abaco

From Latin abacus (“counting board”), from Ancient Greek ἄβαξ (ábax, “board”).

abbaco

art of counting; except in the meaning of

(historical, Ancient Rome) a board used to display pottery during banquets


pedo

(Ancient Rome, Ancient Greece) a shepherd's crook


trace

From Latin thraecem, from Ancient Greek Θρᾷξ (Thrâix).

(historical, Ancient Rome) a gladiator bearing Thracian equipment


gente

From Latin gentem, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁tis. Doublet of genesi via Ancient Greek, and compare etymology 1.

(historical, Ancient Rome) gens (legally defined unit of Roman society)


folle

Borrowed from Latin follem (“money bag”).

bor+

(historical, Ancient Rome) follis (bronze coin)


Medusa

From Ancient Greek Μέδουσα (Médousa), from μέδω (médō, “rule over”).


aloe

Borrowed from Ancient Greek (τὰ) Ἁλῶα ((tà) Halôa), derived from ἅλως (hálōs, “threshing floor”).

(historical, Ancient Greece) a festival dedicated to Demeter, celebrated in the time of the harvesting of grapes


Europa

it:52 Europa
it:Europa
it:Europa (Oceanina)
it:Europa (astronomia)
it:Europa (figlia di Agenore)
it:Europa (natante)

(mythology, Greek mythology) Europa (consort of Zeus, daughter of Agenor)

(mythology, Greek mythology) Europa (daughter of Oceanus and Tethys)


sago

From Latin sagum, sagus, from Ancient Greek σάγος (ságos), perhaps of Gaulish origin.


Ares

Borrowed from Latin Arēs, from Ancient Greek Ἄρης (Árēs).


ambrosia

From Latin ambrosia, borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀμβροσίᾱ (ambrosíā, “immortality”).


plebe

Borrowed from Latin plēbem. Compare the inherited doublet pieve.

(historical, Ancient Rome) plebs (plebeian class)


palla

Borrowed from Latin palla, of uncertain origin.

(historical, Ancient Rome) palla (cloth worn by ladies)


Urano

From Latin Ūranus, from Ancient Greek Οὐρανός (Ouranós), from οὐρανός (ouranós, “sky, heaven”).


pago

Learned borrowing from Latin pāgus (“district”).

lbor

(historical, Ancient Rome) pagus (country district)


palladio

it-adj

palladio (feminine palladia, masculine plural palladi, feminine plural palladie)

palladia (feminine)
palladi (masculine plural)
palladie (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin Palladius, from Ancient Greek Παλλάδιος (Palládios), derived from Παλλάς (Pallás), epithet of the goddess Athena.

(Greek mythology) Palladian (of or pertaining to Athena)


Melpomene

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μελπομένη (Melpoménē).


Urania

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Οὐρανία (Ouranía).


meta

Learned borrowing from Latin mēta. Doublet of meda.

(Ancient Rome) meta (either of the conical columns at each end of a Roman circus)


Moira

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μοῖρα (Moîra).


Euterpe

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Εὐτέρπη (Eutérpē).


Andromeda

From Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομέδη (Andromédē).


mani

From Latin manes (“spirits of the dead”).


Amore

(Roman mythology) Cupid, Eros (the god of love)


Elio

elioconcentrato

tomato sauce concentrated by sun exposure


Calliope

From Latin Calliopē, from Ancient Greek Καλλιόπη (Kalliópē).

(Greek mythology) Calliope, the Muse of eloquence and epic or heroic poetry


Apollo

From Latin Apollō, from Ancient Greek Ἀπόλλων (Apóllōn).

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Apollo


Aurora

From Latin Aurōra, from aurōra (“dawn, sunrise”).

(Roman mythology) Aurora (goddess of dawn)


Flora

(Roman mythology) the goddess of flowers, Flora


Mercurio

(mythology, Roman mythology) Mercury (Roman god)


Io

it:85 Io
it:Io (astronomia)
it:Io (mitologia)


Luna

From Latin Lūna, from Old Latin losna, from Proto-Italic *louksnā, from Proto-Indo-European *lówksneh₂, derived from the root *lewk- (“bright”). Cognates include Armenian լուսին (lusin), Spanish luna, Portuguese lua, Romanian lună, Russian луна́ (luná).

it:Luna
it:Luna (astrologia)
it:Luna (nome)


ara

Learned borrowing from Latin āra, from Old Latin āsa, from Proto-Italic *āzā (“altar”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHsh₂- (“hearth, fireplace”), derived from the root *h₂eHs- (“to burn; hearth”).

der

(historical, Ancient Rome) the base upon which objects were sacrificed to the gods by fire


foro

(historical, Ancient Rome) forum (square or marketplace used for public business and commerce)


Cassandra

From Ancient Greek Κασσάνδρα (Kassándra).


Phobos

(mythology, Greek mythology) Alternative form of Fobos (“Phobos (god of fear, a son of the god Ares)”)


Deimos

From Ancient Greek Δεῖμος (Deîmos), from δειμός (deimós, “fear”).

(mythology, Greek mythology) Deimos (a son of the god Ares)


Penelope

From the Ancient Greek Πηνελόπη (Pēnelópē).


clavo

Learned borrowing from Latin clāvus (“nail; stripe on a tunic; callus”), from Proto-Italic *klāwos, from Proto-Indo-European *kleh₂wos, derived from the root *(s)kleh₂w- (“hook, crook, peg”). Doublet of chiodo, chiavo, and chiovo.

lbor

(historical, Ancient Rome) a purple stripe whose width distinguished equites from senators


Venere

(mythology, Roman mythology) Venus (Roman goddess)


liberto

it-noun

liberto m (plural liberti, feminine liberta)


vallo

(historical, Ancient Rome) the wooden fence built at the top of a rampart

(historical, Ancient Rome, loosely) rampart, bulwark


dieta

From Latin diaeta (“diet, regimen”), from Ancient Greek δίαιτα (díaita, “way of living”).

der

(historical, Ancient Greece) a health regimen


asse

(historical, Ancient Rome) as (any of several coins of Rome)


procuratore

it-noun

procuratore m (plural procuratori, feminine procuratrice)

procuratori (plural)
procuratrice (feminine)


egida

From Latin aegida, from Ancient Greek αἰγῐ́ς (aigĭ́s).

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) the mythological shield of Minerva


Aracne

Borrowed from Latin Arachnē, from Ancient Greek Ἀράχνη (Arákhnē), from ἀράχνη (arákhnē, “spider”).


Afrodite

From Ancient Greek Ἀφροδίτη (Aphrodítē).


manomettere

it-verb

manométtere (first-person singular present manométto, first-person singular past historic manomìsi, past participle manomésso, auxiliary avére)

manométtere (canonical)
manométto (first-person present singular)
manomìsi (first-person historic past singular)
manomésso (participle past)
avére (auxiliary)
manométtere (infinitive)
avére (auxiliary)
manomettèndo (gerund)
manomettènte (participle present)
manomésso (participle past)
manométto (first-person indicative present singular)
manométti (indicative present second-person singular)
manométte (indicative present singular third-person)
manomettiàmo (first-person indicative plural present)
manomettéte (indicative plural present second-person)
manométtono (indicative plural present third-person)
manomettévo (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
manomettévi (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
manomettéva (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
manomettevàmo (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
manomettevàte (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
manomettévano (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
manomìsi (first-person historic indicative past singular)
manomettésti (historic indicative past second-person singular)
manomìse (historic indicative past singular third-person)
manomettémmo (first-person historic indicative past plural)
manomettéste (historic indicative past plural second-person)
manomìsero (historic indicative past plural third-person)
manometterò (first-person future indicative singular)
manometterài (future indicative second-person singular)
manometterà (future indicative singular third-person)
manometterémo (first-person future indicative plural)
manometteréte (future indicative plural second-person)
manometterànno (future indicative plural third-person)
manometterèi (conditional first-person singular)
manometterésti (conditional second-person singular)
manometterèbbe (conditional singular third-person)
manometterébbe (conditional singular third-person)
manometterémmo (conditional first-person plural)
manometteréste (conditional plural second-person)
manometterèbbero (conditional plural third-person)
manometterébbero (conditional plural third-person)
manométta (first-person present singular subjunctive)
manométta (present second-person singular subjunctive)
manométta (present singular subjunctive third-person)
manomettiàmo (first-person plural present subjunctive)
manomettiàte (plural present second-person subjunctive)
manométtano (plural present subjunctive third-person)
manomettéssi (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
manomettéssi (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
manomettésse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
manomettéssimo (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
manomettéste (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
manomettéssero (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
manométti (imperative second-person singular)
manométta (formal imperative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
manomettiàmo (first-person imperative plural)
manomettéte (imperative plural second-person)
manométtano (formal imperative plural second-person-semantically third-person)
manométtere (imperative negative second-person singular)
manométta (formal imperative negative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
manomettiàmo (first-person imperative negative plural)
manomettéte (imperative negative plural second-person)
manométtano (formal imperative negative plural second-person-semantically third-person)

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin manūmittere.

slbor

(historical, Ancient Rome law) to manumit (a slave)


musa

From Latin mūsa/Mūsa, from Ancient Greek μοῦσα (moûsa)/Μοῦσα (Moûsa).

O muse, o alto ingegno, or m'aiutate; ¶ o mente che scrivesti ciò ch'io vidi, ¶ qui si parrà la tua nobilitate. […]

1472, Dante Alighieri, La divina commedia: Inferno [The Divine Comedy: Hell], 12th edition (paperback), Le Monnier, published 1994, Canto II, page 21, lines 7–9:

O Muses, O high genius, now assist me! ¶ O memory, that didst write down what I saw, ¶ here thy nobility shall be manifest!

O Muſa, tu, che di caduchi allori ¶ non circondi la fronte in Elicona ¶ ma sù nel cielo infra beati chori ¶ hai di ſtelle immortali aurea corona […]

1581, Torquato Tasso, Gerusalemme liberata [Jerusalem Delivered], Erasmo Viotti, Canto I, page 2:

O Muse, you who don't encircle your head with caducous laurel in Helicon, but instead, among blessed choirs up in the sky, have a golden crown of immortal stars […]

Musa, quell’uom di moltiforme ingegno ¶ dimmi, che molto errò, poich’ebbe a terra ¶ gittate d’Iliòn le sacre torri; […]

1822, Ippolito Pindemonte, transl., Odissea [Odyssey]^(https://it.wikisource.org/wiki/Odissea_(Pindemonte)), translation of Ὀδύσσεια (Odýsseia) by Homer, Book I, page 1:

O Muse, tell me about that man of multiform ingenuity, that much wandered after bringing down the sacred towers of Troy […]

(Greek mythology, usually capitalized) Muse


polta

With a change in ending, from Latin pultem (“meal, porridge”), from Ancient Greek πόλτος (póltos), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“flour, dust”).

der

(Ancient Rome) a sort of polenta made from white flour or fava flour, used as food before the discovery of bread

(by extension) a confused mixture; muddle


manipolare

(Ancient Rome, military, relational) maniple; manipular


coscritto

it-adj

coscritto (feminine coscritta, masculine plural coscritti, feminine plural coscritte)

coscritta (feminine)
coscritti (masculine plural)
coscritte (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin cōnscrīptus, perfect passive participle of cōnscrībō (“to enroll, enlist”).

(Ancient Rome) enrolled, enlisted (of senators)


decennale

From Latin decennālia (“decennalia”), from decennium (“10-year period”) + -ālia (“-alia: forming festival names”).

decennial, a tenth anniversary, particularly

(historical) decennalia, the festival and religious rituals celebrating the 10th anniversary of a Roman emperor's rule


patra

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πάτρᾱ (pátrā), πατριᾱ́ (patriā́, “lineage, descent”).

bor+

(historical, Ancient Greece) a group of individuals or families having a common ancestor


ricreare

it-verb

ricreàre (first-person singular present ricrèo, first-person singular past historic ricreài, past participle ricreàto, auxiliary avére)

ricreàre (canonical)
ricrèo (first-person present singular)
ricreài (first-person historic past singular)
ricreàto (participle past)
avére (auxiliary)
ricreàre (infinitive)
avére (auxiliary)
ricreàndo (gerund)
ricreànte (participle present)
ricreàto (participle past)
ricrèo (first-person indicative present singular)
ricrèi (indicative present second-person singular)
ricrèa (indicative present singular third-person)
ricreiàmo (first-person indicative plural present)
ricreàte (indicative plural present second-person)
ricrèano (indicative plural present third-person)
ricreàvo (first-person imperfect indicative singular)
ricreàvi (imperfect indicative second-person singular)
ricreàva (imperfect indicative singular third-person)
ricreavàmo (first-person imperfect indicative plural)
ricreavàte (imperfect indicative plural second-person)
ricreàvano (imperfect indicative plural third-person)
ricreài (first-person historic indicative past singular)
ricreàsti (historic indicative past second-person singular)
ricreò (historic indicative past singular third-person)
ricreàmmo (first-person historic indicative past plural)
ricreàste (historic indicative past plural second-person)
ricreàrono (historic indicative past plural third-person)
ricreerò (first-person future indicative singular)
ricreerài (future indicative second-person singular)
ricreerà (future indicative singular third-person)
ricreerémo (first-person future indicative plural)
ricreeréte (future indicative plural second-person)
ricreerànno (future indicative plural third-person)
ricreerèi (conditional first-person singular)
ricreerésti (conditional second-person singular)
ricreerèbbe (conditional singular third-person)
ricreerébbe (conditional singular third-person)
ricreerémmo (conditional first-person plural)
ricreeréste (conditional plural second-person)
ricreerèbbero (conditional plural third-person)
ricreerébbero (conditional plural third-person)
ricrèi (first-person present singular subjunctive)
ricrèi (present second-person singular subjunctive)
ricrèi (present singular subjunctive third-person)
ricreiàmo (first-person plural present subjunctive)
ricreiàte (plural present second-person subjunctive)
ricrèino (plural present subjunctive third-person)
ricreàssi (first-person imperfect singular subjunctive)
ricreàssi (imperfect second-person singular subjunctive)
ricreàsse (imperfect singular subjunctive third-person)
ricreàssimo (first-person imperfect plural subjunctive)
ricreàste (imperfect plural second-person subjunctive)
ricreàssero (imperfect plural subjunctive third-person)
ricrèa (imperative second-person singular)
ricrèi (formal imperative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
ricreiàmo (first-person imperative plural)
ricreàte (imperative plural second-person)
ricrèino (formal imperative plural second-person-semantically third-person)
ricreàre (imperative negative second-person singular)
ricrèi (formal imperative negative second-person-semantically singular third-person)
ricreiàmo (first-person imperative negative plural)
ricreàte (imperative negative plural second-person)
ricrèino (formal imperative negative plural second-person-semantically third-person)

From Latin recreāre (“to restore; to revive”).


stoa

Borrowed from Ancient Greek στοά (stoá).


ergastolo

From Latin ergastŭlum (“penitentiary”), from Ancient Greek ἐργαστήριον (ergastḗrion, “workshop”). Compare Spanish and Portuguese ergástulo.

der

(historical, Ancient Rome) workhouse for offenders


psiche

From Latin psychē, from Ancient Greek ψυχή (psukhḗ, “soul, breath”).


eone

From Late Latin aeōnem (“age, eternity”), from Ancient Greek αἰών (aiṓn), from earlier αἰϝών (aiwṓn), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂oy-u-Hō, derived from *h₂óyu (“long time; lifetime”), derived from the root *h₂ey- (“vital force, life, age, eternity”).


Etna

Borrowed from Latin Aetna, from either Ancient Greek Αἴτνη (Aítnē, “Aetna”) or αἴθω (aíthō, “I burn”), or from a Sicanian dialect Italic base *aith-na (“fiery one”), all from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eydʰ- (“burn; fire”).

der

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) Aetna (Sicilian nymph)


Pandora

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πανδώρα (Pandṓra).


eponimo

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἐπώνυμος (epṓnumos).

(historical, Ancient Greece) the eponymous archon


centauro

it-noun

centauro m or f by sense (plural centauri)


avventizio

it-adj

avventizio (feminine avventizia, masculine plural avventizi, feminine plural avventizie)

avventizia (feminine)
avventizi (masculine plural)
avventizie (feminine plural)

avvenitizio

borrowed, possibly crossed with the above

(Ancient Rome, law) coming from an inheritance or a donation (of wealth)


gineceo

Borrowed from Latin gynaecēum, from Ancient Greek γυναικεῖον (gunaikeîon), derived from γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”).

(historical, Ancient Greece) gynaeceum (women's quarters in a household)


Persefone

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē).


luco

From Latin lūcus (“grove sacred to a deity”), from Old Latin loucos, from Proto-Indo-European *lowkós (“open space, clearing”), derived from the root *lewk- (“bright”). Cognates include English lea (“meadow”), Hindi लोक (lok, “public” ← “world”), Lithuanian laũkas (“field”).

der

(Ancient Rome) a grove sacred to the gods


Scilla

From Latin Scylla, from Ancient Greek Σκύλλα (Skúlla).


Ettore

From Latin Hector, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ἕκτωρ (Héktōr), possibly from ἔχω (ékhō, “to restrain”).


plebeo

it-adj

plebeo (feminine plebea, masculine plural plebei, feminine plural plebee)

plebea (feminine)
plebei (masculine plural)
plebee (feminine plural)

Semi-learned borrowing from Latin plēbēius.

slbor

(historical, Ancient Rome) plebeian (of or pertaining to the plebs)


plebeo

it-noun

plebeo m (plural plebei, feminine plebea)

(historical, Ancient Rome) plebeian (member of the plebs)


Acheronte

From Latin Acherōn, from Ancient Greek Ἀχέρων (Akhérōn).

(Greek mythology) Acheron (the river of the Underworld)


Ercole

From Latin Herculēs, from Ancient Greek Ἡρακλῆς (Hēraklês).


Sisifo

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σίσυφος (Sísuphos).


Leandro

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λέανδρος (Léandros), from λέων (léōn, “lion”) + ἀνήρ (anḗr, “man”).


Polluce

From Latin Pollūx, from Ancient Greek Πολυδεύκης (Poludeúkēs).


Priamo

From Latin Priamus, from the Ancient Greek Πρίαμος (Príamos).


Orfeo

From Latin Orpheus, from Ancient Greek Ὀρφεύς (Orpheús).


Priapo

From Latin, from Ancient Greek Πρίαπος (Príapos).


Paride

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πάρις (Páris).


Prometeo

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Προμηθεύς (Promētheús).


erma

(historical, in Ancient Greece) herma; A bust of Hermes placed on a pillar and serving as a boundary stone


decumano

(Ancient Rome) street that ran East-West in a Roman town


Silvano

From a derivative of Latin silva (“wood”).


concione

From Latin cōntiōnem, contraction of conventiō (“meeting; assembly”), derived from conveniō (“I convene, assemble”).

(historical, Ancient Rome) an assembly of the people, summoned by a magistrate or a priest


Icaro

From Latin Icarus, from Ancient Greek Ἴκαρος (Íkaros).


ecatombe

From Latin hecatombē, from Ancient Greek ἑκατόμβη (hekatómbē).

(historical, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome) a great feast and public sacrifice to the gods (originally of a hundred oxen); hecatomb


Giunone

From Latin Iūnōnem, from Proto-Indo-European *dyúh₃onh₂-, *dyúh₃nh₂- (“having heavenly authority”), from *dyew- (“sky, heaven”) + *-h₃onh₂- (“burden, authority”).


Giovenale

English: Giovenale

a male given name from Latin, equivalent to English Juvenal.


sibillino

it-adj

sibillino (feminine sibillina, masculine plural sibillini, feminine plural sibilline)

sibillina (feminine)
sibillini (masculine plural)
sibilline (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin Sibyllīnus, derived from Sibylla.

Averno è lago in Campagna nel golfo di Baia, dai versi de' poeti celebratissimo. Nelli margini di questo le pareti per vecchiaia mezze consumate dimostrano ancora l'opera magnifica dell'oracolo Sibillino

1598, Niccolò Liburnio, transl., De' monti, Florence: Filippo Giunti, translation of De Montibus by Giovanni Boccaccio, page 107:

Avernus is a lake in Campania, in the Gulf of Baia, widely praised by the verses of poets. Along its edges, the walls, half-consumed by age, still show the magnificent work of the sibylline oracle

Quando Giulio Cesare si fu impossessato della autorità sovrana sotto il titolo di Dittatore perpetuo, cercando i suoi parziali un pretesto per fargli dare il titolo di Re, sparsero nel pubblico un nuovo Oracolo Sibillino, secondo il quale i Parti non potevano essere soggiogati, se non che da un Re de' Romani.

1776, André de Claustre, Dizionario mitologico, tomo primo, page 143:

When Caesar obtained supreme authority with the title of Dictator for life, his supporters, looking for a pretext to have him receive the title of King, spread news to the public of a new sibylline oracle, according to which the Parthians couldn't have been subjugated, except by a King of the Romans.

(historical, Ancient Rome) sibylline (of or pertaining to a sibyl)


istrione

it-noun

istrione m (plural istrioni, feminine istriona)

From Latin histriōnem (“actor”, “player”), of possibly Etruscan origin.

(theater, Ancient Rome) a professional actor


suovetaurilia

(historical, Ancient Rome) suovetaurilia


Ganimede

Borrowed from Latin Ganymēdēs, from Ancient Greek Γανυμήδης (Ganumḗdēs, “meant to please”).


Elettra

From Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron, “amber”).


Eolo

From Latin Aeolus, from Ancient Greek Αἴολος (Aíolos).


Ercolano

Borrowed from Latin Herculaneum.
* (modern town in Campania): Used since 1969.


Edipo

From Latin Oedipus, from Ancient Greek Οἰδίπους (Oidípous).


Dioniso

From Latin Dionysus, from Ancient Greek Διόνυσος (Diónusos).


iugero

Borrowed from Latin iugerum, from Proto-Italic *jougos (“team of yoked animals”), from Proto-Indo-European *yéwgos, from the root *yewg- (“to join, tie together”).

der

(historical units of measure, Ancient Rome) jugerum


Clitennestra

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κλυταιμνήστρα (Klutaimnḗstra).

bor+

Κλυταιμνήστρα


Cerere

it:Cerere
it:Cerere (astronomia)
it:Cerere (disambigua)


heroon

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἡρῷον (hērôion), noun use of the neuter form of ἡρῷος (hērôios, “of a hero, heroic”).

(historical, Ancient Greece) heroon (building dedicated to a hero)


Giacinto

From Ancient Greek Ὑάκινθος (Huákinthos).


Fobos

From Ancient Greek Φόβος (Phóbos), from φόβος (phóbos, “fear”).

it:Fobos (astronomia)
it:Fobos (mitologia)

(mythology, Greek mythology) Phobos (god of fear, a son of the god Ares)


Agamennone

From Ancient Greek Ἀγαμέμνων (Agamémnōn, “very resolute”).


Aiace

From Latin Aiācem, from Ancient Greek Αἴας (Aías).

(Greek mythology) Ajax, specifically:
Ajax the Great

(Greek mythology) Ajax, specifically:
Ajax the Lesser


Ascanio

From Latin Ascanius, from Ancient Greek Ἀσκάνιος (Askánios).


Anassagora

From Ancient Greek Ἀναξαγόρας (Anaxagóras).


capsa

Latinism, borrowed from Latin capsa. Doublet of cassa.

(historical, Ancient Rome) a cylindrical container used chiefly to store books


reda

Borrowed from Latin raeda, of Celtic origin, from Proto-Indo-European *reydʰ- (“to ride, go”).

(Ancient Rome) a type of four-wheeled carriage


aruspice

Learned borrowing from Classical Latin haruspicem, from Proto-Italic *haruspeks (“diviner”, literally “who examines intestines”), derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰr̥H-u-, from the root *ǵʰerH- (“bowels, intestines”), plus the root *speḱ- (“to see, look, observe”).

der

(historical, Ancient Rome) haruspex (one who practices divination by inspecting entrails)


Aquitania

Aquitaine (a historical region in France)


ananche

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀνάγκη (anánkē).

bor+

(Ancient Greece) ananke (necessity beyond all supplications or sway)


quinconce

Borrowed from Latin quīncuncem, derived from quīnque (“five”) + uncia (“ounce”).

(historical, Ancient Rome):
five twelfths

(historical, Ancient Rome):
(numismatics) quincunx (5/12 of an as)

(historical, Ancient Rome):
(units of measure) 5/12 of a Roman foot


Filottete

From Ancient Greek Φιλοκτήτης (Philoktḗtēs).


famulo

Borrowed from Latin famulus, from Proto-Italic *famelos, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁-m-eló-, derived from the root *dʰeh₁- (“to put, place”).

(literary, chiefly Ancient Rome) servant


aedo

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἀοιδός (aoidós, “singer”), from ἀείδω (aeídō, “I sing”).

lbor

(Ancient Greece) a professional poet; a bard


flamine

Borrowed from Latin flāminem, of uncertain origin.


Anchise

From Ancient Greek Ἀγχίσης (Ankhísēs), via Latin Anchises.


Andromaca

From Ancient Greek Ἀνδρομάχη (Andromákhē).


antistrofe

Borrowed from Late Latin antistrophe, antistropha, from Ancient Greek ἀντιστροφή (antistrophḗ, “turning about”). By surface analysis, anti- + strofe.

der

(Ancient Greece, poetry, theater) antistrophe


panoplia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πανοπλία (panoplía), compound of παν- (pan-, “all”) + ὅπλον (hóplon, “weapon”).

bor+

(historical, Ancient Greece) a hoplite's armour


armilla

(Ancient Rome) armilla (armband awarded as a military decoration in Ancient Rome)


Bellerofonte

From Ancient Greek Βελλεροφῶν (Bellerophôn).


Egisto

Borrowed from Latin Aegisthus, from Ancient Greek Αἴγισθος (Aígisthos).


Telemaco

From Ancient Greek Τηλέμαχος (Tēlémakhos).


catilinaria

(Ancient Rome) any one of Cicero's four orations against Catilina


Dafne

From Ancient Greek Δάφνη (Dáphnē), via Latin Daphnē.


casside

Borrowed from Latin cassidem (“metal helmet”).

Coordinate term: galea

(historical, Ancient Rome) a metal helmet


mirmillone

(historical, Ancient Rome) mirmillo (kind of gladiator)


matrimo

it-adj

matrimo (feminine matrima, masculine plural matrimi, feminine plural matrime)

matrima (feminine)
matrimi (masculine plural)
matrime (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin mātrimus, derived from māter (“mother”).

(historical, Ancient Rome) having a living mother


flammeo

Borrowed from Latin flammeus (“flaming, fiery”), derived from flamma (“flame”), from Proto-Italic *flāgmā, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰl̥h₂gmeh₂, derived from an extension of the root *bʰel- (“shiny, white”). Doublet of fiammeo.

bor+

(historical, Ancient Rome) an orange-coloured/colored veil worn by brides


poculo

Learned borrowing from Latin pōculum, pōclum from Proto-Italic *pōtlom, from Proto-Indo-European *péh₃tlom, derived from the root *peh₃- (“to drink”). Cognate with Hindi पात्र (pātra) and Irish ól.


oppido

(rare, historical, Ancient Rome) a fortified settlement


duunvirato

Borrowed from Latin duumvirātus, derived from duumvir.


epulone

Borrowed from Latin epulōnem, case form of epulō (“feaster”), derived from epulum (“feast”).


Euridice

From Latin Eurydicē, from Ancient Greek Εὐρυδίκη (Eurudíkē).


viridario

Borrowed from Latin viridārium. Doublet of verziere.

(Ancient Rome) viridarium, the garden of the patrician house


accenso

Borrowed from Latin accēnsus, perfect passive participle of accēnseō (“to reckon to or among”).

(historical, Ancient Rome) a citizen belonging to the fifth-class census


Fetonte

Borrowed from Latin Phaetontem, from Ancient Greek Φαέθων (Phaéthōn).


Filippi

Borrowed from Latin Philippī, from Ancient Greek Φίλιπποι (Phílippoi).


Flegetonte

From Latin Phlegethōn, from Ancient Greek Φλεγέθων (Phlegéthōn).


Focea

From Latin Phocaea, from Ancient Greek Φώκαια (Phṓkaia).


rosalie

Borrowed from Latin Rosālia, Rosāria, derived from rosa (“rose”).

(historical, Ancient Rome) a funereal celebration consisting of a feast during which roses and other flowers were distributed


frigidario

Learned borrowing from Latin frīgidārium, derived from frīgidus (“cold, cool”). Doublet of frigidaire, borrowed from French.


sicofante

From Latin sȳcophanta (“informer, trickster”), from Ancient Greek σῡκοφάντης (sūkophántēs).

uder

οὐκ ἂν οὖν τις ἡγήσαιτο παντελῶς ἀπιθάνους τοὺς λέγοντας ὅτι καὶ σύκων ἐξαγωγὴ τὸ παλαιὸν ἀπείρητο, καὶ τὸ φαίνειν ἐνδεικνύμενον τοὺς ἐξάγοντας κληθῆναι συκοφαντεῖν

[16ᵗʰ century [c. 2ⁿᵈ century], Marcello Adriani il Giovane, transl., Le vite parallele [The parallel lives], translation of Βίοι Παράλληλοι (Bíoi Parállēloi, “Parallel Lives”) by Πλούταρχος (Ploútarkhos, “Plutarch”); republished, “Solone [Solon]”, in volume 1, Florence: Felice Le Monnier, 1859, section XXIV, page 213:

Therefore, there's no need to deem unbelievable those who say that taking figs outside of Attica was an ancient prohibition, and that the accusers of those taking them out were dubbed sycophants

ouk àn oûn tis hēgḗsaito pantelôs apithánous toùs légontas hóti kaì súkōn exagōgḕ tò palaiòn apeírēto, kaì tò phaínein endeiknúmenon toùs exágontas klēthênai sukophanteîn

Ai tempi di Aristofane e di Demostene la parola Sicofante indicava una persona di classe particolare, che non si può descrivere con un solo vocabolo nella nostra favella, ma il cui senso era assai bene inteso e valutato dagli Ateniesi.

[1849, “Sicofante”, in Dizionario politico, nuovamente compilato ad uso della gioventù italiana [Political dictionary, newly compiled for use by the Italian youth], Torino: G. Pomba e C. editori, page 652:

In the time of Aristophanes and Demosthenes, the word sycophant denoted a person of a particular class, which cannot be descrived with a single word in our language, but whose sense was very well understood and interpreted by Athenians.

(historical, Ancient Greece, law) one who informs the authorities of violations of the law


Ifigenia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰφιγένεια (Iphigéneia).


Iride

(Greek mythology) Iris (a messenger of the gods, and goddess of rainbows)


Laocoonte

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Λαοκόων (Laokóōn).


Latona

From Latin Lātōna, a Latinization of Ancient Greek Λητώ (Lētṓ).


lemure

(roman mytholgy) lemures (spirits of the restless)


Megera

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μέγαιρα (Mégaira).


Meleagro

From the Ancient Greek Μελέαγρος (Meléagros).


mistagogo

Borrowed from Latin mystagōgus, from Ancient Greek μυσταγωγός (mustagōgós).


Mnemosine

(Greek mythology) Mnemosyne (the titaness of memory)


Orione

From Latin Ōrīōn, from Ancient Greek Ὠρίων (Ōríōn).

(Greek mythology) Orion (a giant-hunter, pursuer of the Pleiades and lover of Eos)


Pasifae

Borrowed from Latin Pāsiphaē, from Ancient Greek Πασιφάη (Pasipháē, literally “the all-lighter”).

der

(Greek mythology) Pasiphae (mother of the Minotaur)


Patroclo

From Ancient Greek Πάτροκλος (Pátroklos).


Perseo

From the Ancient Greek Περσεύς (Perseús).


peana

From Latin paeāna, alternative accusative form of paeān, from Ancient Greek παιάν (paián).

[…] E così tutto ¶ Cantando il dì, la gioventude argiva, ¶ E un allegro peàna alto intonando, ¶ Laudi a Febo dicean

1825, Vincenzo Monti, transl., Iliade [Iliad], Milan: Giovanni Resnati e Gius. Bernardoni di Gio, translation of Ἰλιάς (Iliás) by Homer, published 1840, Book I, page 27:

And so the Argive youth, all day long singing and raising a happy paean, praised Phoebus

(Ancient Greece, historical) hymn to Apollo


Pigmalione

From Ancient Greek Πυγμαλίων (Pugmalíōn).

(Greek mythology) Pygmalion (king of Cyprus)


Procuste

From Ancient Greek Προκρούστης (Prokroústēs).


Proserpina

From Latin Prōserpina from Ancient Greek Περσεφόνη (Persephónē) by metathesis perhaps first in Magna Graecia via a Sicilian Doric Greek Προσερπίνα (Proserpína) or Ionic Greek Προσερπίνη (Proserpínē), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *pers-o- (“sheaf of corn, grain, seed”) and *gʷʰn̥-t- (“to strike”), meaning 'corn-thresher'.

(Roman mythology) Proserpina or Proserpine


decempeda

(historical, Ancient Rome) a unit of length equal to 10 Roman feet (2,956 m)


subsellio

Learned borrowing from Latin subsellium, derived from sub- (“under, below”) + sella (“seat”).

(historical, Ancient Rome) a kind of four-legged seat


patrimo

it-adj

patrimo (feminine patrima, masculine plural patrimi, feminine plural patrime)

patrima (feminine)
patrimi (masculine plural)
patrime (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Latin patrīmus, derived from pater (“father”).

(historical, Ancient Rome) having a living father


socco

Learned borrowing from Latin soccus, from Ancient Greek σύκχος (súkkhos). Doublet of zocco.

(historical, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome) a kind of slipper


pinax

Transliteration of Ancient Greek πίναξ (pínax). Doublet of pinace.

translit

(historical, Ancient Greece) pinax (tablet)


Tartaro

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Τάρταρος (Tártaros).


Tersicore

From Ancient Greek Τερψιχόρη (Terpsikhórē).


Tersite

From Ancient Greek Θερσίτης (Thersítēs).


Tisifone

From Ancient Greek Τισιφόνη (Tisiphónē).


Tiresia

From Ancient Greek Τειρεσίας (Teiresías).


vessillario

Borrowed from Latin vēxillārius. By surface analysis, vessillo + -ario.


Stentore

From Latin Stentōrem, from Ancient Greek Στέντωρ (Sténtōr).


Cocito

From Latin Cōcȳtus, from Ancient Greek Κωκυτός (Kōkutós, “lamentation”).


Anfiarao

From Ancient Greek Ἀμφιάραος (Amphiáraos).

(Greek mythology) Amphiaraus / Amphiaraos


Ecuba

From Latin Hecuba, from Ancient Greek Ἑκάβη (Hekábē).


Deidamia

From Ancient Greek Δηϊδάμεια (Dēïdámeia).


Deianira

Borrowed from Latin Dēianīra, from Ancient Greek Δῃάνειρα (Dēiáneira, literally “hostile to her husband”).


Efialte

From Ancient Greek Ἐφιάλτης (Ephiáltēs).

Ephialtes (either the ancient Greek statesman or a mythological Giant)


Pentesilea

From Ancient Greek Πενθεσίλεια (Penthesíleia).


Mirra

Borrowed from Latin Myrrha, from Ancient Greek Μύρρα (Múrrha).

(Greek mythology) Myrrha, daughter of Cyniras and mother of Adonis


sileno

From Latin Sīlēnus, from Ancient Greek Σειληνός (Seilēnós).

(Greek mythology) a human being with equine attributes (usually the ears and tail, sometimes the legs)


Santoni

English: Santoni

French: Santoni


aruspicio

Learned borrowing from Classical Latin haruspicium, derived from haruspex (“diviner of entrails”).

lbor

(historical, Ancient Rome) prediction resulting from haruspicy


catasterismo

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καταστερισμός (katasterismós), derived from καταστερίζω (katasterízō, “I put among the stars”), compound of κατά (katá) + ἀστήρ (astḗr).

bor+

καταστερισμός

(Greek mythology, Roman mythology) catasterism


Anfitrite

From Ancient Greek Ἀμφιτρίτη (Amphitrítē).


liturgo

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λειτουργός (leitourgós).

(historical, Ancient Greece) a public servant


sortilego

it-noun

sortilego m (masculine plural sortileghi or (archaic) sortilegi)

sortileghi (masculine plural)
sortilegi (archaic masculine plural)

From Latin sortilegum (“soothsayer, fortuneteller”).

uder

(historical, Ancient Rome) a soothsayer who practices divination


fidicine

it-noun

fidicine m (plural fidicini, feminine fidicina)

Borrowed from Latin fidicinem, form of fidicen.

(historical, Ancient Rome) lyrist, citharist


nebride

From Latin nebris, from Ancient Greek νεβρίς (nebrís), earlier νεβρός (nebrós, “fawn”).


oinochoe

Trasliteration of Ancient Greek οἰνοχόη (oinokhóē), derived from οἶνος (oînos, “wine”) + χέω (khéō, “I pour”).

com

(historical, Ancient Greece) oenochoe (wine jug)


vicennale

From Latin vicennalia, from vicennium + -alia.

vicennial, a twentieth anniversary, particularly

(historical) vicennalia, a festival and religious ritual marking the 20th year of a Roman emperor's reign


quirinali

From Latin Quirīnālia (literally “[things or matters] pertaining to Quirinus”).

der

􂀿things or matters􂁀 pertaining to Quirinus

(historical, Ancient Rome) a festival dedicated to the deity Quirinus, celebrated annually on Februaury 17ᵗʰ


Quirino

a male given name from Latin, feminine equivalent Quirina


Anapo

From Latin Anapus, from Ancient Greek Ἄναπος (Ánapos).


Efesto

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἥφαιστος (Hḗphaistos).


Poseidone

From Ancient Greek Ποσειδῶν (Poseidôn); Latin Posīdōn.


Momo

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Μῶμος (Mômos).


Etere

From Ancient Greek Αἰθήρ (Aithḗr, “Upper Air”).


Tanato

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Θάνατος (Thánatos).


Euristeo

From the Ancient Greek Εὐρυσθεύς (Eurustheús).


Deino

(Greek mythology) Deino, one of the Graeae


Enio

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἐνυώ (Enuṓ).

(Greek mythology) Enyo, one of the Graeae


Penfredo

From Ancient Greek Πεμφρεδώ (Pemphredṓ).

(Greek mythology) Pemphredo, one of the Graeae


Nefele

(Greek mythology) Nephele, goddess of clouds


Palamede

From Ancient Greek Παλαμήδης (Palamḗdēs).


Neottolemo

From Ancient Greek Νεοπτόλεμος (Neoptólemos).


Euriclea

From Ancient Greek Εὐρύκλεια (Eurúkleia).


Telegono

From Ancient Greek Τηλέγονος (Tēlégonos).


Eufrosine

From Ancient Greek Εὐφροσύνη (Euphrosúnē).


Dardano

From Latin Dardanus, from Ancient Greek Δάρδανος (Dárdanos).


pizio

it-adj

pizio (feminine pizia, masculine plural pizi, feminine plural pizie)

pizia (feminine)
pizi (masculine plural)
pizie (feminine plural)

From Latin pȳthius, from Ancient Greek Πῡ́θιος (Pū́thios, “Pythian”).

der

(Ancient Greece, relational) epithet of the god Apollo; of Pythia


Euriloco

From Ancient Greek Εὐρύλοχος (Eurúlokhos).


Filezio

From Ancient Greek Φιλοίτιος (Philoítios).


Melampo

From Ancient Greek Μελάμπους (Melámpous).


Piritoo

From Ancient Greek Πειρίθοος (Peiríthoos).


Encelado

From Ancient Greek Ἐγκέλαδος (Enkélados).


Autolico

From Ancient Greek Αὐτόλυκος (Autólukos).


Alcioneo

From Ancient Greek Ἀλκυονεύς (Alkuoneús).

(Greek mythology) Alcyoneus, king of the giants


Metone

From Latin Methone, from Ancient Greek Μεθώνη (Methṓnē).


Eretteo

From Ancient Greek Ἐρεχθεύς (Erekhtheús).


funeratizio

it-adj

funeratizio (feminine funeratizia, masculine plural funeratizi, feminine plural funeratizie)

funeratizia (feminine)
funeratizi (masculine plural)
funeratizie (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Late Latin fūnerātīcius (“pertaining to a funeral”).

bor+

(Ancient Rome) of or pertaining to funerals and their organization


Evandro

Learned borrowing from Latin Evander, from Ancient Greek Εὔανδρος (Eúandros).


Fobo

(mythology, Greek mythology) Alternative form of Fobos (“Phobos, god of fear, a son of the god Ares”)


bucazio

From Ancient Greek βουκάτιος (boukátios).

(historical, Ancient Greece) a month of the Delphic calendar, covering roughly from the second half of August to the first half of September


Bianore

(Greek mythology) Bianor, another name of Ocnus


Idra di Lerna

(Greek mythology) Hydra (Lernaean Hydra mythical serpent)


gallicinio

(Ancient Rome) the period of the night following midnight and preceding the first light of dawn


auledo

Borrowed from Latin auloedus, from Ancient Greek αὐλῳδός (aulōidós), from αὐλός (aulós, “pipe, flute”) + ἀοιδός (aoidós, “singer”).

compound

(Ancient Greece) a singer accompanied by a flute


paraferni

(law, historical, Ancient Rome) parapherna


indigitamenti

From Latin indigitamenta, derived from indigitō (“to invoke (a deity)”).

(Ancient Rome) religious books containing the names of the gods and prescribing the mode of worshipping them


Iambe

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἰάμβη (Iámbē).


argiraspide

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀργύρασπις (argúraspis), derived from ἄργυρος (árguros, “silver”) + ᾰ̓σπίς (ăspís, “shield”).

(historical, Ancient Greece) argyraspide


crobilo

Borrowed from Latin crobylos, from Ancient Greek κρωβύλος (krōbúlos).

(Ancient Greece) a roll of hair knotted on the crown of the head


profettizio

it-adj

profettizio (feminine profettizia, masculine plural profettizi, feminine plural profettizie)

profettizia (feminine)
profettizi (masculine plural)
profettizie (feminine plural)

Borrowed from Late Latin profectīcius, profectītius, derived from Latin proficīscor (“to depart, leave”).

(Ancient Rome, law, of wealth) coming from a father or another ancestor


lampadedromia

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek λαμπαδηδρομία (lampadēdromía).

lbor

λαμπαδηδρομία


locago

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λοχᾱγός (lokhāgós), derived from λόχος (lókhos, “a file in the phalanx”).

bor+

(historical, Ancient Greece) a military leader of an armed band


ilarotragedia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἱλαροτραγῳδία (hilarotragōidía), derived from ἱλαρός (hilarós, “cheerful”) + τραγῳδία (tragōidía, “tragedy”).

ἱλαροτραγῳδία

(Ancient Greece) a type of burlesque tragedy


sinecie

Borrowed from Ancient Greek (τὰ) Συνοίκια ((tà) Sunoíkia).

(τὰ) Συνοίκια

(Ancient Greece) a festival dedicated to Athena Polias


paredro

Borrowed from Ancient Greek πάρεδρος (páredros, literally “sitting beside”), derived from παρά (pará, “by, near”) + ἕδρα (hédra, “chair”).

(Ancient Greece) a coadjutor of one of the first three of the nine archontes


basilissa

Borrowed from Ancient Greek βασίλισσα (basílissa, “queen”), derived from βασιλεύς (basileús, “king”).

(historical, Ancient Greece) the wife of the archon βασιλεύς (basileús)


Bucolo

From Ancient Greek βουκόλος (boukólos, “cowsman”).

der

(Greek mythology) Bucolus, the name of various characters of the Greek mythology


corego

Borrowed from Ancient Greek χορηγός (khorēgós).

bor+

(historical, Ancient Greece) choregus (leader of a chorus)


musagete

Learned borrowing from Latin Mūsagetēs, from Ancient Greek Μουσαγέτης (Mousagétēs), derived from Μοῦσα (Moûsa, “Muse”) + the root of ἄγω (ágō, “I lead, I drive”).

(Greek mythology, sometimes capitalized) Muse-leading, used as an epithet for the gods Apollo and Hercules


musagete

(Greek mythology, sometimes capitalized) the god Apollo


gamelia

Borrowed from Ancient Greek γαμηλία (gamēlía), derived from γάμος (gámos, “wedding”).

(historical, Ancient Greece) a feast offered by a groom to the members of his phratry


bisellio

Learned borrowing from Latin bisellium, derived from bi- (“two”) + sella (“seat”).

(historical, Ancient Rome) a kind of large seat


bombilio

Borrowed from translingual Bombylius, from Ancient Greek βομβυλιός (bombuliós, “a buzzing insect; (by extension) a narrow-necked vessel”).

der

(archaeology, Ancient Greece) a small vessel used for perfumes and ointments


cordace

Borrowed from Latin cordacem, from Ancient Greek κόρδαξ (kórdax).

(Ancient Greece) cordax (lascivious dance featured in comedy)


ippiatra

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἱππιατρός (hippiatrós), derived from ἵππος (híppos, “horse”) + ἰατρός (iatrós, “physician”).

com

(historical, Ancient Greece) military veterinarian


eroo

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἡρῷον (hērôion), noun use of the neuter form of ἡρῷος (hērôios, “of a hero, heroic”).

bor+

(Ancient Greece, prosody) a dactylic hexameter

(historical, Ancient Greece) Synonym of heroon (building dedicated to a hero)


robigalie

Borrowed from Latin Rōbīgālia, from rōbīgō (“rust; mildew”).

(historical, Ancient Rome) Robigalia (Roman religious festival)


vinalie

Borrowed from Latin Vīnālia, from vīnum (“wine”).

(historical, Ancient Rome) Vinalia (Roman wine festival)


augustalie

Borrowed from Latin Augustālia, from Augustus.

(historical, Ancient Rome) a festival in honour/honor of Augustus, instituted after his return from Asia Minor


veneralie

Borrowed from Latin Venerālia, derived from Venus.

(historical, Ancient Rome) Veneralia (Roman festival)


feralie

Borrowed from Latin fērālia, neuter plural of fērālis (“of the dead, funereal”).

(historical, Ancient Rome) a Roman festival celebrating the dead


paganalie

Borrowed from Latin Pāgānālia, from pāgānus.

(historical, Ancient Rome) a Roman festival celebrated in January


larentalie

(historical, Ancient Rome) Larentalia (Roman festival)


commedia palliata

it-noun

commedia palliata f (plural commedie palliate)

(historical, Ancient Rome, theater) a play in the fabula palliata genre


corona vallare

corona vallare f (plural corone vallari)

Borrowed from Latin vallāris corōna (literally “rampart crown”).

bor+

A chi entraua per primo nel campo de nemici, era donata la corona Vallare, […] la quale era d’oro in forma di belloardo.

1601, Scipione Mazzella, “Trattato dell'origine e del divisamento delle corone de' signori titolati del regno [Treatise on the origin and division of crowns of the kingdom's titled lords]”, in Descrizione del Regno di Napoli [Description of the Kingdom of Naples], Naples: Gio[vanni] Battista Cappello, Corona di mirto [Myrtle crown], page 497:

Whoever entered the enemy encampment first was gifted the rampart crown, which was made out of gold, in the shape of a rampart.

La corona Vallare era fatta parimente d’oro in guiſa di quelle trinciere che chiudeuano, ò cingeuano il campo de nemici

1672, Lodovico Moscardo, “Di Gerione re di Siracusa e di varie corone [Of Hiero, king of Syracuse, and of various crowns]”, Parte seconda [Second part], in Note, overo memorie, del museo, Cor[ona] vallare (section 8), page 430:

The rampart crown , too, was made out of gold, resembling those trenches which enclosed, or encircled, the enemy encampment

La couronne vallaire, corona castrensis, seu vallaris, qui se donnoit au soldat romain qui avoit penetré le premier dans le camp des ennemis

1795 [1760], “Corone [Crowns]”, in Dizionario compendioso d'antichità [Abridged dictionary of antiquities], 3ʳᵈ edition, Venice: Sebastiano Coleti, translation of Dictionnaire abrégé d'antiquités by E. J. Monchablon (in French), page 178:

The rampart crown — corōna castrēnsis, seu vallāris [encampment or rampart crown] — which was given to the Roman soldier whom had first entered the enemy encampment

(historical, Ancient Rome, military) a symbolic honour/honor given to the first soldier who mounted the enemy's rampart


ambubaie

(historical, Ancient Rome) Eastern musician-dancers


iresione

Borrowed from Ancient Greek εἰρεσιώνη (eiresiṓnē).

eglino usavano […] di porre nel tempio Delfico l’Iresione, cioè un ramo di Oliva, overo di Lauro pieno di variati frutti.

1587, Polidoro Virgilio, De gli inventori delle cose, Libri otto, Florence, page 263:

They [the Athenians] used to put, in the temple of Delphi, the sacrificial branch, that is, an olive (or laurel) branch loaded with varied fruits.

L’iresione si sospendeva alle porte delle case, e toglievasi dopo l’anno

1884, Vincenzo Dorsa, La tradizione greco-latina negli usi e nelle credenze popolari della Calabria citeriore, Arnaldo Forni editore, page 45:

The sacrificial branch used to be hung to the doors of houses, and removed after a year

a laurel (or olive) branch, bound in wool bandages, to which first fruits offered to the Gods were hung

Passando poi l’invernata a Samo, ogni primo del mese andando alle case de’ più ricchi, soleva qualche cosa buscare, cantando questi versi che Iresione chiamansi

1733, Giulio Cesare Becelli, transl., Dell’imprese de’ greci e de’ barbari – Parte seconda, Verona: Dionigi Ramanzini, page 221:

Spending the winter in Samos, going to the houses of the most rich the first day of each month, he used to obtain something, by singing those verses called beggar song

A Samo da fanciulli mendicanti cantavasi l’Iresione

1824, Emilio Tipaldo, transl., Istoria della letteratura greca profana, Venice: Editori Milesi-Antonelli, translation of Histoire de la littérature grecque profane by Frédéric Schoell, page 331:

In Samos, young beggars used to sing the beggar song

Nell’iresione, che pure è un canto propiziatorio, il corifeo dà l’avvio al coro con parole che esaltano la potenza del padrone di casa a cui egli s’indirizza

1993, Alfonso Burgio, Dizionario delle superstizioni, page 142:

In the beggar song, which is also a propitiatory song, the coryphaeus makes the choir start with words praising the power of the master of the house, whom he’s addressing

a kind of beggar song, whose paternity is ascribed to Homer


aruspicino

it-adj

aruspicino (feminine aruspicina, masculine plural aruspicini, feminine plural aruspicine)

aruspicina (feminine)
aruspicini (masculine plural)
aruspicine (feminine plural)

Learned borrowing from Classical Latin haruspicīnus, derived from haruspex (“one who practices divination by inspecting entrails”).

lbor

(historical, Ancient Rome) of or pertaining to a haruspex


aruspicale

Learned borrowing from Late Latin haruspicālis, derived from Classical Latin haruspex (“diviner of entrails”).

der

Ricorda egli che questa ninfa, giusta la mitologia degli Etruschi, lasciò scritti parecchi libri dell'arte aruspicale, da Fulgenzio Placiade citati, e rammentati da Servio e dallo Scoliaste di Stazio.

1824, Francesco Inghiramo, “Tavola ⅬⅩⅩⅠ [Table 71]”, in Monumenti etruschi o di etrusco nome [Etruscan or Etruscan-named monuments], volume 2, number 2, Poligrafia Fiesolana, page 615:

He reminds us that this nymph, [taking] Etruscan mythology as correct, left many written books on the art of the haruspex, mentioned by Planciades Fulgentius, and remembered by Servius, and [by] Statius' scholiast.

(historical, Ancient Rome, rare) of or pertaining to a haruspex