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Cupid and Psyche: Vocabulary, Chapter 2

These activities are intended to be used in conjunction with the following text: Balme, M.G. and Morwood, J.H. W. (eds.). Cupid and Psyche. Oxford: OUP, 1976.

AB
interea (adv.)meanwhile
decus, decoris (n)beauty ( honor or adornment)
miror, mirari, miratus sumto admire, wonder at
quidem (adv.)(places emphasis on the preceding word)
species, -ei (f)appearance
nuptiae, -arum (f)marriage
maritus, -i (m)spouse, husband
beatus, -a, -umblessed, fortunate
virgo, virginis (f)an unmarried girl
fleo, -ere, flevi, fletusto weep, lament
odi, odisseto hate
superi, -um (= -orum) (m)the ones above = dei
metuo, -ere, metuito fear (= timeo, -ere)
scopulus, -i (m)rock, cliff, crag
prex, precis (f)prayer
saevus, -a, -umsavage, fierce
ferus, -a, -umwild
coniunx, coniugis (m/f)spouse
sors, sortis (f)fate, lot
maereo, maerereto be sad, mourn
lumen, luminis (n)light
cinis, cineris (m)ash, cinder
imperium, -i (n)command, order
pareo, -ere, parui (+ dat.)to obey
poena, -ae (f)penalty, punishment
posco, -ere, poposcito demand, ask for
funus, funeris (n)death, funeral
comitor, comitari, comitatus sumto accompany
maestus, -a, -umsad, mournful (= tristis, -e)
facinus, facinoris (n)deed
perficio, -ere, perfeci, perfectusto complete
hortor, hortari, hortatus sumto encourage, urge
sisto, sistere, stitito set, place (make to stand)
taceo, -ere, tacuito be silent
loquor, loqui, locutus sumto speak
arduus, -a, -umsteep; difficult
tenebrae, -arum (f)darkness
autemhowever, but
paveo, -ere= metuo=timeo
mitis, -egentle
aura, -ae (f)breeze
spiritus, -us (m)breath, spirit
veho, -ere, vexi, vectusto carry, convey
paulatim (adv.)gradually


Upper School Latin
Heathwood Hall Episcopal School
Columbia, SC

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