24. Catullus 64 1-37 vocabulary Flashcards
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abiegnus, a, um
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fir
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adeô, -îre, -iî or -îvî, -itum
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approach, attack
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adeô
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to such a degree, even
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admîror, -ârî, -âtus
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wonder at, admire
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adveniô, -îre, -vênî, -ventum
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arrive
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Aeêtaeus, a, um
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of Aetes (king of Colchis, on the Black Sea)
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aequor, -oris, n.
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the sea
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aequoreus, a, um
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of the sea
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Amphîtrîtê, -ês, f.
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the wife of Neptune; the sea
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amplector, -î, -plexus
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embrace
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arx, arcis, f.
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citadel, stronghold
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arceô, -êre, -uî, —
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shut in; shut out, keep off
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Argîvus, a, um
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of Argos, Argive; Greek
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augeô, -êre, auxî, auctus
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increase (transitive)
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auctus, a, um
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increased in size, power, wealth; enriched, enhanced
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avertô (avortô), -ere, -vertî, -versum
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turn away; embezzle
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aurâtus, a, um
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golden
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* audeô, -êre, ausus sum (perf. subj. ausim etc.) *
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dare
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caerula, -ôrum, n. pl.
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the blue of the sky; the blue of the sea
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candeô, -êre
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be shining white, glitter, glow
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candens, -entis
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shining white, glowing
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* canô, -ere, cecinî, cantus *
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sing; prophesy, foretell
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cânus, a, um
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white, gray
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carîna, -ae, f.
keel; ship
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carmen, -inis, n.
song, poem
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Cieros
an obscure place in Thessaly (nom. sing.)
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cieô, -êre, cîvî, citus
stir up, agitate
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citus, -a, -um
swift, fleet
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coetus (coitus), -ûs, m.
meeting, gathering
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coeô, -îre, -îvî or -iî, -itum
come together
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Colchis, -idis, f.
a country on the Black Sea
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Colchus, a, um
of Colchis (a country on the Black Sea)
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Colchî, -ôrum, m. pl.
the Colchians (inhabitants of Colchis, a country on the Black Sea)
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columnen, -inis, n.
roof; summit
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compellô (1)
address
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concêdô, -ere, -cessî, -cessus
yield, grant, concede
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coniungô, -ere, -iunxî, -iunctum
joint together, associate
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conventus, -ûs, m.
an assembly, meeting
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Crannon, Crannonis
a town in Thessaly
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currus, -ûs, m.
chariot
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cursus, -ûs, m.
running; course
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dêclârô (1)
make clear or plain; declare
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dêcurrô, -currere, -cucurrî or -currî, -cursum
pass over, traverse; run down
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dêserô, -ere, -seruî, -sertus
desert, abandon
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dêspiciô, -ere, -spexî, -spectus
look down on; despise
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êmergô, -ere, emersî, -emersum
come out of the water, emerge
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eximiê
exceptionally, especially
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exstô, -stâre, -stitî
stand out
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\* faciô, -ere, fêcî, factus \*
do, make
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fêlix, -îcis
lucky, fortunate, happy
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\* ferô, ferre, tulî, lâtus \*
bear, endure; carry, bring
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fînis, -is, m.
end, limit; (pl.) territory
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fîniô, -îre, -îvî (-iî), -îtus
limit, end, bound
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flâmen, -inis, n.
gust, gale, breeze
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fluctus, -ûs, m.
wave, billow
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frequentô (1)
fill with people; occupy, crowd, throng
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fretum, -î, n.
strait (of water); sea
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frêtus, -a, -um
relying (on), depending (on)
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gaudium, -iî, n.
joy, delight
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genitor, -ôris, m.
sire, father
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genus, -eris, n.
birth, origin; descendant; race; class, order
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gurges, -itis, m.
swirling waters, gulf; sea
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hêrôs, hêrôis, m.
hero, demigod
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hûmânus, -a, -um
human; refined, civilized, kindly
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hymenaeus, -î, m.
marriage
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imbuô, -ere, -uî, -ûtum
drench, steep; wet for the first time; inaugurate, initiate
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incendô, -ere, -cendî, cênsus
set fire to, burn
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inflexus, a, um
curved
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iter, itineris, n.
journey, march; route, road
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iugô (1)
join, yoke
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Iuppiter, Iovis, m.
Jupiter
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iuvenis, -e
young; (subst.) young man
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laetor, -ârî, -âtus
rejoice, be glad
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Lârîsaeus, a, um
of Larisa, a town in Thessaly
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legô, -ere, lêgî, lêctus
read; (originally and in compounds) gather, choose
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lectus, a ,um
chosen, picked
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lectus, -î or -ûs, m.
bed
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levis, -e
light
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lêvis, -e
smooth, polished
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linquô, -ere, lîquî
leave, quit
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liquidus, -a, -um
fluid, liquid
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lûx, lûcis, f.
light
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marînus, a, um
of the sea, marine
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moenia, -ium, n. (plural)
fortifications, (city) walls
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mônstrum, -î, n.
prodigy, portent, omen
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mortâlis, -e
mortal
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nô, nâre
swim
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nâscor, nâscî, nâtus
be born
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nâtus, -î, m.
a son; pl. children, offspring
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neptis, neptis, f.
granddaughter
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Neptûnus, -î, m.
Neptune
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Nêrêïs, -idis, f.
a Nereid, a sea nymph
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Nêrêïnê, -ês, f.
a Nereid, a sea nymph
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nimis
too, too much
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nûdô (1)
strip, lay bare
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nûtrix, -icis, f.
nurse; breast
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nympha, -ae, f.
nymph
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Ôceanus, -î, m.
ocean; Oceanus (son of Caelus and Terra, husband of Tethys)
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oculus, -î, m.
eye
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oppleô, -êre, -plêvî, -plêtum
fill up
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optô (1)
wish, pray for
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orbis, -is, m.
circle
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palma, -ae, f.
palm
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Pêlêus, -eî, m. (acc. Pêlea)
Peleus (son of Aeacus, husband of Thetis, father of Achilles)
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Pêlêus, a, um
of Peleus; of Mt. Pelion
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Pêliacus, a, um
of Mt. Pelion (in Thessaly)
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pellô, -ere, pepulî, pulsus
drive; repulse, rout
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pellis, -is, f.
pelt, hide, fleece
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Pharsâlius, a, um
of Pharsalus (a city in Thessaly, where Caesar defeated Pompey; mod. Fersala)
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Pharsâlia, -ae, f.
the region around Pharsalus (a city in Thessaly, where Caesar defeated Pompey; mod. Fersala)
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Pharsâlus, -î, f.
a town in Thessaly
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Phâsis, -idos, m.
a river of Colchis, flowing in to the Eastern end of the Black Sea; Colchis
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pîneus, a, um
of pinewood
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pînus, -ûs or -î, f.
pine tree; ship
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prae (+ abl.)
at the head of; before; in comparison with
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prîmus, -a, -um
first
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prôgeniês, -êî, f.
offspring, race
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prognâtus, a, um
born, produced
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proscindô, -ere, -scidî, -scissum
plow
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Pthîôticus, a, um
of Phthiotis, in southern Thessaly
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pûbês, pûbis, f.
the adult population; manpower
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pulcher (pulcer), -chra, -chrum
beautiful
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puppis, -is, f.
stern (of a ship); ship
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quondam
formerly
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rêgius, a, um
of a king, regal
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regia, -ae, f.
palace
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rêmigium, -î, n.
oarage; the action of rowing
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retineô, -êre, -tinuî, -tentum
hold back, restrain; preserve
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rôbor, -oris, n.
oak; strength, vigor
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rôstrum, -î, n.
beak; prow
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rudis, e
raw, undeveloped; inexperienced, awkward
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saeculum (saeclum) -î, n.
an age, a generation
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saepe
often
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salsus, a, um
salty; witty, clever
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salvê, salvête
greetings!
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\* sentiô, -îre, sênsî, sênsus \*
feel, perceive; think
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simul
at the same time
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spûma, -ae, f.
foam
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summus, a, um
highest, topmost
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summa, -ae, f.
sum; main part; chief place
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taeda, -ae, f.
torch
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têctum, -î, n.
roof; building, house
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tegô, -ere, têxî, têctus
cover; protect
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tectus, a, um
conceiled, secret; secretive
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Tempê, n. pl.
the Vale of Tempe, near Mt. Olympus
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tempus, -oris, n.
time
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teneô, -êre, tenuî, tentus
hold
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\* teneô, -êre, tenuî, tentus \*
hold
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tenus (prep.+ abl. or gen.)
as far as
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tû; vôs
you (sing./pl.)
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Têthys, -yos, f.
Tethys, wife of Oceanus; the sea
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texô, -ere, -uî, -tus
weave, interlace
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textum, -î, n.
fabric; framework
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Thessalia, -ae, f.
Thessaly
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Thetis, -idis, f.
Thetis, the mother of Achilles
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torqueô, -êre, torsî, tortus
turn, twist, hurl
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tôtus, a, um
whole, all, entire
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tum
then, at that time
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vadum, -î, n.
ford, shallows
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ventôsus, a, um
windy
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verrô, -ere, versum
sweep
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vertex, -icis, m.
whirlpool; the top of the head; top, peak
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videô, -êre, vîdî, vîsus
see; in passive usually “seem”
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unda, -ae, f.
wave, billow
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urbs, urbis, f.
city
