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Headword Definitions Occurrences in the Aeneid
Mycēnae, ārum, and Mycēna, ae, f.

Mycenae, an ancient city of Argolis; the abode of Danaus, Pelops, and Agamemnon, 1.284, et al.

10
Mycēnaeus, a, um

adj. (Mycēnae), of Mycenae; the Mycenaean (king); Agamemnon, 11.266.

1
Myconos, ī, f.

Myconos, one of the Cyclades, N.E. of Delos, 3.76.

1
Mygdonidēs, ae, m.

Mygdonides or Coroebus, a son of Mygdon, king of Phrygia, and ally of the Trojans, 2.342.

1
Myrmidones, um, m.

the Myrmidons, Thessalian followers of Achilles, once dwelling in Aegina, where they had been transformed from ants to men in answer to the prayer of Aeacus, grandfather of Achilles, 2.7, et al.

4
murra, ae, f.

the myrrh tree; gum of the myrrh tree; myrrh, 12.100.

1
myrteus, a, um

adj. (myrtus), of myrtle, myrtle-, 6.443.

1
myrtus, ī and ūs, f.

a myrtle; sacred to Venus, a myrtle shaft or spear, 7.817; a myrtle grove, 3.23; myrtle wreath, 5.72.

3
nam

(conj. caus.), for, because, 1.731, et al.; beginning a parenthesis, 3.374.

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namque

(conj.), for indeed, since indeed, for, 4.633; affirmative, indeed, 10.614.

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nancīscor, nactus or nanctus sum, 3, dep. a.

to obtain, secure, get, 7.511; find, overtake, 12.749.

3
Nār, Nāris, m.

the Nar, a river of Umbria, 7.517.

1
nāris, is, f.

a nostril; pl., nārēs, ium, the nostrils; the nose, 6.497.

4
nārrō, āvī, ātus, 1, a.

to narrate, relate, describe, express, tell, 2.549.

3
Nārycius, a, um

adj. (Nāryx or Nāricium), of Naryx, a town of the Locri; Narycian, 3.399.

1
nāscor, nātus sum, 3, dep. n.

to be born, 1.286; be produced, spring up, grow; rise, 10.275; arise, 7.44; p., nāscēns, entis, coming into the world, new-born; new-foaled, 4.515; p., nātus, a, um, born, sprung, descended, 8.315; w. abl., nātus deā, goddess-born, 1.582; subst., nātus, ī, m., a son, 1.407; pl., nātī, children, sons, 5.285; young offspring, 8.45; nāta, f., a daughter, 1.256. (old form, gnāscor, from rt. gen rel. to genō)

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nāta, ae

a daughter, 1.256. (nascor)

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nātō, āvī, ātus, 1, n.

to swim, 5.181; float, 4.398; overflow, swim with, 3.625.

4
nātus, ūs, m.

used only in the abl., nātū, birth, age, see māgnus. (nāscor)

1
nātūra, ae, f.

a being born; that which is fixed by birth; disposition, constitution, quality, nature, 10.366. (nāscor)

1
nātus, ī, m.

a son, 1.407; pl., nātī, children, sons, 5.285; young offspring, 8.45 (nāscor)

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nātus, a, um

born, sprung, descended, 8.315; w. abl., nātus deā, goddess-born, 1.582. (nāscor)

1
nāvālis, e

adj. (nāvis), pertaining to ships; naval, 5.493; subst., nāvālia, ium, n., dock, docks, dockyard, naval arsenal, 4.593; naval equipments, 11.329.

2
nāvālis, e

adj. (nāvis), pertaining to ships; naval, 5.493; subst., nāvālia, ium, n., dock, docks, dockyard, naval arsenal, 4.593; naval equipments, 11.329.

2
nāvifragus, a, um

adj. (nāvis and frangō), shipwrecking, 3.553.

1
nāvigium, iī, n.

a boat, craft, ship, 5.753. (nāvigō)

1
nāvigō, āvī, ātus, 1, n. and a.

to sail; set sail, 4.237; w. acc., sail over, sail upon, 1.67. (nāvis and agō)

2
nāvis, is, f.

a ship, 1.120.

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nauta, ae, m.

a boatman, ferryman, 6.315; sailor, mariner, 3.207. (nāvis)

12
Nautēs, is, m.

a Trojan soothsayer, 5.704.

2
nauticus, a, um

(adj.), of ships; pertaining to seamen or sailors; nautical, 3.128.

2
Naxos, ī, f.

Naxos, one of the Cyclades, east of Paros, noted for its wine and the worship of Bacchus, 3.125.

1
-ne

(interrog. enclitic; in direct questions), 1.37; 4.32; (in indirect questions), whether, 5.703; followed by an or -ne, -ne — an, -ne — -ne, whether — or, 1.308; with apostrophe, 3.319.

63

(adv.), not, in prohibitions, 3.160; 3.453; nē — quidem, not even; (conj.), in order that not, that not, lest, 2.187, freq.

27

(adv.), not, in prohibitions, 3.160; 3.453; nē — quidem, not even; (conj.), in order that not, that not, lest, 2.187, freq.

39
Nealcēs, ae, m.

a Latin, 10.753.

1
nebula, ae, f.

a cloud, 10.82; mist, fog, 1.412.

5
nec or neque

(adv. and conj.), and not; neither, nor, 1.643, et al.; in prohibition, 3.394, et al.; neque (nec) — neque (nec), neither — nor, 5.21, et al.; nec — et, or -que, may be rendered neither — nor, 12.801; 2.534; nec nōn, and also, nor less, 6.183; nec nōn et, and also, 1.707.

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necdum

(adv.), nor yet; and not yet, 1.25.

6
necdum

(adv.), nor yet; and not yet, 1.25.

3
necesse (nom. and acc.)

(indecl. adj.), necessary, unavoidable, inevitable, 3.478.

4
nec or neque

(adv. and conj.), and not; neither, nor, 1.643, et al.; in prohibition, 3.394, et al.; neque (nec) — neque (nec), neither — nor, 5.21, et al.; nec — et, or -que, may be rendered neither — nor, 12.801; 2.534; nec nōn, and also, nor less, 6.183; nec nōn et, and also, 1.707.

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necō, āvī or uī, ātus, 1, a.

to slay, kill, 8.488.

1
nectar, aris, n.

nectar, the drink of the gods; honey, 1.433.

1
nectō, nexuī, or nexī, nexus, 3, a.

to tie, bind, fasten, 4.239; bind together or round, 1.448; join, unite, of soul and body, 4.695; (fig.), of arguments, 9.219.

7
nefandus, a, um

adj. (nē and farī), not to be spoken; impious, execrable, accursed, abominable, 5.785; perfidious, 4.497; subst., nefandum, ī, n., wrong, 1.543.

8
nefās, indecl. n.

that which is contrary to divine law; sin, impiety, wrong, 2.719; wickedness, guilt, crime, 2.184; a ghastly deed, 10.497; impious or guilty word, 2.658; mischief, 7.386; dishonor, disgrace, shame, 8.688; (exclamatory), fearful sight! 7.73; fearful penalty! 7.596; (of a person), a monster, wretch, 2.585; (adj.), horrible, 3.365; nefās est, it is unlawful, wicked, impious, 6.391.

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negō, āvī, ātus, 1, n. and a.

to say no; say that not or no; deny, refuse, 3.171. (perhaps nē and āiō)

10
Nemea, ae, f.

Nemea, a town of Argolis, near which Hercules killed the Nemean lion, and established the Nemean games, 8.295.

1
nēmō, inis (gen. not used in class. Latin), c.

no one, none, 5.305. (nē and homō)

4
nemorōsus, a, um

adj. (nemus), abounding in woods, woody, 3.270.

1
nemus, oris, n.

a wood, forest, or grove, 1.165, et al.

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neō, nēvī, nētus, 2, a.

to spin; interweave, 10.818.

1
Neoptolemus, ī, m.

Neoptolemus or Pyrrhus, the son of Achilles, 3.333. See also Pyrrhus.

6
nepōs, ōtis, m.

a grandson, 2.702; pl., nepōtēs, um, grandchildren; posterity, descendants, 2.194.

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Neptūnius, a, um

adj. (Neptūnus), pertaining to Neptune, built by Neptune, Neptunian, 2.625; son or descendant of Neptune, 7.691.

7
Neptūnus, ī, m.

Neptune, one of the sons of Saturn, and brother of Jupiter, Juno, and Pluto; identified by the Romans, as god of the sea, with the Greek Poseidon, 1.125.

15
nec or neque

(adv. and conj.), and not; neither, nor, 1.643, et al.; in prohibition, 3.394, et al.; neque (nec) — neque (nec), neither — nor, 5.21, et al.; nec — et, or -que, may be rendered neither — nor, 12.801; 2.534; nec nōn, and also, nor less, 6.183; nec nōn et, and also, 1.707.

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nequeō, īvī or iī, itus, īre, irreg. n.

to be unable; can not, 1.713.

7
nēquīquam

(adv.), in vain, to no purpose, 2.515.

36
Nērēīs, idis or idos, f.

a Nereid, any one of the daughters of Nereus and Doris; a sea-nymph, 3.74. (Nēreus)

2
Nērēius, a, um

adj. (Nēreus), of Nereus; Nereian, 9.102.

1
Nēreus (dissyll.), eī or eos, m.

Nereus, a sea-god, son of Oceanus and Tethys, and father of the Nereids, 2.419, et al.; (meton.), the sea, 10.764.

3
Nēritos, ī, f.

Neritos, a small island near Ithaca, 3.271.

1
Nersae, ārum, f.

Nersae, a town of the Aequī, 7.744.

1
nervus, ī, m.

a nerve; sinew, tendon, 10.341; bow-string, 5.502; string of the lyre, 9.776.

7
nesciō, īvī or iī, ītus, 4, a.

not to know, to be ignorant of, 1.565; w. object clause, 2.735, et al. (nē and sciō)

5
nesciō, īvī or iī, ītus, 4, a.

not to know, to be ignorant of, 1.565; w. object clause, 2.735, et al. (nē and sciō)

1
nescius, a, um

adj. (nesciō), not knowing, unaware, ignorant, 1.299; that knows not how, that can not.

6
nēve or neu

(conj.), or not, and not, nor, neither, w. subj. or imperat., 7.202; ne — neu (nēve), that not — nor, lest — or lest, 2.188.

6
nēve or neu

(conj.), or not, and not, nor, neither, w. subj. or imperat., 7.202; ne — neu (nēve), that not — nor, lest — or lest, 2.188.

15
nex, necis, f.

murder, slaughter, violent death, destruction, death, 2.85, et al. (necō)

5

(conj.), not, lest, that not, 3.686; for nisi, if not, unless, except, 5.356, et al.

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nīdor, ōris, m.

vapor, steam; a smell, 12.301.

1
nīdus, ī, m.

a nest; brood, nestling, 5.214.

3
niger, gra, grum

(adj.), black; dark, swarthy, dusky, 6.134; gloomy.

17
nigrāns, antis

black, dusky, dark, 5.97; cloud-covered, 8.353; gloomy, 9.87. (niger)

2
nigrēscō, uī, 3, inc. n.

to become or turn black; grow dark, 4.454. (niger)

2
nigrō, āvī, ātus, 1, n. and a.

to be or make black; p., nigrāns, antis, black, dusky, dark, 5.97; cloud-covered, 8.353; gloomy, 9.87. (niger)

3
nihil (nīl), n. indecl.

nothing, 2.287; (adv.), not at all; by no means, not, 2.402, and freq. (nē and hīlum, a trifle)

23
Nīlus, ī, m.

the Nile, 6.800.

3
nimbōsus, a, um

adj. (nimbus), full of storms; stormy, rainy, 1.535; cloud-covered, 3.274.

2
nimbus, ī, m.

a violent rain; storm, tempest, 1.51; a black cloud, thunder-cloud, cloud, 3.587; a bright cloud; the nimbus surrounding a god, 2.616; cloud of smoke, 5.666; a multitude, 7.793.

24
nīmīrum

(adv.), without wonder or doubt; certainly, undoubtedly, doubtless, 3.558. (nī, for nē, and mīrum)

1
nimis

(adv.), too much, overmuch; too well, 9.472.

1
nimium

(adv.), too; very much; but too, 6.514.

9
nimius, a, um

adj. (nimis), too great, too much, excessive.

1
Niphaeus, ī, m.

a Rutulian warrior, 10.570.

1
Nīsaeē, ēs, f.

one of the Naiads.

1
nisi and nī

(conj.), if not, unless, 5.49, et al.

2
Nīsus, ī, m.

a follower of Aeneas, 5.294.

21
nīsus, ūs, m.

a leaning, pressing against; bracing; position of resistance, 5.437; effort, exertion, 3.37; descent, 11.852. (nītor)

3
nitēns, entis

shining, glittering, sparkling; bright, 1.228; (fig.), sleek, well-fed, 3.20.

7
nitēscō, nituī, 3, inc. n.

to become bright, to shine, glisten, 5.135. (niteō)

1
nitidus, a, um

adj. (niteō), shining, bright, glittering, 2.473.

2
nītor, nīsus or nīxus sum, 3, dep. n.

to lean or rest upon, w. abl., 6.760; tread, walk upon, 2.380; to be borne upon, poised or balanced upon, 4.252; push, press, struggle forward or upward; ascend, 2.443.

10
nivālis, e

adj. (nix), snowy; snow-covered, 7.675; snowy, 3.538.

3
niveus, a, um

adj. (nix), snowy, of snow; snow-white, 1.469.

8
nix, nivis, f.

snow, 4.250.

3
nīxor, ātus sum, 1, dep. n. intens. (nītor)

to lean upon with the idea of effort; struggle forward on, 5.279.

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