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'''pūmex, ĭcis, m.:''' pumice or any similar volcanic rock, used to smooth the ends of book-rolls
'''pūmex, ĭcis, m.:''' pumice or any similar volcanic rock, used to smooth the ends of book-rolls


'''expŏlĭo, -ire, -īvi or -ĭi, -ītum:''' smooth down, polish
'''expŏlĭo, -īre, -īvi or -ĭi, -ītum:''' smooth down, polish


'''sŏlĕo, -ere, -ĭtus:''' to be accustomed (to); (euphemistic, w/ acc.) to "know," i.e., be sexually intimate with
'''sŏlĕo, -ēre, -ĭtus:''' to be accustomed (to); (euphemistic, w/ acc.) to "know," i.e., be sexually intimate with


'''ălĭquis, aliquid:''' indef. pron., someone, something; indef. adj., some
'''ălĭquis, aliquid:''' indef. pron., someone, something; indef. adj., some
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'''tum:''' adv., then, at that time
'''tum:''' adv., then, at that time


'''audĕo, audere, ausus:''' semi-dep., dare
'''audĕo, audēre, ausus:''' semi-dep., dare


'''ūnus, -a, -um:''' adj., one, alone, only; any, an ordinary
'''ūnus, -a, -um:''' adj., one, alone, only; any, an ordinary
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'''plūs, plūris:''' adj. & adv., more
'''plūs, plūris:''' adj. & adv., more


'''mănĕo, -nere, -nsi, -nsum:''' remain, stay, wait
'''mănĕo, -nēre, -nsi, -nsum:''' remain, stay, wait


'''pĕrennis, -is, -e:''' constant, enduring
'''pĕrennis, -is, -e:''' constant, enduring


'''saeclum, -i n.:''' a generation
'''saeclum, -i n.:''' a generation

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dōno (1): give, dedicate

lĕpĭdus, -a, -um: charming, witty

nŏvus, -a, -um: latest, last

lĭbellus, -i, m.: dim. of liber, little book; book-shop

ārĭdus, -a, -um: dry

mŏdŏ: adv., just, only

pūmex, ĭcis, m.: pumice or any similar volcanic rock, used to smooth the ends of book-rolls

expŏlĭo, -īre, -īvi or -ĭi, -ītum: smooth down, polish

sŏlĕo, -ēre, -ĭtus: to be accustomed (to); (euphemistic, w/ acc.) to "know," i.e., be sexually intimate with

ălĭquis, aliquid: indef. pron., someone, something; indef. adj., some

pŭto (1): think

nūgae, -ārum, f.: trifles, things of no consequence

iam: adv., now

tum: adv., then, at that time

audĕo, audēre, ausus: semi-dep., dare

ūnus, -a, -um: adj., one, alone, only; any, an ordinary

Ĭtălus, -i, m. an Italian

aevum, -i n.: time; a very long period of time, an age

trēs, trĭa: num. adj., three

explĭco (1): explain, explicate

carta, -ae, f.: a sheet or roll of papyrus

doctus, -a -um: learned

Iūppĭter, Iŏvis, m.: Juppiter or Zeus, chief of the Olympian gods; by metonymy, the weather, wind, sky

lăbōrĭōsus, -a, -um: laborious, much worked-upon

quārē: interr. & rel. adv., how? for what reason? on account of which thing; wherefore, therefore

quisquis, quaeque, quodquod: interr. or indef. pron., whoever, whatever

pā̆trōnus, -i, m.: patron or patroness, guardian, protector, supporter, sponsor

virgo, -ĭnis, f.: maiden, virgin; the constellation Virgo

plūs, plūris: adj. & adv., more

mănĕo, -nēre, -nsi, -nsum: remain, stay, wait

pĕrennis, -is, -e: constant, enduring

saeclum, -i n.: a generation