Charlton T. Lewis, An Elementary Latin Dictionary, ostrum

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ō - oblīquus or oblīcus

oblitēscō - ob-secundō

obsequēns - ob-sum

ob-suō - occentō

occidēns - octōnī

octōphoros (octāph-) - oiei

opera - (oppositus

oppressiō - ōrdinārius

ōrdinātim - (ostentus, ūs)

ōstiārium - ōvum

ōsus, ōsūrus

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ostrum ī, n

, ὄστρεον, the blood of the seasnail, purple: ostro Perfusae vestes, V.: Sidonium, H.: Tyrium, O.—A stuff dyed with purple, purple dress, purple covering, purple: strato ostro, purple couches, V.: velare umeros ostro, V.: cenae sine aulaeis et ostro, H.

Lewis, Charlton, T. An Elementary Latin Dictionary. New York, Cincinnati, and Chicago. American Book Company. 1890.

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