Catullus 91 Flashcards
aliquis aliquid and aliquī aliqua aliquod
indef. pron., someone, something; indef. adj., some
bene; melius (comp.); optimē (superl.)
adv. well
causa causae f.
reason, cause; case
cognōscō cognōscere cognōvī cognitus
get to know; know
coniungō coniungere coniūnxī coniūnctus
join together; associate
crēdō crēdere crēdidī crēditus
entrust; believe
culpa culpae f.
fault, wrongdoing
cōnstāns cōnstantis
steady, resolute, steadfast
dūcō dūcere dūxī ductus
lead, take; take as one’s wife; consider, reckon
edō ēsse ēdī ēsus
eat/consume/devour
fīdus –a –um
faithful, loyal, devoted
gaudium gaudi(ī) n.
joy, delight, gladness
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
germāna, ae, f.
sister
ideō
for the reason (that)
inhibeō –ēre –uī –itus
restrain
miser misera miserum
wretched, unhappy
perditus –a –um
ruined; depraved
possum posse potuī
to be able
probrum –ī n.
disgrace, scandal
putō putāre putāvī putātus
think
quamvīs
rel. to any degree you like, as much as can be; concessive w/ subjunctive, even tough
quīcumque quaecumque quodcumque
indef. rel. pron. , whoever, whatever
satis or sat (comp. satius)
enough
scelus sceleris n.
crime, iniquity; a wicked act
spērō spērāre spērāvī spērātus
hope, hope for; anticipate
tantus –a –um
so much, pl. so many; so great, such
turpis turpe
disgusting, repulsive, shameful, indecent
ūsus ūsūs m.
use; habitual dealings between persons; requirement, need
ve
or (encl. conj.)
videō vidēre vīdī vīsus
see, perceive; pass. seem, seem good or proper
