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Apocolocyntosis ch. 13 Flashcards

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novissimē

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very recently; lastly; eventually

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ad *

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toward, to; for the purpose of (+ acc.); * to suit, for the benefit of

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āgmen āgminis n.

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line (of march), column; army; multitude, throng

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āgnōscō āgnōscere āgnōvī agnitus

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to recognize, acknowledge

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Asinius –a –um

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belonging to the Roman gens Asinia; Sex. Asinius Celer was consul in 38

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assuēscō assuescere assuēvī assuētum

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to grow accustomed to

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balneum or balineum –ī n. or balneus –ī m. or balnae –ārum f.

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a bath, a place for bathing

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bēlua –ae f.

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a beast, large, monstrous, or hideous

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centiceps, centicipitis

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Hundred-headed

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compendaria –ae f.

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quick route, short cut

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consanguineus, a, um

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related by blood, kindred

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convolō –volāre

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to fly together, come hastily together, run together

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Cotta –ae m.

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Cotta (a name); this Cotta is not otherwise known

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decus decoris n.

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beauty, grace; ornament, glory, honor

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dēlectō dēlectāre dēlectāvī dēlectātus

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to delight, please, amuse, fascinate; charm, lure, entice; be a source of delight; (passive) be delighted/glad, take pleasure; (+ inf.) enjoy (being/doing)

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dēlicia dēliciae f. (often plural)

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delight, pleasure, charm, allurement, luxury, voluptuousness, pet; * in deliciis habere “treat as a pet”

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Dīs –ītis m.

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Pluto, the ruler of Hades

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enim

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in fact, indeed; for

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ēvolō ēvolāre ēvolāvī ēvolātus

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to fly away

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excipiō excipere excēpī exceptus

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to take out; remove; follow; receive; ward off, relieve

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gener generī m.

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son–in–law

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Horātius –a –um

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Horace, Horatius (name of a Roman gens); here Horatius Flaccus, the famous poet

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iaceō iacēre iacuī

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to lie; lie down; lie ill/in ruins/prostrate/dead; sleep; be situated

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imparātus –a –um

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not ready, unprepared, unprovided, unfurnished

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inferī –ōrum m.

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the dead; the lower world

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interfector –ōris m.

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slayer, murderer, assassin; a destroyer

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itaque

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and so, accordingly; thus, therefore, consequently

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Iuncus –ī m.

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a Roman name; Iuncus Vergilianus was executed for involvement with Messalina and Silius

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laus laudis f.

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praise, approval, merit; glory; renown

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Lusius –(i)ī m.

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a Roman name; Saturninus Lusius was an ex-consul and victim of Suillius

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Māvortius –a –um or Mārtius –a –um

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pertaining to Mavors or Mars; ; warlike, martial; of Mars; son of Mars; received in battle, honorable; sacred to Mars (> Mavors)

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Mnestēr –ēris m.

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a (male) Greek name; the name of a famous pantomime actor

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mōmentum –ī n.

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weight, importance; moment of time, moment

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Myrō or Myrōn –ōnis m.

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Myron, a famous Greek sculptor, 5th cent. BCE

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nēcubī

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that nowhere, lest anywhere

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nitidus –a –um

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shining, bright, glittering (> niteo)

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obvolvō obvolvere obvoluī obvolūtum

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to cover completely

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pantomīmus –ī m.

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a ballet-dancer, pantomime; pantomime actor

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percrēb(r)ēscō –crēb(r)ēscere –crēb(r)uī —

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to become frequent, grow prevalent, be spread abroad

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perveniō pervenīre pervēnī perventus

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to come to; reach; arrive

41
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plausus –ūs m.

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a beating, clapping, flapping; fluttering sound; plaudit, applause (> plaudo)

42
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podagricus –a –um

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gouty, podagric

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Polybius –iī m.

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Polybius; a favorite of Claudius

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praetōrius –a –um

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praetorian, having the status of praetor or ex-praetor

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prōcēdō prōcēdere prōcessī prōcessus

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to proceed; advance; appear

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prōclīvis –e

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sloping, steep, going downward, downhill

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pusillus –a –um

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puny; (neut. Substantive “a tiny bit”)

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Rufrius –iī m.

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Rufrius Pollio was made praetorian prefect in 41

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sānē

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reasonably, sensibly; certainly, truly; however; yes, of course

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sella –ae f.

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a seat; chair; chair of state (> sedeo)

51
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Sex.

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the praenomen Sextus

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socer socerī m.

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father–in–law

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socrus –ūs f.

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a father– or mother–in–law

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subalbus, a, um

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somewhat white, whitish

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Talthybius, (i)ī, m.

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the herald of Agamemnon; (here) Mercury

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Traulus –ī m.

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Sextus Traulus was an eques implicated with Messalina and Silius

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Trogus –ī m.

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Trogus, a Roman cognomen; this Trogus was implicated with Messalina and Silius

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Valens Valentis m.

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Vettius Valens was a doctor, implicated with Messalina and Silius

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villōsus –a –um

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shaggy, hairy (> villus)

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