Latin 201

	Latin 201
*Explorations in Latin Literature*

Vocabulary review:

Catullus 2 & 3

ācer, ācris, -e	bitter
bellus, -a, -um	beautiful, handsome
cārus, -a –um	dear
crēdō, -ere, crēdidī, crēditum + dative	to believe
cūra, -ae f	a care or concern
dēliciae, -ārum f pl	pet, darling
gravis, grave	serious, heavy
incitō, -āre, -āvī, ātum	to provoke, incite
lūdō, -ere, lūsī, lūsum	to play
meus, -a, -um	my
nōbis (dat. or abl.)	(to) us
noscō, -ere, novi, notum	to know
opera, -ae f	pains, trouble, exertion
mea opera	“thanks to me”
se	him- or her- self, themselves
soleō, solēre, solitus sum	to be accustomed
tam … quam	as … as
tenebrae, -arum f. pl.	darkness, night, blindness, obscurity
teneō, -ēre, tenuī, tentum	to hold
tristis, -e	sad, grim
tuus, tua, tuum	your
unde	from where
usque	always, continually, through and through
vōbis (dat. or abl.	(to) you
Focus words:
libet, libēre, libuit + dative	“it pleases”
nesciō, -īre, -iī, -ītum	to not know
nesciō + infinitive	to not be able to [do]
nesciō quis/quid	someone, something

Catullus 5

atque (also ac)	and also
at	but
aut; aut … aut	or, or else; either … or
brevis, -e	brief
centum	a hundred
deinde (also dein)	then
lūx, lūcis f	light
mille	a thousand
ne	so that … not
occidō, -ere, occidī, occasum	to set
occidō, -ere, occidī, occīsum	to kill
sciō, -īre, sciī, scītum	to know
senex , senis m	an old man
sōl, sōlis m	sun
tantus, tanta, tantum	such a great …
usque	as far as (also: through and through, always)

Catullus 8

adeō, -īre, adiī, aditum	to approach, to visit
desinō, -ere, desiī, desītum	to stop, cease
doleō, -ēre, doluī	to suffer
dūrō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum	to become hard
fatum, -ī n	fate
impotēns, impotentis	lacking self-control, powerless, headstrong
invītus, -a, -um	unwilling
mens, mentis f	mind
miser, misera, miserum	unhappy, miserable, wretched
mordeō, -ēre, momordi, morsum	to bite
obdūrō,- āre, -āvī, -ātum	to hold out, to become inured to or resolved against
requīrō, -ere, requīsīvī, requīsītum	to seek after, to look for again
perdō, perdere, perdidī, perditum	to destroy, ruin, lose
pereō, -īre, periī, peritum	to perish, be lost
quaerō, -ere, quaesīvī, quaesītum	to look for
quondam	formerly, once; sometime(s)
quō	to where
quidem (postpositive)	indeed, certainly, even
respondeō, -ere, respondī, responsum	to answer
sīdus, sīderis n	star, constellation
tam	so, to such a degree
Focus words:
fiō, fierī, factus sum	to be made, to happen …
volō, velle, voluī	to wish, to want

Catullus 13

accipiō -cipere -cepī –ceptum	take, receive, collect
bene	well
candidus, -a, -um	white, shining, lucid, fair
cenō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum	to dine
contrā	opposite, over against, in return
faveō favēre fāvī fautum (+ dative)	to favor , be favorable to, help, support
inquam	I say
merus, -a, -um	pure, unmixed, complete
plēnus, -a, -um	full
rogō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum	to ask
seu, sive	or if
seu … seu or sive ... sive	whether ... or
suavis, -e	sweet, pleasant
venustus, -a, -um	charming, lovely, graceful

Catullus 43, 70, 72

bene velle	to be fond of, like, respect
cōgō, cōgere, coegī, coactum	to bring , drive, restrict, confine, compel
cupidus, -a, -um	desirous, eager, keen
digitus, -ī m	finger
diligō, -ligere, -lēxī, -lectum	to choose out; to prize , love, esteem
ēlegāns, elegantis	elegant, refined
facētus, -a, um	fine, elegant, witty
iniūria, -ae f	injury, injustice, wrong
īnsapiēns, insapientis	unwise
levis, -e	light, unimportant, fickle
malō, -malle, maluī	to prefer
mulier, mulieris f	woman, wife, matron
noscō, noscere, nōvī, nōtum	to become acquainted with, know
oportet, opportere, opportuit (+ infinitive)	it is necessary; one ought
ōs, ōris n	mouth, lips
petō, -ere, -īvī and –iī, -ītum	to seek, strive after, beg, attack
quondam	formerly, once, at times
saeclum, -ī n	generation, era, age
sane	clearly, to be sure
siccus, -a, -um	dry
sapiēns, sapientis	wise
urō, urere, ussī, ustum	to burn; to dry up , parch; chafe, gall; to disturb, harass
ventus, -ī m	wind
vulgus, -ī n or m	the people , the public; a mass, crowd, rabble, mob
vīlis, -e	cheap, worth little

Catullus 51

adversus	against, opposite, toward
artus, -ūs m	joints, limbs
aspiciō, -spicere, -spēxī, -spectum	to look at , behold, survey, inspect
auris, -is f	ear, hearing
beatus, -a, -um	blessed, enriched, made happy
dulcis, e	sweet
fās n. (indeclinable)	divine command, law, right, fate
fās est	it is allowable/permitted
flamma, -ae f	flame
identidem	again and again
molestus, -a, -um	burdensome , troublesome, irksome
nimium	too much
ōtium, -ii n	leisure, freedom from responsibility
pār	equal, like, equivalent
pariter	equally, alike
prior, prius	former, more important
rīdeō, rīdere, rīsī, rīsum	to laugh, smile, look cheerful
sonitus, -ūs m	a sound, noise
sensus, -ūs m	sense , sensati on; feeling, attitude; judgment, perception
simul	at once, at the same time, together
superō, -āre, -āvī, -ātum	to overcome
tegō, tegere, tēxī, tectum	to cover; to bury; to conceal; to shield , protect
tenuis, e	slender

Catullus 101

alloquor (adloquor), -ī, allocutus sum	to speak to or with someone
auferō, auferre, abstulī, ablātum	to carry away
dōnō, -āre, -āvi, -ātum	to give
fortūna, -ae f	fortune, fate, chance
gēns, gentis f	clan, stock, people, tribe, nation
indignus, -a, -um	not worthy or deserving of (something good or bad)
indignē	underservedly
intereā	for the moment; meanwhile
loquor, -ī, locutus sum	to speak (deponent)
mōs, mōris m	custom, usage, tradition; will, inclination
multum (adv.)	much, abundantly
mūnus, mūneris n	gift
mūtus, -a, -um	mute
nēquīquam	in vain
postrēmus, -a, -um	the last, worst, hindmost (superlative of posterus, “following”)
prīscus, -a, -um	ancient, old
trādō, -ere, trādidi, trāditum	to hand over, to hand down
vehō, -ere, vexī, vectum	to be carried