Catullus 69-70

Question 1

• admīror admirārī admirātus sum

Answer 1

to admire, respect; regard with wonder, wonder at; be surprised at, be astonished

Question 2

āla ālae f.

Answer 2

wing

Question 3

amāns –antis

Answer 3

a lover; loving, fond wife

Question 4

bellus –a –um

Answer 4

pretty, handsome, neat, pleasant, fine, agreeable, charming

Question 5

bestia –ae f.

Answer 5

beast, creature

Question 6

caper caprī m.

Answer 6

he–goat

Question 7

crūdēlis crūdēle

Answer 7

cruel, hardhearted, unmerciful, severe, bloodthirsty, savage, inhuman; harsh, bitter

Question 8

cubō cubāre cubuī cubitum

Answer 8

to lie down, recline

Question 9

cupidus –a –um

Answer 9

desirious (+ gen.)

Question 10

fābula fābulae f.

Answer 10

story, tale, fable; play, drama; [fabulae! => rubbish!, nonsense!]

Question 11

femur –oris n.

Answer 11

thigh

Question 12

habitō habitāre habitāvī habitātus

Answer 12

to inhabit, dwell; live, stay

Question 13

• interficiō interficere interfēcī interfectus

Answer 13

to kill

Question 14

labefactō labefactāre labefactāvī labefactātus

Answer 14

to make unsteady, weaken

Question 15

• laedō laedere laesī laesus

Answer 15

to strike; hurt, injure, wound; offend, annoy

Question 16

lapis lapidis m.

Answer 16

stone; milestone; jewel

Question 17

• mālō mālle māluī

Answer 17

to want more, prefer

Question 18

metuō metuere metuī

Answer 18

to fear, dread

Question 19

mīrus –a –um

Answer 19

wonderful, strange, remarkable, amazing, surprising, extraordinary

Question 20

nāsus nāsī m.

Answer 20

the nose

Question 21

• nūbō nūbere nūpsī nūptum

Answer 21

to marry (of women marrying men)

Question 22

• oportet oportēre oportuit

Answer 22

to it is proper, it is right

Question 23

perlūcidulus –a –um

Answer 23

transparent, translucent

Question 24

pestis pestis f.

Answer 24

plague, disaster

Question 25

Rufus

Answer 25

a Roman cognomen; M. Caelius Rufus, the friend of Cicero and rival of Catullus

Question 26

supponō –ere –posuī –positus

Answer 26

to put, place under; put to the throat, thrust under

Question 27

tener tenera tenerum

Answer 27

tender

Question 28

trux, trucis

Answer 28

wild, rough, hard, harsh, savage, fierce, ferocious, grim, stern

Question 29

valdē

Answer 29

greatly, very, intensely; vigorously, strongly, powerfully, energetically; loudly

Question 30

vallēs vallis f.

Answer 30

valley

Question 31

vestis vestis f.

Answer 31

garment, clothing, blanket; clothes; robe