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CATULLUS, ARIADNE'S LAMENT, first 100 vocab words
Magister Cervus selected 100 vocab words from lines of Catullus's Poem 64. Gender of neuter nouns is noted.
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vestis | tapestry, robe |
priscus-a-um | traditional, old |
heros | herois, hero |
virtus | virtutis, courage, character |
litus | litoris, n, shore |
classis | classis, fleet (of ships) |
cor | cordis, n, heart |
indomitus-a-um | unconquerable, violent |
furor | furoris, rage, madness |
fallax, fallacis | (adj) deceitful, treacherous |
somnus | sleep |
harena | sand |
immemor, immemoris | (adj) forgetful, heedless |
linquo, linquere | to leave, leave behind |
alga, algae | seaweed |
maestus-a-um | sad, gloomy |
laetus-a-um | happy |
ocellus | little eye |
prospicere | to look out over |
fluctuo, fluctuare | to seethe, rise in waves |
velatus-a-um | veiled, covered |
pectus, pectoris | heart, chest |
delabor, delabi | delapsus est, to fall |
ipse, ipsa, ipsum | himself, herself, itself |
pes, pedis | foot |
fluctus | (4th decl. noun) wave, waters |
sal | salis, salt |
amictus | (4th decl. noun), clothing |
mitra | bonnet |
perditus-a-um | destroyed |
perdo, perdere | to destroy |
tempestas, tempestatis | storm, time |
cura, curae | concern, anxiety |
curo, curare | to care, to care for |
ferox, ferocis | fierce, cruel |
attingo, attingere | to touch |
perhibeo, perhibere (II conj.) | to say, assert |
cogo, cogere | coegi, coactus, to force |
poena, poenae | punishment, penalty |
caedes, caedis | slaughter |
crudelis, crudelis | (adj) cruel |
malus-a-um | evil, bad |
moenia, moenium | (pl. only, neuter) walls |
talis, talis | (adj.) such, such a |
funus, funeris | (n) death |
nitor, niti, nixus sum | (+ abl.) to lean on, rely on, to press forward |
carus-a-um | dear, beloved |
lenis, lenis | (adj) gentle |
sedes, sedis | (noun) seat, home |
superbus-a-um | arrogant, proud |
conspicio, conspicere | to catch sight of |
suavis, suavis | (adj) sweet, delightful |
lumen, luminis | (n) light, eye |
mollis, mollis | (adj) soft |
complexus | (4th decl. noun) an embrace |
alo, alere | to feed, nourish |
flumen, fluminis | (n) river |
aura, aurae | breeze |
auris, auris | ear |
aurum, auri | (n) gold |
cunctus-a-um | all |
mollis, mollis | (adj) soft |
complexus | (4th decl. noun) embrace |
imus-a-um | lowest, deepest |
medulla | bone marrrow, inmost feelings |
sanctus-a-um | sacred |
gaudium, gaudii | (n) joy |
gaudeo, gaudere (II conj) | to rejoice |
fluctus | (4th decl. noun) wave, water |
hospes, hospitis | guest, host |
saevus-a-um | cruel, raging |
appeto, appetere | to seek after |
praemium, praemii | (n) reward, payoff |
praeda, -ae | prey, loot |
divus-a-um | godlike |
tacitus-a-um | silent |
flamen, flaminis | (n) blast (of wind) |
cado, cadere, cecidi | to fall |
summus-a-um | highest, top (of) |
votum, voti | (n) prayer |
turbo, turbinis | whirlwind |
pronus-a-um | face down |
vanus-a-um | empty, useless |
ventus, venti | wind |
sospes, sospitis | (adj) safe |
laus, laudis | praise |
rego, regere | to rule, govern |
tenuis, tenuis | (adj) thin |
errabundus-a-um | wandering |
vestigium, vestigii | (n)track, footprint |
filum, fili | (n) thread |
flexus | (4th decl. noun), a bending, a winding |
tectum, tecti | (n) roof, house |
frustror, frustrari | to deceive, to baffle |
carmen, carminis | (n) song, poem |
commemoro, -are | to mention |
genitor, -oris | father |
gnatus, gnati | son |
laetor, laetari | to rejoice |
ratis, ratis | raft, ship |
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