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Vocabulary Aeneid I.157-179

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Aeneadae, -ārum, m. pl.followers of Aeneas
quae proxima litora (line 157)= litora (object of 'contendunt petere' line 158) quae (sunt) proxima
cursus, -ūs, m.course
contendō, contendere, contendī, contentusto strive, hasten, hurry
petō, petere, petīvī, petītusto head toward X (acc.)
Libya, -ae, f.Libya
vertō, vertere, vertī, versusto turn
ōra, -ae, f.coast
sēcessus, -ūs, m.inlet
portus, -ūs, m.port
efficiō, efficere, effēcī, effectusto create, make, form
obiectus, -ūs, m.projection
latus, lateris, n.side, flank
sinus, -ūs, m.HERE = bay
scindō, scindere, scidī, scissusto split
reductus, -a, -umHERE = extended
hinc atque hinc (line 162)HERE = on this side and that
rūpēs, rūpis, f.cliff
geminus, -a, -umtwin
minor, minārī, minātus sumHERE = to tower (lit. 'to threaten')
scopulus, -ī, m.rock
vertex, verticis, m.HERE = summit, top
lātē (adv.)far and wide
aequora, -um, n. pl. (line 164)HERE = waters
tūtus, -a, -umsafe
sileō, silēre, siluī, ---HERE = to be still
scaena, -ae, f.background (lit. 'stage')
coruscus, -a, -umshimmering, quivering (i.e., the leaves are flapping in the wind)
dēsuper (adv.)on top, from above
horreō, horrēre, horruī, ---HERE = awe-inspiring
āter, ātra, ātrum(dark/flat) black
nemus, nemoris, n.grove, forest
immineō, imminēre, imminuī, ---to overhang
umbra, -ae, f.shade
frons, frontis, f.façade, face (of a cliff)
adversus, -a, -umopposite
scopulus, -ī, m.rock
pendēns, pendentis (pres. part. of 'pendēre')hanging
antrum, -ī, n.cave, cavern
intus (adv.)inside, within
dulcis, -is, -eHERE = fresh; lit. 'sweet'
vīvus, -a, -umliving, natural
sedīle, -is, n.seat, bench
vinculum, -ī, n.HERE = hawser, cable
ūllus, -a, -umany
uncus, -a, -umcurved, hooked
alligō (1)to hold
ancora, -ae, f.anchor
morsus, -ūs, m.HERE = fluke (the projecting end of an anchor)
hūc (adv.)to this place; hither
Aenēās, -ae, m. (Gk decl.)Aeneas
subeō, subīre, subīvit/subiī, subitusHERE = to approach
tellūs, tellūris, f.land
amor, amōris, m. (line 171)HERE = longing, desire
ēgredior, ēgredī, ēgressus sumto disembark, go out
optātus, -a, -umhoped for, longed for
potior, potīrī, potītus sum (+ abl.)to gain possession of
harēna, -ae, f.HERE = beach
sal, salis, n. (sometimes m.)salt (water)
tabēns, tabentis (pres. part. of 'tabēre')to drip, soak
artus, -ūs, m.limb, joint
silex, silicis, m.flint
scintilla, -ae, f.spark
excūdō, excūdere, excussī, excussusto strike X (acc.) from/with Y (abl.)
Achātēs, -ae, m.Achates
suscipiō, suscipere, suscēpī, susceptusto catch
ignis, ignis, m.fire
folium, folī, n.leaf
āridus, -a, -umdry
circum (adv.)around
nūtrīmentum, -ī, n.HERE = fuel
dō, dare, dedī, datus (line 176)HERE = to put
rapiō, rapere, rapuī, raptusto snatch up
fōmes, fōmitis, m.tinder
Cerēs, Cereris, f.Ceres; by metonymy 'grain'
corruptus, -a, -um (< corrumpere)to spoil
Cereālils, -is, -eof Ceres
arma, -ōrum, n. pl.HERE = utensils (i.e., grinders and cooking pots)
expediō, expedīre, expedīvī/expediī, expedītusto bring out
fessī rērum (line 178)lit. 'weary of things' = the men weary of their misfortunes
torreō, torrēre, torruī, tostusto roast
frangō, frangere, frēgī, frāctusHERE = to grind; lit. 'to break, crush')



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