Catullus 80 Flashcards
an
particle introducing questions with note of surprise or indignation: can it be that … ?; (after utrum) or
candidus –a –um
bright; white; fair-skinned (implying beauty); gorgeous (of a woman)
certō or certē (certius)
certainly, surely
clāmō clāmāre clāmāvī clāmātus
shout, cry out
dīcō dīcere dīxī dictus
talk; say, declare; sing, recite; name, call
ēmulgeō –mulgēre –muslī –mulsum
milk; draw off
exeō exīre exīvī/exiī exitus
go out, leave
fiō fierī factus sum
to take place, happen; to be made or done, become
fāma fāmae f.
fame; rumor
Gellius –ī m.
Roman nomen gentile, here perhaps L. Gellius Poplicola, consul in 36 BCE; he was apparently a supporter of Clodius and a lover of Clodia / Lesbia. Said to have had an affair with his stepmother and to have plotted the murder of his father
grandis grandis grande
grown up; big
hībernus –a –um
of winter
īlia –ium n. or īle –is
groin, genitals
labellum labellī n.
lip (dim. of labrum)
labrum –ī n.
lip
misellus –a –um
poor little; wretchedly in love (dim. of miser)
mollis molle
soft, mild, languid, voluptuous
māne
in the morning
nescioquis –qua –quid (also written as two words)
indef. pron. or adj., someone, something (N. B.: The personal ending of nescio scans as a short syllable.)
nix nivis f.
snow
notō notāre notāvī notātus
mark, stain
octō; octāvus –a –um
indecl. adj., eight
quiēs quiētis f.
sleep, repose
quārē
interr. & rel. how? for what reason? on account of which thing; wherefore, therefore
roseus –a –um
rosy, red
rumpō rumpere rūpī ruptus
break, rupture, split, burst
serum –ī n.
whey; any fluid similar in appearance, e.g., semen
suscitō suscitāre suscitāvī suscitātus
rouse, dislodge
susurrō susurrāre susurrāvī susurrātus
whisper
sīc
in this way, so, thus
tentus –a –um
taut; engorged, erect
Victor Victōris m.
a Roman cognomen; here not otherwise known
vorō vorāre vorāvī vorātus
devour, eat up
vērē
truly, really, actually, rightly
