Exam 1 Vocab & Info Flashcards
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alienus, -a, -um
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belonging to another
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aufero, -ferre, abstuli, ablatum
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carry off, remove
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censor, -oris (m)
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censor, severe judge
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comes, comitis (m/f)
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companion
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cor, cordis (n)
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heart
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cunctus, -a, -um
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all, whole
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demum
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finally, at last
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ecce
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Look! Behold!
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fames, -is (f)
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appetite, hunger
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flecto, flectere, flexi, flexum
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bend
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forte
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by chance
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lacero (1)
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tear to pieces
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lentus
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slow, motionless, apathetic
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luctus, -us (m)
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grief, sorrow, mourning
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miror (1) dep.
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marvel at, wonder
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nimius, -a, -um
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excessive, too much
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nitor, -oris (m)
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brightness, brilliance, splendor
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paenitentia, -ae (f)
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repentance, regret
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penna, -ae (f)
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feather
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pergo, pergere, perrexi, perrectum
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go on, continue, proceed
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pluvia, -ae
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rain
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pondus, -eris
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a weight
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porto (1)
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carry
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pretium, -i (n)
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worth, value, price
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proprius, -a, -um
one's own
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saevus, -a, -um
savage, fierce
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simul
as soon as
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subdolus, -a, -um
decietful
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subitus, -a, -um
sudden
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sumo, -ere, -psi, -ptum
take
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tergum, -i (n)
back
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traho, trahere, traxi, tractum
pull along, drag, draw
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tribuo, -ere, -i, -tum
allot, assign, give
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venor (1) dep.
hunt
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ventus, -i (m)
wind
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What was the original language of the Old Testament?
Hebrew
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When was the Old Testament first translated into Greek?
3rd century BC
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Why is the Old Testament often called "the Septuagint?"
Because 70 Jewish scholars translated it into
Greek for king Ptolemy II Philadelphus.
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When was the New Testament composed in greek?
Around 50 BC
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What was the Vetus Latina?
When Christianity spread across Latin-speaking countries, parts of the Bible were translated into Latin, named the Vetus Latina.
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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.
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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.
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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.
