Vocabulary : Adyta to Aegean

Adyta : of Adytum
Adytum : The innermost sanctuary or shrine in ancient temples, whence oracles were given. Hence: A private chamber; a sanctum.
Adz : Alt. of Adze ;; To cut with an adz.
Adze : A carpenter's or cooper's tool, formed with a thin arching blade set at right angles to the handle. It is used for chipping or slicing away the surface of wood.
Ae : Alt. of Ae ;; A diphthong in the Latin language; used also by the Saxon writers. It answers to the Gr. ai. The Anglo-Saxon short ae was generally replaced by a, the long / by e or ee. In derivatives from Latin words with ae, it is mostly superseded by e. For most words found with this initial combination, the reader will therefore search under the letter E.

Aecidia : of Aecidium
Aecidium : A form of fruit in the cycle of development of the Rusts or Brands, an order of fungi, formerly considered independent plants.
Aedile : A magistrate in ancient Rome, who had the superintendence of public buildings, highways, shows, etc.; hence, a municipal officer.
Aedileship : The office of an aedile.
Aegean : Of or pertaining to the sea, or arm of the Mediterranean sea, east of Greece. See Archipelago.

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