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Pergăma, ōrum, or Pergămum (Pergămon), i, n., = Πέργαμα or Πέργαμον,

  1. I. the citadel of Troy, poet. for Troy: Pergama, Liv. Andron. ap. Non. 512, 32 (Trag. Rel. v. 2 Rib.); Enn. ap. Macr. S. 6, 2 (Trag. v. 98 Vahl.); Lucr. 1, 476; Verg. A. 1, 651; 2, 177; 571; Ov. M. 12, 445; 591; 13, 169 et saep.: Pergamo, Enn. ap. Cic. Div. 1, 21, 42; Pac. ap. Non. 280, 27: Pergamum (acc.), Poët. ap. Auct. Her. 2, 26, 42; Plaut. Bacch. 4, 9, 2; (nom.) Sen. Agam. 419; id. Troad. 14: Pergamon, Auct. Aetn. 18.
    1. B. Lavinia Pergama, i. e. Lavinium, Sil. 13, 64.
      Hence,
  2. II. Pergămĕus, a, um, adj., Trojan (poet.): arces, Verg. A. 3, 110: gens, id. ib. 6, 63: Lar, id. ib. 5, 744: vates, i. e. Cassandra, Prop. 4 (5), 1, 51.
      1. 2. Transf., Roman (on account of the descent of the Romans from the Trojans): sanguis, Sil. 1, 47.

Pergămēnus, v. 2. Pergamum, A.

Pergămĕus, a, um, v. Pergama, II., and 2. Pergamum, B.

Pergămis, ĭdis, f., a city in Epirus, Varr. R. R. 2, 2.

1. Pergămum, i, n., v. Pergama.

2. Pergămum, i, n., a city in Mysia, on the Caystrus, the residence of the Attalian kings, with a celebrated library, now Bergamo, Plin. 5, 30, 33, § 126; Liv. 29, 11; 37, 19; 20 al.
Hence,

  1. A. Pergămēnus, a, um, adj., = Περγαμηνός, of or belonging to Pergamum in Mysia, Pergamean: Pergamena civitas, Cic. Fl. 30, 64: ager, Liv. 37, 21: naves, Nep. Hann. 11, 5.
    Pergamena charta, or as subst.: Pergămēna (collat. form Pergămīna, Not. Tir. p. 124), ae, f., parchment, a material for writing on, prepared from the skins of animals, invented by Eumenes, king of Pergamum, Isid. Orig. 6, 11; Hier. Ep. 7, n. 2; cf. Varr. ap. Plin. 13, 11, 21, § 70.
    Pergămēna, ae, f., the country about Pergamum, Plin. 5, 30, 33, § 126.
    In plur.: Pergămēni, ōrum, m., the inhabitants of Pergamum, the Pergameans, Cic. Fl. 30, 74.
  2. B. Pergămĕ-us, a, um, adj., of or belonging to the city of Pergamum, Pergamean (poet.): deus, i. e. Æsculapius (who was worshipped at Pergamum), Mart. 9, 17, 2.

3. Pergămum, i, n., a city in Creta, founded by Agamemnon (or acc. to Verg. A. 3, 133, by Æneas), Vell. 1, 1, 2.

per-gaudĕo, ēre, v. n., to rejoice greatly: Trebonium meum a te amari pergaudeo, Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 3, § 9.

per-gĕnĭtus, a, um, adj., engendered, produced (late Lat.), Pelag. Vet. 11.

per-glisco, 3, v. n., to become quite fat (post-Aug.): gallina pergliscit, Col. 8, 7, 4.

per-gnārus, a, um, adj., that has a thorough knowledge of, that is very experienced, well versed in any thing (very rare): locorum pergnari, Sall. Fragm. ap. Non. 554, 21: colendi, App. Mag. p. 290, 34.

pergo, perrexi, perrectum, 3, v. a. and n. [per-rego].

  1. I. Act.
    1. A. In gen., to go on, continue, proceed with any thing (esp. a motion), to pursue with energy, prosecute vigorously (v. Mütz. ad Curt. 3, 8, 7; rare, and in Cic. only with an obj.-clause).
          1. (α) With acc.: pergam, quo coepi, hoc iter, Ter. Hec. 1, 2, 119: iter, Sall. J. 79, 5; Auct. B. Afr. 69; Tac. A. 4, 20; 3, 66.
          2. (β) With an obj.-clause: confestim ad eum ire perreximus, Cic. Ac. 1, 1, 1: perge igitur ordine quattuor mihi istas partes explicare, proceed, id. Part. 8, 28: ad Victumvias oppugnandas ire pergit, Liv. 21, 57, 9: pergit ire sequentibus paucis in hospitium Metelli, id. 22, 53, 9: Hannibal postquam ipsi sententia stetit pergere ire, to go on with his march, id. 21, 30, 1: tenere viam quam instituisti, Q. Cic. Pet. Cons. 14, 42: animum exsolvere pergo, Lucr. 1, 932: pergitin’ pergere? Plaut. Ps. 5, 1, 4; id. Poen. 1, 3, 24.
          3. (γ) Impers. pass.: non potest ad similitudinem pergi rei, quae necdum est, one cannot attain, Macr. Sat. 7, 16, 13.
    2. B. In partic.
      1. 1. To wake up, awaken, arouse a person: pergere dicebant expergefacere, Paul. ex Fest. p. 215 Müll.
      2. 2. To proceed with, undertake a thing (post-Aug.): prospere cessura quae pergerent, si, etc., their enterprise would succeed if, etc., Tac. A. 1, 28 dub. (al. ad quae pergerent, al. quo pergerent, v. Orell. ad h. l.).
  2. II. Neutr., to proceed, i. e. to go or come (the predom. signif. of the word; syn.: progredior, proficiscor).
    1. A. Lit.: horsum pergunt, they are coming this way, Ter. Hec. 3, 4, 36: quis hic est, qui huc pergit? id. Eun. 2, 1, 22: eādem viā pergere, Cic. Div. 1, 54, 123: in Macedoniam ad Planciumque, id. Planc. 41, 98: advorsum hostes, in solitudines, Sall. J. 74, 1: ad regem, id. ib. 71, 4: ad castra, Caes. B. G. 3, 18: obviam alicui, to go to meet, Auct. Her. 4, 51, 64: ad litora, Sil. 7, 171: obsonatum pergam, Plaut. Mil. 3, 1, 154.
      Impers. pass.: ad plebem pergitur, Caecil. ap. Non. 513, 8.
    2. B. Trop., to pass on, proceed to any thing (esp. an action), to go after any thing: pergamus ad reliqua, Cic. Brut. 43, 158; id. Tusc. 5, 5, 13.
      1. 2. In partic., in speaking.
        1. a. To go on, proceed: pergam atque insequar longius, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 20, § 51: perge de Caesare, go on and relate, id. Brut. 74, 258; id. Rosc. Am. 10, 32: si pergis, Liv. 2, 40.
        2. b. Of one who has not yet spoken, to begin and go on, to proceed (poet.): pergite, Pierides, Verg. E. 6, 13.

per-grăcĭlis, e, adj., very slender (post-Aug.): caulis, Plin. 25, 13, 101, § 159.

per-graecor, āri, v. dep. n., to live just like the Greeks, to play the Greek, i. e. to revel, carouse (ante-class.): ut cum solo pergraecetur milite, Plaut. Truc. 1, 1, 69; id. Most. 1, 1, 21; 64: pergraecari est epulis et potationibus inservire, Paul. ex Fest. p. 215 Müll.

per-grandesco, ĕre, v. inch. n., to grow very large (ante-class.), Att. ap. Non. 115, 9.

per-grandis, e, adj., very large, very great (rare but class.): gemma, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 27, § 62: vectigal, id. Agr. 1, 4, 9: lucrum, Plaut. Pers. 4, 3, 23: pergrandis natu, very old, very aged, Liv. 29, 29, 6: lapis, Vulg. Josue, 24, 26.

per-grăphĭcus, a, um, adj., very skilful, very artful (ante-class.): sycophanta, Plaut. Trin. 5, 2, 15.

per-grātus, a, um, adj., very agreeable, very pleasant (class.): litterae, Cic. Q. Fr. 3, 1, 6, § 23: id mihi pergratum perque jucundum erit, id. ib. 3, 1, 4, § 12; id. Att. 10, 4, 1: pergratum mihi feceris, si, you would do me a great pleasure, a great favor, id. Lael. 4, 16.
In tmesi: per mihi, per, inquam, gratum feceris, si, etc., Cic. Att. 1, 20, 7.

per-grăvis, e, adj., very weighty or grave, very important (class.): pergravia (haec), opp. levia, Ter. Hec. 3, 1, 12: testes, Cic. Cael. 26, 63: oratio, id. Sest. 50, 107.
Adv.: pergrăvĭter, very gravely, very seriously (class.): pergraviter offensus, Cic. Att. 1, 10, 2: reprehendere aliquem, id. de Or. 1, 53, 227.

pergŭla, ae, f. [pergo; cf. tegula, from tego].

      1. 1. A projection or shed in front of a house, used as a booth, stall, shop; of an exchanger, Plin. 21, 3, 6, § 8; of a paintingroom, studio, Plin. 35, 10, 36, § 84; Lucil. ap. Lact. 1, 22.
      2. 2. A shop, Dig. 5, 1, 19.
      3. 3. A school, a lecture-room: mathematici pergula, Suet. Aug. 94: in pergulā docuit, id. Gram. 18: pergulae magistrales, Vop. Sat. 10 fin.
        Transf.: cui cedere debeat omnis Pergula, the whole school, all the scholars, Juv. 11, 137.
      4. 4. A brothel, Plaut. Ps. 1, 2, 79; Prop. 5, 5, 70.
      5. 5. A vine-arbor, Col. 4, 21; 11, 2: umbrosae, Plin. 14, 1, 3, § 11.
      6. 6. A hut, hovel (opp. aedes): in pergulā natus, Petr. 74; Aus. Ep. 4, 6.

pergŭlāna, vitis [pergula], a vine trained over an arbor, Col. 3, 2, 28.

Pergus, i, m., a lake in Sicily, near the city of Enna, where Pluto is said to have carried off Proserpine, the mod. Lago Pergusa, Ov. M. 5, 386; Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 112.

per-gustus, ūs, m., taste (late Lat.): severi, Epist. Jud. Minor. Conv. p. 830, t. 41 Migne.