Chapter 20 Flashcards
asticus –a –um
of the city, urban
certāmen certāminis n.
contest, competition; battle, combat, struggle; rivalry; (matter in) dispute
cōnferō cōnferre cōntulī cōllātus
to bring together, collect; transfer, move; compare; direct; confer (on)
dēleō dēlēre dēlēvī dēlētus
to destroy
displiceō displicēre displicuī displicitus
to displease
ēdō ēdere ēdidī ēditus
to eject/emit; put/give forth (buds); beget; bear (fruit); display/evince/exhibit; utter solemnly; pronounce/decree (oracle); deliver (message); issue (command); publish; disclose, tell, relate, make known; declare, make formal statement; cause
fācundia –ae f.
eloquence, fluency, command of language
ferula –ae f.
a reed, whip, rod, ferule, staff
flūmen flūminis n.
river, stream; any flowing fluid; flood; onrush [adverso ~ => against current]
Gallia Galliae f.
Gaul
Latīnus –a –um
of Latium; Latin; Latina, ae, f., a Latin woman (> Latium)
laus laudis f.
praise, approval, merit; glory; renown
lingua linguae f.
tongue; speech, language; dialect
lūdus lūdī m.
game, play, sport, pastime, entertainment, fun; school, elementary school
Lugdūnensis –e
of or belonging to Lugdunum
mālō mālle māluī
to want more, prefer
mergō –ere mersī mersus
to dip, immerse, plunge, w. abl. alone, or w. prep.; cover; (fig.), involve, overwhelm
miscellus –a –um
mixed breed, hybrid; assorted
nisi or nī
if…not, unless
obiurgō –āre –āvī –ātum
to rebuke, scold
peregrē or peregrī
abroad, away from home, out of the country
praemium –(i)ī n.
prize, reward; gift; recompense
scripta –ōrum n. pl.
writings, works (in poetry or prose)
Sicilia –ae f.
Sicily
spongia (spongea) –ae f.
sponge
Syrācūsae –ārum f. pl.
Syracuse
victor victōris m.
conqueror; victor; [in apposition => victorious, conquering]
vincō vincere vīcī victus
to conquer, overcome
