Catullus 21 (Poems 18-20 are considered spurious) Flashcards
ā
expletive of distress, pity, or entreaty
alius alia aliud (archaic: alis alid)
other, another
Aurēlius –iī m.
member of the Roman gens Aurelia; in Catullus often paired with Furius, and possibly Catullus’ sexual rival for Juventius
clam
secretly, on they sky
cupiō cupere cupiī/cupīvī cupītus
want, desire
discō discere didicī
learn
doleō dolēre doluī dolitus
suffer pain, grieve, hurt; impers., cause pain, rankle
dum
conj., as long as; (w. historical pres.) while; (w/ subjunctive) provided that; (w/ ind. or subj.) until
dēsinō dēsinere dēsiī dēsitus
cease, leave off, stop
ēsuriō –īre –ītum
feel hunger; (metaph.) feel desire
ēsurītiō ēsurītiōnis f.
hunger, appetite
experior experīrī expertus sum (experiscor)
try out
faciō facere fēcī factus
do, make, achieve, attain, reach
frūstrā
in vain
fīnis fīnis m.
boundary; end; (pl.) territory