English search results for: In Search of Excellence [Thomas J Peters Robert H Waterman Jr ]
#1076
adverb
Definitions:
- around, all around
- near, in vicinity/company
- on either side
- round about
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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:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#1077
noun
- declension: 2nd declension
- gender: masculine
Definitions:
- bulwark of sharpened stakes (pl.) (L+S)
- stocks/fetter/prison
- tree stump
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Age:
Medieval (11th-15th centuries)
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Area:
All or none
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
Lewis, C.S., “Elementary Latin Dictionary”, 1891
#1078
noun
- declension: 2nd declension
- gender: neuter
Definitions:
- food for animals, feed/fodder
- food, provisions
- ration/allowance of food (pl.)
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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:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#1079
noun
- declension: 2nd declension
- gender: masculine
Definitions:
- dancers
- movement of planets
- multitude
- round/ring dance
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Age:
In use throughout the ages/unknown
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Area:
Drama, Music, Theater, Art, Painting, Sculpture
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
Lewis & Short, “A Latin Dictionary”, 1879 (Lewis & Short)
#1080
adverb
Definitions:
- (just) as if
- as (if) it were
- as, in the same way/just as
- for example, like
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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:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#1081
noun
- declension: 3rd declension
- gender: feminine
Definitions:
- delay
- idleness, neglect
- period of disuse, inactivity
- relaxation/rest/respite
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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:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#1082
noun
- declension: 3rd declension
- gender: masculine
Definitions:
- altar/rampart/mound of sod/turf/earth
- earth
- grassy ground, grass
- sod, turf
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Age:
Latin not in use in Classical times (6-10th centuries) Christian
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Area:
Agriculture, Flora, Fauna, Land, Equipment, Rural
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
L.F. Stelten, “Dictionary of Eccles. Latin”, 1995 (Ecc)
#1083
adverb
Definitions:
- earnestly, eagerly (L+S)
- with rivalry, in competition
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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:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#1084
noun
- declension: 3rd declension
- gender: feminine
Definitions:
- bread
- Ceres (goddess of grain/fruits)
- food
- wheat
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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:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#1085
noun
- declension: 3rd declension
- gender: masculine
Definitions:
- centurion, captain/commander of a century/company
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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:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#1086
noun
- declension: 1st declension
- gender: feminine
Definitions:
- century, company of 60-100 men in legion
- land unit (200 jugera)
- voting unit
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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:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#1087
noun
- declension: 1st declension
- gender: feminine
Definitions:
- appraisal, oversight, control
- office/conduct/power of censor, censorship
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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:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#1088
adjective
Definitions:
- austere, moral
- of/belonging to/dealt with by/having been a censor, censorial
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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:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#1089
verb
- conjugation: 1st conjugation
Definitions:
- dine on, make a meal of
- dine, eat dinner/supper
- have dinner with
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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:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#1090
adjective
Definitions:
- celestial
- divine
- heavenly, of the heavens/sky, from heaven/sky
- of the Gods
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Age:
Medieval (11th-15th centuries)
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Area:
All or none
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Geography:
All or none
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Frequency:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#1091
noun
- declension: 3rd declension
- gender: feminine
Definitions:
- early date
- haste
- speed of action, dispatch
- speed, quickness, rapidity
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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:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#1092
verb
- conjugation: 1st conjugation
- voice: transitive
Definitions:
- carve in relief
- cut/pierce through
- excavate
- hollow out, make concave/hollow
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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:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#1093
noun
- declension: 3rd declension
- gender: feminine
Definitions:
- precaution
- stipulation, proviso, exception
- taking of precautions/care
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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:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#1094
noun
- declension: 3rd declension
- gender: masculine
Definitions:
- (bound) book
- blockhead
- note/account book
- piece/hunk of wood
- trunk of tree
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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:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#1095
noun
- declension: 1st declension
- gender: feminine
Definitions:
- extreme part/tail of anything
- penis
- tail (animal)
- train/edge/trail (garment)
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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:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#1096
noun
- declension: 1st declension
- gender: feminine
Definitions:
- crowd/cluster
- flock/herd/swarm
- troop, company, band of men/followers/actors
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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:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#1097
adjective
Definitions:
- characteristic of soldiers
- of/connected with camp or active military service
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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:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#1098
adjective
Definitions:
- hollow/empty/devoid of, lacking
- useless/fruitless/vain
- [in cassum => in vain]
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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:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#1099
adjective
Definitions:
- dangerous
- deadly, mortal
- excellent, first-rate
- of/belonging to head/life
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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:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)
#1100
adjective
Definitions:
- captured (in war), imprisoned
- caught, taken captive
- conquered
- of captives
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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:
Frequent, top 2000+ words
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Source:
“Oxford Latin Dictionary”, 1982 (OLD)