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H (1177 entries)

hērōīna a demi-goddess; heroine hērōīon hērōis a demi-goddess; heroine; the title of the Epistles of Ovid Hērŏphĭlē a priestess of Apollo hēros a demi-god; hero; belonging to a hero; heroes; heroic Hērostrătus the notorious Ephesian who; in order to make himself famous; set fire to the te… Hērōus adj. of Hero; hērōus adj. relating to a hero; heroic; epic verse; an heroic; epic foot herpes A cutaneous eruption that creeps and spreads herpestĭcus adj. spreading; eating herpyllum a climbing evergreen plant; also called; creeping thyme Hersē a daughter of Cecrops; beloved by Mercury Hersĭlĭa the wife of Romulus Hertha Hĕrŭli the Herulians; the people of Northern Germany who penetrated into Italy and dis… hĕrus hervum Hēsĭŏdus the Greek poet Hesiod; relating to Hesiod; Hesiodic Hēsĭŏnē A daughter of Laomedon; king of Troy; whom Hercules rescued from a seamonster a… Hespĕria Hespĕrĭdes Hespĕrĭē a daughter of the river Cebren; who was killed by the bite of a snake Hespĕris Hespĕrĭus hespĕrūgo the evening star Hespĕrus the evening star; Hesperus;; the son of Cephalus and Aurora;; the son of Iapetu… hesternus adj. of yesterday; yesterday's; Romans of yesterday; slaves recently made free; yest… Hestĭaeōtis a district in Thessaly between Olympus and Ossa Hesus hĕtaerĭa brotherhood; fraternity hĕtaerĭcē a body of horse-guards in the Macedonian army hĕtĕrō^clĭtus adj. varying in declension; heteroclite hĕtĕrocrānĕa headache on one side of the head Hetricŭlum a city of the Bruttii Hetrūria hetta N. cr hettēmătĭcus adj. poor of its kind heu! interj. voc.;; oh! ah! alas!; oh!; a Roman festival in November heurĕta an inventor; inventive person heus! interj. ho! ho there! hark! holloa!; Ch; Ni; Ph; Pa hexăchordos adj. having six musical strings; stops hexaclīnon a couch to hold six persons Hexăēmĕron in six days; the six days of the creation; the title of a work on the creation … hexăgōnum a six-sided figure; hexagon hexămĕter a verse consisting of six feet; a hexameter hexăphŏros adj. one of six who carry a load together; Borne by six together; subst; a litter bo… hexaptōta nouns that have six cases Hexăpўlon a gate in Syracuse with six entrances hexas the number six hexastĭchus adj. of six lines; rows; long-eared barley hexastўlos adj. having six columns hexēcontălĭthos a precious stone hexēris a vessel with six banks of oars hĭantĭa an opening hĭasco v. inch. n. to open; break open hĭaspis hĭātus an opening; aperture; cleft; an eager desire; longing Hĭber Hĭbēres Iberians; Spaniards; belonging to the Iberians; Iberian; Spanish hīberna hībernācŭlum a winter residence; winter apartment; tents for winterquarters; an encampment f… hībernālis adj. wintry; winter- Hĭbernĭa the island now called Ireland hīberno v. n. to pass the winter; to winter; to keep in winter-quarters; to rest; repose hībernus adj. belonging to winter; wintry; winter; Subst; the winter Hĭbērus hĭbiscum the marsh-mallow hibrĭda a mongrel; hybrid; one born of a Roman father and a foreign mother; of a freema… hīc init.; dat; pron. demonstr; ce; subst; Thr hice Hĭcĕtāon son of Laomedon king of Troy; of Hicetāon Hĭcĕtas A tyrant of Leontini; A philosopher of Syracuse hicine hicine adv. hicne hĭĕmālis adj. belonging to winter; wintry; winter-; Subst; winter-quarters hĭĕmātĭo a passing the winter; wintering hĭĕmo v. n. and a. Neutr; to pass the winter; to winter;; to keep in winter-quarters; to be wintry Hĭempsal Son of Micipsa and king of Numidia; Another king of Numidia; son of the former;… hĭems the winter; winter time; rainy season; winter and summer; in all seasons hĭĕra a garland Hĭĕra The name of several islands; a place in Caria Hĭĕra Cōme hĭĕrābŏtănē a plant; also called; vervain hĭĕrācĭa hawkweed hĭĕrācītis a precious stone hĭĕrācĭum a sort of eye-salve Hĭĕrāpŏlis A city of Great Phrygia; Pambouk Kaleh; the inhabitants of Hierapolis hĭĕrātĭcus adj. belonging to sacred uses; hieratic Hĭĕrĕmīas the prophet Jeremiah Hĭĕrĭcūs the city of Jericho; in Palestine Hĭĕro Ruler of Syracuse; a friend of the poet Simonides; A son of Hierocles; and rule… Hĭĕrŏcaesărīa a city of Lydia; its inhabitants Hĭĕrō^cles a celebrated orator of Alabanda; an older contemporary of Cicero hĭĕrŏdūlus a temple servant hĭĕroglўphĭcus adj. hieroglyphic hĭĕrŏgrăphĭcus adj. hierographic hĭĕrŏmnēmon a precious stone hĭĕrŏnīca a conqueror in the sacred games Hĭĕrōnĭcus