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ămŏthystĭnātus adj. that wears a dress of the color of amethyst; violet-blue āmōtĭo a removing; removal āmōtus āmŏvĕo v. a. to remove from; to put; take away; to retire; withdraw; to put away ampĕlĭnus adj. of the vine ampĕlītis a kind of bituminous earth; with which the vine was sprin... ampĕlŏdesmŏs a plant used for tying up vines ampĕlŏleucē the white vine; bryony ampĕloprăson a plant; probably field-garlic ampĕlŏs a vine; grape-vine; wild vine; greasewort Ampĕlŏs A city of Macedonia; A headland and town in Crete Ampĕlŏs a beautiful youth; loved by Bacchus ampendĭces appendages amphēmĕrĭnŏs adj. daily Amphĭărāus a distinguished Grecian seer; father of Alcmœon and Amphi... amphĭbŏlĭa amphĭbŏlus adj. ambiguous amphĭbrăchys the foot amphĭbrĕvis Amphictўŏnes the political and religious assembly of the confederated ... Amphĭdămas one of the Argonauts; son of Alĕus; from Arcadia Amphĭlŏchĭa a small province in Acarnania; Amphilochian; the inhabita... Amphĭlŏchus Son of Amphiarāus; founder of; in Epirus; Son of Alcmœon and Manto; who; as a s… amphĭmācrus an amphimacer; the poetical foot amphĭmallum woollen cloth; which was hairy; shaggy on both sides Amphĭmĕdōn a Libyan who; while fighting for Cepheus against Perseus;... Amphĭnŏmus a youth of Catana who; with his brother Anapis; saved his... Amphīon son of Antiope by Jupiter; king of Thebes; and husband of... Amphĭpŏlis a distinguished city in Macedonia; Neokhorio amphĭprostȳlos a temple which had pillars in front and rear; but not at ... amphisbaena a kind of serpent in Libya which can move either backward... Amphissa The ancient chieftown in Locri Ozolœ; near Phocis; Salona; A promontory of Locr… Amphissus son of Apollo and Dryope; builder of the town Œta; at the... amphĭtănē a kind of precious stone; also called amphĭtăpa a coverlet; shaggy on both sides amphĭthălămŏs an antechamber amphĭthĕātrālis adj. pertaining to the amphitheatre; amphitheatrical amphĭthĕātrĭcus adj. made near the amphitheatre amphĭthĕātrum an amphitheatre; a circular or oval building in which eac... Amphītrītē Amphitrite; the wife of Neptune; and goddess of the Sea Amphītrўo Son of Alceus and Hipponome; king of Thebes; and husband ...; The name of a com… amphŏra a vessel; usually made of clay; with two handles; wine amphŏrālis adj. containing the measure of an amphora amphŏrārĭus adj. contained in the amphora Amphrīsĭus adj. Amphrȳsus a small river in the Thessalian province of Phthiotis; ne... amplē adv. amplector v. dep. to wind; twine round; to surround amplexor v. dep. freq. to embrace; encircle; to love; cherish; esteem amplexus amplexus an embracing; encircling; surrounding amplĭātĭo An extending; enlarging; a deferring of the decision of the judge amplĭfĭcātĭo a widening; An extending; enlarging; increasing; an exaggerated description of … amplĭfĭcātor he who enlarges; an amplifier amplĭfĭcātrix she that enlarges; amplifies amplĭfĭcē adv. amplĭfĭco v. a. to make wide; to widen; extend; to place a subject in some way in a clearer lig… amplĭfĭcus adj. splendid; splendidly amplĭo v. a. to make wider; to extend; enlarge; to delay judgment; decision; to adjourn amplĭter adv. amplĭtūdo wide extent; breadth; width amplĭus adv. amplĭuscŭlus adj. somewhat larger; more magnificent; rather more amplo v. a. to extend; enlarge; to make glorious amploctor amplus adj. full all round; great; large; fully; handsomely; very largely; most abundantly Ampsanctus a lake in Italy; highly dangerous from its pestiferous ex... ampulla A vessel for holding liquids; furnished with two handles ...; swelling words; b… ampullācĕus adj. in the form of a flask; big-bellied ampullārĭus a flask-maker ampullor v. dep. to make use of a bombastic style of discourse ampŭtātĭo a pruning; lopping off of branches; tendrils; the part that has been cut off; a… ampŭto v. a. to cut around; to cut away; off; to lop off; curtail; shorten Ampўcĭdes patr; son of Ampycus; the seer Mopsus Ampўcus A priest of Ceres; Father of the seer Mopsus Ampyx One of the Lapithœ; acc; One of the companions of Phineus; changed to stone by … amsĕgĕtes amtermĭni amtrŭo v. n. to dance around ămŭlētum a sympathetic preservative against sickness; an amulet Ămūlĭus son of Procas; king in Alba; who expelled his brother Num... ămŭlum ămurca the watery part that flows out in pressing olives; the le... ămurcārĭus adj. pertaining to the lees of oil ămūsĭa ignorance of music ămūsos one unskilled in music ămussis a rule; level; according to a rule; level; accurately; according to a rule; exa… ămussĭto v. a. to make according to rule; accurately; nicely ămussĭum a horizontal wheel for denoting the direction of the wind Ămȳclae A town in Laconia; in a beautiful; fertile region; An unknown town in Latium; b… Ămȳclīdēs patr; a male descendant of Amyclas; the builder of Amyclœ ămyctĭcus adj. scratching; sharp; biting Ămўcus Son of Neptune; king of the Bebrycians; A centaur slain in the contest with the… ămygdăla An almond; an almond-tree ămygdălācĕus adj. similar to the almond-tree ămygdăleus adj. of an almond-tree ămygdălĭnus adj. from almonds; ingrafted on an almond-tree ămygdălītes like the almond-tree ămygdălum An almond; an almondkernel; An almond-tree ămygdălus an almond-tree