PREPARATIONS
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§40.
prae-suni (with
/ am in com-
dcfectio (-ion-), 3
defection
Diit.)
mand 0/
condicio(-ion-),3
condition
pugnandl
offishting; cf.
dellbero
I delibcrate
. § 28, 1. 3
veto
Iforbid
frustra
in vain
vexo
I annoy, vex
victores
— zvere victors
tributum, 2
tribute
clvitas (-tat-), 3
state [city]
impero
I iinpose
oro
/ ask, entreat
(Dat.)
{itpon)
confirmo
I establisli
obses (obsid-), 3
hostage
[connrm]
pro (with Abl.)
for, on bthalfof
tot (indeclinable
so many
(cf. §§28, 33)
adj.)
ara, i
altar
clades, 3 *
disastcr
foCUS, 2
hearth
maxinie
chiefly
tropaeuni, 2
trophy •
- This and some olher nouns of the 3td Dcclensi',)n difier from ' navis ' only
in ihe Nominative Singiilar ; see § 32 (Note). In ihese woids thc NominaLivt; and Accusalive Plural is the samo as the Nominative Singular.
§41-
XV. Hea
rts of oak.
aes (aer-), 3, n.
brass
digitus, 2
finger [digit]
triplex (triplic-),
triple
monstrans
■ pointing
3. adj.
(monstrant-).
3, adj.
fortis, 3, adj.
brave, strong
statio (-ion-), 3
here road-
admlrabiiis,3,adj.
admirable
steadjd.^^g
insigne, Neuter of
tutus, a, um
safe
insignis, 3, adj.
distinguished
illae
yon, those
facinus (facinor-),
deed, achieve-
optime
exce/ientiy,
3
ment
here = hurrah
quod
that
adiiuc
hitherto{c =
orbis, 3, m.
circle [orb]
hither, ad = to)
orbis terrarum
= the world
grandis, 3, adj.
big [grandj
tam
so (cf §33)
per-grandis, 3,
very bii{
mirus, a, um
wonderful
adj.
sentcntia, i
opinion
omnis, 3, adj.
every
comprobo
I approve of
omnCs, PUir.
all
nonus, a, um
ninth
arici (ariel-),3,m
. ram
NOTE. — The heading (Robur et aes Iriplejc) is a quotation from Ilorace (Odes I. 3, 9) and is here applied bolh to the courage of the ancient liritona aml to the modein ships of war described in this seciion.
