Catullan Vocabulary Flashcards
ā
expletive of distress, pity, or entreaty
ā, ab
prep. w/abl, from
abduco, abducere, abduxi, abductum
lead off, entice away
abeo, abire, abivi, abitum
go away or out, come off, turn out, escape criticism or other consequences
abhorreo, abhorrere, abhorrui
shrink back from, be inconsistent
abicio, abicere, abieci, abiectum
throw away, cast off, dismiss, belittle, minimize
abiegnus, a, um
made of silver fir, poet. wooden
abitus, -us, m.
departure, exit
abiungo, -iungere, -iunxi, -iunctum
separate, detach
abluo, -luere, -lui, -lutum
wash away, wash clean
abrumpo, -rumpere, -rupi, -ruptum
break, break off, separate
abruptus, a, um
steep, sheer
abscondo, ere, i, itum
conceal
absorbeo, -sorbere, -sorbui, -sorptum
devour, engulf
abstergeo, -tergere, -tersi, -tersum
wipe clean
abstineo, -ere, -ui, -stentum
keep away
absum, -esse, -afui
fut. infin. afore: be absent
abutor, -uti, -usus
use up, squander, exploit, abuse
ac, atque
and, with comparisons: than
acceptus, a, um
welcome, acceptable, pleasing
accido, -cidere, -cidi
reach, get through to, impinge upon, fall, befall, happen
accipio, -cipere, -cepi, -ceptum
receive, accept, hear
accubo, are
lie, recline
acer, acris, acre
comp. acrior, -ius: sharp, bitter, vehement, intense
acerbus, a, um, comp. adv. acerbius
bitter, cruel, harsh, painful
acervus, i, m.
heap, pile, mass
Achilles, -is, m.
son of Peleus and Thetis, greatest of the Greek warriors in the Trojan War, tragic hero of Homer’s Iliad
Achivus, i, m.
an Achaean, a Greek man
acies, ei, f.
sharp edge, sight of one’s eyes, vision
acinus, i, m.
grape
Acme, es, f.
woman’s name in poem 46
acquiesco, -quiescere, -quievi
rest, relax, subside
acutus, a, um
sharp
ad
prep. w/ acc., to, at
addo, addere, addidi, additum
add
adeo, ire, ivi, itum
approach, go to, visit
adeo
adv. to a point (where) to such a degree, so
adhortor, ari
urge on
adimo, imere, emi, emptum
remove, take
adipiscor, -ipisci, -eptus
catch up with, attain, win
aditus, us, m.
approach
adiuro, are
affirm with an oath, swear by (w/acc.)
adiuvo, -iuvare, -iuvi, -iutum
help, make things easy
admiror, -mirari, -miratus
marvel or wonder at, admire
admoveo, -movere, -movi, -motus
move near, stretch out toward
adolescens, -entis, m. or f.
youth
Adoneus, i, m.
archaic Lat form of Adonis, handsome youth loved by VEnus
adorior, -oriri, -ortus
attackm begin
adsero, -serere, -sevi, -situm
plant near
adservo, -are
keep safe, guard
adsum, esse, afui
be present
adulter, -eri, m.
an illicit lover, adulterer
adultera, ae, f.
an unchaste woman, a mistress
adulterium, i, n.
an adulterous act, adultery
advenio, ire, veni, ventum
arrive at, come to
advento, are
approach, draw near
adventus, us, m.
approach, arrival
adversus, a, um
opposite, facing
advoco, are
call upon, summon
Aeeteus, a, um
of Aeetes, king of Colchis and father of Medea
Aegeus, ei, m.
king of Athens, father of Theseus
aegrotus, a, um
diseased
Aegyptus, i, f.
Egypt
Aemilius, a, um
Roman nomen gentile in poem 97
aemulus, i, m.
rival
aequalis, is, m. or. f.
peer, companion of one’s own age, contemporary
aeque
adv. to the same degree, as
aequinoctialis, e
adj. associated with the vernal or autumnal equinox
aequo, are
make level, even, or smooth
aequor, -oris, n.
a smooth expanse, hence water, the sea
aequoreus, a, um
of the sea, maritime
aequus, a, um
level, equal, fair, just
aer, aeris, m. acc. aera
air
aerius, aereus3
of the air, airy
aes, aeris, n.
copper, bronze, or brass, coin, money
aestimatio, onis, f
price, monetary value
aestimo, are
appraise, value, esteem
aestuo, are
blaze, swelter, burn with pain or desire, toss about, seethe, writhe, be agitated
aestuosus, a, um
hot, sweltering
aestus, us, m.
heat, hot weather, swell (of the sea), flood, tumult
aetas, aetatis, f.
age, lifetime
aeternus, a, um
eternal, everlasting
aether, eris, m
the upper regions of space, upper air
aetherius, a, um
of the sky or heavens
Aethiops, opis, m
an Ethiopian
aevum, i, n.
time, a very long period of time, an age
affero, ferre, attuli, allatum
bring along, come with
afficio, ficere, feci, fectum
produce an effect on, treat, visit
affligo, fligere, flixi, flictum
hit, knock down, afflict
afore
be absent
Africus, a, um
of Africa
Aganippe, es, f
a spring in Boeotia sacred to the muses, and the nymph who lived there
ager, agri, m.
a piece of land, territory
agger, eris, m.
fill, rubble, a mound
agito, are
freq. of ago, shake
agnosco, noscere, novi, nitum
recognize
ago, agere, egi, actum
drive, do, conduct, throw, draw (breath), be engaged in
age! agedum! agite!
come!
agricola, ae, m.
farmer
aio
say
ala, ae, f.
wing, upper arm
alacer, cris
moving nimbly, lively, eager
albico, are
have a whitish tinge
albus, a, um. dim. albulus
white, transparent, clear, colorless
aleo, onis, m
a habitual gambler
ales, itis
winged
ales, alitis, m. or f.
a large bird, a bird of prey, an omen or augury, such as might be obtained from the observation of birds
Alfenus, i, m.
nomen gentile of P. Alfenus Varus and others
alga, ae, f
seaweed
algidus, a, um
cold
alid
other, another
alienus, a, um
belonging to another person or people, foreign
alio
adv. to another place, alio…alio… in one direction, in another
aliquis, aliquid
indef. pron. someone, something, indef. adj,. some
aliunde
adv. from elsewhere
alius or alis alia, aliud or alid
other, another
Allius, i, m
friend of Catullus addressed in poem 68
allocutio, onis, f.
encouraging talk
alloquor, loqui, locutus
speak to, address
alludo, ludere, lusi, lusum
play with
alluo, uere, ui
flow past, wash, lap
alnus, i, f.
an alder tree
alo, ere, alui, altum
nurse, feed, foster, cherish
Alpes, ium, fem pl
the Alps, high mountains bordering Italy on the north
alter, era, erum
a second, one or the other (of two)
alter… alter
one… the other
altus, a, um
high, deep, loud
amabilis, e comp. amabilior
lovable
amans, ntis, m or f
sweetheart, lover
amaracus, i, m.
marjoram, an aromatic plant related to thyme and mint
amarities, ei, f
bitterness
Amarunsius, a, um
belonging to a place in Boeotia sacred to Artemis/Diana
amarus, a, um, comp. amarior
bitter, (of wine) dry, tart
Amastris, is, f. voc Amastri
the capital of Paphlagonia, on the southern shore of the Black Sea
Amathus, untis, f. acc. Amathunta
a town in Cyprus
Amathusia, ae, f
Venus, so called because of her worship at Amathus
ambo, ae, o dat./abl. ambobus, abus
pl adj and pron., both
ambrosia, ae, f.
the food of the gods, ambrosia
ambulatio, onis, f.
the act of walking, a place for walking, covered walk, portico
Ameana, ae, f.
prostitute associated with Mamurra in poem 41
amens, -ntis
demented, mad, insane
amica, ae, f.
any female friend, girlfriend, mistress, courtesan, prostitute
amicio, cire, cui, ctum
cover, cloak
amicus, i, m. dim amiculus
friend
amitto, ere, amisi, amissum
dismiss, give up, forfeit, lose
amnis, is, m and f.
river
amo, are
love
amor, oris, m
love, personified, the god of love, amores, loves, affection, the object of one’s amor, a bf or gf
Amphitrite, es, f
wife of Neptune, by metonymy, the sea
Amphitryoniades, ae, m
Hercules, male descendant of Amphitryon
amplector, plecti, plexus
embrace
amplifice
magnificently, splendidly
amplius
adv. more, further, longer
an
particle introducing questions with note of surprise or indignation (can it be that…?) or expecting a negative answer, introducing a second question that is an alternative to the first (after utrum), or
anceps, cipitis
double-edged
ancilla, ae, f
slave girl, female slave
Ancon, onis, f. Gk. Ancona
a town on the adriatic coast in Picenum
Androgeoneus, a, um
of Androgeos, son of Minos and Pasiphae
angiportum, i, n.
alley, lane
anguinus, a, um
snaky, made of snakes
angusto, are
to make narrow, confine
angustus, a, um
narrow
anhelo, are
breathe hard, gasp, pant
anilitas, atis, f
old womanhood
anima, ae, f
breath
animus, i, m.
the mind
ex animo
from the heart
annalis, is, m.
a book of annals or chronicles, pl a chronicle in several books
anne (an+ne)
introducing questions with note of surprise or indignation: can it be that…?
annuo, uere, annui, annutum
nod assent, consent
annus, i, m.
year
annuus, a, m
yearly
anser, eris, m
goose
ante
adv., prep w acc before, previously
antea
adv., previously
antenna, ae, f
the horizontal yardarm of a sailing ship
Antimachus, i, m.
Greek name, eg. of Antimachus of Colophon
antique
adv. in the antique way
antiquus, a, um
lying in front, ancient
antisto, stare, stiti
(w/dat.) surpass
Antius, a, um
Roman nomen gentilean
anus, us, f.
old woman, as fem adj. old, aged
anxius, a, um
anxious
Aonius, a, um
of Aonia, the part of Boeotia which includes Mt. Helicon
aper, apri, m. or f.
wild boar
aperio, ire, aperui, apertum
open
apertus, a, um
open
Apheliotes, ae, m.
the east wind
apiscor, apisci
seize, grasp, obtain
appareo, ere, parui, paritum
be visible
appeto, ere, ivi, itum
try to reach, seek, attack
applico, are
press, lean against
approbatio, onis, f.
approval, assent
approbo, are
express approval of, commend, prove the excellence of
aptus, a, um
tied, prepared, ready
apud, aput
prep. w/acc at near, by, at the house of
aqua, ae, f.
water
Aquinus, i, m.
name of a Roman poet
ara, ae, f.
altar
Arabs, is, m.
an Arabian
aranea, ae, f.
spiderweb, cobweb, spider
araneosus, a, um
cobwebby
araneus, i, m.
spider
aratrum, i, n
plow
arbiter, tri, m.
spectator, onlooker
arbitrium, i, n.
arbitration, authority, will
arbitror, ari
observe, consider, judge, reckon
arbor, oris, f.
tree
arca, ae, f.
chest, coffer, money
ardens, ntis
passionate, ardent
ardeo, ardere, arsi
burn, blaze
ardor, oris, m.
conflagration, passion
argentum, i, n.
silver
Argivus, a, um
Argive, by metonymy, Greek
arguo, uere, ui, utum
show, reveal, prove wrong
argutatio, onis, f.
a creaking, squeaking, chattering noise
argutus, a, um
clear sounding, squeaking, creaking
Ariadna, ae, f.
Ariadne, daughter of Minos and Pasiphae, half sister of the Minotaur
Ariadneus, a, um
of Ariadne
aridus, a, um, dim. aridulus
dry
arista, ae, f.
an ear of grain
armo, are
arm, equip with arms
Arpocrates, is, m.
Harpocrates or Horus, Egyptian god represented with finger to mouth as if enjoining silence, hence, a person who keeps it secret
Arrius, i, m.
Roman nomen gentile
ars, artis, f.
craftsmanship
Arsinoe, es, f
wife of Ptolemy II, deified and identified with Aphrodite
articulus, i, m.
joint, finger
artus, us, m.
joint, limb, part of the body, member
aruspicium, ii, n.
divination, interpretation of omens
arvum, i, n.
tilled field, field, tillable land
arx, arcis, f.
the fortified eminence of a city, citadel
as, assis, m.
a copper coin of negligible value, like a penny
Asia, ae, f.
Asia, esp. Asia Minor, the East
Asinius, a, um
belonging to the Roman gens Asinia
asinius, i, m.
ass, donkey
asius, a, um
belonging to the Lydian coast in the area of Ephesus, near the mouth of the Cayster River
aspernor, ari
push away, reject, scorn, spurn
aspicio, spicere, spexi, spectum
look upon, look
aspiro, spicere, spexi, spectum
look upon, look
aspiro, are
breathe, blow
assidue
adv. continually, constantly
assiduus, a, um
settled, constantly present, persistent, unremitting
Assyrius, a, um
Assyrian, Asiatic, oriental
at
disjunctive conj. but, nevertheless, yet, however, yes but
ater, atra, atrum
black, dark complexioned
Athenae, arum, f.
Athens
Athos, onis, m.
mountain on the peninsula of Acte in the Chalcidice
atque, ac
and
atqui
conj. but, moreover
attamen
nevertheless
attenuo, are
make thin, reduce, thin out
attingo, tingere, tigi, tactum
touch, touch upon, (in speaking), mention
Attis, idis, m. and f.
in myth, a eunuch consort of the goddess Cybele
attraho, trahere, traxi, tractum
draw with force, draw up
attribuo, tribuere, tribuo, tributum
assign, allot
attritus, a, um (pple. of attero)
worn away
aucto, are
cause to grow or prosper, bless (w/ abl)
auctus, a, um
increased in size, power, wealth, or importance, enriched, enhanced
aucupium, ii, n.
the sport of fowling, game birds, wild fowl
audac(i)ter
adv. boldly
audax, audacis
bold, audacious, reckless, rash
audeo, ere, ausi or ausus
semi-dep. dare
audio, ire, ivi, itum
hear, pay attention to
aufero, rre, abstuli, ablatum
carry away
aufillenus, a
name of brother and sister in poem 100
augeo, augere, auxi, auctum
augment, increase, glorify, enhance, equip, furnish
aura, ae, f.
breeze, wind
auratus, a, um
gilded, golden
Aurelius, a, um
belonging to the Roman gens Aurelia
aureus, a, um, dim. aureolus
golden
auricula, ae, f.
dim. of auris, ear
aurifer, era, erum
gold-bearing
auris, is, f. dim auricula
ear
Aurora, ae, f.
the goddess of Dawn
aurum, i, n.
gold
Aurunculeia, ae, f.
the bride in poem 61
ausculto, are
listen, overhear, eavesdrop on
auspicatus, a, um, comp. auspicatior, ius
approved by augury, auspicious, fortunate, lucky
auspicium, i, n.
augury or omen taken from birds, any portent or omen
Auster, Austri, m.
the south wind
aut
or
autem
postpos. part, on the other hand, while, furthermore, also
autumo, are
say
auxilium, i, n.
aid, assistance, help
avarus, a, um
greedy, avaricious
ave
interj. a formal expression of greeting, hail! greetings!
aveho, vehere, vexi, vectum
carry off
avello, vellere, velli, volsum
tear away
aveo, ere
desire, yearn
averto, vertere, verti, versum
divert, remove, steal
avia, ae, f.,
grandmother
avidus, a, um
greedy, ardently desirous, passionate
avitus, a, um
of a grandfather, ancestral
avolo, are
fly away
avunculus, i, m.
maternal uncle
avus, i, m.
grandfather
axis, is, m. dim axulus
board, plank
bacchans, antis, f.
a Bacchant or Maenad, female worshipper of Bacchus/Dionysus
bacchor, ari
celebrate rites of Bacchus, act like a Bacchant, rave
Balbus, i, m.
Roman cognomen in poem 67
balnearius, a, um
of the baths
barathrum, i, n
pit, chasm, abyss
barba, ae, f.
beard
barbarus, a, um
outlandish, “barbarian,” spec. non-Greek, e.g. Persian
basiatio, onis, f.
a kissing, kissification
basio, are
kiss
basium, i, n.
a kiss
Battiades, ae, m.
an inhabitant of Cyrene (founded by Battus) esp. the poet Callimachus
Battus, i, m.
legendary founder of Cyrene
beatus, a, um. adv. beate, comp. beatior, ius
happy, blessed, rich, well-to-do
belle
adv. nicely, becomingly
bellum, i, n.
war
bellus, a, um
pretty, nice, fine, charming
bene
adv. well
benefactum, i, n.
benefit, good deed
benigne
adv. benevolently, kindly
Beroniceus, a, um
belonging to Berenice
bestia, ae, f.
beast, creature
beta, ae, f.
beet
bibo, bibere, bibi
drink
bigae, arum, f. pl.
a pair of horses (or the chariot drawn by them)
bimus, a, um. dim. bimulus
two years old
Bithynia, ae, f.
Roman province on the northwest coast of Asia Minor, where Catullus served on the administrative staff of Memmius in 57-56 BC
Bithynus, a, um
Bithynian
blandus, a, um
charming, ingratiating, seductive, sweet
bombus, i, m.
a low, booming sound
boni, orum, m.pl.
men of substance and social standing
Bononiensis, e
from Bononia (mod. Bologna)
bonum, i, n.
any good thing or circumstance, boon, blessing, benefit, pl. “goods” as property, one’s estate
bonus, a, um
good, of “good” social standing
bonus, i, m.
a solid citizen, a citizen of the better class
Bootes, ae, m.
the constellation Bootes
Boreas, ae, m.
the north wind
brachium, i, n. dim. brachiolum
arm
breve, is, n.
a short space of time, abl. brevi, within a short time
brevis, e
short, brief, scant
Britannia, ae, f.
Britain
Britannus, i, m.
a native of Britain, a Briton
Brixia, ae, f.
mod. Brescia, a town in Cisalpine Gaul
bustum, i, n.
funeral pyre, grave mound
