Petronius 14 Flashcards

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addīcō –ere –dīxī –dictus

A

to pronounce for; to sell

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aes aeris n.

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copper, bronze

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ambiguus –a –um

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uncertain, ambiguous

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apertus aperta apertum

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open

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5
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cicer –eris n

A

the chickpea

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clāmor clāmōris

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outcry, shout

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compendium –ī n.

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gain, profit

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contrā

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against, opposite (adv. and prep. +acc.)

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cynicus –a –um

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Cynic, related to Cynic philosophy

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cōciō –ōnis m.

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dealer

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cōnfluō –fluere –flūxī –—

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to flow together, run together

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dipundarius or dipondius –ī m. or dipondium –ī n.

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two asses, two-pence; two-feet (in length)

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discēdō discēdere discessī discessum

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to go away, depart

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dēscendō dēscendere dēscendī dēscēnsus

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to descend

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dēstinō dēstināre dēstināvī dēstinātus

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to determine, intend

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emō emere ēmī ēmptus

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to buy

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eques equitis m.

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horseman

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explicō explicāre explicāvī/explicuī explicātus/explicitus

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to unfold, explain

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19
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iactūra –ae f.

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loss (of stature/prestige); sacrifice

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20
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interim

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meanwhile

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iūdicium iūdici(ī) n.

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decision; trial

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22
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latrō latrōnis m.

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robber

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lupīnus –ī m.

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a lupine (plant)

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mercor –ātus sum

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to exchange merchandise; traffic

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mercēs mercēdis f.

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pay, wages; article for sale, commodity

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nummus –ī m.

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coin, money

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numquam

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never

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nōscō nōscere nōvī nōtus

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to learn, know

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nūllus –a –um

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not any, no

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pannūcius –a –um

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tattered

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parvus –a –um minor –or –us minimus –a –um

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small

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pecūnia pecūniae f.

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money

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possideō –ēre –sēdī –sessus

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to hold, possess

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potius

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rather, more

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praeter

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beyond; except

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pretium pretiī n.

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price, value

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pār

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equal, like (+dat.)

38
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quamvīs

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even though, although

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reciperō –āre

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to regain

40
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rēgnō rēgnāre rēgnāvī rēgnātus

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to rule

41
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scindō scindere scidī scissum

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to cut, rend, tear asunder

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scīlicet

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certainly

43
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signum signī n.

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mark, impression, sign

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silentium silenti(ī) n.

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silence

45
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soleō solēre solitus sum

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to be accustomed

46
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sordidus –a –um

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dirty

47
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trādūcō trādūcere trādūxī trāductus

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to bring across; make insulting remarks about

48
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uterque utraque utrumque

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each of two

49
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vel

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or

50
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vincō vincere vīcī victus

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to conquer

51
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vōciferātiō –ōnis f.

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loud outcry

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īnspiciō –ere –spexī –spectus

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to look into or overlook

53
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ūnus –a –um

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