Catullus and Propertius Flashcards
lepidus, lepida -um, lepidior -or -us, lepidissimus -a -um
agreeable, charming, delightful, nice; amusing, witty
libellus, libelli M
little/small book; memorial; petition; pamphlet, defamatory publication
expolio, expolire, expolivi, expolitus
polish; refine
nuga, nugae F
trifles, nonsense; trash; frivolities; bagatelle “poetry”
cartus, carti M
papyrus; record/letter, book/writing; work
laboriosus, laboriosa, laboriosum
laborious, painstaking
quare
in what way? how? by which means, whereby; why; wherefore, THEREFORE, hence
perennis, perennis, perenne
continual; everlasting, perpetual, perennial; eternal
passer, passeris M
sparrow
delicia, deliciae F
favourite/pet/darling/beloved/delight; man w/fine taste/gourmet
appetens, appetentis (gen.), appetentior -or -us, appetentissimus -a -um
eager/greedy/having appetite for, desirous; avaricious/greedy/covetous
desiderium, desideri(i) N
desire/longing/want/requirement; desire/grief/regret for dead/absent/loss
niteo, nitere, nitui, -
shine, glitter, look bright; be sleek/in good condition; bloom, thrive
nescio quid
“i know not what”= something
solaciolum, solacioli N
small consolation
lubet, lubere, lubuit, lubitus est
it pleases/is pleasing/agreeable; please/want/feel like
iocor, iocari, iocatus sum
joke, jest; say in jest; make merry, play
ardor, ardoris M
fire, flame, heat; brightness, flash, gleam or color; ardor, love, intensity
acquiesco, acquiescere, acquievi, acquietus
lie with, rest/relax; repose; acquiesce/assent/submit; subside, abate
sicut
as, just as; like; in same way; as if; as it certainly is; as it were
gratus, grata -um, gratior -or -us, gratissimus -a -um
pleasing, acceptable, agreeable, welcome; dear, beloved; grateful, thankful
aureolus-a-um
golden
malum-i N
malus-i
1) apple, fruit
2) apple tree
pernix, (gen.), pernicis
persistent, preserving; nimble, brisk, active, agile, quick, swift, fleet