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etiam adv. (rarely conj.) Source etymology: et + iam . I. Of time, now too, yet, as yet, even yet, still, even now : incertus sum etiam quid sim facturus, T.: cum iste etiam cubaret, introductus est: Invalidus etiamque tremens, etiam inscius aevi, V.: quamdiu etiam, how much longer : non dico fortasse etiam quod sentio: cuius iam etiam nomen invitus audio, to this day .—Adding a fact or thought, and also, and furthermore, also, likewise, besides, and as well : Ad haec mala hoc mihi accedit etiam, T.: Unum etiam donis istis Adicias, V.: caret epulis, caret ergo etiam vinolentiā: quae forsitan alii quoque etiam fecerint: ut in pace semper, sic tum etiam in bello, then too : non modo auctoritates, sed etiam imperium.— II. Praegn., to introduce a stronger statement, and even, nay, even : quae omnes docti summa, quidam etiam sola bona esse dixerunt: satis armati fuerunt, etiam nullis armis datis: civitas improba antea non erat; etiam erat inimica improborum, nay, rather : Immo etiam, qui hoc occultari facilius credas dabo, T. — To heighten the force of a comparative, yet, still : an quid est etiam amplius? T.: dic etiam clarius: ad Alesiam magna inopia, multo etiam maior ad Avaricum, Cs.— III. Meton., in affirmation, certainly, granted, by all means, yes indeed, yes: Pa . Nil aliud dicam? Ba . etiam, T.: aut etiam, aut non respondere: An . Num quid subolet patri? Ge . nil etiam, nothing at all , T. — Now, what? pray? : Etiam caves, ne videat te aliquis? are you on your guard, pray? T.: is mihi etiam gloriabitur? etc., is he going to boast after this?—At once, forthwith, now : Vide etiam sodes, ut, etc., T.: etiam tu hinc abis? T.—In the phrase, etiam atque etiam, again and again, constantly, repeatedly, persistently : etiam atque etiam cogita, T.: etiam atque etiam argumenta cum argumentis comparare: promissa adfirmare, L.: adspice, H.— IV. With enclitic particles.—With dum, hitherto, even till now, still, even yet : neque etiam dum scit pater, T.: cum poteris igitur (veni), quoniam etiamdum abes.—With num, still, even yet : cum tristis hiemps etiamnum saxa Rumperet, V.— With nunc, yet, till now, still, even now, even to this time, even at this time : Etiam nunc hic stas? T.: vos cunctamini etiam nunc, quid faciatis? S.: dubitate etiam nunc, si potestis: homo tribunatum etiam nunc spirans, L.: nullo etiam nunc usu rei militaris percepto, till that time , Cs.: sparsis etiam nunc pellibus albo, V.—With si, even if, although, albeit : Etiam si dudum fuerat ambiguum, Nune non est, T.: ego etiamsi omnia dixero, nequaquam, etc.: etiam si lex faciat potestatem, tamen existiment, etc.—With tum, even then, even at the time, till that time, till then, still : etiam tum patrem in hominum numero putabat: etiamtum Agricola Britanniam obtinebat, Ta.: quod acres sint etiam tum, cum, etc., even at times when .—With tunc, even at that time, even yet : Hannibalem armis etiam tunc invictum voluptate vicit.

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