Pliny 6.16 Flashcards
Vocabula ex epistula 6.16
addō, -ere, -didī, -ditum
add, give in addition
aeternitās, -tātis f
eternity
beātus, -a, -um
blessed, happy
celebrō, -āre, -āvi, -ātum
celebrate, visit frequently
clādes, -is f
disaster, destruction, loss
dēposcō, -ere, poposcī
ask, request, demand
exitus, -ūs m
exit, destruction, death; result
glōria, -ae f
glory, fame
grātia, -ae f
thanks, gratitude, favor
immortālis, -e
immortal
iniungō, -ere, -xī, -ctum
enjoin, impose, join on
libenter
gladly, willingly
memorābilis, -e
memorable, remarkable
mūnus, -eris n
gift, duty; function
numerus, -ī m
number
occidō, -ere, -cidī, -cāsum m
fall, die, perish
perpetuitās, -tātis f
perpetuity
plūrimus, -a, -um
very many, most
posterus, -a, -um
following, next
prōpōnō, -ere, -posuī, -positum
propose
quamvīs
although, as much as you wish
semper
always, forever
suscipiō, -ere, -cēpī
undertake, take up
trādō, -ere, -didī, -ditum
hand over
vīvō, -ere, vīxī, vīctum
live
appareō, -ēre, -uī, -itum
appear
arbor, -oris f
tree
ascendō, -ere, -ī, -ēnsum
ascend, board
classis, -is f
fleet
cōgnōscō, -ere, -nōvī, -nitum
learn, know
cōnspiciō, -ere, -spexī, -spectum
catch sight of, see
exprimō, -ere, -pressī, -pressum
express; represent, depict
ferē
almost, nearly, closely
forma, -ae f
form, shape; beauty
frīgidus, -a, -um
cool, cold
gustō, -āre, -āvī, ātum
taste, eat
hōra, -ae f
hour
incidō, -ere, -cīdī, -āsum
fall into, fall upon
interdum
sometimes, occasionally
intueor, -tuērī, -tuitus sum
look upon
inūsitātus, -a, -um
unusual
magnitūdō, -inis f
magnitude, size, greatness
mīrāculum, -ī n
miracle, wondrous
orior, -īrī, ortus sum
rise; be born
pīnus, -ūs f
pine tree (trees are generally fem.)
posteā
afterwards, later
praesēns, -ntis
present, be in person
procul
from afar, far, at a distance
similitūdō, -inis f
similarity
sōl, sōlis m
sun
solea, -ae f
sandal
species, -ēi f
appearance, sight
studeō, -ēre, -uī
study, be eager/enthusiastic for (+ dat.)
ūtor, -ī, ūsus sum
use; enjoy, employ (+ abl.)
aptō, -āre, -āvisse, -ātum
fit, fit out, equip, adapt
candidus, -a, -um
bright white
cōdicillī, -ōrum m
a letter, writing; tablet
cōpia, -ae f
abundance, supply; opportunity
dein (deinde)
then, next
dēstituō, -ere, -uī, -ūtum
leave, abandon
diffundō, -ere, -fūdī, -fūsum
pour/spread out
discrīmen, -crīminis n
crisis, peril
efferō, -ferre, -tulī, ēlātum
raise, lift up
ērudītus, -a, -um
educated
ēvehō, -ere, -vexī, -vectum
carry out
exterreō, -ēre, -uī, -itum
terrify
forte
by chance
immineō, -ēre, -uī
tower over, threaten; be
imminent
interdum
sometimes, occasionally
lātitūdo, -dinis f
breadth, width
liburnica, -ae f
light ship
maculōsus, -a, -um
spotted
mālō, mālle, māluī
prefer
pondus, ponderis n
weight
propius
nearer, closer (comp. prope)
prout
just as, accordingly as
quīdam, quae-, quod
certain, one, someone
rāmus, -ī m
branch
recēns, -ntis
fresh, recent
Rectīna, -ae f
Rectina
senēscō, -ere, -uī
grow old
sordidus, -a, -um
dirty
subiaceō, -ēre, -iēcī
lie under, lie at the foot of (+ dat.)
truncus, -ī m
trunk (of a tree)
vānēscō, -ere, -uī
vanish, disappear
velut
just as
villa, -ae f
villa, country-house
accēdō, -ere, -cessī, -cessum
approach
adeō
so, to such a degree/extent
amburō, -ere, -ussī, -ustum
burn around, scorch
amoenitās, -tātis f
pleasantness, charm
ascendō, -ere, -ī, -ēnsum
ascend, board
auxilium, -ī n
help, aid, assistance
calidus, -a, -um
hot
conferō, -ferre, -tulī, -lātum
bring together, gather
cōnsilium, -ī
plan, idea
cūnctor, -ārī, -ātus sum
delay, hesitate
dēdūcō, -ere
draw down, lead
dēnsus, -a, -um
thick
dēprehendō, -ere,-ndī
seize, grasp
dictō, -āre, -āvi, -ātum
dictate
ēnotō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum
note, mark out
flectō, -ere, -xī, -ctum
bend, turn
fortūna, -ae f
fortune, chance, luck
frangō, -ere, frēgī, frāctum
break
frequēns, frequentis
crowded
gubernāculum, -ī n
helm, rudder; pl. direction
gubernātor, -ōris m
gubernātor, -ōris m
illūc
to there, thither
incohō, -āre, āvī, -oātum
begin
iuvō, -āre, iūvī
help
lapis, -idis m
stone
modo
only, just now
moneō, -ēre, -uī, -ītum
warn, advise, admonish
mōtus, -ūs m
movement, motion
niger, nigra, nigrum
black
obeō, -īre, -iī, -itum
go to/against, meet; die, end
obstō, -āre
stand in the way, oppose
properō, -āre, -āvī
hasten, hurry
pūmex, -icis m
pumice stone
quadrirēmis, -is f
quadreme, ship (with four banks of oars)
rēctus, -a, -um
straight, direct, correct
retrō
back, backward
ruīna, -ae f
downfall, fall
studiōsus, -a, -um
eager, enthusiastic
subitus, -a, -um
sudden
unde
from which, whence
vadum, -ī n
shallow water, shallows
accubō, -āre, -uī
lie at or beside
aequus, -a, -um
equal
appropinquō, -āre, -āvī
approach, draw near
balineum, -ī n
bath
cēnō, -āre, -āvī
dine
circumagō, -ere
drive or carry a`=round
complector, -ī, complexus sum
embrace
cōnsolor, -ārī, -ātus sum
console
cōnspicuus, -a, -um:
conspicuous, visible
contrārius, -a, -um
opposite, contrary
crēscō, -ere, crēvī, crētum
grow
curvō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum
curve, bend, bow
dēferō, -ferre, -tulī, -lātum
report, offer
dirimō, -ere, -ēmī, -emptum
separate, divide
hilaris, -e
cheerful, merry
hortor, -ārī, hortātus sum
encourage, urge
īnfundō, -ere, -dī, -fūsus
pour/spread on
invehō, -ere, -ēxī, ectum
carry in, convey
lavō, -āre, lāvī, lōtus
wash, bathe
lēniō, -īre, -īvī
soothe, soften
nōndum
not yet
sarcina, -ae f
pack, baggage; burden
secundus, -a, -um
following; favorable
sēcūritās, -tātis f
confidence, security
sēnsim
gradually slowly; gently
sinus, -ūs m
bay, curve; bosom, lap
trepidō, -āre, -āvī
tremble
ventus, -ī m
wind
agrestis, -is m
farmer, field worker
amplitudō, -inis f
amplitude, magnitude, size
anima, -ae f
breath, life; soul
clāritās, -ātis f
brightness, clarity
dictō, -āre, -āvisse, -ātum
say often, keep saying
formīdō, -inis f
dread, fear
fulgor (fulgur) m
flash (lightning), lightning
incendium, -ī n
fire, conflagration
interim
meanwhile, in the meantime
meātus, -ūs m
motion, course, path
obversor, -ārī, -ātus sum
turn about before
plūs, plūris
more
propter
on account of, because of
quiēs, quiētis f
rest, sleep
reluceō, -ēre, -lūxī
shine out, shine back
remedium,-ī n
remedy
sōlitūdō, -inis f
wilderness, solitude
sonāns, -ntis
resounding, echoing
tenebrae, -ārum f
darkness, gloom
trepidātiō, -tiōnis f
alarm, trepidation
abeō, -īre, -iī, itum
go away
ārea, -ae f
courtyard, open space
cervīcal, -is n
pillow, cushion
cēterī, -ae, -a
the remaining, rest, others
collātiō, -iōnis f
collection, accumulation
commūnis, -e
common
