19a Catullus 64.1-24 Latin to English Flashcards
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abiegnus, a, um
fir
Aeêtaeus, a, um
of Aetes (king of Colchis, on the Black Sea)
aequoreus, a, um
of the sea
Amphîtrîtê, -ês, f.
the wife of Neptune; the sea
arceô, -êre, -uî, —
shut in; shut out, keep off
Argîvus, a, um
of Argos, Argive; Greek
arx, arcis, f.
citadel, stronghold
aurâtus, a, um
golden
avertô (avortô), -ere, -vertî, -versum
turn away; embezzle
caerula, -ôrum, n. pl.
the blue of the sky; the blue of the sea
candens, -entis
shining white, glowing
candeô, -êre
be shining white, glitter, glow
cânus, a, um
white, gray
carîna, -ae, f.
keel; ship
carmen, -inis, n.
song, poem
cieô, -êre, cîvî, citus
stir up, agitate
Colchî, -ôrum, m. pl.
the Colchians (inhabitants of Colchis, a country on the Black Sea)
Colchis, -idis, f.
a country on the Black Sea
Colchus, a, um
of Colchis (a country on the Black Sea)
compellô (1)
address
coniungô, -ere, -iunxî, -iunctum
joint together, associate
currus, -ûs, m.
chariot
cursus, -ûs, m.
running; course
dêcurrô, -currere, -cucurrî or -currî, -cursum
pass over, traverse; run down
dêspiciô, -ere, -spexî, -spectus
look down on; despise
êmergô, -ere, emersî, -emersum
come out of the water, emerge
exstô, -stâre, -stitî
stand out
fînis, -is, m.
end, limit; (pl.) territory
flâmen, -inis, n.
gust, gale, breeze
fluctus, -ûs, m.
wave, billow
frêtus, -a, -um
relying (on), depending (on)
gurges, -itis, m.
swirling waters, gulf; sea
hêrôs, hêrôis, m.
hero, demigod
hûmânus, -a, -um
human; refined, civilized, kindly
hymenaeus, -î, m.
marriage
incânescô, -ere, -canuî
become white
inflexus, a, um
curved
iterum
again, for the second time
iugô (1)
join, yoke
iuvenis, -e
young; (subst.) young man
marînus, a, um
of the sea, marine
mônstrum, -î, n.
prodigy, portent, omen
mortâlis, -e
mortal
Neptûnus, -î, m.
Neptune
Nêrêïs, -idis, f.
a Nereid, a sea nymph
nô, nâre
swim
nûdô (1)
strip, lay bare
nûtrix, -icis, f.
nurse; breast
nympha, -ae, f.
nymph
palma, -ae, f.
palm
Pêlêus, -eî, m. (acc. Pêlea)
Peleus (son of Aeacus, husband of Thetis, father of Achilles)
Pêlêus, a, um
of Peleus; of Mt. Pelion
Pêliacus, a, um
of Mt. Pelion, in Thessaly
pellis, -is, f.
pelt, hide, fleece
pellô, -ere, pepulî, pulsus
drive; repulse, rout
Phâsis, -idos, m.
a river of Colchis, flowing in to the Eastern end of the Black Sea; Colchis
pîneus, a, um
of pinewood
pînus, -ûs or -î, f.
pine tree; ship
prôgeniês, -êî, f.
offspring, race
prognâtus, a, um
born, produced
proscindô, -ere, -scidî, -scissum
plow
pûbês, pûbis, f.
the adult population; manpower
puppis, -is, f.
stern (of a ship); ship
rêmigium, -î, n.
oarage; the action of rowing
retineô, -êre, -tinuî, -tentum
hold back, restrain; preserve
rôbor, -oris, n.
oak; strength, vigor
rôstrum, -î, n.
beak; prow
rudis, e
raw, undeveloped; inexperienced, awkward
saeculum (saeclum) -î, n.
an age, a generation
salsus, a, um
salty; witty, clever
salvê, salvête
greetings!
spûma, -ae, f.
foam
summa, -ae, f.
sum; main part; chief place
summus, a, um
highest, topmost
tenus (prep.+ abl. or gen.)
as far as
texô, -ere, -uî, -tus
weave, interlace
textum, -î, n.
fabric; framework
Thetis, -idis, f.
Thetis, the mother of Achilles
torqueô, -êre, torsî, tortus
turn, twist, hurl
ventôsus, a, um
windy
verrô, -ere, versum
sweep
vertex, -icis, m.
whirlpool; the top of the head; top, peak
vultus (or voltus), -ûs, m.
face, countenance, expression
