Ovid, Metamorphoses 1.452-465 Flashcards
Phoebus –ī m.
Phoebus
Daphnē –ēs f.
Daphne, a nymph; laurel tree
Pēnēius, a, um
descended from Peneus (a river / river god in the Vale of Tempe, in Thessaly
fōrs fōrtis f.
chance, luck
ignārus –a –um
ignorant
saevus –a –um
savage
Cupīdō cupidinis f.
desire, craving; Cupid
īra īrae f.
anger
Dēlius –a –um
of Delos; Delian (epithet of Apollo)
nūper
not long ago
serpēns –entis (gen. pl. serpentum) m./f.
creeping thing; snake
superbus –a –um
arrogant
addūcō adducere addūxī adductus
to lead to, induce; (of a bow-string) to draw back (before shooting)
nervus, nervī, m.
sinew; bow-string
lascīvus –a –um
playful, wanton
puer puerī m.
boy, slave
fortis forte
brave; strong
arma armōrum n.
arms, weapons
iste ista istud
that
decet decēre decuīt
adorn, become, grace; (impers.) it is fitting (to)
umerus umerī m.
the upper arm, shoulder