Catullus 1 Flashcards
aevum aevī n.
time; a very long period of time, an age
aliquis aliquid and aliquī aliqua aliquod
indef. pron., someone, something; indef. adj., some
āridus –a –um
dry
audeō audēre ausus sum
semi-dep., dare
charta chartae f.
a sheet or roll of papyrus
Cornēlius –iī m.
a male member of the Roman gens Cornelia
doctus –a –um
learned
dōnō dōnāre dōnāvī dōnātus
give, dedicate
explicō explicāre explicāvī/explicuī explicātus/explicitus
explain, explicate
expoliō expolīre expolīvī expolītus
smooth down, polish
habeō habēre habuī habitus
have, hold
iam
now
Ītalus (Ītalicus) –a –um
Italian; (as masc. subst.); an Italian
Iuppiter Iovis m.
Juppiter or Zeus, chief of the Olympian gods; by metonymy, the weather, wind, sky
labōriōsus –a –um
laborious, much worked-upon
lepidus –a –um
charming, witty
libellus libellī m.
little book; book-shop (dim. of liber)
maneō manēre mānsī mānsus
remain, stay, wait
modo
just, only
multum
adj. & more
namque
explanatory conj., for
nugae nugārum f.
trifles, things of no consequence
patrōna patrōnae f.
patron or patroness, guardian, protector, supporter, sponsor
perennis perennis perenne
constant, enduring
putō putāre putāvī putātus
think
pūmex pūmicis m. (f. in Catullus)
pumice or any similar volcanic rock, used to smooth the ends of book-rolls
quis quid
interr. and indef. pronoun: who? what? anyone, anything
quisquis quidquid or quicquid
each one
quāliscumque quālecumque
rel. adj., of whatever sort or quality; (in a depreciatory sense) such as it is, for whatever it is worth
quārē
interr. & rel. how? for what reason? on account of which thing; wherefore, therefore
saeculum saeculī n.
a generation
soleō solēre solitus sum
to be accustomed (to); (euphemistic, w/ acc.) to “know,” i.e., be sexually intimate with
trēs tria
num. adj., three
tum or tunc
then, at that time
virgō virginis f.
maiden, virgin; the constellation Virgo
