Catullus 22 Flashcards
nōscō
, nōscere, nōvī, nōtus
To become acquainted with, to know
dicāx
, dicācis
Sharp tongued, witty
urbānus
, a, um
Of the city, urbane, sophisticated
Longē
, adv.
Far, far and wide, by far
Perscrībō
, perscrībere, perscrīpsī, perscrīptus
To write out fully, to write down
Palimpsestum
, ī, n.
Palimpsest (parchment or papyrus form from which old writing has been scraped off)
Carta
, ae, f.
Sheet of papyrus
Rēgius
, a, um
Royal, fit for kings, high-quality, expensive
Liber
, librī, m.
Papyrus roll
Umbilicus
, ī, m.
Navel, stick/cylinder
Lōrum
, ī, n.
Strap, leather tie
Ruber
, rubra, rubrum
Red
Membrāna
, ae, f.
Skin of a sheep or goat prepared for use as writing material, parchment, cover/wrapper
dērigō
dērigere, dērexī, dērēctus
To arrange along a fixed line, to line/rule
Plumbum
, ī, n.
Lead
Pūmex
, pumicis, m.
Pumice stone