Petronius 30 Flashcards
aureus –ī m.
gold coin, an aureus
aēneus (ahēnus) –a –um
bronze
bilychnis –e
having two lights
bulla –ae f.
bubble; locket, amulet; a boss
C. = Gaius –iī m.
abbreviation for the praenomen Gaius (Caius)
camera –ae f.
a vault, room
cliēns clientis m.
client (of a patron), dependent
cubitōrius –a –um
of or belonging to a reclining posture; intended for the dinner table
cursus cursūs m.
course, advance
cēnō cēnāre cēnāvī cēnātus
to dine
cōnor cōnārī cōnātus sum
to try, attempt
decem; decimus –a –um
10; 10th
dexter dextra dextrum
right, on the right side
distinguō distinguere distīnxī distīnctum
to separate, divide
dubium dubiī n.
doubt, hesitation
dēfīgō dēfīgere dēfīxī dēfīxus
to fix
dēprecor dēprecārī dēprecātus sum
to ward off (from one’s self or others) by earnest prayer
dēspoliō (dīspoliō) –āre –āvī –ātus
to rob, plunder; strip, removing clothing from
dōnō dōnāre dōnāvī dōnātus
to give; concede
embolum –ī n.
the beak of a ship
exclāmō exclāmāre exclāmāvī exclāmātus
to exclaim
fascis –is m.
bundle; burden
fīniō fīnīre fīnīvī fīnītus
to finish, limit
gressus –ūs m.
stepping; step
imāgō imāginis f.
image, echo
incommodus –a –um
unsuitable
inscrībō inscrībere inscrīpsī inscrīptus
to write on
lavō lavāre (lavere) lāvī lōtus (lautus)
to wash
lucerna –ae f.
a lamp, oil–lamp
meminī meminisse
to remember, recollect
