Catullus 72 Flashcards
amāns –antis
sweetheart, lover
bene; melius (comp.); optimē (superl.)
adv. well
cognōscō cognōscere cognōvī cognitus
get to know; know
cōgō cogere coēgī coāctus
round up, collect; compel
dīcō dīcere dīxī dictus
talk; say, declare; sing, recite; name, call
dīligō dīligere dīlēxī dīlēctus
love, be fond of
etsī
conj., although
gener generī m.
Son-in-law
impēnsus –a –um
more immoderately, more excessively
iniūria iniūriae f.
unlawful conduct; injurious treatment
inquam inquis inquit inquiunt
say
Iuppiter Iovis m.
Juppiter or Zeus, chief of the Olympian gods; by metonymy, the weather, wind, sky
levis –e
light in weight; light, gentle; trivial, shallow, insignificant
magis or mage
more
multō
by much, greatly
nātus (gnātus) –ī m.
son
nōscō nōscere nōvī nōtus
know
parum; minus; minimē
too little; not at all
potis or pote (indecl.)
indecl. adj., having the power, able; possible
prae
prep. w/ abl., before, in front of; in comparison with
quod
because, the fact that
quondam
once, formerly
quārē
interr. & rel. how? for what reason? on account of which thing; wherefore, therefore
sōlus –a –um
only, alone, lonely
tamen
however, nevertheless
tantum
pron. such a quantity, so much; acc. as to such a degree; only; tantum … quantum: as much .. as
teneō tenēre tenuī tentus
hold
tum or tunc
then, at that time
tālis tāle
such a, such
volō velle voluī
wish, be willing
vulgus vulgī n.
the general public, the rabble, riffraff
vīlis vīlis vīle
cheap; worthless, contemptible
ūrō ūrere ussī ustum
burn; pass., birm with anger or desire; keep alight
