Apuleius, Met. 6.20 Flashcards
adōrō adōrāre adōrāvī adōrātus
to pray to; supplicate, worship, adore
amnicus –a –um
of or pertaining to a river
amplector amplectī amplexus sum
to embrace
asinārius –iī m.
a donkey driver or owner
beātus –a –um
happy; blessed, prosperous, fortunate
candidus –a –um
white, fair
canīnus –a –um
of a dog, canine
canis canis m. or f.
dog
cibārius –a –um
pertaining to food; suitable for eating
cibus cibī m.
food
conclūdō –ere –clūsī –clūsus
to shut completely; shut around, inclose, surround (> com– and claudo)
contineō continēre continuī contentus
to secure, maintain, sustain; fasten/hold in position; retain, keep safe, preserve; hinder, contain/shut in/confine; stay; restrain/hold back; comprise/form basis; keep/hold/hang together/fast; surround, enclose, contain, limit; concentrate
cūriōsitās –ātis f.
desire of knowledge, curiosity, inquisitiveness
dēbilis –e
disabled, maimed, crippled; feeble, useless (> de and habilis)
dēcurrō –ere –cucurrī (currī) –cursus
to run down, hasten down; descend; run completely round; sail over, sweep over
dēlībō (1)
to sip; kiss
dēlicātus –a –um
given to luxury or pleasure; pampered; frisky, wanton, frivolous; elegant; self-indulgent; pampered; difficult to please; dainty
explicō explicāre explicāvī/explicuī explicātus/explicitus
to untangle; extricate; unfold, explain
festīnō festīnāre festīnāvī festīnātus
to hurry, rush
fōrmōsitās –ātis f.
beauty
fōrmōsus –a –um
beautiful, finely formed, handsome, fair; having fine appearance/form
fraus fraudis f.
fraud; trickery, deceit; imposition, offense, crime; delusion
gerulus –ī m.
a carrier, porter
horrendus –a –um
to be shuddered at; dreadful, fearful; awe–inspiring, venerable; strange, wonderful; fierce, warlike (> horreo)
hospita –ae f.
she who entertains, a hostess