Grammar, Vocab, Idioms Flashcards
caedo
cut down, slaughter
cupio, cupere, cupivi
desire
opto, optare, aptavi
wish
arbitror
think
utor, uti, usus sum
use (PUFFV)
potior, potiri, potitus sum
to gain possession of (PUFFV)
fungor, fungi, functus sum
to perform/function (PUFFV)
fruor, frui, fructus sum
to enjoy (PUFFV)
vescor, vesci
to devoir (PUFFV)
linquo, linqui
leave behind
cogo, cogere, coegi, coactus
force, compel
gladius
sword
scutum
shield
galea
helmet
tango, tangere, tetigi, tactus
touch
fames
hunger
ad multam noctem
until late at night
amans patriae
patriotic
apud se
at his house, in his presence
certum mihi est
I am sure
cum primum
as soon as
cum … tum
not only…but also
domi militiaeque
at home and in the field
ex consuetudine mea
according to my custom
famae meae servire
to have regard for my reputation
finem facere
to put an end to
fortuna secunda uti
to enjoy good luck
iam diu
for a long time now
iam pridem
long since
in dies
daily
in reliquum tempus
for the future
in viam se dare
to start out
ius iurandum
an oath
multum plurimum posse
to be very powerful
multum plurimum valere
to be very powerful
novis rebus studere
to be eager for a revolution
orationem habere
to deliver a speech
orbis terrae/orbis terrarum
the world
patres conscripti
senators
post hominum memoriam
in man’s memory
post urbem conditam
since the founding of the city
potius quam
rather than
qua de causa
for this reason
quam ob rem
for this reason
referre ad senatum
to make a motion in the senate
tanti est
it is worthwhile
tum cum
at the time when
una ex parte
on one side
synchysis
ABAB
chiasmus
ABBA
syncopy
taking out the “v”
litotis
double negative
anastrophe
out of order
anaphora
repetition
genitive of cities, towns, small islands, domus, rus, humus
“in”
tantum…quantum
as much…as
et…et
both…and
aut…aut
either…or
neque…neque
neither…nor
ibi…ubi
there…where
non solum….sed etiam
not only…but also
talis…qualis
such…as
tot…quot
so many…as (many)
vel…vel
either…or
sive…sive
whether…or
tam…quam
just…as
miseret, miserere, miseruit
it makes one pity, feel sorry for something
paenitet, paenitere, paenituit
it makes one regret something
pudet, pudere, puduit
it makes one be ashamed of something
taedet, taedere, taesum est
it bores, makes one tired of something
iuvat
enjoy (when used impersonally)
videtur
It seems best (when used impersonally)
annuit coeptis
God approves the undertakings
corpus delicti
the facts of a crime
de mortuis nil nisi bonum
speak only good of the dead
ex officio
by virtue of office
in loco parentes
in place of a parent
vox populi, vox dei
the voice of the people, the voice of god
te deum laudamus
we praise thee, o lord
sine qua non
a necessity
prima facie
on first appearance
novus ordo seclorum
new order of the ages
utinam
if only
