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ămўlo v. a. to mix with starch ămўlum starch Ămȳmōnē Daughter of Danăus; and grandmother of Palamedes; A fountain near Argos; pertai… Ămyntas The father of the Macedonian king Philip; patr; a descendant of Amyntas; Philip… Ămyntor king of the Dolopians; and father of Phœnix; son of Amyntor; Phœnix ămystis the emptying of a cup at one draught Ămȳthāōn a Greek; the father of Melampus; of Amythaon ăn or whether; whether; -ne; pron.;; nonne an- -ăn ănăbaptismus a second baptism ănăbăsĭs a plant; horse-tail ănăbathrum an elevated place for beholding public games; tiers of benches that rest on hir… ănăbŏlium a surgical instrument ănăcampsĕrōs an herb; the touch of which was said to have the power of bringing back lost lo… Ănăces an epithet of the Dioscuri; Castor and Pollux Ănăcharsis a distinguished Scythian philosopher in the time of Solon ănăchītes ănăchōrēsis retirement; the life of an eremite ănăchōrēta a hermit; an eremite; recluse; anchorite ănăclintērĭum a cushion for leaning upon Ănā^crĕōn a distinguished lyric poet of Teos; who fl ănactŏrĭum a plant; sword-grass ănădēmă a band; a fillet; an ornament for the head; the well-earned property of fathers… ănădiplōsis the reduplication; repetition of the same word Ănădўŏmĕnē an epithet of Venus emerging from the sea; a celebrated picture of the painter … ănăgallis a plant; pimpernel; chickweed ănăglyptĭcus adj. carved; engraved in bas-relief ănăglyptus adj. wrought; carved in bas-relief; subst; work in bas-relief; anaglypha Ănagnĭa a town in Latium; the chief seat of the Hernici; Anagni; belonging to Anagnia; … ănăgnostēs a reader ănăgȳros a strengscented; pod-bearing shrub; bean-trefoil Ănăītis an Armenian goddess ănălecta he that collected the crumbs; left after a meal; that picked up words ănălectris a cushion for the shoulders; used to improve the figure; a shoulder-pad; analep… ănălemmă a sundial which showed the latitude and meridian of a place ănăleptris a suspensory bandage ănălŏgĭa the resemblance; agreement of several things;; the analogy of language; analogy ănălŏgĭcus adj. pertaining to analogy ănălŏgus adj. proportionate ănancaeum a large drinking-cup; which must be drained on a wager; a brimmer; bowl ănancītes a name of the diamond as a remedy for sadness and trouble of mind; anachiten ănancītis a precious stone used in hydromancy ănăpaestĭcus adj. consisting of anapœsts ănăpaestus adj. the metrical foot; anapœst; a poem in; anapœsts Ănăpauŏmĕnē a painting of the Theban Aristides Ănăpauŏmĕnos a painting of Protogenes; which represents a satyr as leaning idly against a tr… Ănăphē an island that rose of itself; in the Cretan Sea; Namfi; Namfio ănăphŏră A rising; mounting up; the rising of the stars; The bringing up; repetition of … ănăphŏrĭcus adj. adjusted according to the rising of the stars; bringing up blood; spitting blood Ănāpis Brother of Amphinomus; A river in Sicily; which empties into the bay of Syracus… ănăplērōtĭcus adj. suitable for filling up Ănāpus ănarrhīnon Anartes a people in Transylvania; on the Theis ănăs the duck ănās disease of old women Ănas a river in Spain; Guadiana Anassum a small river in the Venetian territory; Stella ănătārĭus adj. relating to a duck; the duck-eagle ănăthēmă an offering; a gift ănăthĕmă an offering; an accursed thing; a curse; A curse of excommunication; anathema ănăthĕmătīzo v. a. to anathematize; to put under the ban; to curse; To detest ănăthĕmo ănăthȳmĭāsis a rising vapor ănătĭcŭla A little duck; a duckling; duckie ănătīnus adj. pertaining to the duck; duck-flesh; duck ănătŏcismus interest upon interest; compound interest ănătŏmĭa an anatomist ănătŏnus adj. extending upwards ănā^trēsis a boring through ănaudĭa loss of speech; dumbness Ănaurus a river in Thessaly; that rises near the foot of Pelion Ănaxăgŏras a distinguished Greek philosopher of Clazomenœ; teacher of Pericles and Euripid… Ănaxarchus a philosopher of Abdera; and follower of the philosophy of Democritus Ănaxărĕtē a rich and beautiful maiden of Cyprus; who; disdaining the love of Iphis; was c… Ănaxĭmander a distinguished Ionian philosopher of Miletus ancaesa Ancaeus an Arcadian; slain by the Calydonian bcar ancăla the bend of the knee; the knee Ancălĭtes a people in Britain anceps adj. that has two heads; twoheaded; two-peaked; double; that extends on two opposite… Anchārĭus a Roman family name; pertaining thereto Anchīses Son of Capys; father of Æneas; who bore him forth from burning Troy upon his sh… anchŏra anchūsa a plant used as a cosmetic; ox-tongue ancīle the shield that was said to have fallen from heaven in the reign of Numa; and o… ancilla a maidservant; handmaid; female slave; Am; Br ancillārĭŏlus a lover of maid-servants ancillāris adj. relating to maid - servants; the service of handmaid ancillātus the service of a female slave; of a slave ancillor v. dep. to serve as handmaid;; to serve; to attend upon; to be subservient to ancillŭla doub. dim; a little serving-maid; a young female slave ancĭpes cut around; away ancīsus anclăbris a sacrificial table anclo v. a. to serve with; to bring; as servant; to have the care of ancōn The arm of a workman's square; A stone in; a wall; which projects above more th… Ancōn a headland and bay; on the coast of Pontus; east of Amisus; Derbend Bournow Ancōn an ancient seaport town in the north of Picenum; situated on a promontory formi…