Catullus 51 Flashcards
adversus
(adv. and prep. + acc.) facing, opposite, against, opposed (to)
artus artūs m.
limb, leg
- aspiciō aspicere aspēxī aspectus
to look at, behold
auris auris f.
ear
beātus –a –um
happy; blessed, prosperous, fortunate
dēmānō dēmānāre
to flow down, glide down
dīvus (dīus) –a –um
divine; godlike; subst., divus, i, m., a god, freq.; the image of a god
dulcis dulce
sweet, pleasant
- ēripiō ēripere ēripuī ēreptus
to tear away, snatch away
exsultō exsultare exsultāvī exsultātus
to be ecstatic, run riot, exult
fās n.
(what is divinely) right; (what is) permitted
geminus –a –um
twin
gestiō, gestīre, gestīvī or gestiī
to desire eagerly (intrans. + inf.); act without restraint, exult
identidem
again and again, repeatedly, often, now and then
lingua linguae f.
tongue; speech, language; dialect
lūmen luminis n.
light; lamp, torch; eye (of a person); life; day, daylight
molestus –a –um
annoying; troublesome; tiresome
nimium
excessively, inordinately
ōtium ōti(ī) n.
leisure; spare time; holiday; ease/rest/peace/quiet; tranquility/calm; lull
- perdō perdere perdidī perditus
to destroy; lose
prius or priusquam
earlier, preceding
- rīdeō rīdēre rīsī rīsus
to laugh at (+ dat.), laugh; ridicule
- sedeō sedēre sēdī sessus
to sit, remain; settle; encamp
sēnsus sēnsūs m.
perception, feeling; sense
sonitus –ūs m.
a sounding; noise; roaring; thunder
spectō spectāre spectāvī spectātus
to look at, observe
super
above, on top, over; upwards; moreover, in addition, besides; during (time); concerning; beyond
superō superāre superāvī superātus
to overcome, conquer; surpass
- tegō tegere tēxī tēctus
to cover, protect; defend; hide
tenuis tenue
thin, fine; delicate; slight, slender; little, unimportant; weak, feeble
tintinō –āre –āvī –ātum
to make a ringing sound
torpeō torpēre
to be numb/lethargic; be struck motionless from fear
