Trimalchio's Dinner: Preliminaries and Hors d'Oeuvres

Question 1

pretium

Answer 1

-ī, n. worth, value, reward

Question 2

tergeō

Answer 2

tergēre, tersī, tersus: to wipe, wipe dry

Question 3

hinc

Answer 3

from here, next

Question 4

autem

Answer 4

moreover, furthermore

Question 5

cēterum

Answer 5

moreover, for the rest

Question 6

cūriōsus

Answer 6

-a, -um: careful, diligent; very careful, fussy

Question 7

dēficiō

Answer 7

dēficere, dēfecī, dēfectus: to leave, cease, fail

Question 8

cursor

Answer 8

cursoris, m. runner, footman

Question 9

cōnsīderō

Answer 9

(1): to look at, inspect

Question 10

accipiō

Answer 10

accipere, accēpī, acceptus: to receive, deal with, handle

Question 11

titulus

Answer 11

-ī, m. label, tag, notice

Question 12

aureus

Answer 12

-ī, m. gold coin

Question 13

tam… quam

Answer 13

as much as

Question 14

dōnō

Answer 14

(1): to give; excuse; forgive; let off

Question 15

stupeō

Answer 15

-ēre, -uī: to be amazed/astonished

Question 16

tam

Answer 16

as, so, such

Question 17

excipiō

Answer 17

excipere, excēpī, exceptus: to take up, catch up, receive, answer

Question 18

praeter

Answer 18

+acc: except for

Question 19

lānx

Answer 19

lancis, f. plate, dish

Question 20

vērō

Answer 20

but, however

Question 21

ferrūminātus

Answer 21

-a, -um: cemented, soldered; encrusted

Question 22

subinde

Answer 22

thereupon, promptly; repeatedly, one after the other

Question 23

etiamnum

Answer 23

still, even now