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N
naamahn.
Naamah (biblical; sister of Tubal-cain; wife of Solomon) AI
naamann.
Naaman (biblical Syrian commander healed of leprosy) AI
nabliumn.
psaltery; (pl. 10/12 stringed instrument w/sounding board behind strings OED); psaltery; (10/12 stringed instrument w/sounding board behind strings OED);
nabothusn.
Naboth (biblical owner of the vineyard, 1 Kings 21) AI
nachaschonn.
Nahshon (biblical prince of Judah, Num 1:7) AI
nadabn.
Nadab (biblical son of Aaron; also king of Israel) AI
naephegn.
Naepheg (biblical son of David, 2 Sam 5:15) AI
naevusn.
mole (on the body); birthmark;
naharaimn.
Naharaim (biblical 'two rivers'; Mesopotamia) AI
nahathn.
Nahath (biblical Edomite chief, Gen 36:13) AI
nahorn.
Nahor (biblical grandfather of Abraham) AI
nahumn.
Nahum (biblical prophet) AI
namconj.
for, on the other hand; for instance;
namqueconj.
for and in fact, on the other hand; insomuch as (strengthened nam);
nanciscorv.
to obtain, get, find (deponent) AI
naphishn.
Naphish (biblical son of Ishmael, Gen 25:15) AI
naphtalin.
Naphtali (biblical son of Jacob; tribe) AI
naphtuhimn.
Naphtuhim (biblical descendants of Mizraim, Gen 10:13) AI
nardusn.
unguent/balsam/oil of nard (an aromatic plant); the plant nard;
narisn.
nostril; nose (pl.); swim, float;
narration.
narrative, story;
narrov.
tell, tell about, relate, narrate, recount, describe;
nascentian.
birth, being born, nativity AI
nascorv.
be produced spontaneously, come into existence/being; spring forth, grow; live; be born/begotten/formed/destined; rise (stars), dawn; start, originate; arise;
nasusn.
nose; sense of smelling;
natalisadj.
natal, of birth; (as noun) birthday AI
natatilisadj.
swimming, that can swim AI
natatorn.
swimmer; swim; float;
natesn.
buttocks (feminine plural) AI
nathann.
Nathan (biblical prophet; son of David) AI
nathanaeln.
Nathanael (biblical disciple; identified with Bartholomew) AI
nation.
nation, people; birth; race, class, set; gentiles; heathens;
nativitasn.
birth; nativity; (of Christ);
nativusadj.
original; innate; natural; born;
natov.
swim; float; be produced spontaneously, come into existence/being; spring forth, grow; live; be born/begotten/formed/destined; rise (stars), dawn; start, originate; arise; son; child; children (pl.); born, arisen; made; destined; designed, intended, produced by nature; aged, oldnat.o V 1 1 PRES ACTIVE IND 1 S swim, float;
natuadv.
by birth (ablative supine of nascor used adverbially) AI
naturan.
nature; birth; character; be produced spontaneously, come into existence/being; spring forth, grow; live; be born/begotten/formed/destined; rise (stars), dawn; start, originate; arise; produce naturally;
naturalisadj.
natural, of nature AI
naturalismusn.
naturalism (philosophical doctrine) AI
naturalistan.
naturalist, adherent of naturalism AI
naturaliteradv.
naturally, normally; inherently, by nature; spontaneously; by human nature;
naturatuspart.
natured, given a nature, naturalized (theological; natura naturata) AI
nauci
trifle; [non nauci habere => think nothing of];
nauclerusn.
captain of a ship; master/owner/skipper (L+S);
naufragiumn.
shipwreck;
naufragusadj.
shipwrecked; ruined; causing shipwreck;
nausean.
be sea-sick; feel sick; nausea; seasickness;
nauseabundusadj.
nauseous, prone to nausea, sickening AI
nauseov.
be sea-sick; feel sick;
nautan.
sailor, seaman, mariner;
nauticusadj.
nautical, of sailors AI
navalen.
naval, of ships; dock, shipway;
navarchusn.
ship-captain, navarch (Greek loanword) AI
naviculan.
small ship;
navicularisadj.
of a small boat, navicular (anatomical: navicular bone) AI
navigation.
sailing; navigation; voyage;
navigiumn.
vessel, ship;
navigov.
sail; navigate;
navisn.
ship; [navis longa => galley, battleship; ~ oneraria => transport/cargo ship]; active, industrious;
nazarenusn.
Nazarene, of Nazareth AI
nazarethn.
Nazareth; city in Palestine; (home of the parents of Jesus);
naziraeatusn.
Naziriteship, vow of the Nazirite AI
naziraeusn.
Nazirite, one consecrated by vow (Num 6) AI
neconj.
lest, that not; not, no (negative particle/conjunction) AI
neapolin.
Naples (Italian city; locative-like form) AI
neapolitanusadj.
Neapolitan, of Naples AI
nebaiothn.
Nebaioth (biblical son of Ishmael, Gen 25:13) AI
nebon.
Nebo (biblical mountain; also Babylonian god) AI
nebuchadnezzarn.
Nebuchadnezzar (biblical Babylonian king) AI
nebulan.
mist, fog; cloud (dust/smoke/confusion/error); thin film, veneer; obscurity;
nebulon.
rascal, scoundrel; worthless person;
nebulosusadj.
misty, foggy; characterized by/subject to/resembling mist, vaporous; obscure;
necconj.
and not, nor, neither AI
necativusadj.
death-dealing, deadly (rare Neo-Latin adjective from neco) AI
necdumconj.
and/but not yet;
necessarioadv.
necessary/needed/essential/indispensable; vital/private (body part); close tied inevitable, fateful; urgent/critical; unavoidable/compulsory; natural (death); relative; connection, one closely connected by friendship/family/obligation; necessities (pl.), what is needed; necessities of life; unavoidably, without option; necessarily, of necessity; inevitably/unavoidably;
necessariusadj.
necessary AI
necesseadj.
necessary, essential; unavoidable, compulsory, inevitable; a natural law; true;
necessitasn.
need/necessity; inevitability; difficult straits; poverty; obligation; bond;
nechilothn.
Nehiloth (musical term in title of Ps 5) AI
necov.
to kill, slay, put to death AI
necromanticusadj.
necromantic, of necromancy AI
nectarn.
nectar, the drink of the gods; anything sweet, pleasant or delicious; tie, bind;
nectareusadj.
sweet as nectar;
nectov.
kill/murder; put to death; suppress, destroy; kill (plant); quench/drown (fire) tie, bind;
nefandusadj.
impious, wicked; abominable;
nefariusadj.
wicked, evil, offending moral law; criminal, abominable; horrible/vile/foul; impious; nefarious; execrable; heinous; abandoned (Cas);
nefasn.
sin, violation of divine law, impious act; [fas et nefas => right and wrong];
negation.
denial, refusal; negation (action); negative (Souter); betrayal;
negativusadj.
restraining, inhibiting (legal actions); denied/refused; negative (of words);
negatorn.
deny, refuse; say ... not; denier, one who denies; apostate;
neginothn.
Neginoth (musical term in Psalm titles; stringed instruments) AI
neglectusn.
negligence, neglect (substantive) AI
negligenteradv.
heedlessly, neglectfully, carelessly; unconcernedly, indifferently; slovenly;
negligov.
disregard, neglect, ignore, regard of no consequence; do nothing about; despise
negov.
deny, refuse; say ... not;
negotiation.
business;
negotiatorn.
carry on business; trade; wholesale trader or dealer;
negotiatrixn.
female trader, businesswoman AI
negotiorv.
do business, trade; carry on business; trade;
negotiumn.
pain, trouble, annoyance, distress; work, business, activity, job;
negron.
Negro, black person AI
nemesisn.
Nemesis (goddess of retribution) AI
nemon.
no one, nobody;
nempeconj.
truly, certainly, of course;
nemusn.
wood, forest; swim, float; spin; weave; produce by spinning;
neov.
spin; weave; produce by spinning;
neotericusadj.
neoteric, modern, recent AI
nephilimn.
Nephilim (biblical giants, Gen 6:4) AI
neposn.
grandson/daughter; descendant; spendthrift, prodigal, playboy; secondary shoot;
neptisn.
granddaughter; female descendant;
neptunusn.
Neptune; sea;
nequaquamadv.
by no means;
nequeconj.
and not, nor AI
nequeov.
be unable, cannot;
nequicquamadv.
in vain;
nequidemadv.
not even AI
neron.
Nero; (cognomen of Claudian gens); (Nero Claudius Caesar -> Emperor, 54-69);
nerveusadj.
nervous, of nerves; nervy AI
nervulusn.
nerve, strength;
nervusn.
sinew/muscle/nerve; hamstring; tendon (as material); stringed instrument (pl.); strength; vigor, nerve, force, power; sexual power, virility; penis (rude); string/cord; bowstring; bow; (leather) thong; fetter (for prisoner); prison;
nescieadv.
ignorantly, without knowing AI
nesciov.
unaware, not knowing, ignorant; not know (how); be ignorant/unfamiliar/unaware/unacquainted/unable/unwilling;
nesciusadj.
unaware, not knowing, ignorant;
nestorianin.
Nestorians (followers of Nestorius) AI
netion.
spinning, the act of weaving thread (Neo-Latin from neo) AI
netoriusadj.
of spinning, relating to weaving (Neo-Latin from neo) AI
neuteradj.
neither;
neutiquamadv.
by no means, not at all; (ne utiquam);
neveconj.
or not, and not; (for negative of IMP); [neve ... neve => neither ... nor ];
newtonianusadj.
Newtonian, of Newton AI
newtonusn.
Newton (Isaac Newton) AI
nexn.
death; murder;
nexusn.
bond, tie, connection, nexus AI
nicaean.
Nicaea (biblical/historical city of the Council) AI
nicaenusadj.
of Nicaea, Nicene (Council of Nicaea) AI
nicodemusn.
Nicodemus (biblical Pharisee; John 3) AI
nicolaitan.
Nicolaitan (biblical sect, Rev 2:6) AI
nicolausn.
Nicolaus (biblical proselyte; Acts 6:5) AI
nictov.
blink;
nictusn.
winking, blinking, a wink AI
nidificov.
build a nest; nest-, concerned with the building of nests;
nidorn.
rich, strong smell, fumes;
nidorosusadj.
smelly, of a strong smell AI
nidulorv.
to build a nest, nestle (deponent) AI
nidusn.
nest;
nigellan.
fennel-flower, nigella (a plant) AI
nigeradj.
black, dark; unlucky;
nigreadv.
blackly, darkly AI
nigredon.
blackness;
nigrescov.
become black, grow dark;
nigricorv.
to be blackish, grow dark (deponent) AI
nigritan.
negro;
nigritudon.
blackness, dark color AI
nigrorn.
blackness AI
nihiln.
nothing; no; trifle/thing not worth mentioning; nonentity; nonsense; no concern
nihilominusadv.
never/none the less, notwithstanding, just the same; likewise, as well;
nilusn.
the Nile (river of Egypt) AI
nimbosusadj.
full of/surrounded by rain clouds;
nimbusn.
rainstorm, cloud;
nimirumadv.
without doubt, evidently, forsooth;
nimisadv.
very much; too much; exceedingly;
nimiusadj.
excessive, too great;
nimrimn.
Nimrim (biblical place in Moab, Isa 15:6) AI
nimrodn.
Nimrod (biblical mighty hunter, Gen 10:8) AI
niniven.
Nineveh; (ancient capital of Assyria);
ninivitan.
Ninivite, inhabitant of Nineveh (ancient capital of Assyria); Ninivite, of/from Nineveh; (ancient capital of Assyria);
nisiconj.
press/lean upon; struggle; advance; depend on (with abl.); strive, labor; if not; except, unless;
nisrochn.
Nisroch (biblical Assyrian god, 2 Kings 19:37) AI
nissin.
Nissi (biblical; 'my banner' in Jehovah-nissi, Ex 17:15) AI
nisusn.
press/lean upon; struggle; advance; depend on (with abl.); strive, labor; pressing upon/down; pressure, push; endeavor; exertion; strong muscular effort;
niteov.
shine, glitter, look bright; be sleek/in good condition; bloom, thrive;
nitideadv.
brightly, neatly, elegantly AI
nitidusadj.
shining, bright;
nitorv.
to lean upon, strive, exert oneself (deponent, nitor/niti) AI
nitorn.
brightness, splendor, luster (noun, nitor/nitoris) AI
nitrosusadj.
full of nitron;
nitrumn.
name of various alkalis (esp. soda and potash but probably not nitre);
niveusadj.
snowy, covered with snow; white;
nixn.
snow;
nov.
swim, float;
noachicusadj.
Noachic, of Noah AI
noahn.
Noah (biblical patriarch) AI
nobn.
Nob (biblical priestly city, 1 Sam 21) AI
nobilisadj.
noble, well-known, distinguished AI
nobilitasn.
make known/noted/renown; render famous/notorious; ennoble; make more majestic; nobility/noble class; (noble) birth/descent; fame/excellence; the nobles; rank;
nobilitation.
ennobling, conferring nobility AI
nobilitov.
make known/noted/renown; render famous/notorious; ennoble; make more majestic;
noceov.
harm, hurt; injure (with DAT);
nocivusadj.
harmful, injurious; noxious;
noctambulusn.
sleepwalker, somnambulist AI
noctilucusadj.
shining by night, noctilucent AI
noctuadv.
by night, at night;
noctuan.
little owl;
nocturnusadj.
nocturnal, of night, at night, by night;
nocumentumn.
nuisance;
nodn.
Nod (biblical land east of Eden, Gen 4:16) AI
nodosusadj.
tied into many knots, full of knots, knotty;
nodulusn.
small knot, little node (diminutive) AI
nodusn.
knot; node;
noetianin.
Noetians (followers of Noetus; modalist heretics) AI
nolov.
be unwilling; wish not to; refuse to;
noluntasn.
unwillingness, nolition (neo-Latin; opposite of voluntas) AI
nomenn.
name, family name; noun; account, entry in debt ledger; sake; title, heading;
nominatimadv.
by name;
nomination.
naming; nomination (to an office);
nominativusadj.
nominative;
nominov.
name, call;
nonadv.
Nones (pl.), abb. Non.; 7th of month, March, May, July, Oct., 5th elsewhen; not, by no means, no; [non modo ... sed etiam => not only ... but also];
nonagentianum.
nine hundred (variant of nongenti) AI
nonagintanum.
90 - (CARD answers 'how many');
nondumadv.
not yet;
nongentinum.
nine hundred AI
nonnan.
nun AI
nonneadv.
not? (interog, expects the answer "Yes");
nonnullusadj.
some, several, not none AI
nonusnum.
ninth AI
nophn.
Noph (biblical name for Memphis, Egypt) AI
nophahn.
Nophah (biblical Moabite place, Num 21:30) AI
norman.
carpenter's square; standard, pattern;
nospron.
we, us (1st person pl. pronoun) AI
noscibilisadj.
knowable, that can be known AI
noscov.
get to know; learn, find out; become cognizant of/acquainted/familiar with; examine, study, inspect; try (case); recognize, accept as valid/true; recall;
nosocomiumn.
hospital;
nosterpron.
our, ours (possessive adjective) AI
nostrasadj.
of our country, of our nation AI
notan.
notorious facts (pl.); scandal;not.a V 1 1 PRES ACTIVE IMP 2 S mark, sign, letter, word, writing, spot brand, tattoo-mark; well known, familiar, notable, famous, esteemed; notorious, of ill repute; get to know; learn, find out; become cognizant of/acquainted/familiar with; examine, study, inspect; try (case); recognize, accept as valid/true; recall; know, know of; know how, be able (to); experience; (PERF form, PRES force); know; be familiar/acquainted/conversant with/aware of; accept, recognize;
nothusadj.
illegitimate (known father); cross-bred, mixed, mongrel; false, spurious;
notificov.
to make known, notify AI
notion.
judicial examination or enquiry;
notitian.
notice; acquaintance;
notov.
observe; record; brand; write, inscribe; get to know; learn, find out; become cognizant of/acquainted/familiar with; examine, study, inspect; try (case); recognize, accept as valid/true; recall; friends (pl.), acquaintances; notorious facts (pl.); scandal; well known, familiar, notable, famous, esteemed; notorious, of ill repute;not.o VPAR 3 1 DAT S M PERF PASSIVE PPL know, know of; know how, be able (to); experience; (PERF form, PRES force); know; be familiar/acquainted/conversant with/aware of; accept, recognize;
notulan.
little mark;
novaculan.
razor;
novalisn.
fallow/unplowed land; enclosed land; field; land/field cultivated first time; fallow/unplowedland; enclosed land; field; land/field cultivated first time;
novatorn.
innovator, renewer AI
novellan.
news (literary kind); plant nurseries; young, tender;
novellistan.
novelist; novelty-monger (neo-Latin) AI
novemnum.
make new, renovate; renew, refresh, change; 9 - (CARD answers 'how many');
novembern.
November (month) AI
novendecimnum.
19 - (CARD answers 'how many');
novercan.
stepmother;
noviluniumn.
new moon;
noviteradv.
recently, newly;
novitiusadj.
new, recent; (as noun) novice, recruit AI
novov.
make new, renovate; renew, refresh, change; new, fresh, young; unusual, extraordinary; (novae res, f. pl. = revolution);
novusadj.
new, fresh, young; unusual, extraordinary; (novae res, f. pl. = revolution);
noxn.
night [prima nocte => early in the night; multa nocte => late at night];
noxan.
hurt, injury; crime; punishment, harm;
noxiusadj.
harmful, noxious; guilty, criminal;
nubeculan.
little cloud; a troubled expression;
nubesn.
cloud/mist/haze/dust/smoke; sky/air; billowy formation (hair); swarm/multitude; frown, gloomy expression; gloom/anxiety; mourning veil; cloud/threat (of war); marry, be married to;
nubilisadj.
clouds (pl.), rain clouds; cloudy; lowering; marriageable;
nubilusadj.
cloudy; lowering;
nubov.
marry, be married to;
nuclearisadj.
nuclear;
nucleatuspart.
having a kernel, nucleated AI
nucleusn.
nucleus, inside of a nut, kernel; nut; central part; hard round mass/nodule;
nudation.
stripping, baring, denuding AI
nudeadv.
nakedly, openly, plainly AI
nuditasn.
nakedness, bareness, nudity, exposure; bareness, want;
nudiusadv.
it is now the...day since; (always with ordinal numerals);
nudov.
nude; bare, stripped; lay bare, strip; leave unprotected;
nudusadj.
nude; bare, stripped;
nugaen.
trifles, trifling matters (feminine plural) AI
nugatorn.
play the fool, talk nonsense; trifle; one who plays the fool; teller of tall stories;
nugorv.
play the fool, talk nonsense; trifle;
nullatenusadv.
not at all; in nowise, by no means;
nullibiadv.
nowhere;
nullusadj.
no, none, not any AI
numadv.
if, whether; now, surely not, really, then (asking question expecting neg); Numerius (Roman praenomen); (abb. N./Num.);
numenn.
divine will, divinity; god;
numeralisadj.
numerical, of number AI
numeration.
calculation, reckoning, counting; paying out (money); payment; enumeration;
numericusadj.
numerical, of number AI
numerov.
to count, number, enumerate AI
numerosusadj.
numerous/many, of many units/parts/people; multiple; manifold/varied; prolific; plentiful/abundant/populous; harmonious/melodious/rhythmic/proportioned;
numerusn.
number/sum/total/rank; (superior) numerical strength/plurality; category; tally rhythm/cadence/frequency; meter/metrical foot/line; melody; exercise movements;
nummulusn.
little piece or sum of money;
nummusn.
coin; cash; money; sesterce;
numneadv.
surely not? (interrogative particle) AI
numquidadv.
is it possible, surely ... not; can it be that; (question expecting negative);
numulariusn.
money-changer, banker AI
nunn.
nun; (14th letter of Hebrew alphabet); (transliterate as N);
nuncadv.
now, today, at present;
nuncupov.
call, name; express;
nundinaen.
market days, fair (feminine plural) AI
nundination.
trafficking, dealing in business AI
nunquamadv.
at no time, never; not in any circumstances;
nuntiov.
message, announcement; news; notice of divorce/annulment of betrothal; announce/report/bring word/give warning; convey/deliver/relate message/greeting messenger/herald/envoy; message (oral), warning; report; messenger's speech; announcing, bringing word (of occurrence); giving warning; prognosticatory;
nuntiusn.
messenger, news AI
nuperadv.
recently, not long ago; in recent years/our own time; (SUPER) latest in series;
nuptiaen.
wedding, nuptials (feminine plural) AI
nuptialisadj.
of a wedding or marriage, nuptial;
nuptusn.
marriage, wedding (substantive from nubo) AI
nurusn.
daughter-in-law; prospective daughter-in-law; wife of grandson, etc. (leg.);
nusquamadv.
nowhere; on no occasion;
nutov.
waver, give way; nod;
nutriciusadj.
nurturing, of a nurse AI
nutrimentumn.
nourishment, sustenance; food, nourishment;
nutriov.
suckle. breast feed; nourish/feed/fuel, supply, build up; preserve, look after; rear/raise; foster/encourage; tend/treat (wound/sick person); deal gently with;
nutrition.
nourishment, nutrition AI
nutritivusadj.
nutritive, nourishing AI
nutrixn.
nurse;
nutusn.
nod; command, will; [ad nutum => instantly; with the agreement of]; nod;
nuxn.
nut;
nyctalopian.
night-blindness, nyctalopia AI
nymphan.
nymph; (semi-divine female nature/water spirit); water; bride; young maiden;

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