English search results for: In Search of Excellence [Thomas J Peters Robert H Waterman Jr ]
#10601
noun
Definitions:
- kind of lizard or snake
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
Agriculture, Flora, Fauna, Land, Equipment, Rural
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Appears only in Pliny’s “Natural History”
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Source:
Lewis & Short, “A Latin Dictionary”, 1879 (Lewis & Short)
#10602
noun
- declension: 3rd declension
- gender: feminine
Definitions:
- (acne?)
- attack of warts or pimples
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
Biological, Medical, Body Parts
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Only citation is inscription
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#10603
adjective
Definitions:
- of/pertaining to hail (L+S)
- resembling a hailstone (name of a precious stone)
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
All or none
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Appears only in Pliny’s “Natural History”
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#10604
noun
Definitions:
- (of form and color of hail)
- precious stone (unidentified)
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
All or none
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Appears only in Pliny’s “Natural History”
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#10605
noun
- declension: 3rd declension
- gender: masculine
Definitions:
- male kingfisher (L+S)
- sea bird (tern?)
- son of Lucifer/husband of Alcyone
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
Agriculture, Flora, Fauna, Land, Equipment, Rural
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Appears only in Pliny’s “Natural History”
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#10606
noun
Definitions:
- graving tool (L+S)
- pointed tool used in encaustic (wax) painting
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
Technical, Architecture, Topography, Surveying
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Appears only in Pliny’s “Natural History”
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#10607
noun
- declension: 2nd declension
- gender: neuter
Definitions:
- advance, part of payment that has been made
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
Legal, Government, Tax, Financial, Political, Titles
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Only citation is inscription
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#10608
noun
- declension: 2nd declension
- gender: masculine
Definitions:
- brewer (of beer)
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
All or none
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Only citation is inscription
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#10609
adjective
Definitions:
- of Turkey oak (Quercus cerris)
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
Agriculture, Flora, Fauna, Land, Equipment, Rural
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Appears only in Pliny’s “Natural History”
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#10610
adjective
Definitions:
- of Turkey oak (Quercus cerris)
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
Agriculture, Flora, Fauna, Land, Equipment, Rural
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Appears only in Pliny’s “Natural History”
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#10611
adjective
Definitions:
- containing wax
- full of wax
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
All or none
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Appears only in Pliny’s “Natural History”
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#10612
noun
- declension: 2nd declension
- gender: common
Definitions:
- bearer of cernus (vessel for holding offerings)
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
Ecclesiastic, Biblical, Religious
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Only citation is inscription
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#10613
noun
- declension: 2nd declension
- gender: masculine
Definitions:
- maker/seller of tapers
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
All or none
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Only citation is inscription
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#10614
noun
Definitions:
- (genus Cerinthe)
- honeywort plant
- wax-flower, plant bees are fond of (L+S)
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
Agriculture, Flora, Fauna, Land, Equipment, Rural
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Appears only in Pliny’s “Natural History”
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#10615
noun
- declension: 1st declension
- gender: feminine
Definitions:
- (genus Cerinthe)
- honeywort plant
- wax-flower, plant bees are fond of (L+S)
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
Agriculture, Flora, Fauna, Land, Equipment, Rural
-
Geography:
All or none
-
Frequency:
Appears only in Pliny’s “Natural History”
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#10616
adjective
Definitions:
- made of wax
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
All or none
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Only citation is inscription
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#10617
verb
- conjugation: 1st conjugation
- voice: intransitive
Definitions:
- make wax
- spawn (of purple-fish) (make wax/prepare slimy nest for eggs)
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
Agriculture, Flora, Fauna, Land, Equipment, Rural
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Appears only in Pliny’s “Natural History”
-
Source:
Lewis & Short, “A Latin Dictionary”, 1879 (Lewis & Short)
#10618
adjective
Definitions:
- of a worker in wax
- of/concerned with (wax-covered) writing tablets
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
All or none
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Only citation is inscription
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#10619
noun
- declension: 3rd declension
- gender: feminine
Definitions:
- kind of gem
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
All or none
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Appears only in Pliny’s “Natural History”
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#10620
noun
- declension: 3rd declension
- gender: feminine
Definitions:
- kind of veined gem
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
All or none
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Appears only in Pliny’s “Natural History”
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#10621
noun
- declension: 3rd declension
- gender: feminine
Definitions:
- kind of veined gem
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
All or none
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Appears only in Pliny’s “Natural History”
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#10622
noun
- declension: 3rd declension
- gender: masculine
Definitions:
- drones (pl.) (in a swarm/hive of bees)
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
Agriculture, Flora, Fauna, Land, Equipment, Rural
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Appears only in Pliny’s “Natural History”
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Source:
Lewis & Short, “A Latin Dictionary”, 1879 (Lewis & Short)
#10623
adjective
Definitions:
- in capacity of a centurion
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
War, Military, Naval, Ships, Armor
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Only citation is inscription
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#10624
noun
- declension: 1st declension
- gender: masculine
Definitions:
- kind of wasp or beetle (usu. pl.)
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
Agriculture, Flora, Fauna, Land, Equipment, Rural
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Appears only in Pliny’s “Natural History”
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Source:
Lewis & Short, “A Latin Dictionary”, 1879 (Lewis & Short)
#10625
adjective
Definitions:
- central
- centrally located
- in middle/center
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
All or none
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Appears only in Pliny’s “Natural History”
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)