Ovid Vocabulary Checklist 1 Flashcards
agna, -ae f
lamb
agnus, -i m
lamb
amplexus, -us m
embrace
aratrum, -i n
plough
auctor, -oris m
author, originator, do-er, father
avis, -is m
vault of heaven, axle, chariot
careo, -ere, carui + abl
I lack, am without
columba, -ae f
dove
creo, -are, creavi, creatum
I create, make, give birth to
crinis, -is m
hair
(re)curvus, -a, -um
hooked, curved
-cutio, -ere, -cussi, -cussum
I shake, strike
desero, -ere, -ui, -sertum
I abandon, forsake
furo, -ere
I rage, am frenzied, I rush
gelidus, -a, -um
icy, cold, frozen
geminus, -a, -um
twin, double, pl. both
horreo, -ere, -ui
I bristle, I shudder at, fear
letum, -i n
death
lupa, -ae f
she-wolf
lupus, -i m
wolf
nefandus, -a, -um
accursed, evil, wicked
nequeo, -ire, -ivi
I am unable
pariter
together, at the same time
pateo, -ere, -ui
I lie open, am clear
Penates, -ium m pl.
household gods, home
perdo, -ere, -didi, perditum
I destroy, ruin, I lose, waste
purpureus, -a, -um
purple, radiant, glowing
salio, -ire, salui, saltum (compounds -silio)
I jump, leap
sanguineus, -a, -um
bloody, of blood, blood-red
seges, -etis f
corn, crop
serpens, -entis m
snake, dragon
sinus, -us m
bosom, lap, bay, fold
spargo, -ere, -rsi, -rsum
I scatter, sprinkle
spiro, -are, -avi, -atum
I breathe, blow, I am alive
exspiro, -are, -avi, -atum
I breathe out, I expire
sublimis, -e
on high, lofty
superus, -a, -um
high, above
tendo, -ere, tetendi, tentum
I stretch out, I head for, aim
thalamus, -i m
bed-chamber
tono, -are, tonui, tonitum
I thunder
torus, -i m
bed, couch, marriage-bed
umerus, -i m
shoulder
velo, -are, -avi, -atum
I cover, clothe, conceal