Catullus 108 Flashcards
1
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arbitrium arbitrī(ī) n.
A
arbitration; authority; will
2
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āter atra atrum
A
black, dark-complexioned
3
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avidus –a –um
A
greedy; ardently desirous, passionate
4
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bonī –ōrum m. pl.
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men of substance and social standing
5
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canis canis m. or f.
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dog; (f.) bitch
6
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cānus –a –um
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white or gray; whitened.
7
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Cominius –a um
A
Roman nomen gentile; here apparently an informer / prosecutor (delator), but not otherwise known
8
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corvus –ī m.
A
raven
9
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cēterus –a –um; often pl. cēterī –ae –a
A
the rest of, the other; (as pron.) the rest
10
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dubitō dubitāre dubitāvī dubitātus
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be in doubt; hesitate, scruple
11
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dō dare dedī datus
A
give, pay
12
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effodiō –ere –fōdī –fossus
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dig or gouge out
13
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equidem
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part., I for my part
14
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exsecō exsecāre exsecuī exsectus or execror –ārī
A
cut out
15
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guttur –uris n.
A
throat
