Acca Larentia, -ae, f., the wife of Faustulus and the nurse of Romulus and Remus. Achilles, -is, m., a Greek hero in the Trojan War; son of Peleus and Thetis. Actium, -i, n., promontory in west Greece, near which Octavianus (later Augustus) conquered Antony and Cleopatra. Aegyptus, -i, m., Egypt, a country in northern Africa. Aemilius, -i, m., name of a Roman gens; Aemilia Via, road leading from Ariminum to Placentia. Aeneas, -ae, m., son of Venus and Anchises; hero of Vergil's Aeneid; ancestor of the Romans. Aequi, -orum, m. pl., a people of central Italy with whom the Romans waged war. Aetna, -ae, f., a volcano in Sicily. Africa, -ae, f., the continent of Africa. Agamemnon, -onis, m., leader of the Greek expedition to Troy. Agrippa, -ae, m., a Roman family name; Menenius Agrippa is said to have reconciled the patricians and the plebeians. Alba, -ae, f., white; Alba Longa, the oldest Latin town, built by Ascanius, destroyed by Tullus Hostilius; Albani, -orum, m. pl.,the Albans. Allobroges, -um, m. pl., a Gallic people. Alpes, -ium, f. pl.,the Alps. Amata, -ae, f., wife of King Latinus and the mother of Lavinia. America, -ae, f.,America; Americanus, -i, m., an American. Amulius, -i, m., king of Alba Longa, who drove his elder brother, Numitor, from throne, and left Numitor's grandsons, Romulus and Remus, to die in the Tiber. Anchises, -ae, m., father of Aeneas. Ancus (Marcius), -i, m., fourth king of Rome. Androclus, -i, m., a Roman slave. Androgens, -i, m., son of King Minos of Crete. Antonius, Marcus, -i, m., Mark Antony, bitter enemy of Cicero, triumvir with Octavianus and Lepidus, defeated by Octavianus at the battle of Actium, 31 B.C. Apollo, -inis, m., son of Jupiter and Latona; brother of Diana; god of the sun. Appius, -i, m., Roman praenomen. Appius Claudius, a Roman censor, who began the Appian Way, which led from Rome to Capua and was later extended to Brundisium; Appia Aqua, an aqueduct, was constructed by the same.

Aprilis, -is, m., the month of April. Arar, -is, m., a river in Gaul. Archias, -ae, m., a Greek poet of Antioch, a teacher of Cicero. Archimedes, -is, m., a celebrated Greek mathematician and inventor. Ardea, -ae, f., town of the Rutuli in Latium. Armenia, -ae, f., a country in Asia Minor. Ascanius, -i, m., son of Aeneas and Creusa; founder of Alba Longa. Asia, -ae, f., the continent of Asia. Assyria, -ae, f., a country in Asia. Athenae -arum, f. pl.,Athens; Athenenses, the Athenians. Augustus, -i, m., a name granted to Octavianus and other Roman emperors. Aventinum, -i, n., the Aventine, one of the seven hills of Rome.

Baucis, -is, f., an aged Phrygian, wife of Philemon. Belgae, -arum, m., the Belgians. Britanni, -orum, m., the Britains; Britannia, -ae, f., Britain; Britannicus, -a, -um, British. Brundisium, -i, n., now Brindisi, a town in Calabria, Italy. Brutus, -i, m., Roman cognomen; L. Junius Brutus, who freed Rome from the kings; elected first Roman consul; M. Junius Brutus, one of the murderers of Caesar.

C., abbr. for Gajus, a Roman praenomen.

C. Julius Caesar, -aris, m., general, author, statesman; conquered Pompey; overthrew power of senate; became dictator with supreme power; was murdered by Brutus and Cassius. Calchas -antis, m., soothsayer to the Greeks before Troy. Caligula, -ae, m., Roman emperor, son of Germanicus. Cannae, -arum, f. pl., a small town in Apulia; scene of the defeat of the Romans by Hannibal, 216 B.C. Capitolinus, -i, m., the Capitoline Hill. Capitolium -i, n., the Capitol, a temple of Jupiter in Rome; one of the seven hills of Rome. Carthago, -inis, f., a city in northern Africa. Cassius, -a, -um, name of a Roman gens; C. Cassius Longinus, one of the murderers of Caesar. Casticus, -i, m., a Sequanian noble. Castor, -oris, m., twin brother of Pollux and brother of Helen. Catilina, -ae, m., Roman of noble birth who headed a conspiracy against the state, which Cicero exposed. Cato, -onis, m., Roman cognomen; M. Porcius Cato, the censor, author of books on agriculture. Ceres, Cereris, f., goddess of agriculture; sister of Jupiter; mother of Proserpina. Christus, -i, m., Christ; Christianus, -i, m., a Christian. Cicero, -onis, m., M. Tullius Cicero, great Roman writer and orator. Cilicia, -ae, f., a region in Asia Minor. Cimbri, -orum, m., a German tribe that invaded Italy; defeated by Marius. Cincinnatus, -i, m., L. Quinctius Cincinnatus, Roman farmer who was summoned from the farm to become dictator, 458 B.C. Cinna, -ae, m., partisan of Marius in the civil war against Sulla. Circus Maximus, -i, m., the greatest circus in Rome. Claudius (Clodius), -i, m., Appius Claudius Crassus, notorious decemvir, 451 B.C.; Appius Claudius Caecus, censor, 312 B.C., builder of public works; Emperor Claudius (10 B.C.-A.D. 54). Cleopatra, -ae, f., queen of Egypt. Colosseum, -i, n., the Colosseum, a Roman amphitheater. Concordia, -ae, f., the goddess Concord; Temple of the goddess in the Forum. Comitium, -i, n., place of assembly at the end of the Roman Forum. Cornelia, -ae, f., wife of Ti. Sempronius Gracchus; mother of the Gracchi. Corsica, -ae, f., island of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea. Crassus, -i, m., wealthy Roman, member of the first triumvirate with Caesar and Pompey. Creta, -ae, f., an island south of Greece. Curia, -ae, f., meeting place of the Roman senate. Curiatii, -orum, m. pl., name of an Alban gens, from which three champions fought with the Horatii. Cyclopes, -um, m. pl., one-eyed giants; descendants of Uranus and Gaea.

Daedalus, -i, m., Greek craftsman, builder of the Cretan labyrinth; mythical aviator. Damocles, -is, m., courtier of Dionysius, the tyrant of Syracuse. Delos, -i, f., small island in the Aegean Sea; supposed birthplace of Apollo and Diana. Delphi, -orum, m., a small town famous for

 the oracle of Apollo. Deucalion, -onis, m., survivor of the flood. Diana, -ae, f., goddess of the moon, the hunt, and the forest; sister of Apollo. Dido, -onis, f., queen of Carthage. Dionysius, -i, m., the tyrant of Syracuse. Diviciacus, -i, m., Haeduan chief. Divico, -onis, m., Helvetian chieftain. Duilius, -i, m., Roman consul; gained great naval victory over the Carthaginians. Dumnorix, -igis, m., brother of Diviciacus.

Epimetheus, -i, m., husband of Pandora; brother of Prometheus. Epirus, -i, m., a region in northwest Greece. Eris, -idis, f., Eris, the goddess of discord. Etruria, -ae, f., a district in northwest Italy. Etrusci, -orum, m. pl., people of Etruria. Europa, -ae, f., the continent of Europe.

Fabius, -i, m., Q. Fabius Maximus Cunctator, opponent of Hannibal in second Punic War. Fabricius, -i, m., Roman general renowned for his integrity. Faustulus, -i, m., shepherd who brought up Romulus and Remus. Flaminius, -i, m., C. Flaminius Nepos, defeated by Hannibal at Lake Trasumene; Flaminia Via, road built by the above. Forum, -i, n., a market place; Forum Romanum, at the foot of the Palatine and Capitoline hills.

Gaea, -ae, f., Mother Earth. Galli, -orum, m. pl., the Gauls; Gallus, -i, m., a Gaul; Gallia, -ae, f., Gaul, ancient France. Genava, -ae, f., a town of the Allobroges, now Geneva. Germani, -orum, m. pl., the Germans; Germania, -ae, f., Germany. Gracchus, -a, -um, name of a Roman gens; Tiberius and Gajus, the Gracchi, Roman reformers, second century B.C. Graeci, -orum, m. pl., the Greeks; Graecus, -a, -um, Greek; Graecia, -ae, f., Greece.

Haedui (Aedui), -orum, m. pl., a Gallic tribe living in modern Burgundy. Hamilcar, -aris, m., Carthaginian general

in first Punic War; father of Hannibal. Hannibal, -alis, m., leader of the Carthaginians in the second Punic War. Hasdrubal, -alis, m., Carthaginian general; brother-in-law of Hannibal. Hector, -oris, m., son of Priam. Hecuba, -ae, f., wife of Priam. Helena, -ae, f., wife of Menelaus; carried off by Paris, who thus caused the Trojan War. Helvetii, -orum, m. pl., inhabitants of what is now Switzerland. Hibernia, -ae, f., Ireland. Hispania, -ae, f., Spain. Horatius, -a, -um, name of a Roman gens; the three Horatii who fought against the Curiatii; Horatius Cocles who defended the bridge over the Tiber against Porsena; Quintus Horatius Flaccus, the Roman poet. Hostilius, -i, m., Tullus Hostilius, the third king of Rome.

Icarus, -i, m., the son of Daedalus; drowned in the Aegean Sea while flying from Crete with wings made by his father. Itali, -orum, m. pl., the Italians. Italia, -ae, f., Italy; Italicus, -a, -um, Italian.

Janiculum, -i, n., one of the hills of Rome, on the left bank of the Tiber. Janus, -i, m., the god of the year, represented with two faces; the guardian of doorways and beginnings. Judea, -ae, f., Judea, or Palestine; Judaei, -orum, m. pl., the Jews. Jugurtha, -ae, m., king of Numidia; conquered by Marius. Julius -a, -um, name of Roman gens; see Caesar; Julia, -ae, f., feminine of Julius. Junius, -a, -um, name of a Roman gens; see Brutus. Juno, -onis, f., sister and wife of Jupiter. Juppiter, Jovis, m., Jupiter, king of the gods. Jura, -ae, f., chain of mountains between the Rhine and the Rhone.

L., abbr. for Lucius, a Roman praenomen. Labienus, -i, m., a lieutenant of Julius Caesar. Lacus Lemannus, -i, m., Lake Geneva. Laeca, -ae, m., one of Catiline's fellow

conspirators against Cicero. Laocoon, -ontis, m., a priest of Neptune in Troy, who warned the Trojans against the Greeks and, with his two sons, was killed by serpents. Lares, -um, m. pl., Roman household gods. Latine, adv., in Latin. Latinus, -i, m., king of Latium. Latium, -i, n., region of Italy in which Rome was situated. Latona, -ae, f., mother of Apollo and Diana. Lavinia, -ae, f., Latin princess, bride of Aeneas. Lavinium, -i, n., city of Latium, founded by Aeneas in honor of his wife. Lepidus, -i, m., M. Aemilius, a triumvir with Antonius and Octavianus. Liscus, -i, m., a chief magistrate of the Haeduans. Lucretia, -ae, f., Roman matron whose death led to the expulsion of the kings.

M., abbr. for Marcus, a Roman praenomen. Manlius, -a, -um, name of a Roman gens;

M. Manlius Capitolinus, who repulsed the Gauls. Marcius, Ancus, -i, m., fourth king of Rome. Marius, -a, -um, name of a Roman gens; C. Marius, seven times consul; conqueror of Jugurtha and the Cimbri and Teutones; rival of Sulla; leader of the popular party at Rome. Mars, Martis, m., god of war. Menelaus, -i, m., brother of Agamemnon; husband of Helen. Mercurius, -i, m., messenger of the gods; patron of travelers, thieves, and merchants. Minerva, -ae, f., goddess of wisdom. Minos, Minois, m., king of Crete. Minotaurus, -i, m., a monster, half man and half bull. Mithridates, -is, m., king in Pontus, defeated by Pompejus (Pompey). Mons Sacer, Montis Sacri, m., the Sacred Mountain, a hill near Rome. Mucius, -a, -um, name of a Roman gens; M. Mucius Scaevola (Left-handed), who made an attempt on the life of Porsena.

Neptunus, -i, m., the god of the sea. Nero, -onis, m., the fifth Roman emperor, persecutor of the Christians. Niobe, -es, f., queen of Thebes, turned to

 stone by Latona. Numa, -ae, m., Numa Pompilius, second king of Rome. Numidia, -ae, f., a country of North Africa. Numitor, -oris, m., king of Alba Longa; father of Rhea Silvia; grandfather of Romulus and Remus.

Octavius, -a, -um, name of a Roman gens. Octavianus, -i, m., name of the Emperor Augustus, signifying that he was adopted from the family called Octavius; Octavia, ae, f., sister of Augustus and wife of Mark Antony. Olympus, -i, m., a famous mountain in Thessaly; home of the gods. Orgetorix, -igis, m., a Helvetian chieftain. Ostia, -ae, f., an ancient seaport in Rome at the mouth of the Tiber.

P., abbr. for Publius, a Roman praenomen. Palatium, -i, n,., one of the seven hills of Rome; Palatinus, -a, -um, relating to the Palatine Hill. Pales, -is, m., goddess of herds and shepherds. Pandora, -ae, f., wife of Epimetheus; endowed with all gifts by the gods. Paris, -idis, m., son of Priam; carried away Helen, wife of Menelaus, and thus caused the Trojan War. Parthia, -ae, f., an ancient country southeast of the Caspian Sea. Peleus, -i, m., king of Thessaly; husband of Thetis; father of Achilles. Penates -ium, m., ancient Italian household gods. Phaethon, -thontis, m., son of Apollo; killed by a thunderbolt of Jupiter. Pharnaces, -is, m., king in Pontus; son of Mithridates; conquered by Caesar. Pharsalus, -i, f., a town in Thessaly near which Caesar defeated Pompey. Philemon, -onis, m., husband of Baucis. Philippi, -orum, m. pl., city in Macedonia, where Octavian and Antony defeated Brutus and Cassius. Phoenicia, -ae, f., a country of Syria. Plineus, -i, m., the Elder, author of books on natural history; the Younger, author of letters. Pluto, -onis, m., king of the Underworld; husband of Proserpina. Poenus, -i, m., a Carthaginian; Punicus, -a, um, Punic, Carthaginian.

Polites, -ae, m., Polites, son of King Priam of Troy. Pollux, -ucis, m., the twin brother of Castor and brother of Helen. Pompejus, -a, -um, name of Roman gens; Cn. Pompejus, Pompey the Great, triumvir with Caesar and Crassus. Pompilius, -i, m., Numa Pompilius, second king of Rome. Pontus, -i, m., country on the shores of the Black Sea; Ponticus, -a, -um, belonging to Pontus. Porsena, -ae, m., an Etruscan king. Praeneste, -is, n., a strongly fortified town of Latium. Proca, -ae, m., a king of Alba Longa. Prometheus, -i, m., the mythical hero who made man of clay and stole fire from Heaven. Pyrrhus, -i, m., king of Epirus, in Greece; enemy of Rome. Pyrrha, -ae, f., wife of Deucalion.

Quirinus, -i, m., the name given to the deified Romulus.

Regulus, -i, m., M. Atilius Regulus, Roman consul and general in first Punic War. Remus, -i, m., twin brother of Romulus. Rhea Silvia, -ae, f., mother of Romulus and Remus. Rhenus, -i, m.,the Rhine river between Gaul and Germany. Rhodanus, -i, m., the Rhone, a river in Gaul. Roma, -ae, f., Rome. Romanus, -a, -um, Roman; Romanus, -i, m., a Roman. Romulus, -i, m., legendary founder of Rome. Rostra, -orum, n. pl., the speaker's platform in the Forum. Rubico, -onis, m., the Rubicon, river in northern Italy at the boundary of the Roman Republic and its provinces. Rutuli, -orum, m. pl., the Rutuli or Rutulians, a people of Latium, central Italy.

Sabinus, -a, -um, Sabine; Sabini, -orum, m. pl., a tribe living near Rome. Sacra Via, -ae, f., a street in Rome; Sacer Mons, a hill in the Sabine country. Samnites, -ium, m. pl., inhabitants of

Samnium, a region of central Italy. Sardinia, -ae, f., an island in the Mediterranean Sea. Saturnus, -i, m., god of agriculture. Scotia, -ae, f., Scotland. Scipio, -onis, m., a family name of the gens Cornelia. Scipio Africanus defeated Hannibal at Zama and thus finished the second Punic War. Sertorius, -i, m., a general of Marius. Servius Tullius, Servi Tulli, m., sixth king of Rome. Sequani, -orum, m. pl., the Sequanians, a tribe of Celtic Gaul. Sibylla, -ae, f., a Sibyl, priestess and oracle of Apollo. Sicilia, -ae, f., the island of Sicily. Silvius Proca, Silvi Procae, a king of Alba Longa. Sinon, -onis, m., a Greek spy in the Trojan War. Sparta, -ae, f., the capital of Laconia. Spartacus, -i, m., leader in a revolt of the gladiators. Sulla, -ae, m., dictator; leader of the nobility; enemy of Marius. Sulpicius, -a, -um, name of a Roman gens;

P. Sulpicius Rufus, one of Caesar's lieutenants.

Tarentum, -i, n., a town in Italy. Tarquinius, -i, m., Tarquin, a king of Rome; T. Superbus, Tarquin the Proud, last king of Rome. Teutones, -um, m. pl., Teutons, a German people defeated by Marius. Thebae, -arum, f. pl., Thebes, a city of ancient Greece. Thessalia, -ae, f., Thessaly, a region of Greece. Tiberis, -is, m., the Tiber, the river on which Rome is situated. Tigurini, -arum, m. pl., a tribe of the Helvetians. Titani, -orum, m., Titans, a race of handsome giants, descendants of Uranus and Gaea. Tolosates, -ium, m. pl., people of Tolosa, a town in Gaul, now Toulouse. Troja, -ae, f., Troy, city of Asia Minor. Trojanus, -i, m., Trojan. Tullus Hostilius, Tulli Hostili, m., third king of Rome.

Uranus, -i, m., god of heaven; husband of Gaea; father of the Titans, the Cyclopes,

 and the Furies.

Valerius, -i, m., a Gallic interpreter and confidential friend of Caesar. Venus, -eris, f., goddess of love and beauty. Vergilius, -i, m., Publius Vergilius Maro, Vergil, the great Latin poet. Vesta, -ae, f., the goddess of the hearth; Vestal virgin, a priestess of Vesta. Volsci, -orum, m. pl., a people of Latium. Vulcanus, -i, m., Vulcan, the god of fire.

Xanthippus, -i, m., a Greek who took

Regulus prisoner.