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Ovid Vocabulary

The list from student lists - Amores et Metamorphoses. There are over 80 terms - play assiduously!

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patulus, -a, -umbroad
pestifer, -era, -erumdeadly, pernicious, pestilential
tumidus, -a, -umswollen; enraged, violent
callidus, -a, -umexpert, wise; crafty, clever
rugosus, -a, -umwrinkled
fax, facis f.torch; material used for a torch; flame of love
blanditia, -ae f.flattery, alluring speech; often pl. with sing. meaning
morsus, -us m.bite (of an animal); pl. by metonymy, teeth, jaws
sitis, sitis acc. sitim f.thirst
favilla, -ae f.ashes of a fire
iuvo, iuvare, iuvi, iutusto help, assist, aid
pateo, patere, patuito be open; to be visible; to be revealed
sicco, -are, -avi, -atusto dry, to dry up
paveo, pavereto be frightened
emodulor, -ari, -atumto sing in rhythm
praedor, -ari, -atumto take as prey, catch
eximo, eximere, exemi, exemptusto take away, banish
causor, -ari, -atumto plead as an excuse or reason
perennnis, -is, -elasting, enduring
verus, -a, -umtrue
desidia, -ae f.idleness, inactivity, leisure
praebeo, -ere, -ui, -itusto display, show, provide
incedo, incedere, incessi, incessumto march, go
madesco, madescere, maduito become wet
perago, peragere, peregi, peractusto chase; to complete; to go through; to live out, complete
premo, premere, pressi, pressusto press, press upon; to cover; to oppress
exiguus, -a, -umsmall, slight
salignus, -a, -ummade of willow-wood
harundo, harundinis, f.reed; fishing rod; shaft of an arrow
ensis, ensis, m.sword
bustum,-i, n.(often pl. for sing.) funeral pyre, ash; grave-mound, tomb
maritus, -i m.husband
ops, opis f.power, ability, resources, aid
salio, -ire, -ui, saltusto jump, pulse
erubesco, erubescere, erubuito blush with shame
eburnus/eburneus, -a, -ummade of ivory
pariter (adv.)together, at the same time
bicornis, -is, -etwo-pronged
thalamus, -i m.bedroom, marriage chamber
grates, -ium f.thanks, thanksgiving
fulica, -ae f.water fowl, coot
famulus, -i m.attendant, slave
ramale, -is n.branches, twigs
spumo, -are, -avi, -atumto foam, froth
vario, -are, -avi, -atumto vary, diversify, change
sino, -ere, sivi, situmto allow
tueor, -eri, tuitumto look at, observe; to watch over, protect
congestus, -a, -umpiled up
caterva, -ae f.crowd
galea, -ae, f.helmet
verro, verrere,versumto pass over, skim, sweep; to row
suffundo, -ere, -fudi, -fusumto pour into, overspread; to color, redden, blush
mollio, -ire, -ivi, mollitusto make soft, soften; to weaken, make effeminate
veto, -are, vetui, vetitusto forbid, tell not to
soporo, -are, -avi, -atumto put to sleep
inermis, -is, -eunarmed, defenseless
desero, -ere, deserui, desertusto leave, desert
fabrilis, -is, -eof or belonging to a metal worker, skilled, fabricated
latebra, -ae, f.hiding place
prosum, prodesse, profui(+ dat., irregular) to be of use to, benefit, help; (+ infin.) to be beneficial (to do something)
sustineo, sustinere, sustinuito hold up, support; sustain, (+ infin.) to be able (to do something) without relenting
stringo, -ere, strinxi, strictusto bind, secure; to draw tight; to draw (a sword); to draw close to, touch
cresco, -ere, crevi, cretumto be born, arise; to increase, change into (by growing); to grow, bud
findo, -ere, fidi, fissumto split
exosus, -a, -umhating, despising
sentis, -is, m.bramble, briar
fugax, fugacisrunning away, fleeing
iugerum, -i n.a measure of land; pl., an expanse of land, fields, acres
venter, ventris, m.belly
gener,generi m.son-in-law
arista, -ae f.harvest
frenum, -i n.usually pl - bridle, reins
eurus, -i m.the East Wind
cicuta, -ae f.poisonous hemlock
minium, -i n.bright red dye, cinnabar
iugosus, -a, -umhilly, mountainous
sinuosus, -a, -umhaving a bowed form, curved
lassus, -a, -umweary, tired, exhausted
assidue (adv.)continuously
surripio, -ere, surripui, surreptumto steal
affecto, -are, -avi, -atumto aspire to, attempt
attenuo, -are, -avi, -atumto enfeeble, lessen, weaken
detracto, -are, -avi, -atumto have nothing to do with, recline, refuse
ora, -ae, f.shore, boundary, edge, coast
tumulus, -i, m.grave
simulacrum, -i, n.image, statue
numen, numinis, n.divine power, divinity


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