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Orpheus and Eurydice

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aether, aetheris n.the upper regions of heaven
alimentum, -i nfood; pl., nourishment, sustenance
amansthe lover
ambages, ambagum, f. pl.a circuitous path; long-winded/obscure/evasive speech
antequamconj., before
Aquilo, Aquilonis mNorth wind
arceo, arcere, arcuito contain, restrain; to keep away, drive back
arripio, arripere, arripui, arreptus,to grasp, take hold of, embrace
auguror, ari, atus sumto foretell by augury, sense,
auspicium, -i, n.omen, augury
avernus, a, umof the underworld
avidus, -a, -umgreedy, desirous, eager (for) +gen
Belis, Belidos f.Decendents of Belus
calco, -are, -avi, -atusto trample, tread, step on
caligo, caliginis f.darkness, gloom
carpo, carpere, carpsi, carptusto pluck, gather; to tear at; to travel, pursue
catena, -ae, f,chain
Ceres, Cereris fCeres
certo, -are, -avi, -atusto contend, struggle, strive
Chaos, i, n.chaos, the underworld.
Cicones, Ciconum m. pl.The Cicones
colubra, -ae, f.serpent, snake
confido, confidere, confisus sum +Dativeto trust, believe
confisa figurae … tuaeso self-assured in your beauty
creo, -are, -avi, -atusto beget, create
crescentes annosbudding years
croceus, -a, -umof saffron, yellow
densus, -a, -umthick, dense, frequent
diffundo, diffundere, diffundere, diffudi, diffususto pour widely, to pour into, diffuse
digredior, digredi, digressurusto go away, depart
donec, conj.until
eodemadv., to/into the same place
Erebus, -i mErebus; the Underworld
Eumenis, Eumenidos f.One of the furies, goddesses of vengeance
exitus, -us m.departure, exit; outcome
exsanguis, -is, -ebloodless; pale; lifeless
falsus, -a, -umuntrue, false; misleading, deceptive
fama, ae, f.news, rumor, tradition, story
fatum, i, n.prophecy, destiny, fate
fleo, flere, flevi, fletusto weep, cry; to weep or lament for.
fungor + morte and sepucroto die
fungor, fungi, functus sum + ablto experience, suffer
gena, ae f.side of the face, cheek
Haemus, -i mHaemus
heros, heroos m.hero
Hymenaeus, -I, m.The Greek wedding refrain; the god of marriage
Ide, Ides, f.Mt. Ida
iecur, iecoristhe liver
immensus, -a, -umboundless, vast
inamoenus -a -umunpleasant, unlovely
intendo, intendere, intendi, intentusto stretch; to stretch forth, hold out
irritus, a, umnullified
iustus, a, umlawful, rightful, legitimate, proper
Ixion, IxionisIxion (King of Lapiths, who was tied to a turning wheel)
lacrimosus, -a, -umtearful; causing tears
Lethaea, -ae, f.Lethaea
leves populosweightless tribes i.e. ghosts
lumen, lumenis n.light, eye
madesco, madescere, maduito become wet
margo, marginis m.wall, border, edge, margin
Medusaeus, -a, -umof Medusa; resembling Medusa, Medusa-like
mentior, mentiri, mentius sumto lie, invert, fabricate
metuo, metuere, metui, metutusto fear, be afraid of
mortalis, -is, -esubject to death, mortal
motus, -us m.movement; here: even with shaking
mundus, -i, m.world, universe
mutus, a, ummute, soundless, speechless
Naias, Naiadis, f.Naiad (a river nymph)
nocensthe guilty one
nupta, -ae, f.married woman, wife; here: with nova, bride
oborior, oboriri, obortus sumto rise up, spring up
Olenos, -I, m.Olenos
omen, omnis n.omen, augury, sign
opacus, -a, -umshaded; shadowy, dark, dim
ora, ae f.shore, coast
Orpheus, -a, -umOf/belonging to Orpheus
Orpheus, -i, m,Orpheus
patior, pati, passus sumto endure
pavor, pavoris m.sudden fear, terror
pello, pellere, pepuli, pulsusto beat against, strike
perby (with oaths)
Persephone, Persephones, fpersephone
portitor, portitoris mtoll keeper, ferryman
prendo, prendere, prendi, prensusto grasp, seize, take hold of, catch, capture
pulsisque ad carmina nerviswith the strings strummed to accompany his song
quererturfor what could she complain of except that
quicquamadv., in any respect, at all
quisquid, quidquidany who, whoever, whatever
quondamadv., once, formerly
rapina, ae, f.plunder, kidnapping
reccido, reccidere, reccidi, reccasurusto fall back, sink back
refugus, -a -umfleeting; receding
regius, a, umof the king, royal
relabor, relabi, relapsus sumto fall or slip backward
retexo, retexere, retexui, retextusto unweave
revolvo , revolvere, revolui, revolutus,to roll back, return
Rhodope, Rhodopes, acc. Rhodopen fMt. Rhodope
ripa, -ae fbank
saxum, i n.rock, stone
simulacra…functa sepucrophantoms of the dead
simulacrum -i, nlikeness, image phantom
Sisyphus, Sisyphi m.Sisyphus
sollemnia verbathe wedding hymn
sollemnis, -is, -eceremonial, ritual; traditional
squalidus, a, umrough, filthy, unbathed, unkempt
stupuitque Ixionis orbisAnd Ixion's wheel, in amazement ceased to turn
sustinetholds
Tantalus, -iTantalus (A Lydian King, son of Zeus)
Tartara, -orum, n. pl.Tartarus (the Underworld)
tendo, tendere, tetendi, tentusto extend, stretch forth; to proceed
terni, -ae, -a, pl. adj.three (each), three at a time, three in succession
trames, tramitis m.footpath, trail
umidus, -a, -umwet, moist; rainy
usqueall the way to/from; continuously
vaco, -are, -avi, -aturusto be empty, unfilled; to be free from, take a rest from
vagor, -ari, -atus sumto wander, roam
valles vallis f.valley
vastus, -a, -umdesolate, lifeless, huge, immense
velo, -are, -avi, -atumto cover, clothe
veneum, -i, n.potent herb, poison, venom
volucris, volucrisbird, winged creature
cedentes...aurasthe retreating air


Latin teacher
New Canaan, CT

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