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* ens, entis, n. [sum], a thing; formed, like essentia, after the Gr. οὐσία, by Flavius (or Fabianus), acc. to Quint. 8, 3, 33 Spald. N. cr., but first used by Caesar, acc. to Prisc. 18, 8, 75: entia (= τὰὄντα), Quint. 2, 14, 2.

ensĭcŭlus, i, m. (also ensĭcŭla, ae, f., acc. to Probus ap. Prisc. p. 618 fin.), dim. [ensis], a little sword, rapier, Plaut. Rud. 4, 4, 112 sq.

ensĭfer, fĕra, fĕrum, adj. [ensis-fero], sword-bearing: Orion (like the Gr. ξιφήρης), Luc. 1, 665: Celeneus, Val. Fl. 3, 406: catervae, Stat. Th. 4, 321.

ensĭger, gera, gerum, adj. [ensis-gero], sword-bearing: Orion, Ov. A. A. 2, 56; id. F. 4, 388.

ensĭ-pŏtens, entis, adj., mighty in using the sword; cf. Narsus, Coripp. 4, 366.

ensis, is, m. [Sanscr. root as-, asyati, hurl; asi, sword], a sword, brand.

  1. I. Prop. (almost exclusively in the poets; synon. with gladius, acc. to Quint. 10, 1, 11; cf. also spatha, acinaces, sica, mucro, pugio), Lucr. 5, 1293; Cic. poët. ap. Gell. 15, 6, 3; and id. N. D. 2, 63 fin.; Tib. 1, 3, 47; 1, 10, 1: ensem haesurum jugulo puto, Ov. Tr. 1, 1, 484; Verg. A. 2, 393; 553 et saep.; Liv. 7, 10, 9.
  2. II. Meton.
    1. A. War, Sil. 7, 167; Stat. S. 4, 7, 45; cf.: lateque vagatur ensis, i. e. slaughter, Luc. 2, 102.
    2. B. For defensor: MARCELLO ROMANORVM ENSI, Inscr. Momms. 1984.
    3. C. Royal sway, Luc. 5, 61.
    4. D. Ensis, the constellation Orion, Val. Fl. 2, 68; cf. ensifer.