TAYLOR VERSE VOCAB Flashcards
antiquus a um
ancient, previous
careo ere
lack +abl
clivus i
slope, hill
callidus a um
skilful, crafty, careful
aequor oris
level surface, plain, sea n
amnis is
stream, river m
auris is
ear f
cresco crescere crevi cretum
increase, grow, arise
aether aetheris
air, sky M
ales alitis
bird C
aedes is
temple or house f
carina ae
keel, boat, ship
aura ae
breeze, air
castus a um
pure, chaste, virtuous
armentum i
herd of cattle
aquilo aquilonis
the north wind m
consuetus a um
usual, accustomed
creo are
create, make, give birth to
calidus a um
hot, eager, fierce
cito
quickly
bellus a um
beautiful, handsome, pretty
apto are
fit, adjust
amplexus us
embrace m
complector complecti complexus sum
embrace
cieo ciere civi citum
stir up, excite 2
canus a um
grey-haired, white
celsus a um
high, lofty
amoenus a um
pleasant, charming
caeruleus a um
dark blue, dark coloured
cesso are
delay, waste (time), cease
axis axis
axis, axle, chariot, sky, heaven m
corona ae
wreath, garland, crown
aevum i
age, period of time, life
aer aeris
air m – not aes aeris n, bronze, money
imber bris
rain, shower m
for fari fatus sum
say, speak
gena ae
cheek
iacto iactare iactavi iactatum
throw, hurl, cast
fruor frui fructus sum
enjoy (+abl)
fleo flere flevi fletum
cry, weep, mourn
funus funeris
funeral, death n
lacero lacerare laceravi laceratum
tear, mangle
ferio ire
strike, hit
geminus a um
twin, double or pl both
imago ginis
image, likeness, echo, ghost f
diligo diligere dilexi dilectum
love
grandis e
large, great, powerful
fulmen fulminis
lightning, thunderbolt n
cruor oris
blood, gore m
dictum i
saying, speech, pl words
facies faciei
shape, appearance, face f
fletus us
weeping, tears m
fremo fremere fremui
roar, murmur, growl
fulgeo fulgere fulsi
flash, gleam, shine
fluctus us
wave, flood m
immitis e
rough, harsh, fierce
decus decoris
honour, glory, beauty n
cuspis cuspidis
spear, javelin f
fas
divine law, right, obligation N INDECL
erus i
master, lord
frons frondis
foliage, leaves, leafy branch f
fateor fateri fassus sum
confess, acknowledge
frons frontis
forehead, brow, front f
fruor frui fructus sum
enjoy (+abl)
gramen minis
grass n
furo furere
rage, be mad, rush
fores forum
door (of house) 3FPL
fretum i
strait, channel, sea
flavus a um
yellow, golden
Cupido Cupidinis
Cupid or desire, passion m
lacertus i
arm, upper arm, embrace
fors fortis
chance, luck, fortune f
forma ae
form, shape, beauty
fax facis
torch, flame, fire of love f
pinus us
pine-tree, ship f
penitus adv
deep within, completely
navita ae
sailor m
liquidus a um
clear, transparent, pure, fluid
priscus a um
old, former, ancient
Lar Laris
household god, home m (oft pl)
merus a um
undiluted, pure
opto are
choose, wish, desire
lepidus a um
charming, elegant
pariter adv
together, at the same time
piscis is
fish m
polus i
pole, sky, heaven
nemus moris
grove, wood n
limes limitis
boundary, track m
pratum i
meadow
nubes nubis
cloud F
lucus i
grove, wood
luctus us
grief, sorrow, mourning m
premo premere pressi pressum
press, crush
limen liminis
threshold, entrance, house n
orbus a um
deprived, bereft (of, + abl)
leniter
gently, softly
plango plangere planxi planctum
strike, beat the breast, mourn
paternus a um
of a father, ancestral
perfundo perfundere perfudi perfusum
pour over, (make) wet, spread
lumen luminis
light, lamp, eye n
nix nivis
snow F
mitis e
soft, gentle
preces um
prayers 3fpl (or sg in dat/abl only)
numen minis
divine power, divinity, god n
marmor moris
marble, statue, sea n
merum i
(neat) wine
perennis e
through the year(s), enduring
ovis ovis
sheep f
nitior niti nisus/nixus sum
rest on, climb, strive, exert oneself
moles molis
mass, massive structure, effort f
letum i
death
pecus pecoris
cattle, herd n
orbis orbis
circle, sphere, country, world, eye m
pelagus i
sea n irregular
mirus a um
wonderful, marvellous, amazing
Notus i
the south wind, wind
vates is
prophet, poet, bard m
purpereus a um
purple, radiant, glowing
vado ere
go or rush
subeo ire ii
go under or approach, come to mind
tellus eris
earth, land f
sedulus a um
busy, attentive
serenus a um
clear, bright, calm
puppis is
stern, ship f
ros roris
dew, moisture m
proles is
offspring, child, descendant f
singuli ae a
one each, individual
torus i
couch, bed, marriage-bed
tenuis tenue
thin, fine, slight
questus us
complaint, lamentation m
ratis is
raft, ship f
sermo monis
conversation, story, narrative m
sidus sideris
star, constellation n
sangineus a um
bloody, of blood or blood-red
resto restare restiti
stand firm, remain, be left
seges getis
corn, crop f
vela velorum
sails 2npl
propero are
hurry, hasten, be quick
viso visere visi visum
view, look at, go to see, visit
rupes is
rock f
spargo spargere sparsi sparsum
scatter, sprinkle
remigium ii
rowing, oarage, crew
sterno sternere stravi stratum
spread, scatter
sinus us
fold, bosom, gulf, bay m
ramus i
branch
velo are
cover, clothe, conceal
sacrum i
religious rite, ceremony (oft pl)
simulacrum i
image, shade, ghost