THE METAMORPHOSES OF PUBLIUS OVIDIUS NASO

SISYPHOS.
(frrau, tarJifii), act. to place, cause to stand;
to stay, T€strain t slop, repress; to make
firm, establish, prop : intrans. to stand,
stand still, settle, rest; to cnntmue, en
dure.
Sisyphos, i, m. (£irt>0of, which ecems a re-
> duplication of oOj^s, i. e . the cunning, the
crafty), a mythic king of Corinth, son of
jEoIus and Enarote, and brother of Sal-
moncus. He was celebrated for his cun
ning and wickedness, and was sentenced
in the infernal regions to roll up a moun
tain a large stone, which always rolled
back.
Sitis, is, f. thirst: fig. dryness, aridity,
parched state, drought . also, greediness,
covetousness.
Sims, a, urn, part, of sine, situated, put,
placed; erected, built.
Sive, conj. (for vel si), or if: whether, or.
Smaragdus, i, m. (Gr. apapaySos), an eme
rald, a precious stone of a liautiful green
color.
Subules, is, or Suboles, is, f. (subolesco, to
grow up), a young growth, young elioot:
offspring, progeny.
Sticer, en, m. (itvpos), a father-in-law, pa
rent-in-law.
Sofia, ac, f. properly feni. of adj. socius, a
female companion, partner, associate,
&LC.
Sucius, a, urn, Rdj. participating, associated,
allied, unittd, cottnected; subs, a partici
pator, associate, ally, partner, confede
rate, companion.
Sol, sulis, m. the sun: sunshine; the heat
of the sun.
Solatium, ii, n. (solor, to comfort), comfort,
consolation, solace; aid, succor, resource:
compensation.
Solco, ere, sulttus sum, n. to use, te accus
tomed, lie wont.
Sulers, tie, adj. (sollus, same as totus,
whole), skilful, expert; suited,Jit, capable;
ingenious.
Solertia, te, f. (solers), ingenuity, sagacity,
capacity, genius, skill, adroitness.
Sulertius, adv. comp. of solerter, ingc-.
niously, adroitly, skilfully.
Scltdus, a, um, adj. solid, compact, dense,
firm; strong, substantial; whole, entire,
perfect.
SulTtus, a, um, part, of soleo: as adj. usual,
customary, wonted.
Sulium, i, n. (perhaps akin to sella), an
elevated seat, throne: fig. royal dignity,
sovereignty, kingdom.
SolltcTio, are, avi, atum, a. (sollus, the
whole, and cito, to move}, to endeavor to
move, to move, stir, displace; to trouble;
to instigate to rebellion, to urge, rouse,
seduce; to provoke; to induce, allure, ex
cite.
Sollicttus, a, um, adj. (solus and cito), anx
ious, disquieted, troubled.
Rolum, i, n. the lowest part, the ground,
foundation, basis; sole of (lie fool or shoe:
thf soil, land, countni.
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SPECTO.
Stilus, a, um, adj. alone, only, unaccompa
nied; lonely, solitary, retired.
Soliitus, a, um, part, of solvo.
Solve, ere, vi, soliitum, a. to loose, unbind,
to solve; dissolve, melt, destroy; to open,
to dispel: to relax, to weaken; to break,
to pat/.
Somiilfer, a, um, adj. (somnus and fcro)i
bringing sleep, causing sleep, somniferous
soporiferous.
Somnus, i, m. (vmm;), sleep; sleepiness.
night: also, tlie sleep of death, death.
Suiiax, acis, adj. (sono), sounding, resound
ing, loudly sounding.
Sunftus, us, m. (sono), sound, noise, din.
Sono, are, avi, atum, a. and n.: intrans. la
sound, resound; re-echo: trans. to sound
utter, pronounce; to extol; to signify.
Sons, ontis, adj. hurtful, guilty, criminal.
Sunus, i, m. a sound, note, tone, noise, ut
terance.
Sopor, oris. m. (Sanscrit, svap, to sleep),
sleep; indolence, sleepiness; death: a so
porific potion.
Sorbeo, ere, ui, a. (like fa