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
gestāmen –inis n.
that which is carried; equipment
fera ferae f.
wild animal
hostis hostis m.
(public) enemy
modo
lately, just now
pestifer –era –erum
pest–bringing
tot
so many
iūgerum –ī n.
Roman acre
venter ventris m.
stomach, belly
premō premere pressī pressus
to press
sternō sternere strāvī strātus
to spread; lay low, destroy
innumerus –a –um
countless
tumidus –a –um
swollen
Pȳthōn –ōnis m.
Python, a monstrous serpent
sagitta, ae, f.
arrow
fax, facis, f.
torch
nescioquis –qua –quid (also written as two words)
someone or other ; I know not who/what; to some degree, a little bit
inrītō (irrītō) inrītāre inrītāvī inrītātus
to exasperate
laus laudis f.
praise, glory
asserō asserere asseruī assertum
to join, defend; lay claim to
fīlius fīliī m.
son
Venus –eris f.
Venus (goddess)
fīgō, fīgere, fīxī, fīxus
fix, fasten; pierce
arcus arcūs m.
bow, arch
quantō
by how much; according as
animal animālis n.
animal
cēdō cēdere cessī cessum
to yield
cūnctus –a –um
all
tantus –a –um
so much, so great
minus
less
tuus –a –um
your
glōria glōriae f.
renown, glory
noster nostra nostrum
our, ours