Catullus 43 & 86 Vocabulary

Podcast

Play an AI-generated podcast conversation about this lesson

Questions and Answers

What is the definition of 'amīca, -ae, f.'?

friend who is a girl; girlfriend

What is the definition of 'bellus, -a, -um'?

beautiful

What is the definition of 'comparō, comparāre, comparāvī, comparātus'?

to compare (x to y)

What is the definition of 'digitus, digitī, m.'?

finger; toe Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'dēcoctor, -tōris, m.'?

insolvent person, defaulting debtor; ruined spendthrift Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'ēlegantis, -e'?

elegant; sophisticated Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'Formiānus, -a, -um'?

one from Formia, a town south of Rome Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'īnfacētūs, -a, -um'?

crude, without wit, dull, clueless Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'īnsapiēns, (gen īnsāpientīs)'?

tasteless, unwise Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'lingua, linguae, f.'?

tongue, speech Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'minimus, minima, minimum'?

very small, very little Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'nec... nec'?

neither... nor (correlative) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'niger, nigra, nigrum'?

black, dark; unlucky Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'nimis (adv.)'?

too, too much, excessively Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'noster, nostra, nostrum'?

our, ours, our own Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'nārrō, nārrāre, nārrāvī, nārrātus'?

to narrate; tell (about); relate Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'nāsus, nāsī (m)'?

nose, sense of smell Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'nē'?

so that not (+ subj) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'ocellus, -ī, m.'?

little eye (diminutive) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'ōs, ōris (n)'?

mouth, face, expression Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'pēs, pedis, m.'?

foot, paw Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'saeclum, saeclī, n.'?

age, generation Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'salvē, sālvēte'?

greetings; hello (s/pl) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'sānē (adv)'?

indeed, surely, to be sure Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'ten (te + -ne)'?

not... you? Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'candidus, candida, candidum'?

shining, bright, white; beautiful Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'corpus, corporis, n.'?

body, corpse Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'cum (+ abl)'?

together, with Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'cōnfiteor cōnfitērī cōnfessus sum'?

to admit (a fact), confess (a crime); reveal, disclose Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'fōrmōsus, -a, -um'?

beautiful, handsome Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'hic, haec, hoc'?

this, this one; he, she, it; the latter Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'ille, illa, illud'?

that, that one, he, she, it; the former Signup and view all the answers

Who is 'Lesbia'?

Lesbia, but really Clodia (named for Sappho, the poet from Lesbos in Greece) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'longus, longa, longum'?

long, tall, far Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'magnus, magna, magnum'?

big, great, large; important Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'multus, multa, multum'?

much, many Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'nam (conj.)'?

for, on the other hand, for instance Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'negō, negāre, negāvī, negātum'?

to deny, say that...not (+ inf) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'nūllus, nūlla, nūllum'?

not any, no, none Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'omnis, omne'?

all, every Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'pulcher, pulchra, pulchrum'?

beautiful, handsome, fine Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'qui, quae, quod'?

who, which, what, that Signup and view all the answers

Who is 'Quīntia, Quīntiae, f.'?

a girl who is not as attractive as Lesbia (who may or may not be from Formia) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'rēctus, rēcta, rēctum'?

straight, upright; right; virtuous, honest Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'sal, salis, m.'?

salt; wit, charm (depending on the context) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'singulus, singula, singulum'?

one by one, separate Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'surripiō, surripere, surripuī, surreptus'?

to steal, snatch away Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'tōtus, tōta, tōtum'?

all, whole, entire Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'ūnus, ūna, ūnum'?

one, single, alone Signup and view all the answers

Who is 'Venus, Veneris f.'?

Venus, goddess of love; charms and loves (personified) Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'venustās, venustātis, f.'?

charm, grace, delightfulness Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of 'venustus, venusta, venustum'?

attractive; charming; lively Signup and view all the answers

What does 'bellus, -a, -um' mean?

beautiful Signup and view all the answers

What does 'digitus, digitī, m.' refer to?

finger; toe Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ēlegantis, -e' mean?

elegant; sophisticated Signup and view all the answers

What does 'Formiānus, -a, -um' refer to?

one from Formia, a town south of Rome Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'īnfacētūs, -a, -um'?

crude, without wit, dull, clueless Signup and view all the answers

What does 'lingua, linguae, f.' refer to?

tongue, speech Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'minimus, minima, minimum'?

very small, very little Signup and view all the answers

What does 'nec... nec' mean?

neither... nor (correlative) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'niger, nigra, nigrum' mean?

black, dark; unlucky Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'nimis (adv.)'?

too, too much, excessively Signup and view all the answers

What does 'noster, nostra, nostrum' mean?

our, ours, our own Signup and view all the answers

What does 'nāsus, nāsī (m)' refer to?

nose, sense of smell Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'nē'?

so that not (+ subj) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ocellus, -ī, m.' mean?

little eye (diminutive) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ōs, ōris (n)' refer to?

mouth, face, expression Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pēs, pedis, m.' refer to?

foot, paw Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'saeclum, saeclī, n.'?

age, generation Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'salvē, sālvēte'?

greetings; hello (s/pl) Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'siccus,-a, -um'?

dry and thirsty; sober Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'sānē (adv)'?

indeed, surely, to be sure Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tēcum' mean?

with you Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ten (te + -ne)' mean?

not... you? Signup and view all the answers

What does 'candidus, candida, candidum' mean?

shining, bright, white; beautiful Signup and view all the answers

What does 'corpus, corporis, n.' refer to?

body, corpse Signup and view all the answers

What does 'cum (+ abl)' mean?

together, with Signup and view all the answers

What does 'fōrmōsus, -a, -um' mean?

beautiful, handsome Signup and view all the answers

What does 'hic, haec, hoc' mean?

this, this one; he, she, it; the latter Signup and view all the answers

What does 'ille, illa, illud' mean?

that, that one, he, she, it; the former Signup and view all the answers

Who is Lesbia, -ae f.?

Lesbia, but really Clodia (named for Sappho, the poet from Lesbos in Greece) Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'longus, longa, longum'?

long, tall, far Signup and view all the answers

What does 'magnus, magna, magnum' mean?

big, great, large; important Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'multus, multa, multum'?

much, many Signup and view all the answers

What does 'mīca, mīcae, f.' refer to?

grain, small amount Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'nam (conj.)'?

for, on the other hand, for instance Signup and view all the answers

What does 'nūllus, nūlla, nūllum' mean?

not any, no, none Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'omnis, omne'?

all, every Signup and view all the answers

What does 'pulcher, pulchra, pulchrum' mean?

beautiful, handsome, fine Signup and view all the answers

What does 'qui, quae, quod' mean?

who, which, what, that Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'rēctus, rēcta, rēctum'?

straight, upright; right; virtuous, honest Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sal, salis, m.' mean?

salt; wit, charm (depending on the context) Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'singulus, singula, singulum'?

one by one, separate Signup and view all the answers

What does 'tōtus, tōta, tōtum' mean?

all, whole, entire Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'ūnus, ūna, ūnum'?

one, single, alone Signup and view all the answers

What does 'venustās, venustātis, f.' mean?

charm, grace, delightfulness Signup and view all the answers

What is the meaning of 'venustus, venusta, venustum'?

attractive; charming; lively Signup and view all the answers

What does 'nimis (adv.)' mean?

too, too much, excessively Signup and view all the answers

What does 'salvē, sālvēte' mean?

greetings; hello (s/pl) Signup and view all the answers

What does 'sānē (adv)' mean?

indeed, surely, to be sure Signup and view all the answers

What does 'nam (conj.)' mean?

for, on the other hand, for instance Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

amīca, -ae, f.

Friend who is a girl; girlfriend

bellus, -a, -um

Beautiful