4 Flashcards
Amastris –is f.
Amastris, the capital of Paphlagonia
anteā
before, before this; formerly, previously, in the past
buxifer –era –erum
producing box–trees (the Buxus yields boxwood, a close–grained, heavy, tough hardwood)
cacūmen –inis n.
a point, peak; summit
Castor –oris m.
a Trojan warrior
cōgnitus –a –um
known, noted, recognized
comō –āre –āvī –ātum
to be covered with hair or foliage
Cyclades –um f.
the Cyclades, the islands grouped around Delos in the Aegean Sea
CytōrIus –a –um
of Cytorus, a mountain in Paphlagonia east of Amastris, part of the coastal ridge along the southern shore of the Black Sea
Cytōrus –ī m.
a mountain in Paphlagonia east of Amastris, part of the coastal ridge along the southern shore of the Black Sea
dēdicō dēdicāre dēdicāvī dēdicātus
to declare, dedicate
dextera dextera f.
right hand
fretum fretī n.
straight, channel
gemellus –a –um
twin (adj. or subst.)
Hadriāticus –a –um
of the Adriatic, as neut, subst., the Adriatic Sea
erus –ī m.
an owner, householder, master, lord
horridus –a –um
rough, shaggy, trembling
imbuō –ere –uī –ūtus
to wet, moisten; stain
impotens –entis
powerless; lacking in self–control, hence headstrong, wild, violent, intemperate
lacus lacūs m.
lake
laevā
on the left
limpidus –a –um
clear, transparent
linteum –ī n.
linen cloth; sailcloth; a sail (> linum)
lītorālis –e
of the shore
mināx –ācis
projecting; overhanging; threatening; wrathful (> minor)
natō natāre natāvī natātus
to swim
nequeō nequīre nequiī/nequīvī nequitum
to be unable
opus n. (indeclinable)
need, necessity, w. abl. of the thing needed
orīgō –inis f.
origin, source; birth, family; race; ancestry
palmula –ae f.
a small palm; an oar–blade (> palma)
phasēlus –ī m.
a light ship, so–called because of its resemblance to a green bean
Ponticus –a –um
of or on the Black Sea
praetereō praeterīre praeterīvī/praeteriī praeteritus
to pass/go by; disregard/neglect/omit/miss; surpass/excel; go overdue; pass over
Propontis –idis f.
the Propontis or Sea of Marmora, between the Black Sea and the Aegean
quiēs quiētis f.
quiet, calm, rest, peace; sleep
reconditus –a –um
hidden (away), concealed
Rhodus –ī f.
the island of Rhodes
seneō –ēre
to be old
sibilus –ī m.
any sibilant sound; hissing, whistling
Thrācia –ae f.
Thrace, the land in southeastern Europe north of the Hellespont
trabs trabis f.
tree–trunk, beam
trux
wild, rough, hard, harsh, savage, fierce, ferocious, grim, stern
volō volāre volāvī volātus
to fly
