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LATIN-ENGLISH VOCABULARY 319 numerus
 * numerus, -ī, m. number
 * numquam, adv. [nē, not, + umquam, ever], never
 * nunc, adv. now. Cf. iam
 * nūntiō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus [nūntius, messenger], report, announce (§420.a)
 * nūntius, nūntī, m. messenger
 * nūper, adv. recently, lately, just now
 * nympha, -ae, f. nymph

O

 * ob, prep, with acc. on account of. In compounds it often means in front of, against, or is intensive, quam ob rem, for this reason (§ 340)
 * obses, -idis, m. and f. hostage
 * ob-sideō, -ēre, -sēdī, -sessus [ob, against, + sedeō, sit], besiege
 * obtineō, -ēre, -uī, -tentus [ob, against, + teneō, hold], possess, occupy, hold
 * occāsiō, -ōnis, f. favorable opportunity, favorable moment
 * occāsus, -ūs, m. going down, setting
 * occīdō, -ere, -cīdī, -cīsus [ob, down, + caedō, strike], strike down; cut down, kill. Cf. interfiō, necō
 * ōccupō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus [ob, completely, + capiō, take], seize, take possession of, occupy. Cf. rapiō
 * oc-currō, -ere, -carrī, -cursus [ob, against, + carrō, run], run towards; meet, with dat (§426)
 * ōceanus, -ī, m. the ocean
 * octō, indecl. numeral adj. eight
 * oculus, -ī, m. eye
 * officium, offi'cī, n. duty
 * ōlim, adv. formerly, once upon a time
 * ōmen, -inis, n. sign, token, omen
 * o-mittō, -ere, -mīsī, -missus [ob, over, past, + mittō, send], let go, omit. cōnsilium omittere, give up a plan

orior
 * omnīnō adv. [omnis, all], altogether wholly, entirely
 * omnis, -e, adj. all, every. Cf. tōtus
 * onerāria, -ae, f. [onus, load], with nāvis expressed or understood, merchant vessel, transport
 * onus, -eris, n, load, burden
 * opīniō, -ōnis, f. [opīnor, suppose], opinion, supposition, expectation
 * oppidānus, -ī, m. [oppidum, town], townsman
 * oppidum, -ī, n. town, stronghold
 * opportūnus, -a, -um, adj. suitable, opportune, favorable
 * op-primō, -ere, -pressī, -pressus [ob, against, + premō, press], (press against), crush; surprise
 * oppugnātiō, -ōnis, f. storming, assault
 * oppugnō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus [ob, against, + pugnō, fight], fight against, assault. storm, assail
 * optimē, adv. in superl. degree, compared bene, melius, optimē, very well, best of all (§323)
 * optimus, -a, -um, adj. in superl. degree, compared bonus, melior, optimus, best, most excellent (§311)
 * opus, -eris, n. work, labor, task (§ 464. 2. b)
 * ōrāculum, -ī, n. [ōrō, speak], oracle
 * ōrātor, -ōris, m. [ōrō, speak], orator
 * orbis, -is, m. ring, circle, orbis terrārum, the earth, world
 * orbita, -ae, f. [orbis, wheel], rut
 * Orcus, -ī, m. Orcus, the lower world
 * ōrdō, -inis, m. row, order, rank (§247.2.a)
 * orīgō, -inis, f. [orior, rise], source, origin
 * orior, -īrī, ortus sum, dep. verb, arise, rise; begin; spring, be born