Catullus 53

Question 1

admīror admirārī admirātus sum

Answer 1

marvel or wonder at, admire

Question 2

āiō

Answer 2

say

Question 3

Calvus –ī m.

Answer 3

cognomen of C. Licinius Calvus; perhaps Catullus’ best friend; famous for his speech against Vatinius

Question 4

corōna corōnae f.

Answer 4

wreath, crown; a circle of bystanders, esp. at a legal proceeding

Question 5

crīmen crīminis n.

Answer 5

indictment, charge, accusation

Question 6

disertus –a –um

Answer 6

skilled in speaking, articulate

Question 7

explicō explicāre explicāvī/explicuī explicātus/explicitus

Answer 7

explain, explicate

Question 8

modo

Answer 8

just, only

Question 9

mīrificē

Answer 9

amazingly, remarkably

Question 10

nescioquis –qua –quid (also written as two words)

Answer 10

indef. pron. or adj., someone, something (N. B.: The personal ending of nescio scans as a short syllable.)

Question 11

rīdeō rīdēre rīsī rīsus

Answer 11

laugh

Question 12

salapūtium –iī n.

Answer 12

unknown epithet, perhaps with phallic overtones, for a person of short stature

Question 13

tollō tollere sustulī sublātus

Answer 13

pick up, raise, tke, carry off, steal

Question 14

Vatīniānus –ī m.

Answer 14

of or pertaining to Publius Vatinius, a particularly outrageous supporter of Caesar, elected praetor in 55; he was attacked in an extant speech by Cicero, but later defended by him