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All derived from 9,053 borrowed from 5,710 learned borrowing from 1,127 calque of 209 semantic loan from 2 Varronian Of or relating to Marcus Terentius Varro (116 BCE–27 BCE), Ancient Roman scholar and writer. vasa vasorum The capillaries that supply blood to vessels larger than 1 mm. They supply blood to the adventitia and middle tunicae. Vascon Of or relating to the Vascons, a people of ancient Iberia, thought to be the ancestors of the Basque. vasculum A container used by botanists to store newly-collected samples. vas rectum A straight seminiferous tubule conveying semen from its pertaining tubulus seminiferus contortus (convoluted seminiferous tubule) to the rete testis of the testicle that contains it; now more commonly called the tubulus seminiferus rectus (straight seminiferous tubule). vastitude vastness; immensity vatic Pertaining to a prophet; prophetic, oracular. vatical Of or pertaining to a prophet; prophetic. vaticinate To predict or foretell future events; to prophesy or presage. vaticinatrix A female vaticinator or prophet. vaticine A prediction; a vaticination. vaticinium ex eventu A fictional prophecy that has been written after the supposedly predicted event but is presented as a genuine prediction before the event; a postdiction. Vatinian Of hatred: extremely strong, bitter, intense. vectigal A tax. vectitation Transport. vecture The act of carrying; conveyance; carriage. vegete lively; active; sprightly; vigorous. Vegetius A male given name from Latin — famously held by vegetous vigorous; lively; active; energetic. vehemency Vehemence. Veii In ancient times, an important Etruscan city 16 km (9.9 mi) NNW of Rome, Italy. Vejovis an ancient Italic Roman deity of Etruscan origin considered to be an underworld counterpart of Jupiter; literally “Little Jupiter”, “Anti-Jove” velamen A covering membrane or velum velamentous Veil-like. velamentum A velamen or membrane. velarium The marginal membrane of certain medusae belonging to the Discophora. velate Having a veil; veiled. velation A veiling; concealment; mystery. velifer Any of two species of fish that make up the family Veliferidae: a spinyfin velifer (Metavelifer multiradiatus) and a sailfin velifer (Vellifer hypselopterus) veliferous Having or bearing a sail. veliger The planktonic larva of many kinds of marine and freshwater gastropod molluscs, as well as most bivalve molluscs. velite A type of Roman infantryman who worked as a skirmisher. Veliterni The inhabitants of Velitrae. Velitrae A city in Latium, situated on the southern slope of the Alban hills, now Velletri vellicate To touch (a body part) lightly so as to excite the surface nerves and cause uneasiness, laughter, or spasmodic movements. vellus The stipe of certain fungi. vel non or not; used when discussing the existence or nonexistence of a condition, circumstance, etc velo- Pertaining to a velum, usually the velum palatinum (soft palate, palatum molle) vel sim. Or the like; or similar. Venancio A surname from Spanish. venary Of or pertaining to hunting. venatic Of, pertaining to or involved in hunting. venatio The hunting and slaying of wild animals as a form of entertainment in Ancient Roman amphitheaters. venatorial Of, pertaining to or involved in hunting or the chase. vendible Salable; able to be bought, sold, or traded. vendicate To claim, assert, or maintain a right for oneself. vendication An act of claiming property. venditate To exhibit, as though for sale; to show off. venditation boastfulness; showing off. vendition The act of vending or selling; sale. Venedotian Of, from, or pertaining to Venedotia or Gwynedd. venefic poisonous; pertaining to poison or poisoning venefice The act or practice of poisoning. venenate To poison; to infect with poison. venene Synonym of venom. venerability The qualities of being venerable; great age, respectability, infirmity, etc. venereous venereal (of diseases) venerious Venereal. Venetic Of or related to the Veneti, an ancient people of northeastern Italy. veniable venial; pardonable venire facias A judicial writ or precept directed to the sheriff, requiring him to summon a certain number of qualified persons to a court case to serve as jurors. venire facias de novo A judicial writ directing that a new jury be impanelled and that a new trial be held, due to some irregularity (especially a procedural irregularity) arising in the original trial. venitive Indicating motion to or toward a thing. veni, vidi, vici Describes a belligerent attitude. ventosity The quality or state of being windy or flatulent; windiness or flatulence. ventri- ventral; abdominal; abdomen. ventriculous Somewhat distended in the middle. ventriculus A digestive cavity such as a gizzard or stomach. ventriloquous Of or pertaining to a ventriloquist or ventriloquism. ventriloquy Ventriloquism. ventrum abdomen, belly (especially of an animal) venula A venule. Venus mound Synonym of mons veneris. venust beautiful; having an attractive appearance venusty Elegance; physical beauty. vera causa The true or real cause of something. verbarium A word game in which the players are given a set of letters and must form as many words as possible from subsets of those letters. verbatim et literatim Word-for-word and to the letter. verberate To hit; to beat; to strike verberation The act of verberating; a beating or striking. verbile A person whose mental imagery consists of words. verbophobia A fear of words. verbum sapienti Used to bring something to a conclusion, implying that further comment is unadvisable or unneeded. verbum sat Used to bring something to a conclusion, implying that further comment is unadvisable or unneeded. verdurous Freshly green; verdant; covered with verdure, or consisting of it. verecund modest veredictum A written document in Old English law detailing the facts presented as true at a trial. Verg. Ver. Aen.: Aeneid verge staff The metal bar with two pallets that drive the crown wheel in a verge escapement. vergobret A magistrate in ancient Gaul who held the highest office in many Gallic cities, especially among the Aedui. veridic veridical verificate Synonym of verify. verificative Serving to verify or authenticate. verificatory Serving to verify something. verisimilar Appearing to be true or real; probable; likely. verisimilitudinous Appearing to be verisimilar; exhibiting verisimilitude, in either a neutral or a dubious sense. vermi- Related to worms. vermicide Any substance used to kill worms, especially parasitic intestinal worms vermicious Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of worms. vermiculate To decorate with lines resembling the tracks of worms.