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
zona, zonae F
zone; woman’s girdle; belt; money belt; climatic region
ligo, ligare, ligavi, ligatus
bind, tie, fasten; unite
lugeo, lugere, luxi, luctus
mourn, grieve; bewail, lament; be in mourning
Cupidines
Cupids (Cupido, Cupidinis M Cupid)
venustus-a-um
attractive, charming, graceful, pretty, neat
norat
noverat (nosco)
mellitus, mellita, mellitum
sweetened with honey; honey-sweet
circumsilio, circumsilire, -
leap/spring/hop round
pipio, pipiare, pipiavi, pipiatus
chirp, pipe
usque
up to, all the way, right on; all the time, continuously, at every point, always, until
tenebricosus, tenebricosa, tenebricosum
dark
unde
from where, whence, from what or which place; from which; from whom
misellus, misella, misellum
poor, wretched
turgidulus, turgidula, turgidulum
swollen/inflated/inflamed/grandiose
ocellus, ocelli M
eye; darling
phaselus, phaseli
little/light boat, (snap, French, kidney) bean
praetereo, praeterire, praeterivi(ii), praeteritus
pass or go by. disregard, neglect, omit or miss. surpass or excel
nequeo, nequire, nequivi(ii), nequitus
be unable, cannot
palmula, palmulae F
little oar (from palma)
linteum, lintei N
linen; sail;
Hadriatici
»The Adriatic Sea/coast
Propontis f (genitive Propontidos or Propontidis
sea of Marmara (propontida is accusative
trux trucis
- wild, rough, harsh, savage, fierce, ferocious
2. grim, stern
Ponticus-a-um
Pontic
Cytorio
Mt. Cytorus
sibilus, sibila, sibilum
hissing
coma-ae f
hair, mane, fleece, FOLIAGE, LEAVES
edo, edere, edidi, editus
eject/emit; put/give forth; beget; bear; display/evince/exhibit
Amastris-is
Amastris (a city)
buxifer, buxifera, buxiferum
producing box-trees
Cytore
Cytorus
cacumen, cacuminis N
top, peak, summit; shoot, blade of grass, tip of tree/branch; zenith; limit
inde
thence, thenceforth; from that place/time/cause; thereupon
impotens-entis
powerless, impotent, WILD, HEADSTRONG; having no control, incapable
erus, eri M
master, owner
incido, incidere, incidi, incasus
happen; fall into, fall in with, meet; come across, fall upon, assail
pes, pedis M (nautical)
rope(s)
limpidus, limpida -um, limpidior -or -us, limpidissimus -a -um
1.clear, bright, limpid
prior, prior, prius
ahead, in front, leading; previous, earlier, preceding, prior; former; basic
seneo, senere, -, -
be old, age
dedico, dedicare, dedicavi, dedicatus
declare/proclaim; census return; dedicate/consecrate; devote/apply/commit
as, assis M
as (the coin of least value)
semel
once, on one occasion
basium, basi(i) N
kiss; kiss of the hand
conturbo, conturbare, conturbavi, conturbatus
confuse, disquiet/confound/derange/dismay, upset/mix up; go bankrupt, default
invideo, invidere, invidi, invisus
envy, regard with envy/ill will; be jealous of; begrudge, refuse, cast an evil eye
illepidus, illepida, illepidum
lacking grace or refinement
febriculosus-a-um
feverish, infected
scortum, scorti N
harlot, prostitute; male prostitute; skin, hide
pudeo, pudere, pudui, puditus
be ashamed; make ashamed
viduus, vidua, viduum
widowed, deprived of; bereft; unmarried
cubile, cubilis N
bed, couch, seat
sertum, serti N
wreath, garlands
- olivum-i N
2. olive-ae F
- olive-oil (perfume)
2. olive, olive tree
pulvinus, pulvini M
cushion, pillow, bolster
peraque
equally
attero, atterere, attrivi, attritus
rub, rub against; grind; chafe; wear out/down/away; diminish, impair; waste, squashed
- lectus, lecti
2. lectulus, lectuli M
bed, couch
tremulus, tremula, tremulum
trembling
argutatio, argutationis F
creaking, creak; rustling
(in)ambulatio-onis
walking/wandering about
praevaleo, praevalere, praevalui, -
am very able or more able; I am superior, prevail. prevail; have superior power/force/weight/influence/worth/efficacy
effutuo, effutuere, effutui, effututus
wear out with sexual intercourse; squander on debauchery
inista
a corrupt word, maybe “debauchery”
effutuo, effutuere, effutui, effututus
waste in debauchery
2.I am shagged out. wear out with sexual intercourse; squander on debauchery
ineptia-ae F
1.silliness, folly, absurdity
quare
in what way? how? by which means, whereby; why; wherefore, therefore, hence
versus, versus M
line, verse; furrow, ground traversed before turn; row/string, bench
basiatio, basiationis F
kiss
quam
how, how much; as, than
lasarpicifer-a-um
1.silphium bearing, silphium producing
aestuosus, aestuosa -um, aestuosior -or -us, aestuosissimus -a -um
burning hot, glowing, sweltering, sultry; fevered; seething, raging
»Battus, Batti, m.–
Battus, founder of Cyrene
furtivus, furtiva, furtivum
stolen; secret, furtive
vesanus, vesana, vesanum
mad, frenzied; wild
pernumero, pernumerare, pernumeravi, pernumeratus
count up; reckon
curiosus, curiosi M
spy, one who is prying; scout; informer; class of secret spys; secret police
fascino, fascinare, fascinavi, fascinatus
cast a spell on, bewitch
ineptio, ineptire, -, -
play the fool, trifle
duco can mean (other than lead)
consider, think
perditus, perdita -um, perditior -or -us, perditissimus -a -um
ruined; broken/debilitated; bankrupt, financially ruined; LOST, done for
quondam
formerly, once, at one time; some day, hereafter
ventito, ventitare, ventitavi, ventitatus
keep coming; come regularly, come often; resort
sector, sectari, sectatus sum
follow continually; pursue; pursue with punishment; hunt out; run after
obstinatus, obstinata, obstinatum
firm, resolved, resolute; obstinate
perfero, perferre, pertuli, perlatus
carry through; bear, endure to the end, suffer; announce
obduro, obdurare, obduravi, obduratus
be hard, persist, endure
requiro, requirere, requisivi, requisitus
require, seek, ask for; need; miss, pine for
invitus, invita, invitum
reluctant; unwilling; against one’s will
vae
alas, woe, ah; oh dear; Bah!, Curses!`
labellum, labelli N
bowl; basin; sink, lips
destino, destinare, destinavi, destinatus
fix/bind/fasten down; fix, make up mind; aim/fix on target, mark out
iucundus-a-um
pleasant/agreeable/delightful/pleasing; congenial
munus, muneris N
service; duty, office, function; gift; tribute, offering; bribes
suspicor, suspicari, suspicatus sum
mistrust, suspect; suppose
suspicor, suspicari, suspicatus sum
mistrust, suspect; suppose, choice (as in “this new and choice gift”)
litterator, litteratoris M
elementary schoolmaster, one who teaches the elements
beatus, beata -um, beatior -or -us, beatissimus -a -um =
happy, fortunate, bringing happiness; rich, wealthy, copious, sumptuous, prosperous
dispereo, disperire, disperivi(ii), disperitus
perish/die; be destroyed; be ruined/lost/undone; disappear
scilicet
one may know, certainly; of course
continuo
immediately, forthwith, at once, without delay/intermission; continuously
abeo, abire, abivi(ii), abitus
depart, go away; go off, go forth; pass away, die, disappear; be changed
luceo, lucere, luxi,
shine, emit light; dawn; cause to shine; be clear/evident
librarius, librari(i) M
bookseller
scrinium, scrini(i) N
box, case, shelf
supplicium, supplici(i) N
punishment, suffering; supplication; torture
remuneror, remunerari, remuneratus sum
reward, repay, recompense, remunerate; requite; pay back, retaliate
incommodus, incommoda -um, incommodior -or -us, incommodissimus -a -um
inconvenient, troublesome, annoying; disadvantageous; disagreeable; disobliging
otiosus, otiosa -um, otiosior -or -us, otiosissimus -a -um
idle; unemployed, unoccupied, at leisure; peaceful, disengaged, free of office
scortillum, scortilli N
young prostitute; wench, little whore
repente
suddenly, unexpectedly, IMMEDIATLY
sane
reasonably, sensibly; certainly, truly; however; yes, of course
invenustus, invenusta, invenustum
unlovely, unattractive
incido, incidere, incidi, incisus
fall or drop into or upon something. meet, attack
quonam
to whatever place
prosum, prodesse, profui,
be useful, be advantageous, benefit, profit
cohors, cohortis M
attendants, retinue, staff; circle; crowd
unctus-a-um
anointed
praesertim
especially; particularly
irrumator-oris M
bastard, asshole, bugger, cocksucker, shithead
pilus-i M
hair, insignificant amount, not a jot
inquiam, -, -
say
comparo, comparare, comparavi, comparatus
prepare; provide; compose; collect, get together/hold of; raise; unite
lectica, lecticae F
litter
paro, parare, paravi,
prepare; furnish/supply/provide; produce; obtain/get; buy; raise; put up; plan
rectus, recta -um, rectior -or -us, rectissimus -a -um
rectior -or -us, rectissimus -a -um right, proper; straight; honest, good
colloco, collocare, collocavi,
place/put/set in order/proper position, arrange; station, post, position; apply
grabatus, grabati M
cot, camp bed, pallet; low couch or bed; mean/wretched bed/couch
decet, decere, decuit, -
it is fitting/right/seemly/suitable/proper; it ought; become/adorn/grace
cinaedus, cinaeda -um, cinaedior -or -us, cinaedissimus -a -
resembling/like/typical of a cinaedus/sodomite; unchaste; impudent, shameless
quaeso, quaesere, -, -
beg, ask, ask for, seek
commodo, commodare, commodavi, commodatus
lend, hire; give, bestow, provide; put at disposal of, oblige; make fit, adapt
sodalis, sodalis
companion, associate, mate, intimate, comrade, crony; accomplice, conspirator
insulsus, insulsa, insulsum
boring, stupid
vivis (vivus) can be translated as
you are
neglego, neglegere, neglexi, neglectus
disregard, neglect, ignore, regard of no consequence; do nothing about; despise, be inexact
Indus-a-um
Indian, indies
ut can mean (+indicative)
as, WHERE, when, while
Eous, Eoa, Eoum
eastern; of the dawn; belonging to/of/set in the morning
»sagittifer, i (or)
armed with arrows, arrow-bearing
Sagas
Sacians
Nilus
the Nile
septemgeminus, septemgemina, septemgeminum
sevenfold
Rhenus-i M
the Rhine
valeo (not meaning strong)
well, healthy, prevail
moechus, moechi M
adulterer
trecentos
three hundred
identidem
repeatedly; again and again, continually
Ilia
ile, ilis N: groin, private parts; loin
ile, ilis N:
groin, private parts; loin
pratum, prati M
meadow, meadowland; meadow grass/crop; broad expanse/field/plain
flos, floris M
flower, blossom; youthful prime
praetereo, praeterire, praeterivi(ii), praeteritus
pass/go by; disregard/neglect/omit/miss; surpass/excel; go overdue; pass over
aratrum, aratri N
plow
jocus, joci M
joke, jest; sport
tollo, tollere, sustuli, sublatus
lift, raise; destroy; remove, steal; take/lift up/away
linteum, lintei N
linen cloth; linen; sail; napkin; awning; bedsheet
neglegens, neglegentis (gen.), neglegentior -or -us, neglegentissimus -a -um
heedless, neglectful, careless; unconcerned, indifferent; slovenly; unruly
- sal, salis M
2. salsus, salsa -um, salsior -or -us, salsissimus -a -um
- salt, wit
2. salted, salty, preserved in salt; briny; WITTY, funny, salted wit humor
ineptus, inepta, ineptum
silly, foolish; having no sense of what is fitting
quamvis
however much; although
sordidus, sordida -um, sordidior -or -us, sordidissimus -a -um
dirty, unclean, foul, filthy; vulgar, sordid; low, base, mean, paltry; vile
furtum-i N
theft, trick, deception, stolen article
talentum, talenti N
talent; sum of money
lepos, leporis M
charm, grace; wit; humor
differtus-a-um
full, filled/stuffed; stuffed full; filled/stretched out with stuffing; crowded
facetia, facetiae F
wit, joke
hendecasyllabus, hendecasyllaba, hendecasyllabum
verses consisting of eleven syllables, HENDECASYLLABIC VERSES
aestimatio, aestimationis F
valuation, estimation of money value; value, price; assessment of damages
mnemosynum, mnemosyni N
souvenir, memorial
sudarium, sudari(i) N
handkerchief, napkin
Saetabus-a-um
Saetabean (of Saetabis
hiberis
from Spain (Hisperia(
faveo, favere, favi, fautus
favor, befriend, support, back up
cachinnus, cachinni M
loud/excessive/boisterous/derisive laugh, guffaw; jeer
affero, afferre, attuli, allatus
bring to, carry, convey; report, allege, announce; produce, cause
paucum-i N
few days, few words, few people
venuste noster
our charming one
sacculus, sacculi M
wallet, little bag; purse; sachet