spadix
īcis, adj. , σπάδιξ, date-brown, nutbrown, chestnut-brown: equi, V.

spado
ōnis, m , σπάδων, an impotent person, eunuch, mutilated man, L., H., Iu.

spargo
sī, sus, ere SPARC-, to strew, throw here and there, cast, hurl, throw about, scatter, sprinkle : semen: per humum, nova semina, dentes, O.: nummos populo de Rostris: flores, V.: rosas, H.: tela, hurl , V.
To bestrew, strew, scatter upon : humum foliis, V.: molā caput salsā, H.: umerum capillis, H.
To besprinkle, sprinkle, moisten, wet : saxa tabo, Enn. ap. C.: aram immolato agno, H.: anguis aureis maculis sparsus, flecked , L.: priscis sparsa tabellis Porticus Livia, O.: sparso ore, freckled , T.
To scatter, separate, disperse, divide, spread out : (aper) spargit canes, O.: sparsi per vias speculatores, L.: spargas tua prodigus, dissipate , H.
Fig., to distribute, spread abroad, spread, extend, disseminate : animos in corpora humana: nomen per urbīs Theseos, O.: vestigia fugae, Cu.: voces In volgum, V.
Esp., of speech, to intersperse, interpose : Sparge subinde (with direct quotation), keep interspersing , H.

spartum
ī, n , σπάρτον, Spanish broom, esparto (of which mats, nets, and ropes were made), L.

sparulus
ī, m dim. sparus, a bream , O.

sparus
ī, m a small spear with a barbed head, hunting-spear: sparos portare, S., L.: manūs armat sparus, V.

spatha
ae, f , σπάτηη, a broad sword with a double edge, sabre, Ta.

spatior
ātus, ārī, dep. spatium, to spread abroad, spread out, expand : spatiantia Bracchia, O.: spatiantes alae, spreading wings , O.
To go about, take a walk, walk about, promenade : in xysto: Aggere in aprico, H.: summā harenā, O.
To walk, march along, stride, go, proceed : ad aras, V.: lato arvo, O.

spatiose
adv. spatiosus, widely, extensively (late in pos .).
Comp: increvit spatiosius (flumen), O.: qui aestivos spatiosius exigis ignes, longer , Pr.

spatiosus
adj. with comp. spatium, roomy, of great extent, ample, spacious, extensive, large, long : corpus, O.: limes, O.: Andromache spatiosior aequo, O.: quid erat spatiosius illis (capillis)? O.
Fig., of time, long, long-continuing, prolonged : nox, O.: senectus, O.: bellum, O.

spatium
ī, n SPA-, a space, room, extent : Trīs pateat caeli spatium non amplius ulnas, V.: spatiis locorum animadversis, Cs.: quod spatium non esset agitandi, N.: spatio distante, O.
A space, distance, interval : magno spatio paucis diebus confecto, Cs.: viae, length , O.: tantum erat relictum spati, ut, etc., Cs.: tormentorum usum spatio propinquitatis interire, Cs.: medium caeli, H.: spatium discrimina fallit, the distance , O.
Size, bulk, extent : spatium victi hostis (serpentis), O.: Dat spatium collo, O.: admirabile rhombi, very large , Iu.: trahit (aurīs) in spatium, i. e. lengthens out , O.
A walking, walk, promenade, turn, course : duobus spatiis tribusve factis: septem spatiis circo meruere coronam, O.
A space for recreation, walk, promenade, public place, square : urbs distincta spatiis communibus: spatia silvestria: Academiae nobilitata spatia: locus planis Porrectus spatiis, in levels , H.: Curvatis fertur spatiis, V.
A prescribed path, race-course, track : quasi decurso spatio ad carceres a calce revocari: amat spatiis obstantia rumpere claustra, H.: Addunt in spatia, V.: tritum, O.: Phocus in interius spatium Cecropidas ducit, the interior , O.
Fig., a path, course, race, track : eadem: Prope iam excurso spatio, T.: Te mea quem spatiis propioribus aetas Insequitur, V.: in spatio Q. Hortensium ipsius vestigiis persecuti: vitae, O.
A portion of time, space, interval, period : spatia omnis temporis non numero dierum sed noctium finiunt, Cs.: spatium praeteriti temporis: diei, the length , Cs.: dierum triginta: spatio brevi, H.: me ex constituto spatio defensionis in semihorae curriculum coëgisti: trochaeus, qui est eodem spatio quo choreus, i. e. of the same metrical length : spatia annorum, Pr.: spatio pugnae defatigati, Cs.
Space, time, leisure, opportunity : neque, ut celari posset, tempus spatium ullum dabat, T.: irae suae spatium et consilio tempus dare, L.: Ne properes, oro; spatium pro munere posco, O.: cum erit spatium, praestabo, etc.: illi spatium ad sese conligendum dedisse: sex dics ad eam rem conficien<*> dam spati postulant, Cs.: Ut ne esset spatium cogitandi, T.: pila coniciendi, Cs.: Spatium adparandis nuptiis dabitur, T.

species
—, acc. em, abl. ē, f SPEC-, a sight, look, view, appearance, aspect, mien : quae sensūs nostros specie primā acerrime commovent: doloris speciem ferre: navium, Cs.: hominum honestissima: ad speciem magnifico ornatu, as to outward appearance : speciem habere honesti, the look of what is right : turba maiorem quam pro numero speciem ferens, Cu.
A spectacle, sight, appearance : ponite ante oculos miseram illam speciem.
Fig., a mental appearance, idea, notion : insidebat in eius mente species eloquentiae: viri boni: Qui species alias veris scelerisque capiet, H.: inanīs species anxio animo figurare, Cu.
A look, show, seeming, appearance, semblance, pretence, cloak, color, pretext : formae, quae reapse nullae sunt, speciem autem offerunt: cuius rei species erat acceptio frumenti, S.: aliquam fraudi speciem iuris imponere, L.: similitudinem quandam gerebant speciemque sapientium: per speciem celebrandarum cantu epularum, L.: haud dubio in speciem consensu fit ad Poenos deditio, as a pretence , L.: ad speciem tabernaculis relictis, Cs.
A resemblance, likeness ; only in the phrase, in speciem, after the manner, in the fashion, like : Inque chori ludunt speciem, O.: In montis speciem curvari, O.
Show, ornament, display, splendor, beauty : species eius (virtutis) et pulchritudo: praebere speciem triumpho, L.: Ducit te species, H.: speciem Saturnia vaccae probat, O.: corporis, Cu.
An appearance in sleep, vision, apparition : repetit quietis Ipsa suae speciem, O.: in quiete utrique consuli eadem dicitur visa species viri, etc., L.
A likeness, image, statue : ex aere vetus, Enn. ap. C.
Reputation, honor : populi R.
A particular sort, kind, quality, species : (opp. genus).

specillum
ī, n speculum.
In surgery, an exploring instrument, sound, probe , C.: specillis prope scrutatus est Alpīs, ut, etc.

specimen
inis, n SPEC-, a means of knowing, mark, token, proof, example, indication, evidence, sign (only sing.): ingeni: animorum, L.: (tellus) Tale dabit specimen, V.: ad specimen virtutis ostendendum, L.
A pattern, model, example, ideal : temperantiae Scaevola: is ordo ceteris specimen esto.

speciose
adv. speciosus, showily, handsomely, splendidly .
Only comp: equus speciosius instratus quam uxor vestita, L.: arma tractet, H.

speciosus
adj. species, good-looking, showy, handsome, beautiful, splendid, brilliant : familia gladiatoria: alqs pelle decorā, H.: cornibus altis frons, O.: nomina, Ta.
In pretence, for show, pretended, plausible, specious : reversionis causae: speciosum Graeciae liberandae tulisse titulum, L.: vocabula rerum, H.: specioso eripe damno, from this splendid misery , O.: dictu speciosa, L.

spectabilis
e, adj. specto, that may be seen, visible : corpus caeli: undique campus, i. e. open , O.
Worth seeing, notable, admirable, remarkable : Niobe auro, O.: roseo ore, O.: victoria, Ta.

spectaculum
(-tāclum, Pr.), ī, n specto, a place from which shows are witnessed, spectator's seat, place in the theatre : ex omnibus spectaculis plausus est excitatus: spectacula sibi facere, L.
A show, sight, spectacle : superarum rerum atque caelestium: bis terque mutatae dapis, H.: scorti procacis, L.: Non hoc ista sibi tempus spectacula poscit, V.: praebent spectacula capti, O.: homini non amico nostra incommoda spectaculo esse nolim.
A public sight, show, stage-play, spectacle : spectacula sunt tributim data: gladiatorum, L.: scenae, O.: nondum commisso spectaculo, L.

spectatio
ōnis, f specto, a beholding, contemplation, sight, view : apparatūs spectatio: animum levari cum spectatione.
An examining, testing : pecuniae.

spectator
ōris, m specto, a looker-on, beholder, observer, spectator : quasi spectatores superarum rerum: unicus caeli, L.: laudum tuarum: certaminis, L.
In a theatre or at games, a spectator : eos (ludos) te spectatorem esse voluit.
A judge, critic, connoisseur : elegans formarum, T.: acrior virtutis, L.

spectatrix
īcis, f spectator, a looker-on , O.

spectatus
adj. with sup. P. of specto, tried, tested, proved : homines: homo spectatā fide: pietas per ignīs, O.: integritas, L.: ni virtus fidesque vestra spectata mihi forent, S.: id cuique spectatissimum sit, quod occurrerit, etc., i. e. let that be each one's final test , L.
Regarded, admired, respected, esteemed, worthy, excellent : vir: castitas, L.: spectatissima femina.

spectio
ōnis, f SPEC-, the prerogative of observing the auspices : consules (habent) spectionem.

specto
āvī, ātus, āre, freq. specio, to look on, look at, behold, gaze at, watch, observe, inspect, attend : alte: populo spectante, H.: limis per flabellum, T.: aliquid: spectant oculi te mille loquentem, gaze upon , H.: me oculis protervis, O.: Italiam spectatum ire, L.: Spectentur tergo, O.: Saepe tui, specto, si sint in litore passūs, O.
At plays or games, to look at, see, look on, attend : Megalesia: Fabula, quae volt spectata reponi, H.
Of places, to look, face, front, lie, be situated : (insulae) angulus ad orientem solem spectat, Cs.: ad fretum: Belgae spectant in septentrionem, Cs.: Aquitania spectat inter occasum solis et septentriones, lies towards the north-west , Cs.: vestigia Omnia te adversum spectantia, H.: regio orientem spectans, L.
Fig., to look at, behold, see, regard, consider audaciam meretricum, T.: ad te unum omnis mea spectat oratio.
To look to, keep in view, bear in mind, aim at, strive for, meditate, consider : credo vos, magna quaedam spectantīs, gloriam concupisse: nihil spectat nisi fugam: ingenti consensu defectionem omnes spectare, L.: res potius quam auctores, L.: domus quae spectat in nos solos, relies on : quid deceat vos, non quantum liceat vobis, spectare debetis: summa iudici mei spectat huc, ut meorum iniurias ferre possim: nomen illud spectavi, neminem isti patronum futurum: ad imperatorias laudes: ad vitulam, V.
To tend, incline, refer, pertain, be directed, relate : et prima et media verba spectare debent ad ultimum: ad vim spectare res coepit, L.: hoc eo spectabat, ut diceret, etc.: quo igitur haec spectat oratio?
To examine, try, test, judge, prove : ut fulvum spectatur in ignibus aurum, sic, etc., O.: qui pecuniā non movetur . . . hunc igni spectatum arbitrantur, as tried by fire : tuom animum ex animo meo, T.: quod ego non tam fastidiose in nobis quam in histrionibus spectari puto.

spectrum
ī, n SPEC-, an appearance, form, image, apparition, spectre : quae Democritus εἴδωλα, Catius spectra nominat.

specula
ae, f SPEC-, a look-out, watchtower : ignis e speculā sublatus: dat signum speculā ab altā. V.: in hac tamquam speculā conlocati: speculis per omnia promunturia positis, L.
Fig., in the phrase, in speculis, on the watch, on the look-out, on guard : nunc homines in speculis sunt: in speculis omnis Abydos erat, O.: diem unum in speculis fuit, L.
A high place, height, summit, eminence : in speculis Planities ignota iacet, V.: e speculis lucem vidit, V.

specula
ae, f dim. spes, a slight hope, glimmer of hope : aliquid speculae degustare.

speculabundus
adj., on the look-out, on the watch, Ta.

specularia
(ōrum), n speculum, window panes, windows : lata, Iu.

speculator
ōris, m speculor, a looker-out, spy, scout, explorer : undique speculatores citi sese ostendunt, S.: quem speculatorem quam legatum iudicari maluerunt: re per speculatores cognitā, Cs.: Carthaginiensis, L.
An explorer, inquirer, investigator, examiner : naturae: ad has excipiendas voces speculator missus, L.

speculatorius
adj. speculator, of spies, of scouts : navigia, vessels of observation , Cs.: naves, L.
As subst f . (sc. navis), a spy-boat , L.

speculatrix
īcis, f speculator, a spy, watcher : deae speculatrices et vindices facinorum.

speculor
ātus, ārī, dep. 1 specula, to spy out, watch, observe, examine, explore : venire speculandi causā, Cs.: partes in omnīs, look around , O.: multorum te oculi et aures speculabuntur: vacuo laetam (avem) caelo speculatus, having descried , V.: praemissus speculatum Bocchi consilia, S.: dicta factaque sua, L.: quae suorum fortuna esset, L.: alqd speculando adsequi.

speculum
ī, n SPEC-, a reflector, lookingglass, mirror : speculorum lēvitas: Inspicere, tamquam in speculum, in vitas omnium, T.: quotiens te speculo videris alterum, H.: ut in speculo rugas aspexit anilīs, O.: Lympharum in speculo, i. e. smooth surface , Ph.
Fig., a mirror, copy, imitation : (infantes et bestias) putat specula esse naturae.

specus
ūs, m or (poet.) n SPEC-, a natural cavity, cave, cavern, grot, den, chasm, channel, pit : ex opaco specu fons, L.: virgis densus, O.: horrendum, V.: quos agor in specūs? H.
An artificial cavity, excavation, ditch, canal, channel, pit : paucos specūs in extremo fundo, et eos, etc., ditches : subterraneos specūs aperire, pits , Ta.
A hollow, cavity : atri volneris, V.: Capacis alvi, Ph.

spelaeum
ī, n , σπήλαιον, a cave, cavern, den: inter spelaea ferarum, V.

spelunca
ae, f , σπήλυγξ, a cave, cavern, den: iam decimum annum in speluncā iacere: alta vastoque inmanis hiatu, V.

speratus
P. of spero.

spernendus
adj. P. of sperno, contemptible, untrustworthy : testis, L.

sperno
sprēvī, sprētus, ere SPAR-, to separate (old); hence, to despise, contemn, reject, scorn, spurn : abs te spernor? T.: qui te spernit: me animo, V.: comitemne sororem Sprevisti moriens, V.: veritas auspiciorum spreta est: doctrina deos spernens, L.: Consilium, O.: dulcīs amores, H.: partem solido demere de die, H.: obsequio deferri spernit aquarum, O.

spernor
—, ārī, to despise: viduas, Iu. (dub.).

spero
āvī, ātus, āre spes, to hope, look for, trust, expect, promise oneself : stulti erat sperare, suadere, etc.: tu iam, ut spero, aderis: Salvus sit; spero, T.: victoriam: gloriam a latronum gregibus: omnia ex victoriā, Cs.: sperata praeda, Cs.: cui tribunatus magis optandus quam sperandus fuerit, L.: spero nos ad haec perventuros: amicitiae nostrae memoriam spero sempiternam fore: totius Galliae sese potiri posse sperant, Cs.: sperabam tuum adventum appropinquare: spero esse, ut volumus: sperat se a me avellere, T.: speramus carmina fingi Posse, H.
Ellipt.: Qui semper vacuam, semper amabilem Sperat (sc. te fore), H.: ut salvum vellent tyrannum, sperare non poterat, L.: de isto licet bene speres: de absolutione istius neque iste iam sperat, etc.; cf. de eo bene sperare talem eum futurum, N.
With non, to have no fear of : sin a vobis, id quod non spero, deserar, which I am confident will not happen.
To look for, expect, await, apprehend, fear : Nam quod tu speres, propulsabo, T.: si potui tantum sperare dolorem, V.: iam quartanam sperantibus aegris, Iu.
To trust, believe, assume, suppose, apprehend : spero nostram amicitiam non egere testibus: me eius spero fratrem prope modum Iam repperisse, T.: sperasse libertatem se civium suorum emisse, L.: sperabam ita notata me reliquisse genera, etc.

spes
speī (spei, monosyl., T.), f SPA-, hope : aegroto, dum anima est, spes esse dicitur: miserum est nec habere ne spei quidem extremum: spem ponere in armis, V.: spem deponere, abandon , H.: spem salutis suae in Meleagri morte deponebat, placed , Cu.: spem Catilinae mollibus sententiis alere: ut eos homines spes falleret: nostris militibus spem minuit, Cs.: de spe conatuque depulsus: morando spem destituere, L.: Philippus, magnā spe depulsus, L.: repente praeter spem dixit, etc.: cetera contra spem salva invenit, L.: omnia bona in spe habere, S.: omnīs Catilinae spes atque opes concidisse: (cadus) Spes donare novas largus, H.: spem istoc pacto nuptiarum omnem eripis, T.: qui spem salutis in aliā ratione non habuerit: unius recuperandi fili spes: Antiochus a spe societatis Prusiae decidit, L.: Spem suae mortis conceperat, O.: magna me spes tenet, explicare, etc.: in spem maximam adducti, hunc ipsum annum salutarem civitati fore: magnam in spem veniebat, fore, uti, etc., Cs.: te in istam spem inducere, ut, etc.: leniter in spem Adrepe officiosus, ut scribare Heres, H.: spem de eo iam puero habuerant: tantum spei habere ad vivendum: Gallis ad temptanda ea defuit spes, L.
A hope, ground of hope, object of desire, deliverance, trust : puppes, Spes vestri reditūs, O.: vestras spes uritis, V.: Spe (i. e. re speratā) potitur, O.
Of offspring, a hope, promise : Devovit nati spemque caputque parens, O.: nec spes iam restat Iuli, V.: spes reliqua nostra, Cicero.
An anticipation, expectation, apprehension, dread : si meam spem vis improborum fefellerit: mala res, spes multo asperior, S.: (bellum) spe omnium serius, L.: cum Tarentinorum defectio in spe Hannibali esset, L.
Person., as a divinity, Hope : ad Spei, at the temple of Hope , L., C., H.

sphaera
ae, f , σφαῖρα, a ball, globe, sphere: habent suam sphaeram stellae inerrantes.
An orrery, planetarium: lunae, solis motūs in sphaeram inligavit.

spica
ae, f SPI-, a point, ear, spike : seges spicis uberibus: Cererem in spicis intercipit, O.
Prov.: In segetem spicas fundat, carry coals to Newcastle , O.
Poet.: Cilissa, i. e. the pistils of crocus, saffron , O.

spiceus
adj. spica, consisting of ears of corn : corona, H., Tb.: serta, O., Tb.: messis, i. e. of grain , V.

spiculum
ī, n dim. spicum, a little sharp point, sting : spicula caeca relinquunt (apes), V.: Curva (of scorpions), O.: crabronum, O.
Of a missile, a point : tum denique sibi avelli iubet spiculum: Hastarum spicula, O.: bipalme, L.
A pointed missile, dart, arrow, javelin : quos spiculo possent attingere, with a javelin : torquere Cydonia cornu Spicula, arrows , V.

spicum
ī, n SPI-.
Of a plant, an ear, spike : fundit frugem spici ordine structam.
A bright star in the constellation Virgo : inlustre, C. poët.

spina
ae, f SPI-, a thorn : spinae acutae, V.: spinis conserto tegmine nullis, O.
A prickle, spine : animantium aliae spinis hirsutae: spinā nocuus, O.
The backbone, spine : duplex, V.: a spinae crate teneri, O.: Spina viret, the back , O.: spinae curvamen, O.
Fig., plur, thorns, difficulties, subtleties, perplexities : disserendi spinae: partiendi et definiendi, intricacies : spinas animo evellere, cares , H.: Quid te exempta levat spinis de pluribus una, errors , H.

spinetum
ī, n spina, a thorn hedge, thicket of thorns , V.

spineus
adj. spina, of thorns, thorny : vincula, O.

spiniger
gera, gerum, adj. spina+GES-, thorn-bearing, thorny, prickly : cauda, C. poët.

spinosus
adj. with comp. spina, full of thorns, thorny, prickly, bristling : herbae, O.
Fig., of style, harsh, crabbed, obscure, confused, perplexed : disserendi genus: haec enim spinosiora prius ut confitear me cogunt.
Of cares, galling, irritating : curae, Ct.

spintria
ae, m , σφιγκτήρ, a male prostitute, Ta.

spinus
ī, f SPI-, a blackthorn, sloe-tree , V.

spira
ae, f , σπεῖρα, a coil, fold, twist, spiral: in spirain se conligit anguis, V., O.: longo iactetur spira galero, i. e. tie, Iu.

spirabilis
e, adj. spiro, that may be breathed, respirable : natura, cui nomen est aër: caeli lumen, vital , V.

spiraculum
ī, n spiro, a breathing-hole, vent, spiracle : spiracula Ditis, i. e. of the lower world , V.

spiramentum
n spiro, a breathing-hole, vent, pore, spiracle (only plur; poet.): caeca, V.: flammam exhalantia, O.: animae, i. e. the lungs , V.
Fig., a breathing space, pause, short interval, instant : spiramenta temporum, Ta.

spiritus
ūs, m cf. spiro, a breathing, breath : anima ducta est spiritu: aër spiritu ductus: neque habet quas ducat spiritus auras, O.: spiritum includere, suffocate , L.: ut nihil sit ne spiritu quidem minimo brevius, etc., i. e. not an instant : latere petitus imo spiritus, i. e. a sigh , H.: si spiritum ducit, vivit: usque ad extremum spiritum: filiorum postremum spiritum ore excipere.
A gentle breath, breeze : Aram, quam flatu permulcet spiritus austri, C. poët.: Boreae, V.
The air : quid est tam commune quam spiritus vivis?: diffunditur spiritus per arterias.
Fig., of a god, breath, inspiration : uno divino spiritu contineri, by a divine inspiration : Spiritum Phoebus mihi dedit, H.
The breath of life, life : eum spiritum, quem naturae debeat, patriae reddere: extremum spiritum in victoriā effundere: dum spiritus hos regit artūs, V.: surget spiritus in lacrimis, a sigh , Pr.
Disposition, spirit, character : avidum domando spiritum, i. e. covetousness , H.: qui spiritus illi, V.: hostilīs spiritūs gerens, L.
Spirit, high spirit, energy, courage, haughtiness, pride, arrogance.
Sing . (in prose only gen. and abl., which are wanting in plur.): regio spiritu: illos eius spiritūs Siciliensīs quos fuisse putetis: tantum fiduciae ac spiritūs, Cs.: filia inflata muliebri spiritu, L.
Plur. (only nom. and acc.): res gestae meae . . . mihi nescio quos spiritūs attulerunt: magnos spiritūs in re militari sumere, Cs.: regios spiritūs repressit, N.: cum spiritūs plebs sumpsisset, L.: remittant spiritūs, comprimant animos suos: quorum se vim ac spiritūs fregisse, L.

spiro
āvī, ātus, āre, to breathe, draw breath, respire: dum spirare potero: ne spirare quidem sine metu possunt: sunt qui ab eo (Clodio) spirante forum putent potuisse defendi, i. e. while alive: margarita viva ac spirantia saxis avelli, Ta.: spirantia consulit exta, still panting, V.: non sunt ausi admovere (corpori), velut spiranti, manūs, Cu.: graviter spirantis copia thymbrae, i. e. of strong odor, V.: Di maris et terrae . . . spirate secundi, i. e. be propitious, V.
With acc, to breathe out, exhale, emit: flammas, L.: flamina, O.: divinum odorem, V.
To breathe, blow, be exhaled, burst forth: Letiferis calidi spirarunt flatibus austri, O.: Quā vada non spirant, rage, V.: fervet fretis spirantibus aequor, boiling, V.
Fig., to breathe, live, be alive: videtur Laeli mens spirare etiam in scriptis: spirat adhuc amor puellae, H.: Parii lapides spirantia signa, V.
To be inspired, have poetic inspiration: Quod spiro, tuum est, H.
With acc, to breathe forth, exhale, be full of, be inspired with, aim at: mendacia, Iu.: amores, H.: tribunatum, L.: maiora, Cu.: immane, V.

spissatus
adj. spissus, thickened, condensed : Ignis, O.

spisse
adv. spissus, crowdedly, thickly : pervenire, i. e. through a crowd .

spissus
adj. with comp, thick, crowded, close, compact, dense: sanguis, O.: grando, O.: corona viris, V.: nemorum comae, H.: harena, V.: noctis umbrae, V.
Obstructed, tardy, lingering, slow: omnia tarda et spissa: in utroque genere dicendi exitūs, deliberate: si id erit spissius.

splendeo
—, —, ēre, to shine, be bright, gleam, glitter, glisten: splendet pontus, V.: paternum Splendet salinum, H.: Glycera Splendens, H.
Fig., to shine, be bright, be illustrious, be glorious: virtus splendet per sese: alienā invidiā, i. e. by the odium thrown on others, L.

splendesco
—, —, ere, inch. splendeo, to become bright, begin to shine, derive lustre : Incipiat sulco attritus splendescere vomer, V.: Corpora . . . succo pinguis olivi Splendescunt, O.
Fig.: oratione.

splendide
adv. splendidus, brightly, magnificently, splendidly, nobly : ornare convivium: acta aetas, with distinction : mendax, H.: parum se splendide gerere, with too little show , N.: loqui, grandly .

splendidus
adj. with comp. and sup. SPLEND-, bright, shining, glittering, brilliant : splendidior quam cetera sidera fulget, O.: splendidissimus candor: ostro Crinis, O.: fons splendidior vitro, H.: bilis, bright yellow , H.
Brilliant, splendid, magnificent, sumptuous, gorgeous, grand : domus regali splendida luxu Instruitur, V.: secundas res splendidiores facit amicitia.
Fig., brilliant, illustrious, distinguished, noble : vir splendidissimus civitatis suae: homo propter virtutem: causa splendidior: facta, H.: splendidioribus verbis uti: vox, impressive : veniamus ad splendidiora, topics of more dignity.
Showy, fine, specious : nomen: Praetendens culpae splendida verba tuae, O.

splendor
ōris, m SPLEND-, brightness, brilliance, lustre, splendor, sheen : flammae, O.: argenti, H.
Splendor, magnificence, sumptuousness, grandeur : omnia ad gloriam splendoremque revocare.
Fig., distinguished merit, lustre, splendor, honor, dignity, excellence, eminence : homines summo splendore praediti: senator populi R. splendor ordinis: dignitatis: M. Catonis splendorem maculare.
Impressiveness : splendore nominis capti: verborum Graecorum.

spoliatio
ōnis, f spolio, a pillaging, robbing, plundering, spoliation : fanorum: sacrorum, L.
Fig., an unjust deprivation, robbery : consulatūs, removal from : dignitatis.

spoliator
ōris, m spolio, a robber, plunderer, spoiler : eorum (monumentorum): templi, L.: pupilli, Iu.

spoliatrix
īcis, f spoliator, she that robs, a plunderer, spoiler : ceterorum.

spoliatus
adj. with comp. P. of spolio, despoiled, stripped, impoverished, bare : mea fortuna: nihil illo regno spoliatius.

spolio
āvī, ātus, āre spolium, to strip, uncover, bare, unclothe : Phalarim vestitu: spoliari hominem iubent, L.: Gallum caesum torque, L.: iacentem veste, N.
To rob, plunder, pillage, spoil, deprive, despoil, strip, impoverish : (Mars) saepe spoliantem evertit, the spoiler : spoliatis effossisque domibus, Cs.: delubra, S.: orbem terrarum: spoliari fortunis: ut Gallia omni nobilitate spoliaretur, Cs.: vetere exercitu provinciam, L.: te pudicā Coniuge, O.: ea philosophia, quae spoliat nos iudicio: illum vitā, V.: hiemps spoliata capillos, stripped of his locks , O.

spolium
ī, n SCAL-.
Of an animal, the skin, hide, fell : leonis, O.: monstri, O.
Plur, the arms stripped from an enemy, booty, prey, spoil : hostium: spoliorum causā hominem occidere: multa spolia praeferebantur, Cs.: Indutus spoliis, V.: spolia ducis hostium caesi, L.: forum spoliis provinciarum ornasse: aliorum spoliis nostras opes augere: virtutis honor spoliis quaeratur in istis, arms (of the dead Achilles), O.: Egregiam laudem et spolia ampla refertis, i. e. victory , V.
Sing. (poet.): Quo nunc Turnus ovat spolio, V.: Actoris spolium, V.

sponda
ae, f SPA-, a bedstead, bed-frame , O.
A bed, couch, sofa : Aurea, V.: spondā sibi propiore recumbit, on the nearer side , O., H.

spondaeus
see spondeus.

spondaulium
ī, n a sacrificial hymn, accompanied by the flute.

spondeo
spopondī, spōnsus, ēre cf. σπένδω, to promise sacredly, warrant, vow, give assurance : promitto, recipio, spondeo, C. Caesarem talem semper fore civem, etc.: quis est qui spondeat eundum animum postea fore, L.: spondebant animis id (bellum) Cornelium finiturum, i. e. were entirely confident , L.: spondebo enim tibi, vel potius spondeo in meque recipio, eos esse M'. Curi mores: praemia, quae spopondimus: fidem, O.: legionibus agros: non si mihi Iuppiter auctor Spondeat, hoc sperem, V.
In law, to assume an obligation, promise solemnly, bind oneself, undertake : quis spopondisse me dicit? nemo: si quis quod spopondit . . . si id non facit, condemnatur.
In behalf of another, to engage, vouch, become security, enter bail : pro multis: et se quisque paratum ad spondendum Icilio ostendere, L.: Hic sponsum (me) vocat, H.: Fraudator homines cum advocat sponsum inprobos, Ph.
To make a wager of law, agree to a forfeit on failure to prove an assertion : eum illi iacenti latera tunderentur, ut aliquando spondere se diceret.
In public life, to engage, stipulate, agree, conclude, promise : spoponderunt consules, legati (in concluding peace), L.: quod spondendo pacem servassent exercitum, L.: hosti nihil spopondistis, civem neminem spondere pro vobis iussistis, L.: quid tandem si spopondissemus urbem hanc relicturum populum R.? L.
To promise in marriage, engage, betroth : quae sponsa est mihi, T.
Of things, to promise, forbode : nec quicquam placidum spondentia Sidera, O.: quod prope diem futurum spondet fortuna vestra, L.

spondeus
ī, m , σπονδεῖος, a spondee (foot of two long syllables), C., H.

spongia
ae, f , σπογγιά, a sponge: e foro spongiis effingi sanguinem.
A coat of mail: spongia pectori tegumentum, L.

spons
f cf. spondeo, free will, accord, impulse, motion .
Only abl sing ., usu. with pron poss., of one's own accord, freely, willingly, voluntarily : Suā sponte recte facere, of his own accord , T.: tuā sponte facere, voluntarily : Gallia ipsa suā sponte excitata, of its own motion : transisse Rhenum sese non suā sponte, sed rogatum et accersitum a Gallis, Cs.: sponte meā componere curas, V.: Italiam non sponte sequor, of my own will , V.: Sponte properant, O.: equus sponte genua submittens, Cu.: magis popularium quam suā sponte, Cu.
By oneself, without aid, alone : nec suā sponte, sed eorum auxilio: cum oppidani suā sponte Caesarem recipere conarentur, Cs.: iudicium quod Verres suā sponte instituisset, i. e. without precedent : neque id solum meā sponte (prospexi), i. e. by my own foresight .
Of things, with suā, of itself, spontaneously : is autem ardor non alieno impulsu sed suā sponte movetur, etc.: Stellae sponte suā iussaene vagentur et errent, H.: sapientem suā sponte ac per se bonitas et iustitia delectat: ex loco superiore, qui prope suā sponte in hostem inferebat, L.: Te Sponte suā probitas officiumque iuvat, O.
Without suā (poet.): Sponte deae munus promeritumque patet (i. e. sine indice), O.

sponsa
ae, f sponsus, a betrothed woman, bride : tua, T.: Flebilis, H.

sponsalia
ium, n plur n. adj. from sponsus, a betrothal, espousal, wedding : factis sponsalibus: parare, Iu.: sponsalia Crassipedi praebui, a wedding-feast .

sponsio
ōnis, f spondeo, a solemn promise, engagement, covenant, guarantee, security : voti sponsio, quā obligamur deo: per indutias sponsionem faciunt, uti, etc., made a covenant , S.: pax per sponsionem facta, by giving security , L.: sponsionem interponere, L.
In actions at law, a wager of law, formal stipulation for a forfeit by the loser : condicio fertur, ut, si id factum negaret, sponsione defenderet sese, L.: ut sponsionem facere possent, ni adversus edictum praetoris vis facta esset, an engagement to pay forfeit, unless it is adjudged that , etc.: sponsio est, ni te Apronius socium in decumis esse dicat, the stipulation is (to pay) unless , etc.: vincere sponsionem, to win the forfeit.
A betting : audax, Iu.

sponsor
ōris, m spondeo, a bondsman, surety, bail, voucher : sponsor es pro Pompeio: sponsores Trebelli: si sponsor est illi de meā (voluntate): (Hymenaeus) mihi coniugii sponsor erat, O.

sponsum
ī, n P. n. of spondeo, a covenant, agreement, engagement : sponsum negare, to break a pledge , H.: ex sponso egit (i. e. ex sponsione), proceeded to enforce the covenant .

sponsus
ī, m P. of spondeo, a betrothed man, bridegroom : sponsi nomen appellans: regius, H.: Sponsi Penelopae, suitors , H.

sponsus
m spondeo, a bail, suretyship .
Only abl sing. : de sponsu si quid perspexeris.

sponte
see (spons).

sportella
ae, f dim. sporta, a wicker-basket, a little basket, luncheon-basket .

sportula
ae, f dim. sporta, a wicker-basket, a little basket ; hence (as distributed in such baskets), a dole, petty present : parva, Iu.: quanto celebretur sportula fumo, i. e. the distribution of doles , Iu.

spretor
ōris, m SPAR-, a disdainer, scorner, contemner : deorum, O.

spretus
P. of sperno.

spuma
ae, f spuo, foam, froth, scum, spume : spumas agere in ore: albida, O.: in dio concreta profundo, O.: spumas salis aere ruebant, V.: sanguinis, O.

spumatus
P. of spumo.

spumesco
—, —, ere, inch. spuma, to grow frothy, begin to foam , O.

spumeus
adj. spuma, foaming, frothy : Nereus, V.: unda, V.: torrens, O.

spumifer
era, erum, adj. spuma+1 FER-, foam-bearing, foaming : amnis, O.

spumiger
era, erum, adj. spuma + GES-, foam-bearing, foaming : fons, O.

spumo
āvī, ātus, āre spuma, to foam, froth : fluctu spumabant caerula cano, V.: Spumans aper, V.: spumat plenis vindemia labris, V.: frena spumantia, covered with foam , V.: sanguis, V.: spumantibus ardens visceribus, foaming with wrath , Iu.: saxa salis niveo spumata liquore, frothed over , C. poët.

spumosus
adj. spuma, full of foam, covered with foam : unda, V.: undae, O.

spuo
uī, ūtus, ere SPV-, to spit, spit out, spew : terram (i. e. pulverem), V.

spurcatus
adj. with sup. P. of spurco, filthy, foul, defiled : senectus impuris moribus, Ct.: helluo spurcatissimus.

spurce
adv. with sup. spurcus, impurely, foully, filthily : in illam dicere, i. e. utter a foul libel : perscribit spurcissime, in the vilest language .

spurco
—, ātus, āre spurcus, to defile : forum.

spurcus
adj. with comp. and sup. SPARC-, unclean, impure, foul, base, low : homo: Dama, H.: lex spurcior linguā suā: capita spurcissima: homo spurcissime!

sputatilicus
adj. sputo, to be spit upon, abominable, detestable : crimina eius, Sisenn. ap. C.

sputo
—, —, āre, intens. spuo, to spit, spit out : mixtos sanguine dentes, O.

sputum
ī, n spuo, spittle : sputa cruenta, Pr.