All Aeneid Part 9 Flashcards
bivius, -a, -um
of two ways, having two approaches
Bola, -ae, f.
Bola, a town in Latium
bonum, -ī, n.
a good, moral good, blessing, advantage, benefit
brattea (bractea), -ae, f.
metallic foil, goldleaf
Briareus, -eī, m.
Briareus, one of the one hundred handed giants, also called Aegaeon
Brontes, -ae, m.
Brontes, a Cyclops who worked in the workshop of Vulcan
brūma, -ae, f.
the shortest day in the year, the winter solstice
brūmālis, -e
of the winter solstice
Brūtus, -ī, m.
Lucius Junius Brutus, Rome’s first consul, who led the revolt against Tarquinius Superbus and established the Republic
būbō, -ōnis, m.
an owl, horned owl
Būtes, -ae, m.
Butes, son of Amycus, king of the Bebrycians, who was killed by Dares at the tomb of Hector
Būtes, -ae, m.
Butes, the armor-bearer of Anchises
Būthrōtum -ī, n.
Buthrotum, a town on the coast of Epirus
buxus, -ī, f.
the box-tree
Byrsa, -ae, f.
the citadel of Carthage
cadāver, -eris, n.
a dead body, corpse, carcass
caelifer, -era, -erum
supporting the heavens
Caeneus, -eos, m.
Caeneus, a girl named Caenis, daughter of Elatus, changed by Neptune into a boy
caenum, -ī, n.
dirt, filth, mud, mire
caetra (cētra), -ae, f.
a short Spanish shield
Cāiēta, -ae, m.
Caieta, Aeneas’ nurse
Cāiēta, -ae, f.
Caieta, a town and harbor in Latium named after Aeneas’ nurse
calamus, -ī, m.
a reed, cane
calathus, -ī, m.
a wicker-basket, hand-basket (for flowers, wool, etc.)