Elegantiae terminorum

pugno I fight. Third, for a cause: as "to what have you come?" Fourth, approximately: as "there are about six thousand." Fifth, greatly: as "it is to be admired."

Adeo so/to such an extent with an adjective becomes "greatly": as "a man so good." It also becomes "to such an extent," especially when "that," "as," or "just as" follows, as "Peter studies so much that he excels all his companions."

Adulari to fawn/flatter is to serve with voice or gesture, or to capture the favor of someone.

Assentari to flatter insidiously is to praise someone insidiously and falsely. Blandiri to caress/coax properly pertains to touch, and through translation, to other senses, and sometimes it is referred to the mind. Also, blandiri and adulari also fall to mute animals, as is clear in the dog; but assentari does not.

Afficio I affect and afficior I am affected vary in meaning depending on the ablative adjoined to them, as "I affect you with pleasure," i.e., I bring pleasure to you.

"I affect you with praises," i.e., I praise you. "I affect you with promotion or honor," i.e., I promote or honor you. Thus, "I affect enemies with pain." Also, "I am affected with pain," i.e., I feel pain. "I am affected with joy," i.e., I feel joy. "I am affected with sadness," i.e., I feel sad.

Alias at another time/otherwise is an adversarial conjunction, i.e., "otherwise," as "a learned man and otherwise wicked." Alias is also an adverb of time, i.e., "at another time." It is also used for separating by "otherwise."

Alter the other (of two) is of two. But alius other/another (of many) is of many from two. It is said in Scripture: "Bear one another's alter alterius burdens." Alter is placed for alius by the custom of the Greeks. If truly there are more, and not divided into two parts, one must speak through alter and not through alius, as "there are two kinds of men: some are good, others are bad. And they pursue one another, it should not be said 'some others'."

Altilia fatted fowl is not only said from ala wing, but also from alendo nourishing. It is also made of pigs.

Alluciare to rave/hallucinate is from lux light; it is not to dream idly, but to wander through error and darkness.

Amare to love is more than diligere to esteem. Adamare to fall in love with is to love with passion.

Ambitio ambition, ambitus, ambitiosus ambitious are in the excessive desire of the mind for honor and praise, but not of riches. For he who desires honors and praise beyond measure is ambitious.

An whether/or is used with interrogation and without it, as "I doubt whether he lives, or whether he is dead." A conjunction, not an indicative, it gives a doubt, not a judgment. "I know whether he lives" or "whether he is dead." But it is well used for "or" aut, as "I know either he is dead or he is sick." The indicative truly is given by "I know" or "I think."

Anniculus one year old, i.e., a thing of one year. Binus two each/two years old, a thing of two years. Trinus three years old, of three. Quadrinus four years old, as "the wine is anniculum." And "grain is binum, trinum." About boys, however, we speak more through the diminutive, as "this boy is bimulus, trimulus, quadrimulus," but annulus little year is a diminutive from [annus].

Aparitores attendants/officials are those who decorate chambers, houses, or temples.