Catullus 55 Flashcards
ambulātiō –ōnis f.
covered walk, portico
audāciter or audācter
boldly
aveō (haveō) –ēre
desire, yearn
Camerius –iī m.
a nomen gentile (CamErYus); a friend of Catullus, known only from poem 55 and 58b
campus campī m.
plain, field
circus –ī m.
a circle; a circular or oval arena where public games are held, esp. the Circus Maximus in Rome
claudō (clūdō or clodō) claudere clausī clausus
close, shut
committō committere commīsī commīssus
bring into contact with; entrust, give up, hand over
crēdō crēdere crēdidī crēditus
entrust; believe
dum
conj., as long as; (w. historical pres.) while; (w/ subjunctive) provided that; (w/ ind. or subj.) until
dēmōnstrō dēmōnstrāre dēmōnstrāvī dēmōnstrātus
show
dīcō dīcere dīxī dictus
talk; say, declare; sing, recite; name, call
ēdō ēdere ēdidī ēditus
emit, bring forth, yield; publish
ēn or em
interjection, see! behold!
fastus –ūs m.
conceit, arrogance
ferō ferre tulī lātus
bear, carry; endure, withstand; say; take, accept
flāgitō flāgitāre flāgitāvī flāgitātum
beset with demands, importune
forte
by chance
frūctus fructūs m.
the enjoyment of something; satisfaction; crops, produce; yield, profit, revenue
fēmella –ae f.
woman, girl (dim. of femina)
gaudeō gaudēre gāvīsus sum
rejoice, take pleasure
inquam inquis inquit inquiunt
say
lacteolus –a –um
milk-white (dim. of lacteus)
lateō latēre latuī
hide, skulk, lurk
libellus libellī m.
little book; book-shop (dim. of liber)
licet licēre licuit/licitum est
impers., it is permitted
loquēla –ae f.
speech
Magnus –ī m.
cognomen of Pompey the Great, Cn. Pompeius Magnus
molestus –a –um
troublesome, annoying
negō negāre negāvī negātus
deny, refuse, say that… not
obserō obserāre obserāvī obserātus
place a bar across (a door), bolt
orō orāre orāvī orātus
pary, beseech, supplicate
ōs ōris n.
mouth; face, countenance
palātum –ī n.
roof of the mouth, palate; by metonymy, the mouth (as the organ of speech)
papilla –ae f.
nipple; breast
particeps participis
participant, sharer
pectus pectoris n.
breast, chest; soul, heart, mind
pre(he)ndō –ere prendī prēnsum
take hold of; accost
prōiciō –icere iēcī –iectum
fling forth, throw forward; renounce
quaerō quaerere quaesiī/quaesīvī quaesītus
ask, ask for, seek
quīdam quaedam quiddam
a particular - , a certain
reclūdō –ere –clūsī –clūsus
open; uncover, lay bare
roseus –a –um
rosy, red
sacrō sacrāre sacrāvī sacrātus
consecrate; bind with an oath
serēnus –a –um
clear, unclouded; calm, untroubled
superus –a –um
highest; the top of
tamen
however, nevertheless
tantus –a –um
so much, pl. so many; so great, such
tenebrae tenebrārum f. pl.
darkness; shade, shadow; place of concealment
teneō tenēre tenuī tentus
hold
verbōsus –a –um
full of words, long-winded, talkative
videō vidēre vīdī vīsus
see, perceive; pass. seem, seem good or proper
volō velle voluī
wish, be willing
vultus vultūs m.
countenance, face
