Catullus 51

Question 1

adversus (or adversum)

Answer 1

turned toward, facing, opposite (adverb or prep. + acc.)

Question 2

artus, -ûs, m.

Answer 2

joint, limb

Question 3

* aspiciô, aspicere, aspexî, aspectum *

Answer 3

behold, see; look towards, lie toward; examine, ponder

Question 4

* audiô, -îre, -îvî (-iî), -îtus *

Answer 4

hear

Question 5

auris, -is, f.

Answer 5

ear

Question 6

beâtus, -a, -um

Answer 6

happy, prosperous (ML blessed)

Question 7

dêmâno (1)

Answer 7

flow down, descend

Question 8

dîvus, -a, -um

Answer 8

divine; (subst.) god, goddess

Question 9

dulcis, -e

Answer 9

sweet, pleasant

Question 10

êripiô, -ere, -ripuî, -reptum

Answer 10

snatch away, pull out

Question 11

exsultô (exultô) (1)

Answer 11

leap up, dance; exult

Question 12

fâs, n. (indecl.)

Answer 12

divine right

Question 13

flamma, -ae, f.

Answer 13

flame

Question 14

geminus, -î, m.

Answer 14

twin

Question 15

gestiô, gestîre, gestîvî (-iî), -itum

Answer 15

use passionate gestures; digress; desire eagerly

Question 16

lingua, -ae, f.

Answer 16

tongue, language

Question 17

lûmen, -inis, n.

Answer 17

light

Question 18

miser, -a, -um

Answer 18

wretched

Question 19

molestus, -a, -um

Answer 19

troublesome, annoying

Question 20

nam

Answer 20

for

Question 21

nihil (nil), n.

Answer 21

nothing

Question 22

nimîum

Answer 22

too, too much; very, very much

Question 23

nox, noctis, f.

Answer 23

night

Question 24

omnis, -e

Answer 24

all, every

Question 25

ôs, ôris, n.

Answer 25

mouth; face

Question 26

ôtium, -tî, n.

Answer 26

leisure, ease, peace; domestic tranquillity

Question 27

pâr, paris

Answer 27

equal

Question 28

* perdô, -ere, -didî, -ditus *

Answer 28

destroy, lose

Question 29

prior, -ius

Answer 29

former

Question 30

rêx, rêgis, m.

Answer 30

king

Question 31

* rîdeô, -êre, rîsî, rîsus *

Answer 31

laugh, smile

Question 32

sedeô, -êre, sêdî, sessûrus

Answer 32

sit

Question 33

sensus, -ûs, m.

Answer 33

sensation; any of the senses; consciousness

Question 34

sî

Answer 34

if

Question 35

sonitus, -ûs, m.

Answer 35

sound, noise

Question 36

spectô (1)

Answer 36

look at, behold

Question 37

sub (+ acc. or abl.)

Answer 37

under

Question 38

superô (1)

Answer 38

overcome, conquer; surpass

Question 39

* tegô, -ere, têxî, têctus *

Answer 39

cover; protect

Question 40

tenuis, -e

Answer 40

slender, slight, thin

Question 41

tintinno (tintino)

Answer 41

jingle, tingle

Question 42

torpeô, -êre

Answer 42

be stiff, numb, inactive; be stupid, be astonished; be dull

Question 43

urbs, urbis, f.

Answer 43

city

Question 44

* videô, -êre, vîdî, vîsus *

Answer 44

see (in passive = seem)

Question 45

vôx, vôcis, f.

Answer 45

voice; word