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Catullus Smart Set Vocabulary

Practice learning the various vocabulary words Catullus uses to indicate his membership in the novi poetae.

AB
Veneri Cupidiniqueto Venus and Cupid (metonymy)
AmorCupid, love (metonymy)
veneremVenus, love (metonymy)
truces iambosfierce iambs (poetry)
iocosehumorously, as a joke
per iocumas a joke
lepidecharmingly
illepiduminelegantly, rudely
leporepleasantness, charm, attractiveness
invenustumunattractive, having no sex appeal
rurisof the country, hick
inficetusnot witty, not funny, dull, boorish
facetiaewitticism, humor, clever thing
elegans, elegantischoosy, fine, choice, elegant
-ellus, -ulus, -illusdiminutives
bellus, -a, -umpretty, fine, nice
insipiens, insipientisfoolish
sumptuosus, -a, -umcostly, expensive, lavish, wasteful
nefaria scriptaheinous writings
fidelis, -eloyal
perfidus, -a, -umtreacherous, false, untrustworthy, dishonest, sneaky
Fidesfaith, loyalty
otioseat leisure, without haste
cupienseager, desirous of
dolus, dolorisgrief


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