1510
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A translation from Latin into Castilian, by Narcis Viñoles, was printed in Valencia in the year 1510.
1529
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A translation from Latin into Castilian, by Narcis Viñoles, was printed in Valencia in the year 1510.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to some authorities, its author was Frai Diego de Bérgano, and according to others, Filipo Jacobo Bérgano.
alludedverbUS /əˈluːdɪd/
past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading The other book supposed to be alluded to by the bachelor in that passage of the text to which the present note refers, is entitled _Suma de todas las cronicas del mundo_.
alludesverbUS /əˈluːdz/
third-person singular of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
Arcediana
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
authoritiesnounUS /əˈθɔːrətiz/
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading According to some authorities, its author was Frai Diego de Bérgano, and according to others, Filipo Jacobo Bérgano.
authorsnounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
plural of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading The other book supposed to be alluded to by the bachelor in that passage of the text to which the present note refers, is entitled _Suma de todas las cronicas del mundo_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The other book supposed to be alluded to by the bachelor in that passage of the text to which the present note refers, is entitled _Suma de todas las cronicas del mundo_.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
Buscapié
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
Bérgano
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading According to some authorities, its author was Frai Diego de Bérgano, and according to others, Filipo Jacobo Bérgano.
Castiliannoun
the Spanish language as spoken in Castile
From this reading A translation from Latin into Castilian, by Narcis Viñoles, was printed in Valencia in the year 1510.
CervantesnounUS /serˈvɑːntes/
Spanish writer best remembered for “Don Quixote” which satirizes chivalry and influenced the development of the novel form (1547-1616)
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
compiledverbUS /kəmˈpaɪld/
past form of “compile” — get or gather together
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
cosas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
CreationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
cronicas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other book supposed to be alluded to by the bachelor in that passage of the text to which the present note refers, is entitled _Suma de todas las cronicas del mundo_.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
dedicationnounUS /ˌdedəˈkeɪʃən/
complete and wholehearted fidelity
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
del
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other book supposed to be alluded to by the bachelor in that passage of the text to which the present note refers, is entitled _Suma de todas las cronicas del mundo_.
Diego
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
Enciclopœdia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading The other book supposed to be alluded to by the bachelor in that passage of the text to which the present note refers, is entitled _Suma de todas las cronicas del mundo_.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
Fabio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
Filipo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading According to some authorities, its author was Frai Diego de Bérgano, and according to others, Filipo Jacobo Bérgano.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
Frai
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading According to some authorities, its author was Frai Diego de Bérgano, and according to others, Filipo Jacobo Bérgano.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
the aggregate of past events
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
the state of being honored
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
a message received and understood
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A translation from Latin into Castilian, by Narcis Viñoles, was printed in Valencia in the year 1510.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading According to some authorities, its author was Frai Diego de Bérgano, and according to others, Filipo Jacobo Bérgano.
Jacobo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading According to some authorities, its author was Frai Diego de Bérgano, and according to others, Filipo Jacobo Bérgano.
lasnounUS /lɑːs/
plural of “la” — a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading A translation from Latin into Castilian, by Narcis Viñoles, was printed in Valencia in the year 1510.
Libro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
mentionsnounUS /ˈmenʃənz/
plural of “mention” — a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
Milanés
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
mundo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other book supposed to be alluded to by the bachelor in that passage of the text to which the present note refers, is entitled _Suma de todas las cronicas del mundo_.
Narcis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A translation from Latin into Castilian, by Narcis Viñoles, was printed in Valencia in the year 1510.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
not any; not one
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
a brief written record
From this reading The other book supposed to be alluded to by the bachelor in that passage of the text to which the present note refers, is entitled _Suma de todas las cronicas del mundo_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
on one occasion
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other book supposed to be alluded to by the bachelor in that passage of the text to which the present note refers, is entitled _Suma de todas las cronicas del mundo_.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading According to some authorities, its author was Frai Diego de Bérgano, and according to others, Filipo Jacobo Bérgano.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The other book supposed to be alluded to by the bachelor in that passage of the text to which the present note refers, is entitled _Suma de todas las cronicas del mundo_.
prejudicedadjectiveUS /ˈpredʒədəst/
emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The other book supposed to be alluded to by the bachelor in that passage of the text to which the present note refers, is entitled _Suma de todas las cronicas del mundo_.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
proceedingnounUS /prəˈsiːdɪŋ/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
propiedades
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
refersverbUS /rəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading The other book supposed to be alluded to by the bachelor in that passage of the text to which the present note refers, is entitled _Suma de todas las cronicas del mundo_.
Ribera
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
savoryadjectiveUS /ˈseɪvəri/
morally wholesome or acceptable
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
SegovianounUS /seˈɡoʊviə/
Spanish guitarist who made classical guitar a concert instrument (1893-1987)
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
Señor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading According to some authorities, its author was Frai Diego de Bérgano, and according to others, Filipo Jacobo Bérgano.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
Suma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other book supposed to be alluded to by the bachelor in that passage of the text to which the present note refers, is entitled _Suma de todas las cronicas del mundo_.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
required or under orders
From this reading The other book supposed to be alluded to by the bachelor in that passage of the text to which the present note refers, is entitled _Suma de todas las cronicas del mundo_.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading The other book supposed to be alluded to by the bachelor in that passage of the text to which the present note refers, is entitled _Suma de todas las cronicas del mundo_.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
todas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The other book supposed to be alluded to by the bachelor in that passage of the text to which the present note refers, is entitled _Suma de todas las cronicas del mundo_.
Tomás
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading A translation from Latin into Castilian, by Narcis Viñoles, was printed in Valencia in the year 1510.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
ValencianounUS /vəˈlensiə/
an industrial city in northern Venezuela
From this reading A translation from Latin into Castilian, by Narcis Viñoles, was printed in Valencia in the year 1510.
Viñoles
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A translation from Latin into Castilian, by Narcis Viñoles, was printed in Valencia in the year 1510.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The other book supposed to be alluded to by the bachelor in that passage of the text to which the present note refers, is entitled _Suma de todas las cronicas del mundo_.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
belonging to which person
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading To these two old works, the one a sort of Enciclopœdia, and the other a History of the World from the time of the Creation, there is reason to believe that Cervantes alludes in that part of the _Buscapié_ in which the student mentions the two excellent books sent to him “as a present from Señor Arcediana.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading A translation from Latin into Castilian, by Narcis Viñoles, was printed in Valencia in the year 1510.
but in spite of that
From this reading Don Tomás Fabio Milanés, at whose cost the _Libro de las propiedades de las cosas_ was printed in 1529, in his dedication to Don Diego de Ribera, Bishop of Segovia, says:-- “No little honour is due to the author by whom this book was compiled, for though it does not contain much new information proceeding from himself; yet he has, on every subject, given the best intelligence supplied by ancient authors, and he has served up the whole so free from errors and prejudiced opinions, that it is at once savory to the taste, and wholesome to the understanding.”
