Catullus 2 and 2b Flashcards
adquiēscō adquiescere adquiēvī adquietus
rest, relax, subside
animus animī m.
the mind
appetō appetere appetīvī appetītus
try to reach; seek; attack
ācer ācris ācre
sharp, bitter, vehement, intense
ārdor ārdōris m.
conflagration; passion
crēdō crēdere crēdidī crēditus
entrust; believe
cārus –a –um
dear
cūra cūrae f.
care, concern, anxiety
digitus digitī m.
finger
diū
for a long time
dolor dolōris m.
pain, distress
dēlicia dēliciae f. (often plural) or delici(ōl)um –ī m.
pleasure; pl. pet, darling
dēsīderium dēsīderi(ī) n.
desire (esp. for someone absent), longing; an object of desire, darling
dō dare dedī datus
give, pay
ferō ferre tulī lātus
bear, carry; endure, withstand; say; take, accept
gravis grave
heavy, grevious, severe; low-pitched
grātus –a –um
pleasing
incitō incitāre incitāvī incitātus
incite, provoke, stir
iocor iocārī iocātus sum
joke
levō levāre levāvī levātus
lighten
libet (libēre) libuit libitum est
intr. w/ dat. of person pleased: to be it it is pleasing (+ infinitive).
lūdō lūdere lūsī lūsus
play
morsus morsūs m.
bite
mālum mālī n.
apple
negō negāre negāvī negātus
deny, refuse, say that… not
nescioquis –qua –quid (also written as two words)
indef. pron. or adj., someone, something (The o of nescio scans as a short syllable.)
nitēns –entis
shining, radiant
passer passeris m.
sparrow or blue rock-thrush, a common domestic pet in Italy
pernīx pernīcis
leggy, long-legged
possum posse potuī
to be able
quam
interr. & rel. to which extent or degree; how; as, than
sinus sinūs m.
the cavity or fold produced by the looping of a garment (OLD); chest ,breast, bosom; refuge; a curved indentation in the coastline such as a bay or gulf
soleō solēre solitus sum
to be accustomed (to); (euphemistic, w/ acc.) to “know,” i.e., be sexually intimate with
solvō solvere solvī solūtus
loosen, untie, dislodge, cast off; discharge, fulfill (a vow)
solāciolum –ī n.
solace, comfort (dim. of solacium)
suus –a –um
reflex. possesive adj., his/her/its own
sīcut or sīcutī
conj., in the same way as
tam
to such a degree, so
teneō tenēre tenuī tentus
hold
trīstis trīste
grim, fierce, gloomy; unhappy, sad
zōna –ae f.
a girdle or belt; as worn by unmarried girls, its removal signified loss of virginity
