Apocolocyntosis ch. 13 Flashcards
novissimē
very recently; lastly; eventually
ad *
toward, to; for the purpose of (+ acc.); * to suit, for the benefit of
āgmen āgminis n.
line (of march), column; army; multitude, throng
āgnōscō āgnōscere āgnōvī agnitus
to recognize, acknowledge
Asinius –a –um
belonging to the Roman gens Asinia; Sex. Asinius Celer was consul in 38
assuēscō assuescere assuēvī assuētum
to grow accustomed to
balneum or balineum –ī n. or balneus –ī m. or balnae –ārum f.
a bath, a place for bathing
bēlua –ae f.
a beast, large, monstrous, or hideous
centiceps, centicipitis
Hundred-headed
compendaria –ae f.
quick route, short cut
consanguineus, a, um
related by blood, kindred
convolō –volāre
to fly together, come hastily together, run together
Cotta –ae m.
Cotta (a name); this Cotta is not otherwise known
decus decoris n.
beauty, grace; ornament, glory, honor
dēlectō dēlectāre dēlectāvī dēlectātus
to delight, please, amuse, fascinate; charm, lure, entice; be a source of delight; (passive) be delighted/glad, take pleasure; (+ inf.) enjoy (being/doing)
dēlicia dēliciae f. (often plural)
delight, pleasure, charm, allurement, luxury, voluptuousness, pet; * in deliciis habere “treat as a pet”
Dīs –ītis m.
Pluto, the ruler of Hades
enim
in fact, indeed; for
ēvolō ēvolāre ēvolāvī ēvolātus
to fly away
excipiō excipere excēpī exceptus
to take out; remove; follow; receive; ward off, relieve
gener generī m.
son–in–law
Horātius –a –um
Horace, Horatius (name of a Roman gens); here Horatius Flaccus, the famous poet
iaceō iacēre iacuī
to lie; lie down; lie ill/in ruins/prostrate/dead; sleep; be situated
imparātus –a –um
not ready, unprepared, unprovided, unfurnished
inferī –ōrum m.
the dead; the lower world
interfector –ōris m.
slayer, murderer, assassin; a destroyer
itaque
and so, accordingly; thus, therefore, consequently
Iuncus –ī m.
a Roman name; Iuncus Vergilianus was executed for involvement with Messalina and Silius
laus laudis f.
praise, approval, merit; glory; renown
Lusius –(i)ī m.
a Roman name; Saturninus Lusius was an ex-consul and victim of Suillius
Māvortius –a –um or Mārtius –a –um
pertaining to Mavors or Mars; ; warlike, martial; of Mars; son of Mars; received in battle, honorable; sacred to Mars (> Mavors)
Mnestēr –ēris m.
a (male) Greek name; the name of a famous pantomime actor
mōmentum –ī n.
weight, importance; moment of time, moment
Myrō or Myrōn –ōnis m.
Myron, a famous Greek sculptor, 5th cent. BCE
nēcubī
that nowhere, lest anywhere
nitidus –a –um
shining, bright, glittering (> niteo)
obvolvō obvolvere obvoluī obvolūtum
to cover completely
pantomīmus –ī m.
a ballet-dancer, pantomime; pantomime actor
percrēb(r)ēscō –crēb(r)ēscere –crēb(r)uī —
to become frequent, grow prevalent, be spread abroad
perveniō pervenīre pervēnī perventus
to come to; reach; arrive
plausus –ūs m.
a beating, clapping, flapping; fluttering sound; plaudit, applause (> plaudo)
podagricus –a –um
gouty, podagric
Polybius –iī m.
Polybius; a favorite of Claudius
praetōrius –a –um
praetorian, having the status of praetor or ex-praetor
prōcēdō prōcēdere prōcessī prōcessus
to proceed; advance; appear
prōclīvis –e
sloping, steep, going downward, downhill
pusillus –a –um
puny; (neut. Substantive “a tiny bit”)
Rufrius –iī m.
Rufrius Pollio was made praetorian prefect in 41
sānē
reasonably, sensibly; certainly, truly; however; yes, of course
sella –ae f.
a seat; chair; chair of state (> sedeo)
Sex.
the praenomen Sextus
socer socerī m.
father–in–law
socrus –ūs f.
a father– or mother–in–law
subalbus, a, um
somewhat white, whitish
Talthybius, (i)ī, m.
the herald of Agamemnon; (here) Mercury
Traulus –ī m.
Sextus Traulus was an eques implicated with Messalina and Silius
Trogus –ī m.
Trogus, a Roman cognomen; this Trogus was implicated with Messalina and Silius
Valens Valentis m.
Vettius Valens was a doctor, implicated with Messalina and Silius
villōsus –a –um
shaggy, hairy (> villus)
