ni
adv. and conj. 2 NA-. I. Adv, not .
Only in the phrase, quid ni? (often quidni? always with subj. or ellipt.), why not? of course: Ch . hem, Clinia haec fieri videbat? Me . quid ni? T.: quid ni iste neget?II. Conj., in clauses of prohibition or negative purpose, not, that not : monent . . . ni teneant cursūs, V.
As a conditional negative, if not, unless, but that, but : mirum ni domist, T.: moriar ni puto, etc.: Ni frustra augurium vani docuere parentes, V.: ni fallor (parenthet.), O.: quid ploras, pater? Mirum ni cantem; condemnatus sum, strange I don't sing , Nov. ap. C.: ni festinem, were I not in haste , V.: nec Boi detrectassent pugnam, ni fama . . . animos fregisset, L.
Esp., in covenants, stipulations, and threats: cum is sponsionem fecisset ni vir bonus esset, gave bonds to prove his good character : tum illud quod dicitur sive, nive, inrident, i. e. the forms of pleading .

niceterium
ī, n , νικητήριον, a prize of victory, Iu.

nidor
ōris, m a vapor, steam, smell, fume (from something burned): galbaneus, V.: in nidore voluptas, H.: ganearum: foedus ex adustā plumā, L.: culinae, Iu.

nidulus
ī, m dim. nidus, a little nest .

nidus
ī, m a nest: effingere et constituere nidos: tignis nidum suspendit hirundo, V.: facere, O.: Maiores pinnas nido extendisse, i. e. risen above one's birth, H.: nidi loquaces, i. e. broods, V.
Plur., of one nest, Iu.
A nest, dwelling, house, home: tu nidum servas, H.: dulcīs revisere nidos, cells (of bees), V.

niger
gra, grum, adj. with (poet.) comp. nigrior and sup. nigerrimus 1 NEC-, black, sable, dark, dusky : quae alba sint, quae nigra, dicere: hederae, V.: Silvae, gloomy , H.: lucus, O.: caelum pice nigrius, O.: nigerrimus Auster, gloomy , V.: nigros efferre maritos, i. e. kill by poison , Iu.
With acc: (avis) nigra pedes, O.
Prov.: Candida de nigris facere, O.: nigrum in candida vertere, make black white , Iu.
Fig., gloomy, unlucky, ill-omened : hun<*>ine solem Tam nigrum surrexe mihi? H.: ignes, i. e. funeral , H.: hora, of death , Tb.
Black, bad, wicked : nec minus niger, quam Phormio, a blackleg : delectatus sale nigro, malicious , H.

nigrans
antis, adj. P. of nigro, from niger, black, dark, dusky : alae, O.: aegis, i. e. gathering clouds , V.: nigrantes terga iuvenci, V.

nigresco
—, ere, inch. niger, to become black, grow dark : tenebris nigrescunt omnia circum, V.: Corpore, O.

nigror
ōris, m niger, blackness : noctis, Pac. ap. C.

nihil
or (poet.)

nihildum
n indecl, nothing as yet, C., L.

nihilominus
adv., none the less, just as much: amicus, T.
No less, nevertheless: minus dolendum fuit, sed poeniendum certe nihilo minus: nilo minus ego hoc faciam tamen, yet none the less, T.: nihilo minus tamen agi posse, etc., Cs.

nihilum
or (poet.)

nil
n indecl. ne+hilum, nothing : nihil est agri culturā melius: nihil ad celeritatem sibi reliqui fecerunt, i. e. exerted themselves to the utmost , Cs.: sui nihil deperdere, of what they had , Cs.: nil sanguinis, no drop of blood , O.: nil sui, nothing proper , O.: tecum nil rei nobis est, we have nothing to do with you , T.: nihil exspectatione vestrā dignum dico: victor, quo nihil erat moderatius: sin mecum in hac prolusione nihil fueris, of no account : nihil hominis esse, a worthless fellow .
Prov.: Nil nimis, i. e. don't be extravagant , T.
Acc adverb., not at all, in no respect, not a whit : nihil se eā re commoveri, Cs.: coniecturā nihil opus est: nihil ad plebis causam inclinati, L.: Nil nostri miserere? V.: nihil sane, nisi, etc., for no reason, but , etc.: nil ad me attinet, T.: nihil ad Persium, in comparison with .
In phrases: nihil agis dolor! you effect nothing : misere cupis abire; sed nil agis, no, you don't! H.: nihil non ad rationem dirigebat, everything : nihil non adroget armis, H.: non nihil est profectum, somewhat : haud nihil, T.: nihil quidquam egregium adsequi, nothing at all : nihil unum insigne, L.: Tu, quantus quantu's, nil nisi sapientia es, are nothing but wisdom , T.: amare nihil aliud est, nisi diligere, etc.: nihil aliud nisi de hoste cogitare, only : nihil tibi deest praeter voluntatem, nothing except : nihil praeterquam, only, exclusively , L.: nihil aliud quam prendere prohibito, L.: nihil aliud quam in populationibus res fuit, L.: nihil praetermisi . . . quin Pompeium a Caesaris coniunctione avocarem, I have omitted nothing that might separate : nihil moror, quo minus decemviratu abeam, L.: nihil est, quod adventum nostrum extimescas, you have no cause to fear : nihil est, cur adventibus te offerre gestias: nihil excogitem, quam ob rem necesse sit? etc.: nihil fuit in Catulis, ut putares, etc.: Dic aliquid dignum promissis; incipe
nil est, to no purpose , H.: nihil est, quod pocula laudes, in vain , V.: cadit in virum bonum mentiri? nihil profecto minus, by no means .

nil
see nihil.

Niliacus
adj., of the Nile, Egyptian, Iu.

Niligena
ae, m and f Nilus+GEN-, born on the Nile, Egyptian : dei, V.

nilum
ī, n ne+hilum, not a shred, nothing : ex nihilo oriri, aut in nihilum occidere: venire ad nihilum: quos pro nihilo putavit: Quoi minus nilo est, quod, etc., less than nothing , T.: istuc nihili pendere, of no account , T.: Non hoc de nilost, quod, etc., for nothing , i. e. without cause , T.: de nihilo conripi, L.: nihilo benevolentior, not a whit : nihilo setius, Cs.: ego isti nilo sum aliter ac fui, no otherwise , T.: Nihilo deterius ius, H.
Acc adverb. : nihilum metuenda timere, H.

Nilus
ī, m , Νεῖλος, the Nile, the river of Egypt, C., V., H., O., Iu.
A canal, aqueduct: piscina et Nilus.

nimbifer
fera, ferum, adj. nimbus+1 FER-, storm-bringing, stormy : turbo, O.: ignis, O.

nimbosus
adj. nimbus, stormy, rainy : fluctu Orion, V.: ventus, O.: ver, Iu.

nimbus
ī, m NEB-, a rain-storm, pouring rain, thick shower : terrere animos nimbis: densus, L.: ex omni nimbos demittere caelo, O.: toto sonuerunt aethere nimbi, storm-winds , V.
A black rain-cloud, thunder-cloud : nimbūm nigror, Pac. ap. C.: involvere diem nimbi, V.
A cloud, nimbus, cloudy splendor (around a god): nimbo succincta, V.
A cloud, mass, throng : Respiciunt in nimbo volitare favillam, V.: fulvae harenae, V.: glandis, L.
Fig., a storm, tempest, calamity : hunc nimbum transisse laetor.

nimio
adv. abl n. of nimius, by far, excessively .
With plus, far more, excessively, utterly : dolere plus nimio, H.: nimio plus quam velim, L.

nimirum
adv., without doubt, doubtless, indisputably, certainly, surely, truly: ni mirum hisce homines frigent, T.: non parva res, sed nimirum omnium maxima: nimirum hic illa Charybdis, etc., V.: Cui placet alterius, sua nimirum est odio sors, of course, H.
Ironically, doubtless, to be sure, forsooth: aperienda nimirum nocte ianua fuit, L.: Uni nimirum tibi recte semper erunt res, H.

nimis
adv. ne+1 MA-, beyond measure, too much, overmuch, excessively, too : Vemens es nimis, T.: nec nimis valde nec nimis saepe: longo satiate ludo, H.: nimis insidiarum: Haec loca lucis habent nimis, O.
Beyond measure, exceedingly, greatly : fundam tibi nunc nimis vellem dari, T.
Prov.: nequid nimis, moderation in all things , T.
With a negative, not much, not very much, not especially, not very : me quidem non nimis, sed eos admodum delectarunt: praesidium non nimis firmum, Cs.: haud nimis amplum, L.

nimium
adv. nimius, too much, too : nimium facere sumptum, T.: impii cives, nimium multi: nimium ne crede colori, V.: neglegens: necesse, V.: o nimium nimiumque oblite tuorum, O.
Very much, greatly, exceedingly : nimium vellem, T.: fortunati Agricolae! V.: illud non nimium probo, not particularly .
In the phrase, nimium quantum, as much as can be, very much indeed, never so much : differt inter honestum et turpe nimium quantum.

nimius
adj. nimis, beyond measure, excessive, too great, too much : Vestitu nimio indulges, T.: nimiā pertinaciā, Cs.: aquae, a deluge , O.: nimiā caede atque cupidine ferri, excessive eagerness for carnage , V.: nimius mero, intemperate , H.: nimius animi, L.
As subst n., too much, superabundance, excess : Nimium boni est, cui nihil est mali, he has too good fortune , Enn. ap. C.: nimium feritatis in illo est, O.
Too mighty, too powerful : legio legatis nimia ac formidolosa erat, Ta.

ningit
— (ere), impers. NIGV-, it snows , V.

nisi
conj. 1 ne+si, if not, unless : nomen iudicum amittemus, nisi hic ex ipsis causis iudicabimus: nisi ego insanio, stulte omnia.
After an interrogative or negative clause, except, save only, unless, but : ne quis enuntiaret, nisi quibus mandatum esset, Cs.: nisi in bonis, amicitiam esse non posse: quid est pietas, nisi voluntas grata in parentes: nihil est quod festines, nisi ut valeas, no reason but , etc.: non aliter reducturus, nisi, etc., on no other condition , L.
Followed by si, quod , or quia, except, unless, save only : nisi vero si quis est qui, etc.: nisi si id ipsum exigis, O.: cum Patrone mihi omnia sunt communia, nisi quod dissentio, etc., save that : at nesciebam id dicere illam, nisi quia Correxit miles, T.
Ironically, with vero or forte, unless perhaps : nisi forte vos consulem iudicatis Antonium: vero existimatis dementem Africanum fuisse, qui, etc.
But, only: Ch . unde haec hic rescivit? De . nescio, Nisi me dixisse nemini certo scio, T.: quid erat quod scire voluerit? nescio, nisi hoc video, etc.: non id modestiā ducis, nisi ad conciliandos animos Tarentinorum fieri, L.: volo, T.: valde me delectant, nisi quod me obruerunt, etc.

nisus
P. of nitor.

nisus
—, abl. ū, m CNI-, a pressing upon, pressure, push, striving, exertion, labor, effort : pedetentim et sedato nisu, tread : Insolitos docuere nisūs, H.: Stat nisu inmotus eodem, in the same posture , V.: uti nisus per saxa facilius foret, S.: quae dubia nisu videbantur, S.: rapidus, flight , V.

nitedula
ae, f a small mouse, dormouse, C.: tenuis, H. (al. volpecula).

nitens
entis, adj. with comp. P. of niteo, shining, glittering, brilliant, bright : capilli malobathro, H.: oculi, V.: arma, L.
Fine, in good condition, handsome, blooming, sleek : taurus, V.: culta, V.: Tyrio nitentior ostro Flos oritur, O.
Fig., illustrious : recenti gloriā nitens, L.
Of style, brilliant, elegant : oratio.

nitens
entis, P. of nitor.

niteo
uī, —, ēre, to shine, look bright, glitter, glisten: unguentis: diversi niteant cum mille colores, O.: nitet herba lapillis, H.
To be sleek, be in good condition, look bright, bloom, thrive: unde sic nites? Ph.: quanto parcius vos nituistis, ut, etc., i. e. have you suffered want, H.: miseri quibus Intentata nites! who are charmed by you, H.: vectigal in pace niteat, flourishes.
Plur. n. as subst: aetas Defodiet condetque nitentia, all that flourishes, H.
Fig., to shine, be brilliant, look beautiful: res eius gestae gloriā niterent: ubi plura nitent in carmine, H.

nitesco
—, —, ere, inch. niteo, to begin to shine, shine forth, glitter : iuventus umeros oleo perfusa nitescit, V.: quae Desperat tractata nitescere posse, despairs of treating effectively , H.

nitidus
adj. with comp. and sup. cf. niteo, shining, glittering, bright, polished, clear : nitidus iuventā (of the serpent that has shed its skin), V.: aries nitidissimus auro, O.: pisces, with gleaming scales , O.: ocelli, Iu.
Of animals, sleek, plump, in good condition, well-favored, blooming : iumenta, N.: quos pexo capillo nitidos videtis: ex nitido fit rusticus, H.: vacca, O.: campi nitidissimi: nitidissimus annus, rich , O.
Fig., cultivated, polished, refined : verba nitidiora: hilares nitidique vocantur, Iu.

nitor
nīxus (usu. in lit. sense) and nīsus (usu. fig.), ī, dep. CNI-, to bear upon, press upon, lean, support oneself : niti modo ac statim concidere, strive to rise , S.: stirpibus suis niti: mulierculā nixus: hastā, V.: nixus baculo, O.: cothurno, strut , H.: nixi genibus, on their knees , L.: nixus in hastam, V.: humi nitens, V.
To make way, press forward, advance, mount, climb, fly : serpentes, simul ac primum niti possunt: nituntur gradibus, V.: ad sidera, V.: in aëre, O.: in adversum, O.: niti corporibus, struggle , S.
To strain in giving birth, bring forth : nitor, am in labor , O.
Fig., to strive, put forth exertion, make an effort, labor, endeavor : virtute et patientiā nitebantur, Cs.: tantum, quantum potest, quisque nitatur: pro libertate summā ope niti, S.: ad sollicitandas civitates, Cs.: ne gravius in eum consuleretur, S.: maxime, ut, etc., N.: summā vi Cirtam inrumpere nititur, S.: patriam recuperare, N.: vestigia ponere, O.: ad inmortalitatem: in vetitum, O.
To contend, insist : nitamur igitur nihil posse percipi.
To rest, rely, depend upon : coniectura in quā nititur divinatio: cuius in vitā nitebatur salus civitatis: quā (auctoritate) apud exteras <*>ationes, Cs.: rebus iudicatis: quo confugies? ubi nitere?

nitor
ōris, m cf. niteo, brightness, splendor, lustre, sheen : diurnus, the daylight , O.: argenti et auri, O.
Sleekness, plumpness, good looks, beauty, neatness, elegance : corporis, T.: Glycerae, H.: nullus in cute, Iu.: corporum, L.: habitus, Iu.
Fig., of style, elegance, grace : orationis: domesticus eloquii, O.
Of character, dignity, excellence : generis, O.

nitrum
ī, n , νίτρον, native soda, natron: Semina nitro perfundere, V.
Soap, Cael. ap. C.

nivalis
e, adj. nix, of snow, snowy, snow- : dies, L.: vertex, covered with snow , V.: Hebrus nivali compede vinctus, H.
Snow-like, snowy : equi candore nivali, V.

nive
see ni. 2.

nive
abl. of nix.

niveus
adj. nix, of snow, snowy, snow- : aggeres, V.
Snow-white, snowy : lac, V.: Briseis niveo colore, H.: dens, O.: Quirites, in white togas , Iu.

nivosus
adj. nix, full of snow, snowy : hiems, L.: Scythia, O.

nix
nivis, f NIGV-, snow : nigra: Liger ex nivibus creverat, Cs.: miles nivibus obrutus, L.: duratae solo nives, H.: Alpinas nives vides, V.: capitis nives, hoary hair , H.: nives, i. e. a cold climate , Pr.

nixor
—, ārī, dep. intens. 1 nītor, to lean upon, strive, endeavor : Nixans nodis (serpens), V.

nixus
P. of 1 nitor.—Plur. as subst: Nīxī, m three guardian deities of women in labor, O.

nixus
m CNI-, pains, throes, travail (only abl sing . and plur.): fetūs nixibus edunt, V., O.