Catullus 39 Flashcards

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agō agere ēgī āctus

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drive, do, conduct, throw; draw (breath); be engaged in

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amplus –a –um

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more, further; longer

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arbitror arbitrārī arbitrātus sum

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observe, consider, judge, reckon

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āter atra atrum

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black, dark-complexioned

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attingō attingere attigī attāctus

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touch; touch upon (in speaking), mention

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bibō bibere bibī

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drink

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7
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Celtibēr –era erum

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of or from Celtiberia

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Celtibēria –ae f.

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Celtiberia, district in the northeastern part of central Spain, so-called because its natives were a mixture of Celts and Iberians

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dentātus –a –um

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well provided with teeth, toothy

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dēfricō dēfricāre dēfricuī dēfricātus

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rub thoroughly; scour

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11
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dēns dentis m.

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tooth

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Egnātius –iī m.

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a friend of Catullus from Spain, known only from this poem and 37; apparently a rival for Lesbia

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Etrūscus –a –um

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from Etruria (mod. Tuscany) the region of western Italy north of Rome

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excitō excitāre excitāvī excitātus

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rouse, wake; stir up, arouse, excite

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expoliō –īre –īvī (–iī) –ītum

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smooth down, polish

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fleō flēre flēvī flētus

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weep, cry; weep for, mourn

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17
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flētus fletūs m.

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weeping; tears

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18
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gingīva gingīvae f.

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the gums

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habeō habēre habuī habitus

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have, hold

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20
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ineptus –a –um

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foolish, gauche, awkward

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21
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lavō lavāre (lavere) lāvī lōtus (lautus)

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wash

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22
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Lānuvīnus –a –um

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from Lanuvium, a town in the Alban hills south of Rome.

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23
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lōtium lōti(ī) n.

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urine

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24
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lūgeō lūgēre lūxī lūctum

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mourn

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25
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mingō mingere mīxī mīctus/mīnctus

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urinate

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26
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moneō monēre monuī monitus

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warn

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27
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morbus morbī m.

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disease

28
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māne

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in the morning

29
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nam

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explanatory particle, for; as encl., for lively or impatient emphasis, indicating the point of a line of questioning

30
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nōlō nōlle nōluī

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be unwilling, not to wish

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nūllus –a –um

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adj. & subst., not one, no, none; with adverbial force, not at all

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obēsus –a –um

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fat

33
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orbus –a –um

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bereaved, desitute

34
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parcus -a -um

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thrifty, frugal; skinny, lean

35
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pinguis pingue

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fath, rich

36
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pius –a –um

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dutiful, conscientious, upright

37
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praedicō praedicāre praedicāvī praedicātus

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proclaim, declare, announce

38
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pūriter

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in a pure manner; (here) in pure water

39
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quisque quidque/quīcque

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whoever, whatever

40
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quisquis quidquid or quicquid

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each one

41
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quod

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because, the fact that

42
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quoque

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also

43
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quārē

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

44
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quīcumque quaecumque quodcumque

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indef. rel. pron. , whoever, whatever

45
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quīlibet quaelibet quodlibet (or quīlubet, etc.)

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whoever or whatever you please; anyone, anything

46
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quō

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(indicating the degree of difference)

47
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renīdeō renīdēre

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shine; smile back, beam

48
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reus reī m.

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a defendant in a trial

49
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rogus rogī m.

A

funeral pyre

50
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russus (russeus) –a –um

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red

51
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rīsus –ūs m.

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laugh

52
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Sabīnus –a –um

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from the Sabine country northeast of Rome

53
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soleō solēre solitus sum

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to be accustomed (to); (euphemistic, w/ acc.) to “know,” i.e., be sexually intimate with

54
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subsellium subselliī n.

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a courtroom bench

55
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sum esse fuī futūrus

A

to be

56
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suī sibi sē sē

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him-/her-/itself

57
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tamen

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however, nevertheless

58
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terra terrae f.

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earth; land

59
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Transpadānus –a –um

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from the region of northern Italy north of the river Po (Padus)

60
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Tīburs –tis

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of or belonging to Tibur (mod. Tivoli), about 18 miles ENE of Rome

61
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tū tuī tibi tē tē

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nom. tute, acc. & abl. tete): second person sing. pronoun; you

62
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ubīcumque

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wherever

63
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Umber –bra –brum

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Umbrian, from the region of Italy east of Etruria

64
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ūsquequāque

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everywhere, in every situation

65
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ūnicus –a –um

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one and only, singular, unique, special

66
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urbānus –a –um

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of the city, esp. Rome; having city manners, urbane

67
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veniō venīre vēnī ventum

A

come