Petronius 40 Flashcards

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adveniō advenīre advēnī adventus

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to arrive

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alitilis –is f. (plural also altilia, ium, n.)

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a fattened fowl, a dish of foul

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apophorētus –a –um

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pertaining to presents which guests received at table, especially at the Saturnalia

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Arātus –ī m.

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Aratus

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auceps cupis m.

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a bird-catcher, fowler

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caryōta –ae or caryōtis –idis f.

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a kind of nut-shaped date

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comedō comesse or comedere comēdī comēsum

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to eat up, consume

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comparō comparāre comparāvī comparātus

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to provide, compare

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copto–placenta –ae f.

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a kind of cake made of pounded materials

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crūrālis –e

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of or belonging to the legs, crural

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culter –trī m.

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plowshare; knife

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dē–pendō pendere pendī pēnsum

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to pay, to spend, expend, lay out, bestow

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extrā

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outside, beyond

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fascia –ae f.

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a band, fillet

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glāns –glandis f.

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an acorn; a leaden ball or bullet

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harundō –inis f.

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reed

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Hipparchus –ī m.

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Hipparchus (a name)

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18
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immineō imminēre

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to threaten; overhang

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19
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inde

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from there, from then

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20
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Laconicus –a –um

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of Laconia, Laconian

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21
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magnitūdō magnitūdinis f.

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greatness

22
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minister ministrī m.

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attendant, servant

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necdum

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nor yet

24
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numerus numerī m.

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number, amount

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palmula –ae f.

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small palm; an oar–blade

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percutiō percutere percussī percussum

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to strike

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pilleātus –a –um

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covered with the pilleus, wearing a skull-cap

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polymitus –a –um

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wrought with many treads

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porcellus –ī m.

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a little pig

30
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porcus porcī m.

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pig

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praepōnō praepōnere praeposuī praepositum

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to place before

32
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quō

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where; to what purpose

33
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rēte rētis n.

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net, trap

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scrōfa –ae f.

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a breeding-sow

35
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significō significāre significāvī significātus

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to indicate

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silvāticus –a –um

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of or belonging to a wood or to trees

37
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sophōs

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well done! well said! bravo!

38
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sportella –ae f.

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a little basket, luncheon-basket

39
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subsessor ōris m

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a waylayer, lier-in-wait

40
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suspiciō suspicere suspexī suspectus

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to take up; recognize; accept

41
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texō –ere –texuī –textus

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to weave; to build cunningly; form

42
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Thēbaica –ae f.

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dried date from Egyptian Thebes

43
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toral ālis n

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a valance, couch-covering, sofa-cloth

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turdus –ī m.

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a thrush (bird)

45
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vehementer

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vehemently

46
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volitō volitāre volitāvī volitātus

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to fly around

47
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vēnābulum –ī n.

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hunting–spear

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vēnātiō –ōnis f.

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hunting

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vēnātōrius –a –um

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of a hunter, for the chase

50
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ālicula –ae f.

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a light upper garment

51
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ēvolō ēvolāre ēvolāvī ēvolātus

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to fly away

52
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ūber ūberis n.

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udder