rog. adv. suggesting a negative answer (Sec. 210). Cf. -ne and
no:nne. In indir. questions, _whether_
numerus, -i:, m. _number_
numquam, adv. [[ne:, _not_, + umquam, _ever_]], _never_
nunc, adv. _now_. Cf. iam
nu:ntio:, -a:re, -a:vi:, -a:tus [[nu:ntius, _messenger_]], _report,
announce_ (Sec. 420.a)
nu:ntius, nu:nti:, m. _messenger_
nu:per, adv. _recently, lately, just now_
nympha, -ae, f. _nymph_

O

ob, prep. with acc. _on account of_. In compounds it often means _in
front of, against_, or it is intensive.
quam ob rem, _for this reason_ (Sec. 340)
obses, -idis, m. and f. _hostage_
ob-sideo:,-e:re,-se:di:, -sessus [[ob, _against_, + sedeo:, _sit_]],
_besiege_
obtineo:, -e:re, -ui:, -tentus [[ob, _against_, + teneo:, _hold_]],
_possess, occupy, hold_
occa:sio:, -o:nis, f. _favorable opportunity, favorable moment_
occa:sus, -u:s, m. _going down, setting_
occi:do:, -ere, -ci:di:, -ci:sus [[ob, _down_, + caedo:, _strike_]],
_strike down; cut down, kill_. Cf. interficio:, neco:
occupo:, -a:re, -a:vi:, -a:tus [[ob, _completely_, + capio:, _take_]],
_seize, take possession of, occupy_. Cf. rapio
oc-curro:, -ere, -curri:, -cursus [[ob, _against_ + curro:, _run_]],
_run towards; meet_, with dat. (Sec. 426)
o:ceanus, -i:, m. _the ocean_
octo:, indecl. numeral adj. _eight_
oculus, -i:, m. _eye_
officium, offi'ci:, n. _duty_
o:lim, adv. _formerly, once upon a time_
o:men, -inis, n. _sign, token, omen_
o:-mitto:, -ere, -mi:si:, -missus [[ob, _over, past_, + mitto:,
_send_]], _let go, omit_.
consilium omittere, _give up a plan_
omni:no:, adv. [[omnis, _all_]], _altogether, wholly, entirely_
omnis, -e, adj. _all, every._ Cf. to:tus
onera:ria, -ae, f. [[onus, _load_]], with na:vis expressed or
understood, _merchant vessel, transport_
onus, -eris, n. _load, burden_
opi:nio:, -o:nis, f. [[opi:nor, _suppose_]], _opinion, supposition,
expectation_
oppida:nus, -i:, m. [[oppidum, _town_]], _townsman_
oppidum, -i:, n. _town, stronghold_
opportu:nus, -a, -um, adj. _suitable, opportune, favorable_
op-primo:, -ere, -pressi:, -pressus [[ob, _against_, + premo:,
_press_]], (_press against_), _crush; surprise_
oppugna:tio:, -o:nis, f. _storming, assault_
oppugno:, -a:re, -a:vi:, -a:tus [[ob, _against_, + pugno: _fight_]],
_fight against, assault, storm, assail_
optime:, adv. in superl. degree, compared bene, melius, optime:, _very
well, best of all_ (Sec. 323)
optimus,