Catullus 77 Flashcards
1
Q
bonum –ī n.
A
any good thing or circumstance, boon, blessing, benefit; pl. “goods” as property, one’s estate
2
Q
crēdō crēdere crēdidī crēditus
A
entrust; believe
3
Q
crūdēlis crūdēle
A
savage, cruel
4
Q
ēripiō ēripere ēripuī ēreptus
A
snatch away, remove
5
Q
frūstrā
A
in vain
6
Q
immō
A
particle, correcting a previous statement
7
Q
intestīnus –a –um
A
internal, personal
8
Q
nēquīquam
A
to no purpose, in vain
9
Q
perūrō –ūrere –ussī –ustum
A
burn up
10
Q
pestis pestis f.
A
physical destruction; plague, affliction, bane
11
Q
pretium pretiī n.
A
price; cost
12
Q
Rūfus –ī m.
A
a man’s cognomen; possibly M. Caelius Rufus, the friend of Cicero and lover of Clodia Metelli
13
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subrēpō –rēpere –rēpsī –rēptum
A
creep up to, steal upon
14
Q
sīc
A
in this way, so, thus
15
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venēnum venēnī n.
A
poison
