A | B |
atavus, -i (m) | a remote ancestor, a great-great-great-grandfather |
editus, -a, -um | descended from |
praesidium, -i (n) | protection |
decus, -oris (n) | honor, glory |
curriculum, -i (n) | a small car, chariot, racing car |
pulvis, -eris (m) | dust |
colligo, colligere, collegi, collectus | gathers, collects |
iuvo, iuvare, iuvi, iutum | to help, please, gratify |
meta, -ae (f) | the turning point (at the races) |
fervidus, -a, -um | glowing, burning, fiery, fervid |
evito, -are, -avi, -atum | avoid, dodge |
rota, -ae (f) | a wheel |
palma, -ae (f) | palm of victory |
eveho, -ere, -vexi, -vectus | to carry out, bring forth, convey out, lead forth |
Quiris, -it is (m) | a Roman citizen |
certo, -are, -avi, -atus | completes |
tergeminus, -a, -um | triple |
tergeminis . . . honoribus | triple offices (aedile, praetor, consul) |
proprius, -a,- um | one's own, belonging to oneself, personal |
condo, -ere, -didi, -ditum | found, establish |
Libycus, -a, -um | Libyan, sometimes "African" in general |
verro, -ere, versum | to sweep, sweep together, collect |
area, -ae (f) | threshing floor, open space |
gaudeo, gaudere, gavisus sum | to rejoice |
findo, -ere, fidi, fissum | split, separate, divide |
sarculum, -i (n) | a hoe |
Attalicus, -a, -um | of king Attalus, rich, splendid |
condicio, -onis (f) | condition, term, agreement |
trabs, trabis (f) | ship, bark, beam of wood |
Cyprius, -a, -um | Cyprian, of the island of Cyprus |
Myrtous, -a, -um | Myrtoan, of the S.W. portion of the Aegean sea |
pavidus, -a, -um | trembling, fearful, terrified |
seco, secare, secui, sectus | cuts |
luctor, -ari, -atus sum | to wrestle, struggle, contend |
Icarius, -a, -um | Icarian, of Icarus, the Icarian Sea |
fluctus, -us (m) | wave |
Africus, -i (m) | Southwestern wind, the wind from Africa |
metuo, metuere, metui | to fear |
otium, -ii (n) | leisure, spare time |
oppidum, -i (n) | town |
rus, ruris (n) | country, countryside |
reficio, reficere, refeci, refectus | repairs |
ratis, ratis (f) | raft, boat, ship |
quatio, -ere, quassi, quassum | to shake |
indocilis, -e | untrained, hard to instruct |
pauperies, -ei (f) | poverty |
patior, pati, passus sum | to suffer, to allow, to permit |
vetus, veteris | old, aged, advanced in years |
poculum, -i (n) | cup (often for wine) |
Massicus | of Mount Massicus in Campania (known for excellent wine) |
demo, -ere, -empsi, -emptum | take away, subtract |
sperno, spernere, sprevi, spretus | remove, reject, spurn |
viridis, -e | green, fresh, young |
membrum, -i (n) | a limb, part of the body |
arbutus, -i (f) | the wild strawberry tree, arbutus |
sterno, sternere, sternui | to spread out, stretch out, level, overthrow |
lenis, -e | soft, smooth, mild, gentle, easy, calm |
caput, capitis (n) | the head, here = "the source" |
lituus, -ui (m) | curved cavalry trumpet |
tuba, -ae (f) | straight war trumpet |
permisceo, -ere, -miscui, -mixtum | mix together, confuse |
sonitus, sonitus (m) | a noise, sound, din |
detestor, -ari, -atus sum | curse, pray against (here = passive meaning) |
Iuppiter, Iovis (m) | Jupiter, weather (here = sky, air) |
venator, -oris (m) | a hunter |
tener, tenera, tenerum (adj.) | soft, delicate, tender, yielding |
inmemor, -oris | forgetful, unmindful |
catulus, -i (m) | a young animal, a young dog |
cerva, -ae (f) | deer, female deer |
rumpo, rumpere, rupi, ruptum | break shatter, destroy |
teres, teretis | rounded off, rounded, well-turned, round, smooth |
Marsus, -a, -um | Marsian, of the Marsi (people of central Italy) |
aper, apri (m) | wild boar |
plaga, plagae (f) | hunting net, trap |
hedera, -ae (f) | ivy |
frons, frontis (f) | forehead, front, brow |
misceo, -ere, -mixi, -mixtum | mix, mingle |
superus, -i (m) | that is above, upper, higher |
gelidus, -a, -um | icy cold, very cold, icy, frosty |
nemus, -oris (n) | grove, forest, sacred grove |
nympha, -ae (f) | nymph, semi-divine female spirit of nature |
levis, -e | light, swift, gentle |
Satyrus, -i (m) | Satyr, demi-god of wild places, man with animal characteristics |
chorus, -i (m) | dance, choir, people singing and dancing |
secerno, -ere, -crevi, cretum | to separate, distinguish |
tibia, -ae (f) | pipe, flute, shin bone |
Euterpe, Euterpes (f) | Euterpe, Muse who presided over the arts |
cohibeo, -ere, -hibui, -hibitum | to hold together, hold back, confine |
Polyhymnia, -ae (f) | Polyhymnia, one of the Muses |
Lesbous, -a, -um | Lesbian, of Lesbos, birthplace of Sappho and Alcaeus |
refugio, -ere, -fugi, -fugitum | avoid, run away |
tendo, -ere, -tetenti, tentum | to stretch (out), extend, proceed |
barbitos, barbiti (m) | lyre |
quodsi | but if |
lyricus, -a, -um | lyric, of the lyre |
vates, -is (m) | singer, poet, prophet, diviner |
insero, -ere, -serui, -sertum | introduce, insert, put in among |
sublimis, -e | uplifted, high, lofty, exalted, elevated |
ferio, ferire | to strike, smite, beat, knock, cut, thrust, hit |
sidus, sideris (n) | star, group of stars |
vertex, -icis (m) | peak, top |
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