbes circum- 
lre. — About 10,000, ad (circiter) de¬ 
cern millia. So, ad qua tempora, ad 
(sub) solis occasum ; there were about 
200 of them, erant ad ducentos; about 
noon, ad or circiter meridiem. — 
Aboxit the bottom of the page, quasi 
in extremSl or imi paging.”— About 
the same time, sub idem tempus. — 
(nigh, almost, near about), instar, quasi, 
fere. — (of, concerning), de, super, circa. 
— (verging to), ad—versus ; as, ad meri¬ 
diem versus. —-V To be aboxit ( ready 
to do), is rendered by the participle in rus ; 
as, he is about to receive the government, 
imperium oblenturus est.-IT To go 
about (attempt), aggredior, me accinffo, 
capesso; (in words), vitabundum cir- 
cumirealiquid, circuitione or ambagibus 
uti. — TYhat are you about l quid pa¬ 
ras ? —• Yoxi are long aboxit that bxisiness, 
diu es in hoc negotio.-IT See that you 
have your wits about you, fac ut apud to 
sis.-IT About is often expressed by cir¬ 
cum in composition; sometimes by re (as, 
aliquid retorquere ad or in aliquid). 
ABOUND, abundo, affluo, redundo, exu^ 
bero, scateo. 
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