Catullus 1 vocab

Question 1

aevum -ī n.

Answer 1

age, history, time

Question 2

aliquis, aliquid

Answer 2

someone, something

Question 3

aridus -a -um

Answer 3

dry, parched, thirsty

Question 4

audeō audēre ausus sum

Answer 4

to dare (semi-deponent)

Question 5

carta, -ae, f.

Answer 5

papyrus sheet

Question 6

doctus -a -um

Answer 6

learned, knowledgeable

Question 7

donō (1)

Answer 7

give (as a present)

Question 8

explicō

Answer 8

to explain

Question 9

expoliō expolīre expolīvī expolitum

Answer 9

to polish

Question 10

Italus, ī, m.

Answer 10

an Italian man (vs. a Roman)

Question 11

laboriōsus -a -um

Answer 11

full of work, strenuous

Question 12

lepidus -a -um

Answer 12

charming

Question 13

libellus -ī m.

Answer 13

little book

Question 14

maneō manēre mansī mansūrum

Answer 14

to remain, stay, endure

Question 15

modo

Answer 15

just now, recently (adv.)

Question 16

namque

Answer 16

for (explanatory conjunction)

Question 17

nugae -ārum f. pl.

Answer 17

trifles, knick-knacks

Question 18

patrōna -ae f.

Answer 18

patroness, protectress

Question 19

perennis -e

Answer 19

lasting a long time, eternal

Question 20

pumex pumicis f.

Answer 20

pumice stone

Question 21

putō (1)

Answer 21

think, suppose

Question 22

qualiscumque, qualecumque

Answer 22

of whatever sort

Question 23

quārē

Answer 23

therefore

Question 24

quisquid, quidquid

Answer 24

whoever, whatever

Question 25

saeclum -ī n.

Answer 25

age, generation

Question 26

soleō solēre solui solitum

Answer 26

to be accustomed to, be used to

Question 27

tres, tria

Answer 27

three