Catullus 70 & 72 Flashcards
Rapidus
, a, um
Strong flowing, swiftly moving
Amāns
, amantis, m.
Lover
Cupidus
, a, um
Passionately longing, desirous, eager
nōn sī
not (even) if
quondam
, adv.
Formerly
Nōscō
, nōscere, nōvī, nōtus
Inceptive
To get to know, learn
perfect: to know
Prae
Prep + ABL
instead of, before
Iuppiter
, Iovis, m.
Juppiter, Jove
Vulgus
, ī, n.
The common people, general public
Gnātus
, ī, m.
Son
Gener
, generī, m.
Son-in-law
Cognoscō
, cognōscere, cognōvī, cognitus
To get to know, learn, become acquainted with
Perfect: to have come to understand, to know
Etsī
, conj.
Even if, although
ūro
, ūrere, ūssī, ūstus
To destroy by fire, burn, to heat by fie, roast, inflame with desire
Vīlis
, is, e
Costing little, cheap, worthless, of low rank, common, ordinary