Catullus 24

Question 1

abiciō abicere abiēcī abiectum

Answer 1

throw away, cast off; dismiss, belittle, minimize

Question 2

arca arcae f.

Answer 2

chest, coffer; money

Question 3

bellus –a –um

Answer 3

pretty, nice, fine, charming

Question 4

dīvitia dīvitiae f.

Answer 4

riches

Question 5

dō dare dedī datus

Answer 5

give, pay

Question 6

ēlevō –āre –āvī –ātum

Answer 6

raise; diminish, make light of

Question 7

flosculus –ī m.

Answer 7

flower; youthful beauty; the finest specimen of a type or class (dim. of flos)

Question 8

habeō habēre habuī habitus

Answer 8

have, hold

Question 9

inquam inquis inquit inquiunt

Answer 9

say

Question 10

Iuventius –iī m.

Answer 10

Juventius, a Roman nomen gentile

Question 11

Midas (Mida) –ae m.

Answer 11

legendary king of Phrygia, possesor of the golden touch

Question 12

modo

Answer 12

just, only

Question 13

mālō mālle māluī

Answer 13

preder, desire more

Question 14

posthāc

Answer 14

hereafter

Question 15

quam

Answer 15

interr. & rel. to which extent or degree; how; as, than

Question 16

quot

Answer 16

indecl. adj., how many, as many

Question 17

quīlibet quaelibet quodlibet (or quīlubet, etc.)

Answer 17

whoever or whatever you please; anyone, anything

Question 18

sinō sinere sīvī situs

Answer 18

leave alone; allow

Question 19

sum esse fuī futūrus

Answer 19

to be

Question 20

sīc

Answer 20

in this way, so, thus

Question 21

tamen

Answer 21

however, nevertheless