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Asturco an Asturian horse; an ambler Astŭrĭa A province in; Asturian; Subst; the capital of Asturia; on the river Astura astus adv. adroitness; dexterity;; craft; cunning; astutia astus adj. Astŭsăpes astūtē adv. astūtĭa the quality of; dexterity; adroitness; understanding; wisdom astūtŭlus adj. dim; somewhat sly; cunning astūtus adj. shrewd; expert;; sly; cunning; artful asty Astўăges King of Media; father of Mandane; and grandfather of Cyrus; by whom he was depr… Astўănax Son of Hector and Andromache; at the destruction of Troy he was thrown from a t… astўcus Astўlŏs a centaur and soothsayer; who endeavored to dissuade the other centaurs from th… Astўpălaea One of the Sporades; an island near Crete; Stampalia; the inhabitants of Astypa… Astўra a city of Mysia Major; not far from Adramyttium astўtis a kind of lettuce Asum a town in Crete asȳla a plant; ăsȳlum a place of refuge; a sanctuary; an asylum ăsymbŏlus adj. that contributes nothing to an entertainment; scot-free ăsyndĕton a rhetorical figure by which the connecting particle is omitted; standing witho… at addition; opposition; ad; sed; autem Ătābŭlus a burning wind blowing in Apulia; sirocco Ătăcīnus adj. pertaining to the river Atax; Atacian; the inhabitants of; a poet from that reg… Ătălanta A daughter of King Schœneus; in Bœotia; distinguished for her swiftness in runn… atanuvĭum a kind of earthen bowl used by the Roman priests in offering sacrifices Ătargătis a Syrian deity; called also Atarnĕa a town in Mysia; pertaining to Atarnea ătăt interj. oh! ah! alas! lo! strange! ătăvĭa the mother of a great-great-grandfather; greatgreat-grandmother; a fourth grand… ătăvus the father of a great-great-grandfather; great-great-grandmother; forefather Ătax a small river in; Aude Ātella An ancient town of the Osci; in Campania; on the Clanius; near the present Aver… āter adj. black;; coalblack; lustreless-black; sable; dark Āter a mountain in the interior of Africa; north of Phazania; Fezzan Āternĭus a Roman family name; a consul Āternus a river in Samnium emptying into the Adriatic Sea; Pescara Ăteste a town in the country of the Venetians; Este;; of Ateste; the inhabitants of At… Ăthăcus a town in Macedonia Ăthămānĭa A district in Epirus; on or near Mount Pindus; the inhabitants of Athamania; an… Ăthămas Son of Æolus; grandson of Hellen; king in Thessaly; first in Bœotia in; the fat… Ăthănāgĭa a town in; Agramant Ăthănāsĭus a celebrated archbishop of Alexandria in the time of the emperor Constantine; Ăthănătus a man of gigantic stature and superhuman strength; in the time of Pliny Ăthēnae Athens; the capital of Attica; intelligence; The name of other cities in Laconi… Ăthēnaeŏpŏlītae inhabitants of Athenœ; an otherwise unknown town Ăthēnaeum a fortress in Athamania Ăthēnaeus adj. Pertaining to the city of Athens; Athenian; of Athens; pertaining to Athene; Mi… Ăthēnaeus a Greek grammarian of Naucratis; in the time of the emperor M. Aurelius; author… Ăthēnĭensis adj. pertaining to Athens; Athenian; the inhabitants of Athens; the Athenians Athēnĭo a slave; leader in a slave - insurrection in Sicily ăthĕŏs he that does not believe in God; an atheist ăthēra a medicine prepared from Ătherĭānus adj. pertaining to a jurist Atherius; Atherian athē^rōma a swelling upon the head; a tumor filled with matter Ăthĕsis a river in Upper Italy; the Adige Athis a son of Limnate; slain by Perseus; Athys; Atys; Attis athla āthlēta a wrestler; a prize-fighter; athlete; one who; by exertion and practice āthlētĭcē adv. āthlētĭcus adj. pertaining to the athlete; athletic; the athletic art; athletics; athletically āthlon a struggle; a work; pains Ăthō^s Athos; a high mountain on the Strymonian Gulf; in Macedonia; opposite Lemnos; A… Ătīlĭānus Ătīlĭus adj. A Roman gentile name; introduced by the tribune of the people L. Atilius; belon… Ātīna A town in Latium; Atina; of Atina; Atinatic; Atinatian Ătīnia Ătīnĭus adj. Name of a Roman; a kind of elm-tree; the loose-flowering elm Ătintānĭa a region in Epirus; on the borders of Macedonia Ătĭus adj. name of a Roman; the daughter of Atius Balbus; and mother of Augustus ătĭzōē a precious stone of a silver lustre Ā^tlantĭgĕna begotten of Atlas; daughter of Atlas; Maia; ā^tlantĭon the lowest vertebra of the neck Ā^tlās Atlas; a high mountain in Mauretania; in the northwest part of Libya; on which;… ătŏcĭum a medicine that prevents conception ătŏmus adj. Uncut; not to be cut; indivisible; Subst; an indivisible element atque and also; and besides; and even; et; bis; at-qui at quin; indef; but anyhow;; but anyhow; but any way Ā^trăc-ĭdes ătractўlis a thistle-like plant; woolly carthamus ātrāmentārĭum an inkstand ātrāmentum any black liquid; Writing-ink; ink;; A black pigment; a fine Ā^tramītae a people in the eastern part of Arabia Felix; Hadramaut; from the country of th… ātrātus P. a. clothed in black for mourning; dressed in mourning Ātrātus a small river in the vicinity of Rome Ā^trax a river in Ætolia; those living near the Atrax; of Atrax; Atracian; Antariis Atrĕbătes a people in; Artois; Dép. du Pas de Calais; an Atrebatian; Atrebatian Ā^treus A son of Pelops; and Hippodamia; brother of Thyestes; father of Agamemnon and M… atrĭārĭus a porter; door-keeper atrĭcăpilla a bird of black plumage; the blackcap atricăpillus adj. black-haired ātrĭ-cŏlor adj. blackcolored Ā^trīdes ātrĭensis the overseer of the hall; court; of the house; a steward; major-domo ātrĭŏlum a small hall; an antechamber; bis; ātrĭplex the orach; a kitchen vegetable ātrĭtas blackness atrītus ātrĭum The fore-court; hall; entrance-room; entry; that part of the Roman house into w…