THE METAMORPHOSES OF PUBLIUS OVIDIUS NASO

PINGO.
Pingo, Ere, nxi, ctum, a. to paint, depict;
variegate, diversify, embellish, embroi
der.
Pinguis, is, e, adj. fat, in good condition,
rich; unctuous, productive, fruitful.
Pinna, ae, I. a feather; a wing: also, of sea
animals, a fin.
Pinus, us and i, f. (TITUS), the pine, wild fine
(pinus sylvestris of Linnoeus): fig. a ship,
a spear, an oar, &c., made of pine: also,
the fruit-bearing pine (pinus pinea).
Plrenis, tdis, f. adj. Pirenian, pertaining to
Pirene, a fountain in the Acrocorinthus,
or citadel of Corinth, sacred to the
Muses.
Piscis, is, m. a fish. German, fisch.
Pius, a, um, adj. pious, devout, virtuous:
applied to things sacred: alao, pious in
the relations borne to parents, children,
country, friends, benefactors.
Placco, ere, cui, Ttum, n. to please, be
pleasing, gratify.
PiacTdus, a, duni, adj. (placeo), quiet, tran
quil, mild, soft, agreeable, calm.
Plaga, as, f. a t ract, region, clime, zone:
hence, a district, canton. Also, a hind
of hunter's net tor wild beasts. (Usually
derived from irXaroc, a side; also from
rXijj-fl, a ttrolce; a blow, a wound.
Plango, ere, nxt, nctum, a. (irXijcmw, to
ttrike), tobeat with a noise, strike, bujftt;
to beat the breast in grief, to mourn for,
lament.
Plangor, oris, m. (plangor), n beating or
buffeting with noise; beating of the breast
in griff, loud mourning.
Pllinta, ae, f. any vegetable suited for propa
gation, a young plant, slip, sit; a scion;
a young tree, n plant: also, the sole of
the foot: sometimes for the vfholcfoot.
Plaudendus, a, utn, part, of fut. fr. pfaudor,
pass, oi plaudo, Ere, si, sum, n. and a.
iiitrans. to biat or clap two bodies toge
ther ; to applaud. Trans. to make to
sound by beating, to beat, clap.
Plaustrum, i, n. a wagon, wain: the constel
lation Ursa Major, or Charles's Wain.
Pkuiaiie, us, m. (plaudo), a clapping, noise
of tico bodies struck together, flapping;
applause, approbation.
Plebs, ebis, f. (irXijOu,-, multitude), the com
mons, plebeians: the populace, the rabble:
Hie inferior crowd.
Plectrum, i, n. (Gr. irXijicrpox), the harper's
qitill, with which he struck the chords
oi the harp.
Pittas, adis, f. one of the Pleiades, seven
daughters of Atlas and Pleionc, who
were placed by Jupiler among the stars.
(Usually derived from TrXfu, to sail, be
cause Greek navigation began at the
rite, and closed at the setting of tlie
Pleiads.)
Flfi'one, es, f. daughter of Oceanus and
Tethys, wife of Atlas, and mother of the
Pleiads.
Plenus, a, um, adj. (fr. obs. vb. pleo, or fr. |
irXtos, full), full, filled; thick, distended,
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POPULUS.
futt-bodied: pregnant; satisfied; abound
ing, rich; numerous.
Pluma, ae, f. a soft feather, down-feather,
the first beard or down upon the cheeks.
Plumbum, i, n. lead, something made of
lead; a bullet or bull.
PlurTmus, a, um, adj. sup. of multus, which
see.
Plus, adv. comp. of inulto, more.
Pluvialis, is, e, adj. (pluvia, rain), relating
to rain, rainy, of rain.
Pluvius, a, urn, adj. (pluo, to rain), rainy,
bringing or causing rain.
Pcemenis, idis, f. (TOI/UJK, a shepherd), Keeper,
name of a dog.
Pcena, ae, f. (m«*ij), the quit-money for the
spilling of blood, the ransom-fine, or fine
paid by the slayer to the relatives of the
slain, as ransom from all further conse
quences equivalent to the Saxon were-
geld. Hence it may be interpreted cither
as vengeance oi punishment: retribution,
penalty.
Pcenitet, ebat, tuit, &c., imp. vb. (pcena),
it repenteth, it grieveth.
Pollex, icis, m. (pollco, to be able), the
tJiumb: also, the great toe.
Polluo, ere, ui, utum, a. (fr. the inseparable
prep, po [Gr. iron], adding to or strength
ening the idea, and luo, to wash), to pol
lute, drfile, soil, contaminate: violate, dis
honor; taint, corrupt.
Polus, t, m. (irfXo,-, a pivot or axis), the ex
tremity of the axle or axis ; the pole :
sometimes, the whole heavens; hence, the
celestial globe: also, the polar star.
POmarium, i, n. (pomus, an apple), an or
chard.
Potnpa, ae, f. pomp, solemn procession, train,
retinue.
Pomum, t, n. the edible fruit of any tree;
nn apple, pear, plum, peach, &c.: a mul- .
berry.
Pondiis, eris, n. (pendo, to tueiph), a weight,
the weight of a thing; a thing of great
weight; heaviness, load; burden, autho
rity, importance.
Pone, prep, with an ace. behind: also, adv.
beliind, after, in the rear.
Pono, ere, posui, positum, a. to put, place,
lay, sit.
Pontus, i, m. (Gr. ironos), the depth: also,
tliesca: particularly applied to the Black
Sea.
Popularis, is, e, adj. (populus), belonging
to the people: of the same people or town
or neighborhood, native; associate,fami
liar, of the same company.
Populifer, a, um, adj. (populus and fero),
bearing poplars.
Pupulo, firi, avi, atum, a. and PCpiilor, ari,
alus, dep. to depopulate, devastate, ravage,
destroy.
Populus, i, m. (for pabulus from pubes),
file people, apart from the chief magis
tracy: the people, embracing all ranks in
a slate; a multitude, large number.
Populus, t, f. a poplar, poplar-tree.
PORRIGO.
PR^ESENS.
PorrYgo, ero, ejri, ectum, a. (porro or pro to drink; to imbibe, suck up; to drink
and rego), to stretch, reach or spread out, hard, tipple.
extend; fig. to enlarge, protract, continue; Proa, prep, with ace. before; in comparison
to lay at full length: also, to hold forth, with; for, through, by reason of.
o/er.
Prffibeo, ere, ui, it urn, a. (pne and habeo),
Porta, ae, f. a gate; an entrance, inlet, out to hold before one, hold out; to proffer,
let; a door, portal.
offer; give up, expose, yield; afford, sup-
Porto, are, avi, atum, a. (obs. ppro, xipoa), v Ply< furnish; exhibit, present, show.
to carry, bear, convey; to bring: fig. to Proeceps, cipltis, adj. (prse and caput), head
import, betoken.
foremost, headlong; rapid, swift; steep,
Portus, us, m. a harbor, haven, port; aplace precipitous; rash, precipitate: Praeceps,
of refuge, security or rest, shelter, asy also as a neut. subs, a precipice: in prae
lum.
ccps, headlong, dow-n.
Posco, ere, poposci, a. to ask, call for, de Praecinctus, a, um, part, of Przecingo, ere,
mand, importune: the person of whom, nxi, (prae and cingo), girt about, begirt,
as well as the thing asked, is put in ace.; surrounded; crowned.
hence, poscor, / am asked for, with ace. Proecipito, are, avi, atum, a. (praeceps), to
of the thing demanded. Poscor is also precipitate, tumble headlong; to 7ut.rry:
used absolutely, I am called for, required proecipitor, pass, as if for praecipito me,
to appear.
&c. / hurry down.
Positus, us, m. (pono), a position, situation, PraecTpue, adv. (praecipuus). particularly,
disposition, arrangement.
especially, chiefly, singularly.
Positus, a, um. part, of pono.
Praecludo, fire, st, sum, a. (praeand claudo),
Possldeo, ere, edi, essum, a. (po, an insepa- to shut up, shut against; to stop, impede,
ble prep, for Gr. mri, to, by, giving the preclude.
idea of power or possession, or strength Praerordia, orum, pi. n. (prae and cor), the
ening the idea contained in the simple diaphragm or midriff; the vitals, the stoverb,
and sedeo), to possess, hold, own, mafh; the breast, heart: and poet, ior
enjoy; to occupy.
corpus, the heart, as seat of the affec
Possum, posse, potui, potens, irreg. n. tions, desires, &c.
(potis and sum), to be able, have power, I Praeciitio, ere, ussi, ussum, a. (prae and
may, I can.
quatjo), to shake, wave, ewing or brandish
Post, prep, with ace. and adv. (for ponst, before one.
fr. pone), after, since; behind, in rear of; Praeda, a?, f. (praes, at hand), prey, booty,
inferior to; afterwards, subsequently. fpoil, plunder, pillage; gain,profit, prize.
Posierus, a, um, adj. (post), coming after, Praefero, ferre, tijli, latum, irrcg. a. (pro
following, ensuing, next: com. posterior, and fero, to bear or carry bifore; to ex
coming after, second, latter of two: super. hibit, indicate, manifest, betray; to pre
postrBmus or postumus, last, hindmost fer, give preference to: and with an infin.
of more than two.
after it, to choose rather.
Postis, is, m. a door-post, jamb; door, gate, Praefixus, a, um, part, of Praefigo, Ere, xi,
portal.
xum, fixed or fastened before, set up in
Postquam, also separately, post quam, conj. front, prefixed; tipped, pointed, headed.
after, after that, when, as soon as; since, Pralatus, a, um, part, of Pra^cro.
whereas.
Praelium, i, or Prceliutn, t, m. a fight, bat
Postulo, are, avi, atum, a. for posculo fr. tle, engagement; combat, duel; contest,
posco), to demand, require, crave, desire, strife.
ask.
Prsemium, i, n. a reward, recompense; pro.
Putens, part, (possum), and adj. comp. jit, advantage; treasure.
ntior: super, ntissimus, able, having Praenuncius, a, um, adj. (prae and nuncius),
power-capable; efficacioue, potent, power announcing beforehand, predicting, fore
ful, strong, mighty, influential, wealthy: showing.
also, master or mistress of.
Praepes, Etis, adj. (pros and peto), swiftly-
Putentia, IE, f. (potens), power, ability, fa flying, fleet; winged: as subs, a bird:
culty, force; efficacy, virtue; authority, p. Jovis, the eayle.
influence; sway, dominion.
Praequestus, a, um, part, of dep. vb. prse-
Potestas, atis, f. power or ability to do any quuror, i, complaining before.
thing, power over, control over; dominion, Praeruptus, a, um; part. fr. Praerumpo, Ere,
rule; efficacy, force, effect; opportunity; upi, b roken or torn off: adj. steep,craggy,
permission, leave, license.
rugged.
Piitio, ire, ivi, ttum, a. to put in one's Preesagium, t, n. (praesSgio, to presage), a
power, to subject to: hence, pass, potior, present intent, presage, forevia rn ing, prog
to fall under the power of: but more nostic.
usually we find
Praesagus, a, um, adj. (prae and sagus, sage),
Potior, Iri, Itus sum, as a dep. t o be or be foreseeing, presaging, foretelling, pro
come master of, get possession of, acquire, phetic.
obtain; to possess, occupy, have, enjuy. Praesens, entis, part, of Praesum, and adj.
Poto, are.jivi, atum and potum, a. and n. present, at hand; prompt, effectual, pow-
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