English

Alternative forms

• Yeddo
• Yedo

Proper noun

Edo

1. (historical) Tokyo

Usage notes

Principally known as the de facto capital of Japan during the Tokugawa shogunate; when the shogunate ended in 1868, it was renamed Tokyo and made the formal capital by the newly-crowned Emperor Meiji.

Translations

Etymology 2

From Edo Ẹ̀dó.

Proper noun

Edo

1. A state in southern Nigeria. Capital: Benin City.
2. (collectively) The people of Edo State.
3. (uncountable) The Volta-Niger language spoken primarily by these people.

Synonyms

• (language): Bini

Anagrams

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛ.do/, [ˈɛːd̪o]
• Hyphenation: È‧do

Etymology 1

From Japanese 江戸 ‎(えど, Edo).

Proper noun

Edo f

1. (historical) Edo (now Tokyo)

Related terms

• edochiano

Etymology 2

Short for Edoardo.

Proper noun

Edo m

1. A diminutive of the male given name Edoardo

Anagrams

• deo, Deo
• ode

Japanese

Romanization

Edo

1. rōmaji reading of えど

Basque

Conjunction

edo

1. or (inclusive)

Related terms

• ala

Finnish

Verb

edo

1. Indicative present connegative form of etoa.
2. Second-person singular imperative present form of etoa.
3. Second-person singular imperative present connegative form of etoa.

Latin

Etymology 1

From Proto-Italic *edō, from Proto-Indo-European *h₁édti. The long vowel in some of the forms is due to Lachmann's law.

Cognates include Ancient Greek ἔδω ‎(édō), Sanskrit अत्ति ‎(átti), Hittite 𒂊𒀉𒈪 ‎(eidmi, “I eat”), Old English etan (English eat).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈe.doː/

Verb

edō ‎(present infinitive edere or ēsse, perfect active ēdī, supine ēsum); irregular conjugation

1. I eat.

   Tunc, modo edere volebat.‎

   At that time, he just wanted to eat.

Inflection

Derived terms

See also

• mandūcō

References

• Sihler, Andrew L. (1995) New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin, Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press
• ĕdo in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press

Etymology 2

From ex- ‎(“out of”) +‎ *dō; see crē-dō for details.

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈeː.doː/

Verb

ēdō ‎(present infinitive ēdere, perfect active ēdidī, supine ēditum); third conjugation

1. I give out, put or bring forth; eject, discharge.
2. I produce, bear, give birth to, yield, form, beget.
3. I put forth, publish, spread abroad, circulate.

   Cum tua non edas, carpis mea carmina, Laeli.‎

   Because you do not publish your poetry, you steal mine, Laelus.

   …cum ille asperrimam epistulam de se in vulgus edidisset.‎

   …even though he had publicly circulated a most scathing letter about him.

4. I set forth, relate, tell, disclose, deliver, announce, declare.
5. I produce, perform, show, inflict, bring about, cause.
6. I raise up, lift, elevate.

Conjugation

Derived terms

Related terms

Descendants

• English: editor

References

• ēdo in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• edo in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
• EDO in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “edo”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.
• Meissner, Carl; Auden, Henry William (1894) Latin Phrase-Book, London: Macmillan and Co.
  • to see the light, come into the world: in lucem edi
    
  • to begin to laugh: risum edere, tollere
    
  • to burst into a roar of laughter: cachinnum tollere, edere
    
  • to give up the ghost: animam edere or efflare
    
  • to give up the ghost: extremum vitae spiritum edere
    
  • to divulge, make public: efferre or edere aliquid in vulgus
    
  • to set an example: exemplum edere, prodere
    
  • to inflict an exemplary punishment on some one: exemplum (severitatis) edere in aliquo (Q. Fr. 1. 2. 2. 5)
    
  • to bring out a play, put it on the stage (used of the man who finds the money): fabulam edere
    
  • to give public games in honour of Jupiter: ludos facere, edere (Iovi)
    
  • to give a gladiatorial show: munus gladiatorium edere, dare (or simply munus edere, dare)
    
  • to publish a book: librum edere (Div. 1. 3. 6)
    
  • to commit a crime against some one: scelus edere in aliquem (Sest. 26. 58)
    
  • to give an oracular response: oraculum dare, edere
    
  • to produce as a witness: aliquem testem dare, edere, proferre
    
  • to cause great slaughter, carnage: ingentem caedem edere (Liv. 5. 13)
    
  • to massacre: stragem edere, facere
    
  • (ambiguous) God made the world: deus mundum aedificavit, fabricatus est, effecit (not creavit)
    
  • (ambiguous) God is the Creator of the world: deus est mundi procreator (not creator), aedificator, fabricator, opifex rerum
    
  • (ambiguous) one has a view over...; one is able to see as far as..: prospectus est ad aliquid
    
  • (ambiguous) the water reaches to the waist: aqua est umbilīco tenus
    
  • (ambiguous) the atmosphere: aer qui est terrae proximus
    
  • (ambiguous) the frost set in so severely that..: tanta vis frigoris insecuta est, ut
    
  • (ambiguous) to be able to bear heat and cold: aestus et frigoris patientem esse
    
  • (ambiguous) a hill lies to the north: est a septentrionibus collis
    
  • (ambiguous) to be favourably situated: opportuno loco situm or positum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) the city is very beautifully situated: urbs situ ad aspectum praeclara est
    
  • (ambiguous) the town stands on rising ground: oppidum colli impositum est
    
  • (ambiguous) the town lies at the foot of a mountain: oppidum monti subiectum est
    
  • (ambiguous) the city is situate on a bay: urbs in sinu sita est
    
  • (ambiguous) to be contiguous, adjacent to a country: finitimum esse terrae
    
  • (ambiguous) to have the same boundaries; to be coterminous: continentem esse terrae or cum terra (Fam. 15. 2. 2)
    
  • (ambiguous) the road is the same length: tantundem viae est
    
  • (ambiguous) to be separated by an immense interval of space and time: intervallo locorum et temporum disiunctum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be travelling abroad: peregrinari, peregre esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to meet some one by chance: obvium or obviam esse, obviam fieri
    
  • (ambiguous) I cannot wait till..: nihil mihi longius est or videtur quam dum or quam ut
    
  • (ambiguous) nothing is more tiresome to me than..: nihil mihi longius est quam (c. Inf.)
    
  • (ambiguous) it is high time that..: tempus maximum est, ut
    
  • (ambiguous) I have not seen you for five years: quinque anni sunt or sextus annus est, cum te non vidi
    
  • (ambiguous) the day is already far advanced: multus dies or multa lux est
    
  • (ambiguous) to-day the 5th of September; tomorrow September the 5th: hodie qui est dies Non. Sept.; cras qui dies futurus est Non. Sept.
    
  • (ambiguous) what time is it: quota hora est?
    
  • (ambiguous) it is the third hour (= 9 A.M.: tertia hora est
    
  • (ambiguous) the foe is at our heels, is upon us: hostis in cervicibus alicuius est
    
  • (ambiguous) one can see it in his face: in fronte alicuius inscriptum est
    
  • (ambiguous) to belong to the king's bodyguard: a latere regis esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to make oneself conspicuous: conspici, conspicuum esse aliqua re
    
  • (ambiguous) to be blind: oculis captum esse (vid. sect. IV. 6., note auribus, oculis...)
    
  • (ambiguous) to cherish as the apple of one's eye: aliquis est mihi in oculis
    
  • (ambiguous) to prostrate oneself before a person: ad pedes alicuius iacēre, stratum esse (stratum iacēre)
    
  • (ambiguous) to fail to see what lies before one: quod ante pedes est or positum est, non videre
    
  • (ambiguous) to be endowed with sense: sensibus praeditum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to come within the sphere of the senses: sensibus or sub sensus subiectum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be robust, vigorous: bonis esse viribus
    
  • (ambiguous) what country do you come from: cuias es
    
  • (ambiguous) to be alive: in vita esse
    
  • (ambiguous) the rest of one's life: quod reliquum est vitae
    
  • (ambiguous) to be of such and such an age: ea aetate, id aetatis esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be in the prime of life: integra aetate esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to have become independent, be no longer a minor: sui iuris factum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be advanced in years: aetate provectum esse (not aetate provecta)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be more advanced in years: longius aetate provectum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be infirm through old age: aetate affecta esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be worn out by old age: senectute, senio confectum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be a contemporary of a person: aequalem esse alicuius
    
  • (ambiguous) how old are you: quot annos natus es?
    
  • (ambiguous) how old are you: qua aetate es?
    
  • (ambiguous) to be more than ten years old, to have entered on one's eleventh year: decimum annum excessisse, egressum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be not yet twenty: minorem esse viginti annis
    
  • (ambiguous) to outlive, survive all one's kin: omnium suorum or omnibus suis superstitem esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be able to endure hunger and thirst: famis et sitis patientem esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to enjoy good health: bona (firma, prospera) valetudine esse or uti (vid. sect. VI. 8., note uti...)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be ill, weakly: infirma, aegra valetudine esse or uti
    
  • (ambiguous) to be seriously ill: gravi morbo affectum esse, conflictari, vexari
    
  • (ambiguous) to be affected by disease in every limb; to be paralysed: omnibus membris captum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to have the gout: ex pedibus laborare, pedibus aegrum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) he feels better: melius ei factum est
    
  • (ambiguous) to be overcome by sleep: somno captum, oppressum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be sound asleep: sopītum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) I saw a vision in my dreams: species mihi dormienti oblata est
    
  • (ambiguous) I'm undone! it's all up with me: perii! actum est de me! (Ter. Ad. 3. 2. 26)
    
  • (ambiguous) this is the inscription on his tomb..: sepulcro (Dat.) or in sepulcro hoc inscriptum est
    
  • (ambiguous) here lies..: hic situs est...
    
  • (ambiguous) that is the way of the world; such is life: haec est rerum humanarum condicio
    
  • (ambiguous) that is the way of the world; such is life: sic vita hominum est
    
  • (ambiguous) to find one's circumstances altered for the better (the worse): meliore (deteriore) condicione esse, uti
    
  • (ambiguous) to be in a dilemma; in difficulties: in angustiis, difficultatibus, esse or versari
    
  • (ambiguous) the facts are these; the matter stands thus: res ita est, ita (sic) se habet
    
  • (ambiguous) the case is exactly similar (entirely different): eadem (longe alia) est huius rei ratio
    
  • (ambiguous) this is quite another matter: hoc longe aliter, secus est
    
  • (ambiguous) the matter has gone so far that...; the state of affairs is such that..: res eo or in eum locum deducta est, ut...
    
  • (ambiguous) my circumstances have not altered: eadem est causa mea or in eadem causa sum
    
  • (ambiguous) the motive, cause, is to be found in..: causa posita est in aliqua re
    
  • (ambiguous) the motive, cause, is to be found in..: causa repetenda est ab aliqua re (not quaerenda)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be of great (no) importance: magni (nullius) momenti esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to depend upon a thing: positum, situm esse in aliqua re
    
  • (ambiguous) to be in a person's power: in manu, in potestate alicuius situm, positum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be in a person's power: penes aliquem esse
    
  • (ambiguous) the matter is still undecided; it is an open question: res integra est
    
  • (ambiguous) I have not yet committed myself: res mihi integra est
    
  • (ambiguous) it is no longer in my power: mihi non est integrum, ut...
    
  • (ambiguous) the decision of the question rests with you: penes te arbitrium huius rei est
    
  • (ambiguous) on every occasion; at every opportunity: quotienscunque occasio oblata est; omnibus locis
    
  • (ambiguous) no opportunity of carrying out an object presents itself: nulla est facultas alicuius rei
    
  • (ambiguous) Fortune's favourite: is, quem fortuna complexa est
    
  • (ambiguous) to be abandoned by good luck: a fortuna desertum, derelictum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) happiness, bliss: beata vita, beate vivere, beatum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to have to submit to the uncertainties of fortune; to be subject to Fortune's caprice: sub varios incertosque casus subiectum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be exposed to the assaults of fate: fortunae telis propositum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be abandoned to fate: fortunae obiectum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be a victim of the malice of Fortune: ad iniurias fortunae expositum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be in danger: in periculo esse or versari
    
  • (ambiguous) a man's life is at stake, is in very great danger: salus, caput, vita alicuius agitur, periclitatur, in discrimine est or versatur
    
  • (ambiguous) affairs are desperate; we are reduced to extremeties: res ad extremum casum perducta est
    
  • (ambiguous) affairs are desperate; we are reduced to extremeties: ad extrema perventum est
    
  • (ambiguous) to be in a position of safety: in tuto esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be in the enjoyment of a large fortune: fortunis maximis ornatum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to live in poverty, destitution: in egestate esse, versari
    
  • (ambiguous) to be entirely destitute; to be a beggar: in summa egestate or mendicitate esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be of use: usui or ex usu esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be well-disposed towards..: benevolo animo esse in aliquem
    
  • (ambiguous) to be popular with; to stand well with a person: gratiosum esse alicui or apud aliquem
    
  • (ambiguous) to be popular with; to stand well with a person: in gratia esse apud aliquem
    
  • (ambiguous) to look favourably upon; to support: studiosum esse alicuius
    
  • (ambiguous) to look favourably upon; to support: propenso animo, studio esse or propensa voluntate esse in aliquem (opp. averso animo esse ab aliquo)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be hired, suborned: mercede conductum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) I am on good terms with a person: est or intercedit mihi cum aliquo amicitia
    
  • (ambiguous) to be bound by the closest ties of friendship: artissimo amicitiae vinculo or summa familiaritate cum aliquo coniunctum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be very old friends: vetustate amicitiae coniunctum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to possess great authority; to be an influential person: magna auctoritate esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to possess great authority; to be an influential person: magna auctoritas est in aliquo
    
  • (ambiguous) to have great influence with a person; to have considerable weight: magna auctoritas alicuius est apud aliquem
    
  • (ambiguous) to be in a dignified position: dignitas est summa in aliquo
    
  • (ambiguous) to be in a dignified position: summa dignitate praeditum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) report says; people say: rumor, fama, sermo est or manat
    
  • (ambiguous) every one says: vulgo dicitur, pervulgatum est
    
  • (ambiguous) to be in every one's mouth: in ore omnium or omnibus (hominum or hominibus, but only mihi, tibi, etc.) esse
    
  • (ambiguous) news reached Rome: Romam nuntiatum est, allatum est
    
  • (ambiguous) to confer distinction on a person; to redound to his credit: gloriae, laudi esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be consumed by the fires of ambition: gloriae, laudis cupiditate incensum esse, flagrare
    
  • (ambiguous) to have a good or bad reputation, be spoken well, ill of: bona, mala existimatio est de aliquo
    
  • (ambiguous) to be honoured, esteemed by some one: esse in honore apud aliquem
    
  • (ambiguous) the matter involves much labour and fatigue: res est multi laboris et sudoris
    
  • (ambiguous) it is worth while: operae pretium est (c. Inf.)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be involved in many undertakings; to be much occupied, embarrassed, overwhelmed by business-claims: multis negotiis implicatum, districtum, distentum, obrutum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be engaged upon a matter: occupatum esse in aliqua re
    
  • (ambiguous) to be engaged upon a matter: intentum esse alicui rei
    
  • (ambiguous) it is a great undertaking to..: magnum negotium est c. Inf.
    
  • (ambiguous) to be at leisure: otiosum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be at leisure: in otio esse or vivere
    
  • (ambiguous) to be magnanimous, broad-minded: magno animo esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be of sane mind: mentis compotem esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be out of one's mind: mente captum esse, mente alienata esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be of sound mind: sanae mentis esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be deep in thought: in cogitatione defixum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) it is a matter of conjecture, supposition: aliquid in coniectura positum est
    
  • (ambiguous) to be averse to truth: a vero aversum esse (Catil. 3. 1. 29)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be probable: veri simile esse
    
  • (ambiguous) this much is certain: hoc (not tantum) certum est
    
  • (ambiguous) I am quite certain on the point: mihi exploratum est, exploratum (certum) habeo
    
  • (ambiguous) I am persuaded, convinced: mihi persuasum est
    
  • (ambiguous) to give a person advice: auctorem esse alicui, ut
    
  • (ambiguous) to be perplexed: consilii inopem esse
    
  • (ambiguous) I am resolved; it is my intention: in animo habeo or mihi est in animo c. Inf.
    
  • (ambiguous) I am determined: certum (mihi) est
    
  • (ambiguous) I am firmly resolved: certum deliberatumque est
    
  • (ambiguous) I intend, propose to..: propositum est mihi c. Inf.
    
  • (ambiguous) my intention is..: consilium est c. Inf. or ut
    
  • (ambiguous) he attained his object: id quod voluit consecutus est
    
  • (ambiguous) what is the meaning of this: quid hoc rei est?
    
  • (ambiguous) to detain a person: in mora alicui esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to have a good memory: memorem esse (opp. obliviosum esse)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be forgotten, pass into oblivion: oblivioni esse, dari
    
  • (ambiguous) to have had practical experience: in rebus atque in usu versatum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to possess experience: usu praeditum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to have had no experience of the world: (rerum) imperitum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) he has had many painful experiences: multa acerba expertus est
    
  • (ambiguous) to be interested in, have a taste for culture: optimarum artium studio incensum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to have received only a moderate education: a doctrina mediocriter instructum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be well-informed, erudite: multarum rerum cognitione imbutum esse (opp. litterarum or eruditionis expertem esse or [rerum] rudem esse)
    
  • (ambiguous) to have received a liberal education: optimis studiis or artibus, optimarum artium studiis eruditum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to have received a superficial education: litteris leviter imbutum or tinctum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to have attained to a high degree of culture: omni vita atque victu excultum atque expolitum esse (Brut. 25. 95)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be quite uncivilised: omnis cultus et humanitatis expertem esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be brought up in some one's school: e disciplina alicuius profectum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to enjoy close intercourse with... (of master and pupil): multum esse cum aliquo (Fam. 16. 21)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be born for a thing, endowed by nature for it: natum, factum esse ad aliquid (faciendum)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be gifted, talented (not praeditum esse by itself): bona indole (always in sing.) praeditum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to possess rich mental endowments: summo ingenio praeditum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) we expect a great deal from a man of your calibre: magna est exspectatio ingenii tui
    
  • (ambiguous) to be a philosopher, physician by profession: se philosophum, medicum (esse) profiteri
    
  • (ambiguous) to set an example: exemplo esse
    
  • (ambiguous) a thing is deeply impressed on the mind: aliquid in animo haeret, penitus insedit or infixum est
    
  • (ambiguous) to attend Plato's lectures: audire Platonem, auditorem esse Platonis
    
  • (ambiguous) to be ignorant of even the elements of logic: dialecticis ne imbutum quidem esse
    
  • (ambiguous) moral science; ethics: philosophia, quae est de vita et moribus (Acad. 1. 5. 19)
    
  • (ambiguous) to have been reduced to a system: arte conclusum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be comprised under the term 'fear.: sub metum subiectum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be closely connected with each other: conexum et aptum esse inter se
    
  • (ambiguous) to be closely connected with a thing: cohaerere, coniunctum esse cum aliqua re
    
  • (ambiguous) to be very intimately related: arte (artissime) coniunctum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to have no coherence, connection: diffusum, dissipatum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be confused: confusum, perturbatum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to bring forward a proof of the immortality of the soul: argumentum afferre, quo animos immortales esse demonstratur
    
  • (ambiguous) a proof of this is that..: argumento huic rei est, quod
    
  • (ambiguous) we start by presupposing that..: positum est a nobis primum (c. Acc. c. Inf.)
    
  • (ambiguous) it follows from what we have shown: hoc probato consequens est
    
  • (ambiguous) to be dogmatic; positive: pertinacem (opp. clementem) esse in disputando
    
  • (ambiguous) to be at variance with: in controversia (contentione) esse, versari
    
  • (ambiguous) I have a point to discuss with you: res mihi tecum est
    
  • (ambiguous) this goes to prove what I say: hoc est a (pro) me
    
  • (ambiguous) the question is settled, finished: res confecta est
    
  • (ambiguous) all are unanimous: una et consentiens vox est
    
  • (ambiguous) the learned men are most unanimous in..: summa est virorum doctissimorum consensio (opp. dissensio)
    
  • (ambiguous) tradition, history tells us: memoriae traditum est, memoriae (memoria) proditum est (without nobis)
    
  • (ambiguous) we read in history: apud rerum scriptores scriptum videmus, scriptum est
    
  • (ambiguous) a twofold tradition prevails on this subject: duplex est memoria de aliqua re
    
  • (ambiguous) to be exact in calculating dates: diligentem esse in exquirendis temporibus
    
  • (ambiguous) he possesses sound judgment in matters of taste: elegantia in illo est
    
  • (ambiguous) a thing is taken from life: aliquid e vita ductum est
    
  • (ambiguous) to be a born orator: natum, factum esse ad dicendum
    
  • (ambiguous) to be a ready, fluent speaker: facilem et expeditum esse ad dicendum (Brut. 48. 180)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be an inexperienced speaker: rudem, tironem ac rudem (opp. exercitatum) esse in dicendo
    
  • (ambiguous) to be fluent: disertum esse (De Or. 1. 21. 94)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be a capable, finished speaker: eloquentem esse (De Or. 1. 21. 94)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be considered the foremost orator: oratorum principem esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be never at a loss for something to say: solutum et expeditum esse ad dicendum
    
  • (ambiguous) to have a ready tongue: lingua promptum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to have good lungs: bonis lateribus esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to introduce a person (into a dialogue) discoursing on..: aliquem disputantem facere, inducere, fingere (est aliquid apud aliquem disputans)
    
  • (ambiguous) to go deeply into a matter, discuss it fully: multum, nimium esse (in aliqua re) (De Or. 2. 4. 17)
    
  • (ambiguous) the circumstances are described in language worthy of them: rebus ipsis par est oratio
    
  • (ambiguous) a digression, episode: quod ornandi causa additum est
    
  • (ambiguous) no sound passed his lips: nulla vox est ab eo audita
    
  • (ambiguous) I have nothing to write about: non habeo, non est quod scribam
    
  • (ambiguous) a theme, subject proposed for discussion: id quod (mihi) propositum est
    
  • (ambiguous) but to return from the digression we have been making: verum ut ad id, unde digressa est oratio, revertamur
    
  • (ambiguous) the task I have put before myself is..: mihi propositum est c. Inf. (or mihi proposui, ut)
    
  • (ambiguous) it is a difficult point, disputed question: magna quaestio est (followed by an indirect question)
    
  • (ambiguous) the question has forced itself on my mind: quaerendum esse mihi visum est
    
  • (ambiguous) to be humorously inclined: animo prompto esse ad iocandum
    
  • (ambiguous) to make witty remarks: facetiis uti, facetum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be in a good temper: iucunde esse (Deiot. 7. 19)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be silly, without tact: ineptum esse (De Or. 2. 4. 17)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be pedantic: nimium diligentem esse
    
  • (ambiguous) the Greek language is a richer one than the Latin: lingua graeca latinā locupletior (copiosior, uberior) est
    
  • (ambiguous) he has made several mistakes: saepe (crebro, multa) peccavit, erravit, lapsus est
    
  • (ambiguous) to be united by having a common language: eiusdem linguae societate coniunctum esse cum aliquo (De Or. 3. 59. 223)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be unable to express one's ideas: orationis expertem esse
    
  • (ambiguous) the expression is not in accordance with Latin usage: aliquid a consuetudine sermonis latini abhorret, alienum est
    
  • (ambiguous) to be rich in words: verbis abundantem esse, abundare
    
  • (ambiguous) to derive a word from... (used of an etymologist): verbum ductum esse a...putare
    
  • (ambiguous) what is the meaning, the original sense of this word: quae est vis huius verbi?
    
  • (ambiguous) what is the meaning, the original sense of this word: quae notio or sententia subiecta est huic voci?
    
  • (ambiguous) what do we mean by 'virtue': quid est virtus?
    
  • (ambiguous) anger is defined as a passionate desire for revenge: iracundiam sic (ita) definiunt, ut ulciscendi libidinem esse dicant or ut u. libido sit or iracundiam sic definiunt, ulc. libidinem
    
  • (ambiguous) this word is neuter: hoc vocabulum generis neutri (not neutrius) est)
    
  • (ambiguous) it was said long ago that..: vetus (verbum) est (c. Acc. c. Inf.)
    
  • (ambiguous) as the proverb says: ut est in proverbio
    
  • (ambiguous) this is a proverb among the Greeks: hoc est Graecis hominibus in proverbio
    
  • (ambiguous) there exists a book on..: est liber de...
    
  • (ambiguous) the book treats of friendship: hic liber est de amicitia (not agit) or hoc libro agitur de am.
    
  • (ambiguous) the book contains something... (not continet aliquid): libro scriptor complexus est aliquid
    
  • (ambiguous) to be engaged on a book: liber mihi est in manibus
    
  • (ambiguous) the book, speech can easily be obtained: liber, oratio in manibus est
    
  • (ambiguous) we read in Plato: apud Platonem scriptum videmus, scriptum est or simply est
    
  • (ambiguous) in Plato's 'Phaedo' we read: in Platonis Phaedone scriptum est
    
  • (ambiguous) (1) to make frequent mistakes in writing; (2) to be full of mistakes (speaking of a passage): mendosum esse (Verr. 2. 4. 77)
    
  • (ambiguous) a letter to Atticus: epistula ad Atticum data, scripta, missa or quae ad A. scripta est
    
  • (ambiguous) to be so disposed: ita animo affectum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be moved, agitated: commotum or concitatum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be greatly agitated: commotum perturbatumque esse
    
  • (ambiguous) what sort of humour are you in: quid tibi animi est?
    
  • (ambiguous) the pain is very severe: acer morsus doloris est (Tusc. 2. 22. 53)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be vexed, mortified, anxious: in aegritudine, sollicitudine esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be vexed, mortified, anxious: sollicitum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) something harasses me, makes me anxious: aliquid me sollicitat, me sollicitum habet, mihi sollicitudini est, mihi sollicitudinem affert
    
  • (ambiguous) to be bowed down, prostrated by grief: aegritudine afflictum, debilitatum esse, iacēre
    
  • (ambiguous) to enjoy peace of mind: quieto, tranquillo, securo animo esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be contented: rebus suis, sorte sua contentum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) I am content to..: satis habeo, satis mihi est c. Inf.
    
  • (ambiguous) to be satisfied with a little: paucis, parvo contentum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to suffer affliction: in luctu esse (Sest. 14. 32)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be in fear: in timore esse, versari
    
  • (ambiguous) to be completely prostrated by fear: metu fractum et debilitatum, perculsum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be brave, courageous: bono animo esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be brave by nature: animo forti esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to show a brisk and cheerful spirit: alacri et erecto animo esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be cast down, discouraged, in despair: animo esse humili, demisso (more strongly animo esse fracto, perculso et abiecto) (Att. 3. 2)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be proud, arrogant by reason of something: inflatum, elatum esse aliqua re
    
  • (ambiguous) to be puffed up with pride: insolentia, superbia inflatum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be resigned to a thing: (animo) paratum esse ad aliquid
    
  • (ambiguous) to be ready to endure anything: omnia perpeti paratum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to lose one's head, be beside oneself: sui (mentis) compotem non esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to lose one's head, be beside oneself: non esse apud se (Plaut. Mil. 4. 8. 26)
    
  • (ambiguous) it's all over with me; I'm a lost man: actum est de me
    
  • (ambiguous) to hover between hope and fear: inter spem metumque suspensum animi esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be absolutely wanting in sympathy: omnis humanitatis expertem esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be dear to some one: carum esse alicui
    
  • (ambiguous) to be dear to some one: carum atque iucundum esse alicui
    
  • (ambiguous) to be fired with love: amore captum, incensum, inflammatum esse, ardere
    
  • (ambiguous) to be some one's favourite: in amore et deliciis esse alicui (active in deliciis habere aliquem)
    
  • (ambiguous) to love and make a bosom friend of a person: aliquem in sinu gestare (aliquis est in sinu alicuius) (Ter. Ad. 4. 5. 75)
    
  • (ambiguous) somebody, something is never absent from my thoughts: aliquis, aliquid mihi curae or cordi est
    
  • (ambiguous) there is nothing I am more interested in than..: nihil antiquius or prius habeo quam ut (nihil mihi antiquius or potius est, quam ut)
    
  • (ambiguous) to long for a thing, yearn for it: desiderio alicuius rei teneri, affici (more strongly flagrare, incensum esse)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be admired: admirationi esse
    
  • (ambiguous) some one is the object of much admiration: magna est admiratio alicuius
    
  • (ambiguous) to be fired with admiration: admiratione incensum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be security for some one: sponsionem facere, sponsorem esse pro aliquo
    
  • (ambiguous) to be hated by some one: invisum esse alicui
    
  • (ambiguous) to be hated by some one: odio, invidiae esse alicui
    
  • (ambiguous) to be hated by some one: in invidia esse alicui
    
  • (ambiguous) to be hated by some one: in odio esse apud aliquem
    
  • (ambiguous) to be fired with a passionate hatred: odio inflammatum, accensum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be fired with rage: ira incensum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be fired with rage: iracundia inflammatum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be short-tempered; to be prone to anger: praecipitem in iram esse (Liv. 23. 7)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be virtuous: virtute praeditum, ornatum esse (opp. vitiis obrutum esse)
    
  • (ambiguous) to strive to attain virtue: virtutem sequi, virtutis studiosum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be vicious, criminal: vitiis, sceleribus inquinatum, contaminatum, obrutum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to have a natural propensity to vice: natura proclivem esse ad vitia
    
  • (ambiguous) to be fired with desire of a thing: cupiditate alicuius rei accensum, inflammatum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) some one feigns illness: aliquis simulat aegrum or se esse aegrum
    
  • (ambiguous) to serve as some one's butt: ludibrio esse alicui
    
  • (ambiguous) to be exact, punctual in the performance of one's duty: diligentem esse in retinendis officiis
    
  • (ambiguous) it is a breach of duty to..: contra officium est c. Inf.
    
  • (ambiguous) to be courteous, obliging to some one: officiosum esse in aliquem
    
  • (ambiguous) to have an inclination for a thing: studere alicui rei, studiosum esse alicuius rei
    
  • (ambiguous) to have an inclination for a thing: propensum, proclivem esse ad aliquid (opp. alienum, aversum esse, abhorrere ab aliqua re)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be endowed with reason: rationis participem (opp. expertem) esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be endowed with reason: ratione praeditum esse, uti
    
  • (ambiguous) are you in your right mind: satin (= satisne) sanus es?
    
  • (ambiguous) to be conscious of no ill deed: nullius culpae sibi conscium esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to behave with moderation: moderatum, continentem esse
    
  • (ambiguous) something is contrary to my moral sense, goes against my principles: aliquid abhorret a meis moribus (opp. insitum [atque innatum] est animo or in animo alicuius)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be consistent: sibi constare, constantem esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be inconsistent, changeable: animo mobili esse (Fam. 5. 2. 10)
    
  • (ambiguous) something is a characteristic of a man: aliquid est proprium alicuius
    
  • (ambiguous) to be in the lower world: apud inferos esse
    
  • (ambiguous) we believe in the existence of a God: deum esse credimus
    
  • (ambiguous) to deny the existence of the gods: deos esse negare
    
  • (ambiguous) belief in God is part of every one's nature: omnibus innatum est et in animo quasi insculptum esse deum
    
  • (ambiguous) an atheist: qui deum esse negat
    
  • (ambiguous) to be tinged with superstition: superstitione imbutum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be the slave of superstition: superstitione teneri, constrictum esse, obligatum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) the house threatens to fall in (vid. sect. X. 5, note 'Threaten'...): domus collapsura, corruitura (esse) videtur
    
  • (ambiguous) the house suddenly fell in ruins: domus subita ruina collapsa est
    
  • (ambiguous) to be at some one's house: apud aliquem esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to possess means, to be well off: rem or opes habere, bona possidere, in bonis esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be economical: diligentem, frugi esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be a great eater: multi cibi esse, edacem esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be the slave of one's appetite: ventri deditum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to take only enough food to support life: tantum cibi et potionis adhibere quantum satis est
    
  • (ambiguous) to be given to drink: vino deditum esse, indulgere
    
  • (ambiguous) my relations with him are most hospitable: mihi cum illo hospitium est, intercedit
    
  • (ambiguous) I am always welcome at his house: domus patet, aperta est mihi
    
  • (ambiguous) to be always in some one's company: assiduum esse cum aliquo
    
  • (ambiguous) to be on friendly terms with a person: usu, familiaritate, consuetudine coniunctum esse cum aliquo
    
  • (ambiguous) to be on friendly terms with a person: est mihi consuetudo, or usus cum aliquo
    
  • (ambiguous) the conversation began with..: sermo ortus est ab aliqua re
    
  • (ambiguous) the conversation began in this way: hinc sermo ductus est
    
  • (ambiguous) to be married to some one: nuptam esse cum aliquo or alicui
    
  • (ambiguous) to be some one's heir: heredem esse alicui
    
  • (ambiguous) something has been left as a legacy by some one: hereditate aliquid relictum est ab aliquo
    
  • (ambiguous) it is my custom: aliquid est meae consuetudinis
    
  • (ambiguous) it is customary to..: mos (moris) est, ut (Brut. 21. 84)
    
  • (ambiguous) it is traditional usage: more, usu receptum est
    
  • (ambiguous) to be bankrupt: non solvendo esse (Phil. 2. 2. 4)
    
  • (ambiguous) money is outstanding, unpaid: pecunia in nominibus est
    
  • (ambiguous) the accounts balance: ratio alicuius rei constat (convenit, par est)
    
  • (ambiguous) money is plentiful at 6 per cent: semissibus magna copia est
    
  • (ambiguous) to be content with 12 per cent at compound interest: centesimis cum anatocismo contentum esse (Att. 5. 21. 12)
    
  • (ambiguous) credit has disappeared: fides (de foro) sublata est (Leg. Agr. 2. 3. 8)
    
  • (ambiguous) credit is low throughout Italy: fides tota Italia est angusta
    
  • (ambiguous) to be in debt: in aere alieno esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be deeply in debt: aere alieno obrutum, demersum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to have pressing debts: aere alieno oppressum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be fond of building: aedificatorem esse (Nep. Att. 13. 1)
    
  • (ambiguous) there is a bridge over the river: pons est in flumine
    
  • (ambiguous) to live in the country: in agris esse, habitare
    
  • (ambiguous) the crop is in the blade: messis in herbis est (Liv. 25. 15)
    
  • (ambiguous) your crop is still green, i.e. you are still far from your ambition: adhuc tua messis in herba est (proverb.)
    
  • (ambiguous) corn is dear: annona cara est
    
  • (ambiguous) to be the chief man in the state: principem civitatis esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be a friend of the aristocracy: nobilitatis fautorem, studiosum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to occupy a very high position in the state: in altissimo dignitatis gradu collocatum, locatum, positum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) a law is valid: lex rata est (opp. irrita)
    
  • (ambiguous) to declare a law valid: legem ratam esse iubere
    
  • (ambiguous) the law says..: in lege scriptum est, or simply est
    
  • (ambiguous) a thing is illegal: aliquid contra legem est
    
  • (ambiguous) to be popular, influential: gratiosum esse (opp. invisum esse)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be a strong partisan: partium studiosum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be torn by faction: partium studiis divisum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be a follower of some one: alicuius studiosum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be neutral: nullius or neutrius (of two) partis esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be neutral: in neutris partibus esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be neutral: medium esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be (very) patriotic: patriae amantem (amantissimum) esse (Att. 9. 22)
    
  • (ambiguous) to hold revolutionary opinions: novarum rerum cupidum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) there are whispers of the appointment of a dictator: non nullus odor est dictaturae (Att. 4. 18)
    
  • (ambiguous) to live in exile: in exsilio esse, exsulem esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to have unlimited power; to be invested with imperium: cum imperio esse (cf. XVI. 3)
    
  • (ambiguous) to hold a high office (such as conferred imperium, i.e. consulatus, dictatura, praetura): in imperio esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to grant a people its independence: populum liberum esse, libertate uti, sui iuris esse pati
    
  • (ambiguous) to be convicted by some one's evidence: testibus teneri, convictum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) the case is still undecided: adhuc sub iudice lis est (Hor. A. P. 77)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be at fault; to blame; culpable: in culpa esse
    
  • (ambiguous) some one is to blame in a matter; it is some one's fault: culpa alicuius rei est in aliquo
    
  • (ambiguous) it is my fault: mea culpa est
    
  • (ambiguous) to be free from blame: extra culpam esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be almost culpable: affinem esse culpae
    
  • (ambiguous) to retire from service: militia functum, perfunctum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to retire from service: rude donatum esse (Phil. 2. 29)
    
  • (ambiguous) to have had no experience in war: rei militaris rudem esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to hold a high command: cum imperio esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to obey a person's orders: dicto audientem esse alicui
    
  • (ambiguous) to be under arms: in armis esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be armed: cum telo esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be out of range: extra teli iactum, coniectum esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to protect the troops in the rear: novissimis praesidio esse
    
  • (ambiguous) the cohort on guard-duty: cohors, quae in statione est
    
  • (ambiguous) the issue of the battle is undecided: proelium anceps est
    
  • (ambiguous) the position is critical: res est in periculo, in summo discrimine
    
  • (ambiguous) a hand-to-hand engagement ensued: tum pes cum pede collatus est (Liv. 28. 2)
    
  • (ambiguous) swords must now decide the day: res gladiis geri coepta est
    
  • (ambiguous) to have the advantage in cavalry: equitatu superiorem esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be a match for the enemy: parem (opp. imparem) esse hosti
    
  • (ambiguous) there was great slaughter of fugitives: magna caedes hostium fugientium facta est
    
  • (ambiguous) to be on friendly terms with the Roman people: in amicitia populi Romani esse (Liv. 22. 37)
    
  • (ambiguous) he received from the senate the title of friend: a senatu amicus appellatus est (B. G. 1. 3)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be subject to some one, under some one's dominion: sub imperio et dicione alicuius esse
    
  • (ambiguous) to be subject to some one, under some one's dominion: subiectum esse, obnoxium esse imperio or dicioni alicuius (not simply alicui)
    
  • (ambiguous) to be subject to some one, under some one's dominion: in potestate, in dicione alicuius esse
    
  • (ambiguous) Asia was made subject to Rome: Asia populi Romani facta est
    
  • (ambiguous) to ride at anchor: in ancoris esse, stare, consistere
    
  • (ambiguous) much damage was done by this collision: ex eo navium concursu magnum incommodum est acceptum
    
  • (ambiguous) in short; to be brief: ne multa, quid plura? sed quid opus est plura?
    
  • (ambiguous) as I said above: ut supra (opp. infra) diximus, dictum est
    
  • (ambiguous) it sounds incredible: incredibile dictu est
    
  • (ambiguous) this is not the place to..: non est huius loci c. Inf.
    
  • (ambiguous) this is not the place to..: non est hic locus, ut...
    
  • (ambiguous) so much for this subject...; enough has been said on..: ac (sed) de ... satis dixi, dictum est
    
  • (ambiguous) there is this also to notice: atque etiam hoc animadvertendum est
    
  • (ambiguous) this passage is obscure: hic (ille) locus obscurus est
    
  • (ambiguous) it is clear, evident: hoc in promptu est
    
  • (ambiguous) it is clear, evident: hoc in aperto est
    
  • (ambiguous) this is as clear as daylight: hoc est luce (sole ipso) clarius
    
  • (ambiguous) from this it appears, is apparent: ex quo perspicuum est
    
  • (ambiguous) the main point: id quod maximum, gravissimum est
    
  • (ambiguous) the main point: quod caput est
    
  • (ambiguous) what is more important: quod maius est
    
  • (ambiguous) this shows, proves..: testis est, testatur, declarat
    
  • (ambiguous) this shows, proves..: documento, indicio est (without demonstr. pron. but cui rei documento, indicio est)
    
  • (ambiguous) there is something in what you say; you are more or less right: est istuc quidem aliquid
    
  • (ambiguous) it is so: ita res est
    
  • (ambiguous) there is nothing strange in that: neque id mirum est or videri debet
    
  • (ambiguous) good luck to you: macte virtute (esto or te esse iubeo)