an elephant

    barrus ī, m    [Indian], an elephant, H.

    elephantus ī (very rare in nom sing.), and (mostly nom sing.) elephās or elephāns (antis), m, ἐλέφασ, an elephant: procedebat elephantus in pontem, L.: elephans albus, H.: vires elephanti.— Plur: Indici, T.—Ivory, V.

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* Lucr. B. II. III. A. B.

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    barītus    see barditus.

    bēlua (not bellua), ae, f    a beast, wild beast, monster: fera: saeva, H.: Lernae, the Hydra, V.: in usu beluarum: quantum natura hominis pecudes reliquaque belua, lower animals. — Esp., the elephant, T.: beluarum manūs, Cu.: Gaetula, Iu. —Fig., a beast, brute: age nunc, belua, T.: in hac inmani beluā, in the case of: taetra.

    bōs bovis, gen plur. boum or bovum, dat. bōbus or būbus, m and f, βοῦσ, an ox, bull, cow: umeris sustinere bovem: enectus arando, H.: femina, L.: eximiā, L.: torva, V.: boves vendere: cura boum, horned cattle, V.: iuga demere Bobus fatigatis, H.: est bos cervi figurā, etc., a wild ox, Cs. — Prov.: clitellae bovi sunt impositae, the saddle is on the wrong horse: Optat ephippia bos piger, envies the horse, H.

    dēns dentis, m    [ED-], a tooth: dentibus in ore constructis: eorum adversi acuti... intimi, qui genuini vocantur, the front teeth... grinders: puer, nondum omni dente renato, Iu.: dentīs exacuit sus, tusks, V.: viperei, O.: eburnei, elephants': Indi, the elephant's, O.: gemmae et dentes Indi, ivory, O.: Libycus, ivory, Pr.— A tooth, point, spike, prong, tine, fluke: aratri, V.: perpetui (serrae), O.: insecti pectine dentes (i. e. insectus dentibus pecten), O.: tenax (ancorae), V.: curvus Saturni, the pruning-hook, V.—Fig., a tooth: maligno dente carpunt, of hatred: invidus, H.: ater, H.: Theoninus, i. e. slanderous tongue, H.: tangere singula dente superbo, aristocratic daintiness, H.: dentes aevi, O.

    ebur oris, n    ivory: ex ebore factum: puer quale Lucet ebur, V.: ebur coemere, works in ivory: maestum, statues of ivory, V.: Inflavit ebur, blew the tibia, V.: ense vacuum, scabbard, O.: curule, chair, H.—An elephant, Iu.

    eburneus adj.    [ebur], of ivory: dentes, elephants' tusks: signum: colla, white as ivory, O.

    manus ūs （dat. manu, Pr.), f    [2 MA-], a hand: puerum in manibus gestare, T.: Vinxerat post terga manūs, V.: Caelo si tuleris manūs, H.: vas in manūs sumere: de manibus deponere, lay down: unde manum continuit? refrained, H.: hominem tibi trado de manu, ut aiunt, in manum, i. e. with great care: manum ferulae subduximus, i. e. outgrew the rod, Iu.: plenā manu, liberally: (Sextius) per manūs tractus servatur, i. e. by careful nursing, Cs.: per manūs servulae, by the assistance: traditae per manūs religiones, from hand to hand, L.: magna Iovis, might, H.: mihi veritas manum inicit, arrests.—The hand, as a symbol of nearness: ut iam in manibus nostris hostes viderentur, close upon us, Cs.: In manibus Mars ipse, at hand, V.: proelium in manibus facere, at close quarters, S.: res ad manūs vocabatur: quod Romanis ad manum domi supplementum esset, within reach, L.: servum habuit ad manum, as private secretary: aliquid paulum prae manu Dare, ready money, T.: est in manibus oratio, accessible: inter manūs sunt omnia vestras, plain and palpable, V.: iudicia mortis manu tenere, palpable proofs: manūs inter parentem Ecce, etc., close to, V.—As a symbol of occupation: habeo opus magnum in manibus, am engaged on: Naevius in manibus non est, is not read, H.: sic in manibus (inimicum) habebant, paid attentions to: agger inter manūs proferebatur, by manual labor, Cs.: inter manūs e convivio auferri, i. e. bodily: (epistulae) tuā manu, by your hand: manu sata, artificially, Cs.—As a symbol of control: Uxor quid faciat, in manu non est meā, under my control, T.: id frustra an ob rem faciam, in manu vostrā situm est, rests with you, S.: neque mihi in manu fuit, Iugurtha qualis foret, I could not determine, S.: (feminas) in manu esse parentium, virorum, subject, L.: hostem ex manibus dimitti, suffered to escape, Cs.: dum occasio in manibus esset, while they had the opportunity, L.: inimicorum in manibus mortuus est.— As a symbol of force: manibus pedibusque omnia Facturus, with might and main, T.: per manūs libertatem retinere, forcibly, S.: aequā manu discedere, a drawn battle, S.: Erymanta manu sternit, a blow, V.: ne manum quidem versuri, turn a hand: cum hoste manūs conserere, try conclusions, L.: manum committere Teucris, fight, V.: manu fortis, brave in battle, N.: urbīs manu ceperat, by force, S.: oppida capta manu, stormed, V.: Ipse manu mortem inveniam, by suicide, V.: usu manuque opinionem fallere, actual fight, Cs.: plura manu agens, compulsion, Ta.: dare manūs, give himself up, Cs.: manūs dedisse, yielded: neque ipse manūs feritate dedisset, consented, V.: manūs ad Caesarem tendere, i. e. to supplicate, Cs.: tendit ad vos virgo manūs.—As a symbol of skill: manus extrema non accessit operibus eius, finish: manus ultima coeptis Inposita, O.: Quale manūs addunt ebori decus, skilled hands, V.—Prov.: manum de tabulā, i. e. the work is finished.—A hand, handwriting, style, work, workmanship: librarii: manum suam cognovit: Artificum manūs inter se Miratur, the comparative skill, V.— A side (cf. pars): Est ad hanc manum sacellum, T.: a laevā conspicienda manu, O.—Of animals, a hand, trunk, claw: manus etiam data elephanto: uncae manūs, claws (of the Harpies), V.—In the phrase, ferreae manūs, grappling-hooks, grappling-irons: manūs ferreas atque harpagones paraverant, Cs.: in hostium navīs ferreas manūs inicere, L.— A body, band, company, host, collection, troop, corps: nova, Cs.: parva, S.: cum manu haudquaquam contemnendā, force, L.: Dolopum, V.: manum facere, copias parare: coniuratorum: bicorpor, i. e. the Centaurs: servilis, H.— Plur, labor, hands, workmen: nos aera, manūs, navalia demus, V.