laudātrix she who praises laudātus P. a. Laudĭcēni dinnerchanters, who give applause for a dinner laudĭdignus laudĭfĭco laudo v. a. to praise, laud, commend, extol, eulogize, approve; praise as swift; for swiftn… laurāgo a plant of the laurel kind laurĕa laurĕātus adj. crowned; decked with laurel, laureate; a letter announcing a victory; a laurell… Laurentum a maritime town in Latium, between Ostia and Lavinium; Torre Paterno; belonging… laurĕŏla a little laurel crown; garland;; a little triumph Laurĕŏlus a notorious robber, who is said to have been crucified and torn to pieces by wi… Laurētum a laurel-grove; Laurel-grove laurĕus adj. of laurel, laurel-; Subst; The laurel-tree; A laurel crown; garland, laurel bra… laurex a young rabbit cut out from the mother, or taken from her teats laurĭcŏmus adj. laurel-haired, covered with laurels laurĭfer adj. Laurel-bearing; Laurel-crowned laurĭger adj. laurel-bearing, crowned; decked with laurel laurīnus adj. of laurel, laurel- laurĭōtis adj. from Laurion, in Attica laurĭpŏtens lord of laurels, laurel-ruler Laurŏlāvīnĭum a later name of the city Lavinium, after (about the time of the Antonines) the … Laurōn a city in; adj., Lauronian laurus codd.; abl; a bay-tree, laurel-tree, laurel; a laurel crown; triumph, victory laus praise, commendation, glory, fame, renown, esteem; A praiseworthy thing, a grou… Laus the name of several cities; a city in Cisalpine Gaul, northwest of Placentia; L… Lausus Son of Numitor and brother of Rhea Silvia; The son of Mezentius, whom Æneas slew lautē adv. lautĭa the entertainment furnished in Rome to foreign ambassadors or distinguished gue… lautĭtas lautĭtĭa elegance, splendor, magnificence lautĭuscŭlus adj. dim; somewhat splendid; magnificent Lautŭlae A place in Rome where there were warm baths; the place where the Sabines, in pu… lautŭmĭae a stone-quarry; a prison cut out of the rock; The state prison in Rome, on the … lautŭmĭus adj. belonging to a stone-quarry lautŭmus a stonecutter lautus P. a. lăvābrum a bathing-tub lăvācrum a bath lăvandārĭa things to be washed lăvātĭo a washing, bathing, bath; Bathing apparatus; A bathing-place, bathing-room, bath lăvātor a clothes-washer lăvātōrium lăvātrīna lăver a water-plant Lăverna the patron goddess of gain; and hence especially of rogues and thieves; adj., o… lăvernĭōnes Lăvernĭum a place in Campania Lavīci Lāvīnĭa the daughter of Latinus and wife of Æneas Lāvīnĭum a city of Latium, near the sea-coast, six Roman miles distant from Laurentum, f… lăvĭto v. freq. a. to wash, bathe lăvo v. a. and n. second pers; to wash, bathe, lave; do not bathe themselves; bathe; Neutr lax fraud, deception laxāmentum an extending, widening; a wide space, room; a relaxation, mitigation, alleviati… laxātĭo a widening, wide space, width, breadth; A relief, mitigation laxātīvus adj. mitigating, assuaging laxātus P. a. laxē adv. laxĭtas width, roominess, spaciousness, extent; a free current of air; laxity, languor laxo v. a. to stretch out, extend, to make wide; roomy, to expand; To open, undo, unloose;… laxus adj. wide, loose, open; spacious, roomy;; greater latitude; scope; widely, spaciousl… lĕa a lioness lĕaena a lioness Lĕaena an heroic courtesan of Athens, in the time of Harmodius and Aristogīton Lēander a young man of Abydos, who, in order to visit Hero in Sestos, swam nightly acro… Lĕarchus the son of Athamas and Ino, whom Athamas, in a fit of madness, killed; adj., of… Lĕbădĭa a Bœotian city near Mount Helicon, and above which was situated the cave of Tro… Lĕbĕdus a city on the coast of Ionia, north of Colophon; where every year great theatri… leber lĕbes a copper basin, kettle, caldron; A handbasin; A bronze vessel Lĕbynthos one of the Sporadic Isles; Lenitha Lĕchaeum the port of Corinth, on the Corinthian Gulf; adj., of; belonging to Lechæum, Le… lectārĭus a couch-maker lectē adv. lectīca a litter, sedan lectīcārĭŏla a chairman's mistress lectīcārĭus a litterbearer, sedan-bearer, chairman lectīcŭla a small litter; sedan; A bier; A couch; settee lectĭo A gathering, collecting; a picking out, selecting; A reading, perusal; a readin… lectisternĭātor one who arranged the couches and placed the cushions on them for reclining on a… lectisternĭum a feast of the gods; a feast held in memory of a deceased person; at the consec… lectĭto v. freq. a. To gather; collect eagerly; often; To read often, with eagerness; with attention lectĭuncŭla a short; light reading lecto v. freq. Lecton a promontory on the coast of Troy; C. Baba lector one who reads; a reader; a slave who read aloud to his master; an officer in th… lectrix a female reader lectŭālis adj. belonging to the bed lectŭārĭus adj. belonging to the bed, bed- lectŭlus a cosey couch, a bed; A small couch for reclining on at meals, an eatingcouch; … lectŭrĭo to desire to read, be inclined to read lectus P. a. lectus a couch, bed; A bridal bed; the nuptial-bed; A couch for reclining on at meals,… lectus a reading lēcўthĭnus adj. belonging to an oil-flask; oil from the flask lēcўthus a flask, cruise Lēda the daughter of Thestius, and wife of Tyndarus; she bore by Jupiter, who visite… lēda Lēdās the name of a man