Catullus 2 Vocabulary

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passer

Back 1

passeris, m., sparrow

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deliciae

Back 2

deliciarum, f. pl., darling, sweetheart

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meus

Back 3

mea, meum, my, my own

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puella

Back 4

puellae, f., girl

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qui

Back 5

quae, quod, who, whom, which, that

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cum

Back 6

(prep. + abl.) (enclitic) with, together with; (conj. + indic.) when; (conj. + subj.) when, after, before, although, despite the fact that, since

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ludo

Back 7

ludere, lusi, lusum, play

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in

Back 8

(+ abl.) in, on; (+ acc.) into, against, onto

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sinus

Back 9

sinus, m., fold of a toga; lap

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teneo

Back 10

tenere, tenui, tenitum, hold

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primus

Back 11

prima, primum, first, first part of

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digitus

Back 12

digiti, m., finger

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primus digitus

Back 13

primi digiti, m., finger-tip

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do

Back 14

dare, dedi, datum, give

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appeto

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appetere, appetivi, appetitum, (ad + peto), try to reach, seek instinctively; desire; attack, assail

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et

Back 16

and, also, even

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acer

Back 17

acris, acre, keen, sharp

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soleo

Back 18

solere, solui OR solitus sum (+ inf.) be accustomed (to)

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incito

Back 19

incitare, incitavi, incitatum, (in + cito, rouse), urge on, arouse, provoke

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morsus

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morsus, m., nibble, bite, peck

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desiderium

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desiderii, n., desire, longing; something longed for, object of desire

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niteo

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nitere, shine; be beautiful, be radiant

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carus

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cara, carum, dear

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nescioquis

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nescioquid, I don't know who, I don't know what/which

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libet/lubet

Back 25

libere/lubere, libuit/lubuit, be pleasing (+ dat.)

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iocor

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iocari, iocatus sum, joke, jest, tease

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solaciolum

Back 27

solacioli, n., (diminutive) a little solace

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suus

Back 28

sua, suum, (refl., adj.) his own, her own, its own, their own

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dolor

Back 29

doloris, m., pain, heartache

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credo

Back 30

credere, credidi, creditum, believe

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ut

Back 31

(+ ind.) just as, as; (+ ita, sic, tam, tantus, talis + subj.) that; (+ subj.) so that

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tum

Back 32

then, at that time

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gravis

Back 33

gravis, grave, heavy, serious

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acquiesco

Back 34

acquiescere, acquievi, acquietum, (ad + quiesco) quiet down, find rest

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ardor

Back 35

ardoris, m., fire, heat; passion

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sicut

Back 36

(sic + ut) just as

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ipse

Back 37

ipsa, ipsum, (intensive pronoun) himself, herself, itself, themselves; the very ...

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possum

Back 38

posse, potui (+ inf.) be able

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tristis

Back 39

tristis, triste, sad, wretched, miserable

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animus

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animi, m., mind, soul, spirit

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levo

Back 41

levare, levavi, levatum, lighten, alleviate

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cura

Back 42

curae, f., care, worry, distress

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tam

Back 43

adv., so, in such a way

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tam ... quam ...

Back 44

in the same way ... as ...

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gratus

Back 45

grata, gratum, pleasing, wealcome (+ dat.)

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gratum est

Back 46

it is pleasing (+ dat.)

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fero

Back 47

ferre, tuli, latum, bear, carry; say

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pernix

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pernicis, (-i-stem) swift, nimble, quick

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aureolus

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aureola, aureolum, (aureus, gold + -olus, full of) golden

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malum

Back 50

mali, n., apple

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zona

Back 51

zonae, f., girdle

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solvo

Back 52

solvere, solui, solutum, loosen, break

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diu

Back 53

for a long time

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ligo

Back 54

ligare, ligavi, ligatum, bind