Latin XL Flashcards
1
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-ne
A
Expects a yes or no
2
Q
Nonne
A
Interrogative adv. Expects a yes
3
Q
Num
A
Interrogative adv. Expects a no
4
Q
Fear clause, ne
A
that
5
Q
Fear clause, ut
A
that not
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Q
Aes, aeris
A
bronze
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Q
Aerarium
A
treasury
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Dominus, Domini
A
master (of a household), lord
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domina, dominae
A
Mistress, lady
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lacrima, lacrimae
A
tear
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Meta, metae
A
Turning point, goal, limit, boundary
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monumentum, monumenti
A
monument
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nasus, nasi
A
nose
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saxum, saxi
A
rock, stone
15
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vultus
A
countenance, face
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iustus, iusta, iustum
A
just, right
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tot
A
so many, as many
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tot … quot
A
as many as
19
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totiens
A
That number of times, so often
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praeter
A
besides except; beyond, past
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omnino
A
wholly, entirely, altogether (with neg. at all)
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postremum
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after all, finally, for the last time
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quin
A
indeed, in fact, furthermore
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explico, explicare, explicavi, explicatum
A
To unfold, explain, spread out, deploy
25
fatigo, fatigare, fatigavi, fatigatum
To weary, tire out
26
For, fari, fatus sum
to speak (phophetically), talk, foretell
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Opinor, opinari, opinatus sum
to suppose
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reperio, reperire, repperi, repertum
to find, discover, learn, get
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vereor, vereri, veritus sum
to show reverence for, respect, be afraid of, fear
30
Magnopere vereor ut imperator nobis satis auxilii mittat
I greatly fear that the general may not send us enough help
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Fuit femina maxima virtute et fide atque simillima matri
She was a woman of the greatest courage and loyalty and in fact very like her mother
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Noli timere ne omnes viri et feminae magnorum animorum Roma discedant
Do not fear that all the men and women of great courage will depart from Rome
33
Id quidem est facile dictu sed difficile factu!
This is, indeed, easy to say but difficult to do!
34
Parentibus placitum domum venerunt
They came home to please their parents.
35
Nonne vis audire aliquid boni?
You do wish to hear something good, don't you?
36
Visne habere multum sapientiae? Stude Latinae
Do you wish to have much wisdom? Study Latin!
37
Imperavit tribus militibus ut pacem petitum Romam adirent
He ordered the three soldiers to go to Rome to seek peace
38
Num dubitas hoc dicere, mi amice?
You do not hesitate to say this, do you, my friend?
39
Tu me hortaris ut sim animo magno et spem salutis habeam, sed timeo ne sim infirmior
You urge me to be of great courage and to have hope of safety, but I fear that I may be too weak
40
Ego divitias sapientiae antepono. Non enim arbitror homines vitam felicem sine copia pecuniae reperir posse.
For my part I place wealth ahead of wisdom. For I do not think that human beings can find a happy life without a great deal of money
41
Plurimi autem viri divites multum metus sentiunt
However, very many rich man experience much fear
42
Pauperes saepe sunt feliciores et minus metus habent
Poor men are often happier and have less fear
43
Pecunia ipsa non est mala: sed res mentis animique plus opis ad feliciter vivendum offerunt.
Money itself is not bad; but the things of the mind and the soul offer more help for living happily
44
Novem ex ducibus nos hortati sunt ut plus auxilii praestaremus
Nine of the leaders urged us to supply more aid
45
Quinque ex custodiis interfectis, pater meus com duobus ex filliis et cum magno numero amicorum in illam terram liberam fugit
When five of the guards had been killed, my father fled into that free land with two of his sons and with a large number of friends
46
Numquam satis otii habebit; at aliquid otii melius est quam nihil
Never will he have enough leisure; yet some leisure is better than nothing
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Nostis temporibus omnes plus metus et minus spei habemus
In our times we all have too much of fear and too little of hope
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Magna fides et virtus omnibus viris reperiendae sunt
Great faith and courage must be found by all men
49
Astrology origin
Fusion of Babylonian astronomy and Greek science
Originated in hellenistic alexandria (end of 2nd century BC)
50
Ancient evidence against astrology
Twins born under the same starts lived different lives
51
Augustus put ___________ (his sign) on __________
capricorn, coins
52
How long was caesar's comet visible during his funeral games
7 days
53
Most greek and latin philosophers accepted that
the earth was the center of the universe
54
Greek order of the planets
Earth, Moon, Mercury, Venus, Sun, Mars Jupiter, Saturn (carried the stars)
55
How many constellations were there? When were they grouped?
48 (Took place starting 4th century BC)
56
How many zodiac constellations are there
12...duh...
57
When were zodiac constellations first mentioned?
Mesopotamia
58
Tiberius put ___________ (his sign) on __________
Scorpio, emblem of the praetorian guard
59
The astrological manual _____________ shows the ________ to which stars govern mortal lives
Firmicus Maternus, degree
60
Example of degrees in astrology
Born in the seventh degree of libra will be captured by pirates or possibly devoured by wild beasts
