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Vitruvius · 1550

tilis useful. 141, 95.
Altaria Deorum quomodo How altars of the gods should be 197.
Alueus Channel/Trough, 235.
Alueolatus Hollowed out/Grooved, 140 233.
Alueus lusorius Gaming board, 199
Alumen unde From where alum comes 377
Aluminosi fontes Aluminous springs, 349.
Amaritas Bitterness, 91.
Ambitus stellarum primæ magnitudinis reliquarum Circuits of stars of the first magnitude and the rest. 417.
Ambulatio Walkway, 106 114
Ambulatio hypæthra Open-air walkway, 230. 231. 240.
Ambulationes hypogæe Underground walkways, 234.
Ambulationum collocatio Placement of walkways, 229.
Ambulatoria turris Movable tower 482.
Ambulatiles funduli Movable floors, 465
Amerina salix Amerian willow 95. 463
Amphiprostylos With columns at both front and back, 105
Amphiprostylos ædes quæ What is an amphiprostylos temple 111. 112
Amphithalamus Inner chamber, 279. 282
Amphitheatrum Amphitheater, 45. 208
Amphitheatrales ludi Amphitheater games 209
Amphora Amphora/Jar 278
Amplecton Enclosing/Twining. 84.
Amufos, id est, indoctus Amufos, that is, unlearned, 42 37
Amusium Instrument for leveling, 307
Amussis Level/Straight edge 297.
Amusseatum opus Work done with a straight edge 297.
anaglyphicum opus Relief work 303.
analemma A sundial projection, 421 424.
anaporica horologio In the water-clock, 428.
anatona Raised/Tensioned 10. 472
ancones Consoles/Brackets, 255. 157 190. 373
andrones Men's quarters/passageways 281. 282.
andronis Of the andron 282
angiportus Alleyway/Passage, 33. 39 42.
angulis fenestræ uitiosæ dantur Faulty windows are placed in the corners 173
aniatrologetos Incurable, 12 14
anima Ital Soul (used metaphorically for the center or core). 297
anima scalarum siue antenna Soul of the stairs or yard/boom 389
anisocycla Unequal circles, 434
angularia Corner pieces, 303
annulus Ring 124.
Annularia Ring-shaped structures, 33. 333
antæ Corner pilasters 111. 112 189
antani, siue antarij funes Antani, or stay ropes, 404.
antecubiculum Antechamber 282
antelucanus spiritus Breath/air before dawn, 40
antenna Yard/Boom 453. 389
antepagmenta Door frames/jambs 189
anterides Buttresses 287
anteridion Little buttress, 476.
anticum solum Front floor 211.
ansa ferrea, ænea Iron or bronze handle 76
antiboreum Opposite the north wind, 427
antithalamus Inner room opposite the chamber 282
Anxur fons Spring of Anxur, 363.
apertura Opening, 185.
apertura graduum Opening of the steps 216.
aphronitrum Foam of saltpeter, 327.
apodyterium Changing room 248
apollo Colossicus Colossal Apollo, 446.
apollo Delphicus Delphic Apollo, 98. 359
apophygis Curve/Apophyge of a column, 167. 192.
apophygis unde ducta ratio From where the calculation of the apophyge is derived 121 122. 194.
apotome A section/part 210
apothecæ Storehouses 275
apothesis Removal/Deposit 121 167. 194.
apoxiomenos One who scrapes himself 241.
apparatio Preparation, 84 98.
appendiculum Small attachment/pendant 452
apportatio Carrying in, 93
aquarum natura Nature of waters, 338
aqua calida et feruës Hot and boiling water, 64.
aquas aquis multo præstare That some waters are much better than others 344.
aquæductus structil Constructed aqueduct. 15
aquæductus lateritij Romæ xiij Thirteen brick aqueducts in Rome, 378.
aqua ducitur quadriuam Water is led by four ways. 378
aquæ ex partibus mundi iudicantur Waters are judged by the parts of the world 348
aqua fontanalis Spring water 350
aquæ inueniendæ multiplex ratio Multiple method for finding water 340.
aquam esse sphæricâ That water is spherical. 373
aquam exprimere To press out water 380.
aquam librare To level water 373
aquam limosam sale cor- Muddy water with salt