Petronius 21 Flashcards

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abiciō abicere abiēcī abiectum

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to throw down/away

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acus –ūs m.

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hairpin, needle

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apparātus –ūs m.

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a preparing, equipment

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auxilium auxilī n.

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aid, help

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bal(l)aenāceus –a –um

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made of whalebone

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bāsium bāsī(ī) n.

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kiss

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caedō caedere cecīdī caesus

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to kill

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cinaedus cinaedī m.

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a catamite or passive homosexual

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cingulum –ī n.

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girdle

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clūnis –is m./f.:

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hind quarters (often plural)

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complūrēs complūrium

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several, a fair number, quite a number

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comātorius –a –um

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of or for the hair

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cēnatōria –ōrum n. pl.

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evening clothes, dinner clothes

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discumbō –ere –cubuī –cubitus

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to recline separately; recline at table

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dormiō dormīre dormīvī dormītum

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to sleep

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exclāmō exclāmāre exclāmāvī exclāmātus

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to exclaim

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expōnō expōnere exposuī expositus

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to abandon

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18
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Falernum –ī n.

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Falernian, a kind of wine

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fericulum or ferculum –ī n. or –us –ī m.

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a litter, carrying frame; a dish

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gausapa –ae f. or gausape –is or gausapum –ī n.

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a shaggy garment

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21
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genius –iī m.

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the birth–spirit; a tutelar deity

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22
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gustātio –ōnis f.

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the first light dish of a Roman meal, an appetizer

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23
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horribilis horribile

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dreadful

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24
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illinc

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from there

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initiō initiāre initiāvī initiātus

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to initiate

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inquinō inquināre inquināvī inquinātus

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to befoul, stain

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inundō inundāre inundāvī inundātus

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to overflow

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invocō invocāre invocāvī invocātus

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to call upon; invoke

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iūrō iūrāre iūrāvī iūrātus

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to swear, take an oath

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lassitūdō lassitūdinis f.

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weariness

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lautitia –ae f.

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elegance, splendor, magnificence, luxury

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lābor labī lapsus sum

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to glide, slip

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lēgitimus or lēgitumus –a –um

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lawful, legitimate; genuine, real

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missiō –ōnis f.

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a sending, despatching

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myrteus –a –um

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of myrtle

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māla –ae f.

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cheek

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mīrificus –a –um

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amazing

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oleum –ī n.

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olive oil

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olidus –a –um

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stinking

40
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opprimō opprimere oppressī oppressus

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to press on

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palaestrīta –ae m.

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manager of a wrestling-school

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perfundō –ere –fūdī –fūsus

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to pour over or along; wash

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pervigilium –ī n.

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a vigil through the night

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puella puellae f.

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girl

45
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pungō pungere pupugī pūnctum

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to prick, puncture

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pēnicillus –ī m. or –um n.

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paintbrush

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Quirīs Quirītis m.

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Quiris

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reficiō reficere refēcī refectus

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to repair

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religiōsus –a –um

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reverent, superstitious

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repetō repetere repetīvī repetītus

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to demand back

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somnus somnī m.

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sleep

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splendidus –a –um

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shining, clear, brilliant, splendid

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sternō sternere strāvī strātus

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to spread

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sub–ōrnō ōrnāre

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to fit out, furnish, provide, supply, equip

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superveniō –īre –vēnī –ventu

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to come over or upon; come unexpectedly; fall upon

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sēcrētum –ī n.

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anything apart; a solitary place; secret

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tingō tingere tinxī tinctum

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to wet, moisten; dye, color

58
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utcumque or utcunque or utquomque orut cumque)

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in whatever way, however; according as, whenever; at any event, at any rate

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virga virgae f.

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twig

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īnfēlīx īnfēlīcis

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unfortunate, unhappy