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