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ā^phrōdes adj. comm; foamy; like foam Ā^phrŏdīsĭa a festival of Venus ā^phrŏdīsĭăcē a precious stone of a reddish-white color Ā^phrŏdīsĭăs A region in Asiatic Æolis; A town and promontory in Caria; on the Mœander; Geir… ā^phrŏdīsĭas sweet-flag Ā^phrŏdīsĭum A town on the coast of Latium; in the province of Lavinium; with a renowned tem… ā^phron ā^phrŏnī^trum the efflorescence of saltpetre aphthae an eruption in the mouth; the thrush ăphўa a small fish; anchovy Ăpĭa an old name of the Peloponnesus ăpĭăcus adj. relating to parsley; similar to parsley; apianam; apia ăpĭānus adj. belonging to bees; of bees; the muscatel; Subst; chamomile ăpĭārĭus adj. relating to bees;; subst; a bee-keeper; a bee-house; beehive ăpĭastellum The plant ăpĭastra a bird that lies in wait for bees; a bee-eater ăpĭastrum Wild-parsley; Balm; a plant of which bees are fond ăpĭātus Boiled with parsley; Like a parsley-leaf; crisped ăpīca a sheep that has no wool on the belly ăpĭcātus adorned with the priest's cap ăpīcĭus adj. sought by bees; liked by bees;; sweet; dainty Ăpīcĭus A notorious epicure under Augustus and Tiberius; The title of a Latin book on c… ăpĭcŭla a little bee ăpĭcŭlum Āpĭdănus a river in Thessaly; which; uniting with the Enipeus; flows into the Peneus; Fe… Ăpĭna a poor and small town in Apulia; trifles; worthless things ăpĭo Apiŏlae ăpis bis; a bee Āpis the ox worshipped as a god by the Egyptians; Apis Apis a harbor in Lake Mœotis ăpiscor v. dep. to reach after; in order to take; seize; get possession of; To pursue ăpĭum parsley aplănēs adj. not moving about; standing firm aplūda Chaff; Bran; a kind of drink ā^plustre the curved stern of a ship; with its ornaments; ribbons; streamers; and little … aplysĭae an inferior kind of sponge ăpo v. a. To fasten; attach; join; bind; tie to ăpŏcălypsis a disclosing; revelation ăpŏcartĕrēsis a voluntary starvation ăpŏcătastăsis a restoring to a former position;; the return of the stars to their position of… ăpŏcătastătĭcus adj. returning; to the position of the previous year ăpŏchă the receipt of a creditor acknowledging the payment of a debt Ăpoclēti ăpŏcŏlŏcyntōsis the Metamorphosis into a Pumpkin ăpŏcŏpē the dropping of a letter; syllable at the end of a word ăpocrĭsĭārĭus a delegate; deputy; who performs a duty in the place of another; of a high Chur… ăpŏcrўphus adj. the apocryphal books incorporated with the Bible ăpŏcўnon A little bone in the left side of the venomous frog; A plant; dog's-bane ăpŏdes ăpŏdīctĭcus adj. proving clearly; demonstrative ăpŏdīxis a conclusive proof; demonstration ăpŏdŏsis a subsequent proposition; a clause which refers to one preceding; by which it i… Ăpŏdō^ti a people in Ætolia ăpŏdȳtērĭum the undressing-room in a bathing-house ăpŏgēus adj. that comes from the land ăpŏgrăphon a transcript; a copy ăpŏlactīzo v. a. to thrust from one with the foot;; to spurn; scorn ăpŏlectus A kind of tunny-fish when not a year old; pieces for salting; cut from the tunn… Ăpollĭnar a temple dedicated to Apollo; Apollinarem; ăpollĭnārĭa the plant commonly called Ăpollĭnāris adj. belonging; sacred to Apollo; of Apollo; the games celebrated in honor of Apollo… Ăpollĭnĕus adj. relating; belonging to Apollo; the art of soothsaying; that of healing Ăpollo Apollo; son of Jupiter and Latona; twinbrother of Diana; and god of the sun. On… Ăpollŏdōrus A distinguished rhetorician; teacher of Augustus; his pupils; A distinguished g… Ăpollōnĭa The name of several celebrated towns; In Ætolia; In Crete; In Thrace; on the Po… Ăpollōnĭdenses the inhabitants of Apollonis in Lydia; between Pergamus and Sardes Ăpollōnĭdes A ruler of Chios in the time of Alexander the Great; A famous Greek graver; A w… Ăpollōnĭus a distinguished rhetorician in Rhodes ăpŏlŏgātĭo a narration in the manner of Æsop Ăpŏlŏgētĭcus Apology; the title of a treatise by Tertullian in defence of Christianity ăpŏlŏgĭa a defence; apology; the title of a work by Apuleius of Madaura; ăpŏlŏgo v. a. to reject; spurn ăpŏlŏgus A narrative; A fable after the manner of Æsop; an apologue' Ăpŏnus A warm; medicinal fountain in the vicinity of Padua; Bagni d' Albano; Aponian ăpŏphăsis whereby one; as it were; answers himself ăpŏphlegmătismos a remedy for expelling phlegm; an expectorant ăpŏphŏrēta presents which guests received at table; especially at the Saturnalia; to carry… ăpŏphўgis the curve of a column at top; bottom; the apophyge ăpŏplēctĭcus adj. apoplectic ăpŏplēxĭa apoplexy; ăpŏprŏēgmĕnon that which is to be rejected ăpopsis an eminence that furnishes an extensive view apor ăpŏrĭa doubt; perplexity; embarrassment ăpŏrĭātĭo vacillation of mind; uncertainty; doubt ăpŏrĭor v. dep. to be in uncertainty; to doubt; vacillate ăposcŏpeuōn a painting by Antiphilus; in which a satyr is represented; with his hand shadin… ăpŏsĭōpēsis a breaking off in the midst of a speech ăposphrāgisma the figure engraved upon a signet-ring ăpŏsplēnos rosemary ăpostăsĭa a departure from one's religion; apostasy ăpostăta an apostate; a bad; wicked man ăpostătĭcus adj. relating to apostasy; apostatizing ăpostăto v. n. to forsake one's religion; to apostatize ăpostātrix adj. she that apostatizes ăpostēma an abscess; imposthume ăpostŏlātus the office of an apostle; apostleship ăpostŏlĭcus adj. relating to an apostle; apostolic; the pupils and friends of the Apostles; the … ăpostŏlus a notice sent to a higher tribunal; judge; an Apostle