cap. xxxiv
Flash Cards
Be sure to pronounce the words carefully!
| versiculus -ī m | short verse |
| venustus -a -um | charming |
| ultimus -a -um sup | most distant, last |
| turgid(ul)us -a -um | swollen |
| theātrum -ī n | theater |
| testis -is m/f | witness |
| tenebricōsus -a -um | dark |
| tenebrae -ārum f pl | darkness |
| spectātor -ōris m | spectator |
| sinus -ūs m | fold (of toga) |
| sērius -a -um | serious |
| scalpellum -ī n | scalpel, surgical knife |
| scaenicus -a -um | theatrical |
| sapere -iō -iisse | be wise, have sense |
| rīsus -ūs m | laughter, laugh |
| rēte -is n | net |
| re-quīrere -sīvisse -sītum | seek, ask |
| ratiō -ōnis f | reason |
| prō-silīre -uisse | spring forth |
| prīncipium -ī n | beginning |
| poēticus -a -um | poetical |
| plērumque | mostly |
| plaudere -sisse (+dat) | clap, applaud |
| pīpiāre | chirp |
| perpetuus -a -um | continuous, permanent |
| passer -eris m | sparrow |
| palma -ae f | palm |
| ōscitāre | gape, yawn |
| opēs -um f pl | resources, wealth |
| opera -ae f | effort, pains |
| odium -ī n | hatred |
| ocellus -ī m | (little) eye |
| nūbere -psisse +dat | marry |
| nota -ae f | mark, sign |
| niveus -a -um | snow-white |
| modo…modo | now…now |
| misellus -a -um | poor, wretched |
| mēns mentis f | mind |
| mellītus -a -um | sweet |
| lūgēre -xisse | mourn |
| lucerna -ae f | lamp |
| libēre: libet +dat | it pleases |
| libenter | with pleasure, gladly |
| laedere -sisse -sum | injure, hurt |
| iocōsus -a -um | humorous, funny |
| inter-dum | now and then |
| inquam | I say |
| ingenium -ī n | nature, character |
| im-plicāre -uisse -itum | enfold |
| gremium -ī n | lap |
| gladiātōrius -a -um | gladiatorial |
| gladiātor -ōris m | gladiator |
| geminus -a -um | twin |
| favēre fāvisse +dat | favor, support |
| fātum -ī n | fate, destiny, death |
| ex-cruciāre | torture, torment |
| ē-rubēscere -buisse | blush |
| epigramma -atis n | epigram |
| ē-līdere -sisse -sum | omit, elide |
| dum-modo | provided that, if only |
| uxōrem dūcere | marry |
| dubius -a -um | undecided, doubtful |
| dē-vorāre | swallow up, devour |
| dēliciae -ārum f pl | delight, pet |
| dactylus, -ī (m) | finger, a poetic foot |
| con-turbāre | mix up, confound |
| cōmoedia -ae f | comedy |
| circus -ī m | circle, orbit, circus |
| circum-silīre | hop about |
| circēnsis -e | of the circus |
| circēnsēs -ium m pl | games in the circus |
| certāre | contend, fight |
| certāmen -inis n | contest, fight |
| cachinnus -ī m | laugh, guffaw |
| bellus -a -um | lovely, pretty |
| bāsium -ī n | kiss |
| aurīga -ae m | charioteer, driver |
| arānea -ae f | spider, cobweb |
| anus -ūs f | old woman |
| af-firmāre | assert, affirm |
| ācer -cris -cre | keen, active, fierce |
| accendere -disse -ēnsum | light, inflame |