Catullus 72

Question 1

amāns –antis

Answer 1

sweetheart, lover

Question 2

bene; melius (comp.); optimē (superl.)

Answer 2

adv. well

Question 3

cognōscō cognōscere cognōvī cognitus

Answer 3

get to know; know

Question 4

cōgō cogere coēgī coāctus

Answer 4

round up, collect; compel

Question 5

dīcō dīcere dīxī dictus

Answer 5

talk; say, declare; sing, recite; name, call

Question 6

dīligō dīligere dīlēxī dīlēctus

Answer 6

love, be fond of

Question 7

etsī

Answer 7

conj., although

Question 8

gener generī m.

Answer 8

Son-in-law

Question 9

impēnsus –a –um

Answer 9

more immoderately, more excessively

Question 10

iniūria iniūriae f.

Answer 10

unlawful conduct; injurious treatment

Question 11

inquam inquis inquit inquiunt

Answer 11

say

Question 12

Iuppiter Iovis m.

Answer 12

Juppiter or Zeus, chief of the Olympian gods; by metonymy, the weather, wind, sky

Question 13

levis –e

Answer 13

light in weight; light, gentle; trivial, shallow, insignificant

Question 14

magis or mage

Answer 14

more

Question 15

multō

Answer 15

by much, greatly

Question 16

nātus (gnātus) –ī m.

Answer 16

son

Question 17

nōscō nōscere nōvī nōtus

Answer 17

know

Question 18

parum; minus; minimē

Answer 18

too little; not at all

Question 19

potis or pote (indecl.)

Answer 19

indecl. adj., having the power, able; possible

Question 20

prae

Answer 20

prep. w/ abl., before, in front of; in comparison with

Question 21

quod

Answer 21

because, the fact that

Question 22

quondam

Answer 22

once, formerly

Question 23

quārē

Answer 23

interr. & rel. how? for what reason? on account of which thing; wherefore, therefore

Question 24

sōlus –a –um

Answer 24

only, alone, lonely

Question 25

tamen

Answer 25

however, nevertheless

Question 26

tantum

Answer 26

pron. such a quantity, so much; acc. as to such a degree; only; tantum … quantum: as much .. as

Question 27

teneō tenēre tenuī tentus

Answer 27

hold

Question 28

tum or tunc

Answer 28

then, at that time

Question 29

tālis tāle

Answer 29

such a, such

Question 30

volō velle voluī

Answer 30

wish, be willing

Question 31

vulgus vulgī n.

Answer 31

the general public, the rabble, riffraff

Question 32

vīlis vīlis vīle

Answer 32

cheap; worthless, contemptible

Question 33

ūrō ūrere ussī ustum

Answer 33

burn; pass., birm with anger or desire; keep alight