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ămŏthystĭnātus adj. that wears a dress of the color of amethyst; violet-blue āmōtĭo a removing; removal āmōtus ā-mŏvĕo v. a. to remove from; to put; take away; to withdraw; to retire ampĕlĭnus adj. of the vine ampĕlītis a kind of bituminous earth; with which the vine was sprinkled in order to keep … ampĕlŏdesmŏs a plant used for tying up vines ampĕlŏleucē white vine; the white vine; bryony ampĕloprăson a plant; probably field-garlic ampĕlŏs a vine; grape-vine; wild vine; greasewort; Ampĕlŏs A city of Macedonia; A headland and town in Crete Ampĕlŏs a beautiful youth; loved by Bacchus ampendĭces appendages amphēmĕrĭnŏs adj. daily Amphĭărāus a distinguished Grecian seer; father of Alcmœon and Amphilochus; Amphiarian; a … amphĭbŏlĭa amphĭbŏlus adj. amphĭbrăchys the foot amphĭbrĕvis Amphictўŏnes the political and religious assembly of the confederated Greek States at Thermo… Amphĭdămas one of the Argonauts; son of Alĕus; from Arcadia Amphĭlŏchĭa a small province in Acarnania; Amphilochian; the inhabitants of Amphilochia Amphĭlŏchus Son of Amphiarāus; founder of; in Epirus; Son of Alcmœon and Manto; who amphĭmā^crus an amphimacer; the poetical foot amphĭmallum woollen cloth; which was hairy; shaggy on both sides Amphĭmĕdōn a Libyan who; while fighting for Cepheus against Perseus; was slain by the latt… Amphĭnŏmus a youth of Catana who; with his brother Anapis; saved his parents upon his shou… Amphīon son of Antiope by Jupiter; king of Thebes; and husband of Niobe;; Amphionian Amphĭpŏlis a distinguished city in Macedonia; Neokhorio; an Amphipolitan; belonging to Amp… amphĭprostȳlos a temple which had pillars in front and rear; but not at the sides amphisbaena a kind of serpent in Libya which can move either backwards or forwards Amphissa The ancient chieftown in Locri Ozolœ; near Phocis; Salona; A promontory of Locr… Amphissus son of Apollo and Dryope; builder of the town Œta; at the foot of Mt. Œta amphĭtănē a kind of precious stone; also called amphĭtăpa a coverlet; shaggy on both sides amphĭthălămŏs an antechamber amphĭthĕātrālis adj. pertaining to the amphitheatre; amphitheatrical amphĭthĕātrĭcus adj. made near the amphitheatre amphĭthĕātrum an amphitheatre; a circular or oval building in which each successive seat; rai… Amphītrītē Amphitrite; the wife of Neptune; and goddess of the Sea; the sea Amphī^trўo Son of Alceus and Hipponome; king of Thebes; and husband of Alcmene; patr. m; a… amphŏra a vessel; usually made of clay; with two handles; ears;; a flagon amphŏrālis adj. containing the measure of an amphora amphŏrārĭus adj. contained in the amphora Amphrīsĭus adj. Amphrȳsus a small river in the Thessalian province of Phthiotis; near which Apollo fed th… amplē adv. am-plector v. dep. to wind; twine round; to surround; encompass; encircle; amplexor v. dep. freq. to embrace; encircle; to love; cherish; esteem amplexus amplexus an embracing; encircling; surrounding; A loving embrace; caress amplĭātĭo An extending; enlarging; a deferring of the decision of the judge amplĭfĭcātĭo a widening;; An extending; enlarging; increasing; an exaggerated description of… amplĭfĭcātor he who enlarges; an amplifier amplĭfĭcātrix she that enlarges; amplifies amplĭfĭcē adv. amplĭfĭco v. a. to make wide; to widen; extend; enlarge; increase amplĭfĭcus adj. splendid; splendidly amplĭo v. a. to make wider; to extend; enlarge; increase; amplify amplĭter adv. amplĭtūdo wide extent; breadth; width; amplitude; size amplĭus adv. amplĭuscŭlus adj. somewhat larger; more magnificent; rather more amplo v. a. to extend; enlarge;; to make glorious amploctor amplus adj. full all round;; great; large; wide; ample Amp-sanctus a lake in Italy; highly dangerous from its pestiferous exhalations; Le Mofete; … ampulla A vessel for holding liquids; furnished with two handles and swelling in the mi… ampullācĕus adj. in the form of a flask; big-bellied ampullārĭus a flask-maker ampullor v. dep. to make use of a bombastic style of discourse ampŭtātĭo a pruning; lopping off of branches; tendrils; the part that has been cut off; a… am-pŭto v. a. to cut around; to cut away; off; to lop off; prune Ampўcĭdes patr; son of Ampycus; the seer Mopsus Ampўcus A priest of Ceres; Father of the seer Mopsus Ampyx One of the Lapithœ; acc; One of the companions of Phineus; changed to stone by … am-sĕgĕtes am-termĭni amtrŭo v. n. to dance around ămŭlētum a sympathetic preservative against sickness; an amulet Ămūlĭus son of Procas; king in Alba; who expelled his brother Numitor; and ordered his … ămŭlum ămurca the watery part that flows out in pressing olives; the lees; dregs of oil ămurcārĭus adj. pertaining to the lees of oil ămūsĭa ignorance of music ămūsos one unskilled in music ămussis a rule; level; according to a rule; accurately; exactly ămussĭto v. a. to make according to rule; accurately; nicely ămussĭum a horizontal wheel for denoting the direction of the wind Ămȳclae A town in Laconia; in a beautiful; fertile region; the residence of Tyndarus an… Ămȳclīdēs patr; a male descendant of Amyclas; the builder of Amyclœ ămyctĭcus adj. scratching;; sharp; biting Ămўcus Son of Neptune; king of the Bebrycians; A centaur slain in the contest with the… ămygdăla An almond; an almond-tree ămygdălācĕus adj. similar to the almond-tree ămygdăleus adj. of an almond-tree ămygdălĭnus adj. from almonds; ingrafted on an almond-tree ămygdălītes like the almond-tree ămygdălum An almond; an almondkernel; An almond-tree ămygdălus an almond-tree