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Vitruvius · 1550

| nus ueli of the sail. 445 453 | aftabora & Astapus Names of rivers 346 | fit it becomes 812. |
| Artifices fuos tantum eru- | aftafoba Name of a river 346. | auftrina figna Southern signs, 416. |
| diebant would train their own, 247. | aftragalus Astragal/Bead molding 121 124. 168 | automata Automatic machines 427. |
| Artifici quid authorita- | aftragalus Lesbia Lesbian astragal, 187. | axis mundi Axis of the world 406. |
| tem faciat What gives authority to an artist, 100 | aftrorum numerus Number of the stars 418. | axes Axles. 171 205 296 |
| Artifex plumbarius Plumber, 376, | aftrologi. 3. figuris utun- Astrologers use figures | axiculus Small axle 149 |
| Arundo Reed 359 | tur they use 14. | axon Axis 406 |
| Arundinibus tegeban- | aftru & stella differt A constellation differs from a star 418: | B |
| tur domus Houses were covered with reeds, 50. | aftufapes Name of a river 346. | Babylonis muri Walls of Babylon 354. |
| Arundo aquam subesse | asty siue astu City. 353 | Baccæ pro granis Berries instead of grains 360. |
| prodit reveals, 138. | athletæ Athletes, 240 280. | Baccæ cum uerticillis filo |
| Arundines græcæ Greek reeds, 301. | athletarū certamina Contests of athletes 383. | insutæ Berries with whorls sewn onto a thread 133 |
| Asarotos œcos The unswept room 269. | athos mons in Alexan- Mount Athos, the figure of Alexander | Baculorum subactio- |
| As & Asis Units of weight/currency, 104 111 143 | drie ffigiem image of Alexandria, 48. | nes Working of rods 302. |
| Ascia & asciare Adze and to hew with an adze 300. | athlas mundū ferens Atlas carrying the world, 281 | Baleares insulæ Balearic islands 370 |
| Ascendens machina Ascending machine, 479 | atlas qui & Dyris Atlas, who is also Dyris 346 | Balista Ballista 9 473 |
| aspergo Sprinkling, 239. | atlantides quæ Who the Atlantides are, 281 | Balistarum brachia ho- Arms of ballistae |
| asphalaton Type of plant 354 | atomi quid What atoms are 56. | motona moved by force 10. 478. |
| aspectuum figura Figure of the aspects 412 | atramentum Ink/Black pigment 310. | Balistarum funes è capil- Ropes of ballistae from hair |
| aspectus aduersus Opposite aspect 411. | atramentum librariū Writing ink 326 | lo muliebri of women 477. |
| aspectus planetarum Aspect of the planets 4. | atramentum tectoriū Plaster ink/pigment 326 | Balistas multifariam tor- To twist ballistae in many ways |
| aspectus planetarū Aspect of the planets 411. | atrium Atrium 263 | queri to twist. 9. |
| harmonicus Harmonic 15 412 | atrio Græci non usi The Greeks did not use an atrium, 263 | Balnea Baths 225 237. |
| asperitas Roughness, 116 313. | atticæ columnæ Attic columns 147 | Balnearia triclinia Dining rooms of the baths 272 |
| asphaltites & asphal- Asphaltite and asphalt | atticurges Attic-style (base) 122. 147 189 | Baltheus puluini Belt of the cushion 149 |
| tis asphalt 354 | aula Court/Hall 281. | Balnei partes iiij Four parts of a bath. 345 |
| asplenium Spleenwort. 27 | auctoritas artificium un- Whence the authority of artists comes | Balthasar Senenfis gut- Balthasar of Siena placed drops |
| asses Coins 171 | de fit it comes from, 100. | tas mutulis subiecit under the modillions |
| Asis uncialis One-twelfth As 111 | auripigmentū Orpiment/Yellow arsenic, 317. 320 | Balustriæ Balusters 120 (165. |
| asseres Rafters/Planks 171 | aurum nō supernatat ar- Gold does not float on | Barbaricus ornatus Barbarian ornament 6. |
| asserum cubilia Beds for rafters 170 | gento uiuo quicksilver 320. | Barica ædes Barica temple 120 |
| asseres cupressini, abie- Cypress or fir rafters | aurum quomodo ex de- How gold from | Barycephala ædes Barycephala temple 120 |
| gni fir, 301 | trita ueste & inaura- worn clothing and gilded | Basis nomine quid What is in the name of a base 165. |
| assulæ Splinters/Shavings 317 | tis metallis colligi pos metals can be collected | Basis Corinthia Corinthian base 135 |