Ovid- VERSE Starter words for Unseen translations Flashcards
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aequor, aequoris (n)
sea
aer, aeris (acc- aera) (m)
air
aether, aetheris (acc- aethera) (m)
air, sky
astrum, astri (n)
star, constellation
aura, aurae (f)
breeze, air
bracchium, bracchii (n)
arm
caelestis, caeleste
ADJECTIVE
heavenly, divine
candidus, candida, candidum
ADJECTIVE
white, bright
capillus, capilli (m) (usually plural)
hair
color, coloris (m)
colour, complexion
coma, comae (f)
hair
cresco, crescere, crevi, cretum
I increase, grow, arise
dictum, dicti (n)
word
dulcis, dulce
ADJECTIVE
sweet, pleasant
ensis, -is (m)
sword
exiguus, exigua, exiguum
ADJECTIVE
small
ferio, ferire
I strike, hit
fretum, freti (n)
strait, sea
genu, genus (n)
knee
Iuppiter, Iovis (m)
Jupiter (King of the Gods)
lanio, laniare, laniavi, laniatum
I tear (at)
lectus, lecti (m)
bed, couch
leniter
gently, softly
lumen, luminis (n)
light, lamp; eye
maestus, maesta, maestum
sad, gloomy
Mars, Martis (m)
Mars (God of war); war
mirus, mira, mirum
wonderful, marvellous, amazing
mitis, mite
ADJECTIVE
soft, gentle
mollis, molle
ADJECTIVE
soft, gentle
nata, natae (f). natus, nati (m)
daughter/ son
nubes, nubis (f)
cloud
orbis, orbis (m)
sphere; world, country; eye
Pallas, Palladis (acc- Pallada) (f)
Pallas Athene (Goddess of wisdom)
pavidus, pavida, pavidum
ADJECTIVE
trembling, terrified, alarmed
pectus, pectoris (n)
breast, chest, heart
penna, pennae (f)
feather; (plural) wing
pietas, pietatis (f)
devotion, piety
protinus
on the spot, immediately
puppis, puppis (f)
stern, ship
quid?
what?; why?
saucius, saucia, saucium
wounded
stupeo, stupere, stupui
I am amazed, dumbstruck
taurus, tauri (m)
bull
tellus, telluris (f)
land, earth
tenuis, tenue
I think “tenue” is Neuter
thin, slender, weak
tepidus, tepida, tepidum
warm
ter
three times
tremo, tremere, tremui
I shake, tremble (at)
vela, velorum (n pl)
sails
virgo, virginis (f)
girl, maiden