Catullus 21 (Poems 18-20 are considered spurious) Flashcards

1
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ā

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expletive of distress, pity, or entreaty

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2
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alius alia aliud (archaic: alis alid)

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other, another

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3
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Aurēlius –iī m.

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member of the Roman gens Aurelia; in Catullus often paired with Furius, and possibly Catullus’ sexual rival for Juventius

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4
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clam

A

secretly, on they sky

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5
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cupiō cupere cupiī/cupīvī cupītus

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want, desire

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6
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discō discere didicī

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learn

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7
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doleō dolēre doluī dolitus

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suffer pain, grieve, hurt; impers., cause pain, rankle

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8
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dum

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conj., as long as; (w. historical pres.) while; (w/ subjunctive) provided that; (w/ ind. or subj.) until

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9
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dēsinō dēsinere dēsiī dēsitus

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cease, leave off, stop

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10
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ēsuriō –īre –ītum

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feel hunger; (metaph.) feel desire

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11
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ēsurītiō ēsurītiōnis f.

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hunger, appetite

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12
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experior experīrī expertus sum (experiscor)

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try out

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13
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faciō facere fēcī factus

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do, make, achieve, attain, reach

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14
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frūstrā

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in vain

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15
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fīnis fīnis m.

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boundary; end; (pl.) territory

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16
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haereō haerēre haesī haesus

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stick, cling

17
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īnsidiae īnsidiārum f. pl.

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ambush, plot

18
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īnstruō īnstruere īnstrūxī īnstrūctus

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construct, arrange

19
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iocor iocārī iocātus sum

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joke

20
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irrumātiō –ōnis f

A

the act of forcing another person to give oral sex

21
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irrumō irrumāre irrumāvī irrumātus

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to force a man to perform fellatio, as a means of humiliating him

22
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latus latēris n.

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side, flank

23
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licet licēre licuit/licitum est

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impers., it is permitted

24
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modo

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just, only

25
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prior priōris

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former

26
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pudīcus –a –um

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chaste, decent, sexually modest

27
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puer puerī m.

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boy; colloq., of a friend; slave

28
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pēdīcō –āre –āvī –ātum

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inflict anal sex upon a man (usually as a way of humiliating him)

29
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quod

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because, the fact that

30
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quot

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indecl. adj., how many, as many

31
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quārē

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interr. & rel. how? for what reason? on account of which thing; wherefore, therefore

32
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satur –a –um

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well-fed; full

33
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simul

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at the same time, tohether, as well; conj., as soon as

34
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sitiō sitīre sitīvī

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be thirsty

35
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taceō tacēre tacuī tacitus

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be silent, say nothing

36
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tangō tangere tetigī tāctus

A

touch

37
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ūnā

A

together; at the same time