brassĭca cabbage;; N. cr; varieties of cabbage brastae brathy the savintree brattea Brattia an island of Dalmatia bratus a tree similar to the cypress Bratuspantĭum a town in; in the province of the; Breteuil Brauron a village in Attica; not far from Marathon; Vraona Breganticus bregma a defect of pepper Bregmentēni a people of the Troad Brenda Brenni Brennus a leader of the Gauls who defeated the Romans at the river Allia; of Brennus; A… Brentēsĭa the river Brenta; in Upper Italy brĕphŏtrŏphēum a foundling hospital brĕphŏtrŏphus one who brings up foundlings Breuci a people in Pannonia; on the Save Breuni a people in Rhœtia; in the Upper Valley of the Inn; and bordering upon the; in … brĕvĭārĭus adj. abridged; subst; a summary; abridgment; abstract brĕvĭātĭo a shortening brĕvĭātor An abbreviator; epitomizer; The author of a brĕvĭcŭlus adj. dim; somewhat short; small; Subst; a short writing brĕvĭlŏquens adj. speaking briefly; brief brĕvĭlŏquentĭa brevity brĕvĭlŏquĭum brevity brĕvĭlŏquus short; speaking briefty brĕvĭo v. a. to shorten; abbreviate; abridge; N. cr brĕvis adj. short; little; of small extent; small; narrow brĕvĭtas shortness; brevity; conciseness; for the sake of brevity; littleness brĕvĭter adv. brĭa a wine - vessel Brĭăreus the hundred-armed giant; also called Ægœon; belonging to Briareus Brĭētes a Greek painter brĭgantes a species of small worm in the eyelashes Brĭgantes the most northern and powerful people in Roman Britain; subdued by Cerialis; a … Brĭgantĭcus a Roman cognomen Brĭgantĭum A town in Rhœtia; Bregenz; The town of Briançon; in France Brigĭāni an Alpine tribe in Gaul Brīmo the angry one;; a name of Proserpine Brinĭātes a Ligurian tribe south of the Po; near the modern Brignolo brīsa the refuse grapes after they are pressed; grape-skins Brīsaeus a name of Bacchus; antiquated Brīsēïs Hippodamia; daughter of Brises; and slave of Achilles; from whom she was taken … Brĭtanni the Britons; inhabitants of Great Britain; The inhabitants of Bretagne; Brittan… Brĭtŏmartis A Cretan nymph; daughter of Jupiter and Carme; inventress of the hunting-net;; … Brittii Brixellum a town in; on the Po; between Parma and Mantua; Brescello; of Brixellum Brixentes a people in Rhœtia; in the modern Brixen Brixia a town in; Brescia; N. cr; pertaining to Brixia; Subst Brixillum brocchĭtas a projection of the teeth in animals brŏchŏn the gum flowing from the brŏchus adj. projecting; with projecting teeth Brŏchus a Roman cognomen Brogitărus a Gallo - Grecian; son-in-law of King Deiotarus; to whom P. Clodius as tribune … brōmătĭci those who loathe food Brŏmē a nymph who; with her sister; brought up Bacchus Brŏmĭus a surname of Bacchus; Bromian; Bacchic; of Bacchus brŏmŏs oats brōmōsus adj. stinking; fetid Brŏmus a Centaur slain by Cœneus in the contest with the Centaurs bronchĭa the bronchial tubes broncus Brontē Thunder; nom. propr; the name of one of the horses of the Sun brontĕa the thunderstone; a precious stone Brontes a Cyclops who labored in the workshop of Vulcan brontia Bronton adj. an epithet of Jupiter Brŏtĕas One of the Lapithœ; slain by the Centaur Gryneus at the marriage festival of Pe… Brŭănĭum a town in Macedonia Bruchīon the royal residence in Alexandria; containing the palace brūchus a kind of locust without wings Bructĕri a German people occupying the country between the Rhine; the Lippe; Ems; and We… Brŭges brūma the shortest day in the year; the winter solstice; the winter time; winter; a y… brūmālis adj. pertaining to the winter solstice; shortest day; the shortest; Wintry; of winter brūmārĭa a plant; also called Brunda Brundĭsĭum an ancient town in Calabria; with a very convenient harbor; the chief naval sta… Brundŭsĭum bruscum an excrescence on the maple-tree brūtesco v. inch. to become brutish; rough; unreasonable Brutĭānus Brutĭdĭus a Roman name;; an historian of the time of Tiberius; and author of a work upon … Brūtīnus Bruttātes Bruttĭi the Bruttii; the inhabitants of the southern point of Italy; a Bruttian; the co… brūtus adj. heavy; unwieldy; immovable; dull; stupid Brūtus a Roman cognomen; the relative of Tarquinius Superbus; saved by his feigned stu… brўa a shrub; also called Brўănĭon Brўaxis a Grecian sculptor Brўazon a river in Bithynia Brўazus the name of a Bithynian god and of his temple Bryges a people of Macedonia; emigrants from Asia Minor Bryllion a town in Mysia; on the Propontis brўon Moss;; The grape - formed blossom of the silver poplar; A plant growing upon th… brўōnĭa a wild vine; the bryony;; the white; the black bu a Greek prefix; which; in composition; expresses the idea of greatness