accost Copy link Outline 1. appello, 12. compello, 13. allŏquor, affāri4. ădŏrior, ortus, 4 (usu. in hostile sense • accost: 1. appello, 1: I will go to the man, I will a. him, aggrediar hominem, appellabo, Pl.; accedam atque appellabo, Cic.: to a. a person with cheerful countenance, hominem hilari vultu a., Cic.: v. to address. 2. compello, 1: to a. any one by name, aliquem nominatim c., Auct. Her.: Virg.: Pl. 3. allŏquor, affāri: v. to address. 4. ădŏrior, ortus, 4 (usu. in hostile sense: to attack, fall foul of: q. v.): do I hesitate to a. the man, hunc cesso ad.? Ter.