Exam 1 Vocab & Info Flashcards
alienus, -a, -um
belonging to another
aufero, -ferre, abstuli, ablatum
carry off, remove
censor, -oris (m)
censor, severe judge
comes, comitis (m/f)
companion
cor, cordis (n)
heart
cunctus, -a, -um
all, whole
demum
finally, at last
ecce
Look! Behold!
fames, -is (f)
appetite, hunger
flecto, flectere, flexi, flexum
bend
forte
by chance
lacero (1)
tear to pieces
lentus
slow, motionless, apathetic
luctus, -us (m)
grief, sorrow, mourning
miror (1) dep.
marvel at, wonder
nimius, -a, -um
excessive, too much
nitor, -oris (m)
brightness, brilliance, splendor
paenitentia, -ae (f)
repentance, regret
penna, -ae (f)
feather
pergo, pergere, perrexi, perrectum
go on, continue, proceed
pluvia, -ae
rain
pondus, -eris
a weight
porto (1)
carry
pretium, -i (n)
worth, value, price
proprius, -a, -um
one’s own
saevus, -a, -um
savage, fierce
simul
as soon as
subdolus, -a, -um
decietful
subitus, -a, -um
sudden
sumo, -ere, -psi, -ptum
take
tergum, -i (n)
back
traho, trahere, traxi, tractum
pull along, drag, draw
tribuo, -ere, -i, -tum
allot, assign, give
venor (1) dep.
hunt
ventus, -i (m)
wind
What was the original language of the Old Testament?
Hebrew
When was the Old Testament first translated into Greek?
3rd century BC
Why is the Old Testament often called “the Septuagint?”
Because 70 Jewish scholars translated it into
Greek for king Ptolemy II Philadelphus.
When was the New Testament composed in greek?
Around 50 BC
What was the Vetus Latina?
When Christianity spread across Latin-speaking countries, parts of the Bible were translated into Latin, named the Vetus Latina.
Who was St. Jerome and why and when was he hired by Pope Damasus?
St. Jerome was a biblical scholar living from A.D. 347-420 whose name was Eusebius Hieronymus. He was hired around 380 to create a standard Latin translation for the Bible.
What was the Latin translation of the Bible called, how long did it take to write, and why?
It was called the “Vulgate” because Jerome wanted the vulgus (common people) to understand it easily. It took around 25 years to write.
What words/constructions does Jerome employ frequently?
quod, quia, or ut with indicative/subjunctive verbs to express indirect statement, use of prep. phrases instead of simple cases (e.g. dixit ad eum = dixit et), the infinitive to express purpose or result, and use of newer words.
