Ars Poetica 301-322 Flashcards
laevus –a –um
left, on the left side; foolish
pūrgō pūrgāre pūrgāvī pūrgātus
to clean
bīlis –is f. (abl. sg. –ī or –e)
bile, anger
vernus –a –um
of spring, vernal
fungor fungī fūnctus sum
to perform (+ acc. or abl.)
vicis vicis f.
turn, change, succession; vice, abl.:in place of, as a substitute for (+ gen).
cōs cōtis f.
whetstone
acūtus –a –um
sharp, piercing
reddō reddere reddidī redditus
to return; cause something to turn out
exsors exsortis
without share, lot, or part; deprived of
secō secāre secuī sectum
to cut
parō parāre parāvī parātus
to prepare; furnish, supply
ops opis f.
resources
alō alere aluī altus
to nourish
decet decēre decuīt
adorn, become, grace; ((impers.).) it is fitting (to)
sapiō sapere sapivī
to discern; taste of; be intelligent, be wise
prīncipium prīncipi(ī) n.
beginning
fōns fontis m.
spring, fountain
rēs reī f.
matter, affair, thing; material
charta chartae f.
papyrus
invītus –a –um
unwilling
cōnscrīptus, ī, m.
senator
pars partis f.
part, portion; (in plural) duties
profectō
surely, certainly
imitātor –ōris m.
an imitator, mimic; one who copies or reproduces
speciōsus –a –um
handsome, beautiful
mōrātus –a –um
endowed with (+ adverb)
venus veneris f.
charm
pondus ponderis n.
weight
valdē (valdius valdissimē)
intensely
oblectō oblectāre oblectāvī oblectātum
to please, amuse
inops inopis
lacking, poor
nugae nugārum f.
trifles
canōrus –a –um
harmonious