Catullus 55

Question 1

ambulātiō –ōnis f.

Answer 1

covered walk, portico

Question 2

audāciter or audācter

Answer 2

boldly

Question 3

aveō (haveō) –ēre

Answer 3

desire, yearn

Question 4

Camerius –iī m.

Answer 4

a nomen gentile (CamErYus); a friend of Catullus, known only from poem 55 and 58b

Question 5

campus campī m.

Answer 5

plain, field

Question 6

circus –ī m.

Answer 6

a circle; a circular or oval arena where public games are held, esp. the Circus Maximus in Rome

Question 7

claudō (clūdō or clodō) claudere clausī clausus

Answer 7

close, shut

Question 8

committō committere commīsī commīssus

Answer 8

bring into contact with; entrust, give up, hand over

Question 9

crēdō crēdere crēdidī crēditus

Answer 9

entrust; believe

Question 10

dum

Answer 10

conj., as long as; (w. historical pres.) while; (w/ subjunctive) provided that; (w/ ind. or subj.) until

Question 11

dēmōnstrō dēmōnstrāre dēmōnstrāvī dēmōnstrātus

Answer 11

show

Question 12

dīcō dīcere dīxī dictus

Answer 12

talk; say, declare; sing, recite; name, call

Question 13

ēdō ēdere ēdidī ēditus

Answer 13

emit, bring forth, yield; publish

Question 14

ēn or em

Answer 14

interjection, see! behold!

Question 15

fastus –ūs m.

Answer 15

conceit, arrogance

Question 16

ferō ferre tulī lātus

Answer 16

bear, carry; endure, withstand; say; take, accept

Question 17

flāgitō flāgitāre flāgitāvī flāgitātum

Answer 17

beset with demands, importune

Question 18

forte

Answer 18

by chance

Question 19

frūctus fructūs m.

Answer 19

the enjoyment of something; satisfaction; crops, produce; yield, profit, revenue

Question 20

fēmella –ae f.

Answer 20

woman, girl (dim. of femina)

Question 21

gaudeō gaudēre gāvīsus sum

Answer 21

rejoice, take pleasure

Question 22

inquam inquis inquit inquiunt

Answer 22

say

Question 23

lacteolus –a –um

Answer 23

milk-white (dim. of lacteus)

Question 24

lateō latēre latuī

Answer 24

hide, skulk, lurk

Question 25

libellus libellī m.

Answer 25

little book; book-shop (dim. of liber)

Question 26

licet licēre licuit/licitum est

Answer 26

impers., it is permitted

Question 27

loquēla –ae f.

Answer 27

speech

Question 28

Magnus –ī m.

Answer 28

cognomen of Pompey the Great, Cn. Pompeius Magnus

Question 29

molestus –a –um

Answer 29

troublesome, annoying

Question 30

negō negāre negāvī negātus

Answer 30

deny, refuse, say that... not

Question 31

obserō obserāre obserāvī obserātus

Answer 31

place a bar across (a door), bolt

Question 32

orō orāre orāvī orātus

Answer 32

pary, beseech, supplicate

Question 33

ōs ōris n.

Answer 33

mouth; face, countenance

Question 34

palātum –ī n.

Answer 34

roof of the mouth, palate; by metonymy, the mouth (as the organ of speech)

Question 35

papilla –ae f.

Answer 35

nipple; breast

Question 36

particeps participis

Answer 36

participant, sharer

Question 37

pectus pectoris n.

Answer 37

breast, chest; soul, heart, mind

Question 38

pre(he)ndō –ere prendī prēnsum

Answer 38

take hold of; accost

Question 39

prōiciō –icere iēcī –iectum

Answer 39

fling forth, throw forward; renounce

Question 40

quaerō quaerere quaesiī/quaesīvī quaesītus

Answer 40

ask, ask for, seek

Question 41

quīdam quaedam quiddam

Answer 41

a particular - , a certain

Question 42

reclūdō –ere –clūsī –clūsus

Answer 42

open; uncover, lay bare

Question 43

roseus –a –um

Answer 43

rosy, red

Question 44

sacrō sacrāre sacrāvī sacrātus

Answer 44

consecrate; bind with an oath

Question 45

serēnus –a –um

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clear, unclouded; calm, untroubled

Question 46

superus –a –um

Answer 46

highest; the top of

Question 47

tamen

Answer 47

however, nevertheless

Question 48

tantus –a –um

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so much, pl. so many; so great, such

Question 49

tenebrae tenebrārum f. pl.

Answer 49

darkness; shade, shadow; place of concealment

Question 50

teneō tenēre tenuī tentus

Answer 50

hold

Question 51

verbōsus –a –um

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full of words, long-winded, talkative

Question 52

videō vidēre vīdī vīsus

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see, perceive; pass. seem, seem good or proper

Question 53

volō velle voluī

Answer 53

wish, be willing

Question 54

vultus vultūs m.

Answer 54

countenance, face