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L (1962 entries)

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; to adduce, name, quote, cit… laurāgo a plant of the laurel kind laurĕa laurĕātus adj. crowned; decked with laurel, laureate; a letter announcin... Laurentum a maritime town in Latium, between Ostia and Lavinium; To... laurĕŏla a little laurel crown; garland; a little triumph Laurĕŏlus a notorious robber, who is said to have been crucified an... Laurētum a laurel-grove laurĕus adj. of laurel, laurel- laurex a young rabbit cut out from the mother, or taken from her... 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 ... Laurōn a city in; Lauronian laurus a bay-tree, laurel-tree, laurel; a laurel crown; triumph, victory laus praise, commendation, glory, fame, renown, esteem Laus the name of several cities; a city in Cisalpine Gaul, nor... 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 ambassador... lautĭtas lautĭtĭa elegance, splendor, magnificence lautĭuscŭlus adj. dim; somewhat splendid; magnificent Lautŭlae A place in Rome where there were warm baths; the place wh...; A town in Latium,… lautŭmĭae a stone-quarry; a prison cut out of the rock 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 lăvātor a clothes-washer lăvātōrium lăvātrīna lăver a water-plant Lăverna the patron goddess of gain; and hence especially of rogue...; of; belonging to … 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 dis... lăvĭto v. freq. a. to wash, bathe lăvo v. a. and n. to wash, bathe, lave; do not bathe themselves; bathe; to wash away lax fraud, deception laxāmentum an extending, widening; a relaxation, mitigation, alleviation, respite 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 laxus adj. wide, loose, open; spacious, roomy; greater latitude; scope; widely, spaciously… lĕa a lioness lĕaena a lioness Lĕaena an heroic courtesan of Athens, in the time of Harmodius a... Lēander a young man of Abydos, who, in order to visit Hero in Ses... Lĕarchus the son of Athamas and Ino, whom Athamas, in a fit of mad...; of Learchus Lĕbădĭa a Bœotian city near Mount Helicon, and above which was si... Lĕbĕdus a city on the coast of Ionia, north of Colophon; where ev... leber lĕbes a copper basin, kettle, caldron Lĕbynthos one of the Sporadic Isles; Lenitha Lĕchaeum the port of Corinth, on the Corinthian Gulf; of; belonging to Lechæum, Lechæan lectārĭus a couch-maker lectē adv. P. a. fin lectīca a litter, sedan lectīcārĭŏla a chairman's mistress lectīcārĭus a litterbearer, sedan-bearer, chairman lectīcŭla a small litter; sedan; a hen's nest lectĭo A gathering, collecting; A reading, perusal; a reading out, reading aloud lectisternĭātor one who arranged the couches and placed the cushions on t... lectisternĭum a feast of the gods; a feast held in memory of a deceased person; at the conse.… 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; an officer in the Christian Church lectrix a female reader lectŭālis adj. belonging to the bed lectŭārĭus adj. belonging to the bed, bed- lectŭlus a cosey couch, a bed lectŭrĭo to desire to read, be inclined to read lectus P. a. lectus a couch, bed 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 ...; of; belonging to … lēda Lēdās the name of a man