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verbis abundantem esse, abundareto be rich in words.Rate it:
verbis alicuius, e.g. salutare (Liv. 9. 36)in some one's name; on some one's behalf (not nomine alicuius).Rate it:
verbis concertare or altercari cum aliquo (B. C. 3. 19. 6)to hold an altercation with a man.Rate it:
verbis non omnia exsequi posseto be unable to say all one wants.Rate it:
verbo parum valere (Tusc. 3. 5. 11)to unable to find a suitable expression.Rate it:
verbo, nomine; re, re quidem veranominally; really.Rate it:
verborum aucupium or captatiominute, pedantic carping at words.Rate it:
verborum concertatioan altercation, debate.Rate it:
verborum contumeliaeinsulting expressions.Rate it:
verborum immutatioa trope; metonymy.Rate it:
verborum tenuitias, oratio subtilisthe plain style.Rate it:
verbum ductum esse a...putareto derive a word from... (used of an etymologist).Rate it:
verbum e verbo exprimereto translate literally, word for word (not verbo tenus).Rate it:
verbum ex aliquo elicereto extract a word from some one.Rate it:
verbum pro verbo reddereto translate literally, word for word (not verbo tenus).Rate it:
verbum prorsus nullum intellegerenot to understand a single word.Rate it:
verbum translatum (Or. 27. 92)a figurative expression; a word used metaphorically.Rate it:
veri inquisitio atque investigatiozealous pursuit of truth.Rate it:
veri simile esseto be probable.Rate it:
veri videndi, investigandi cupiditaslove of truth.Rate it:
veritasveracity.Rate it:
veritatem imitari (Div. 1. 13. 23)(1) to make a lifelike natural representation of a thing (used of the artist); (2) to be lifelike (of a work of art).Rate it:
veritatis amans, diligens, studiosustruthful; veracious.Rate it:
verno, aestivo, auctumnali, hiberno temporein spring, summer, autumn, winter time.Rate it:
versurā solvere, dissolvere (Att. 5. 15. 2)to pay one's old debts by making new.Rate it:
versuram facere (Att. 5. 21. 12)to transfer a debt.Rate it:
versus facere, scribereto write poetry.Rate it:
vertex caeli, axis caeli, cardo caelithe pole.Rate it:
verum dicere, profiterito speak the truth, admit the truth.Rate it:
verum ut ad id, unde digressa est oratio, revertamurbut to return from the digression we have been making.Rate it:
vestem mutare (opp. ad vestitum suum redire) (Planc. 12. 29)to go into mourning.Rate it:
vestem ponere (exuere)to undress.Rate it:
vestigia alicuius sequi, persequi or vestigiis aliquem sequi, persequito follow in any one's steps.Rate it:
vestigiis alicuius insistere, ingredi (also metaph.)to follow in any one's steps.Rate it:
vestimenta (et calceos) mutareto change one's clothes (and shoes).Rate it:
vestis stragula or simply vestisdrapery.Rate it:
vestitus obsoletus, trituscast-off clothing.Rate it:
Vesuvius evomit (more strongly eructat) ignesVesuvius is discharging flame.Rate it:
vetamur vetere proverbioan old proverb tells us not to...Rate it:
veterum annalesancient history.Rate it:
veterum annalium monumentaancient history.Rate it:
vetus (verbum) est (c. Acc. c. Inf.)it was said long ago that...Rate it:
vetus miles, veteranus milesveterans; experienced troops.Rate it:
vetus usus inter nos interceditwe have known each other well for several years.Rate it:
vetustate amicitiae coniunctum esseto be very old friends.Rate it:
vexillum proponere (Liv. 22. 3)to fix the ensign on the general's tent (as a signal to commence the engagement).Rate it:
vi et armisby force of arms.Rate it:
vi vim illatam defendereto meet force by force.Rate it:
via fert, ducit aliquoa road leads somewhere.Rate it:
via strataa street, a made road.Rate it:

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