Prose Predicative Datives and Common Phrases (Mathew Owen) Flashcards
auxilio esse
to help
bono esse
to be of benefit
curae esse
to cause anxiety
damno esse
to be a cause of loss
dedecori esse
to be a disgrace
detrimento esse
to harm, be a cause of loss
documento esse
to be an example
dolori esse
to be a cause of grief
exemplo esse
to be an example
exitio esse
to bring destruction
honori esse
to be an honour
impedimento esse
to be a hindrance
odio esse
to be hated
oneri esse
to be a burden
periculo esse
to be a danger
praesidio esse
to protect
saluti esse
to save, be the salvation (of)
usui esse
to be of use
a/ab tergo
in/from the rear
ad diem
at/on the appointed day
ad orientem solem
towards the east
ad postremum
finally
ad unum omnes
without exception
aequo animo
calmy
aequo Marte
on equal terms
aliquid novi
something new
bellum duco -ere duxi ductum
protract war
bellum infero -ferre -tuli -latum +dat
make war (on)
castra pono -ere posui positum
pitch camp
equo admisso
at full gallop
ex composito
as planned
ex itinere
as soon as he/she/they got there
ex usu
of advantage
graviter fero ferre tuli latum
take offence, be annoyed
in animo habeo -ere -ui -itum
have in mind
in loco persto -stare -stiti -statum
hold one’s ground
in posterum
for the next day, for the future
in primis
especially
citato/incitato/concitato equo
at full gallop
inter se ago -ere egi actum
discuss
se recipio -ere -cepi -ceptum
withdraw, retreat
more suo
in one’s usual way
multo die
late in the day
natu maior/maximus
older/oldest
natu minor/minimus
younger/youngest
navem solvo -ere solvi solutum
set sail
nocte insequenti
on the following night
nullo negotio
with no trouble
orta luce
at sunrise
pedem refero -ferre rettuli relatum
retreat
poena ae capitis f
death penalty
poenas solvo -ere solvi solutum
pay the penalty
post tergum
in the rear
praeter spem
unexpectedly
prima luce
at dawn
primis tenebris
at nightfall
pro certo habeo -ere -ui -itum
know for certain
pro se quisque
each for his own part
proelium committo -ere -misi -missum
join battle
receptui cano -ere cecini cantum
sound the retreat
res adversae rerum adversarum fpl
adverse circumstances
res familiaris rei familiaris f
private property
res frumentaria rei frumentariae f
corn supply
res novae rerum novarum fpl
news; revolution
res publica rei publicae f
state, republic
res secundae rerum secundarum fpl
favourable circumstances
secundo flumine
downstream
signa moveo -ere movi motum
march, change position
solis occasu
at sunset
solis oriente
at sunrise
sub lucem
at dawn
sub manum
to hand
sub noctem
at nightfall
sub vesperum
towards evening
summa vi
with all his/her/their strength
velum do dare dedi datum
set sail
vi et armis
by force of arms