Apuleius 9.12.3 vocabulary Flashcards
(43 cards)
homunculus –ī m.
a little or weakly man, a manikin
līvidus –a –um
bluish (from bruises);
vībex (vībix) –īcis f.
the mark of a blow, weal
cutis –is f.
the skin
dēpingō –pingere –pīnxī –pictum
to paint, draw, embroider
dorsum –ī n.
the back
plāgōsus –a –um
(given to blows, fond of flogging); much beaten
scissilis –e
torn
centunculus –ī m.
(a small patch); cloth made of patchwork
inumbrō inumbrāre inumbrāvī inumbrātus
to cast a shade upon; overshadow; shade
magis … quam
more … than
obtegō –ere –tēxī –tēctus
to cover up or over
exiguus –a –um
small, little
tegīle –is n.
a covering, cover
tantum modo or tantummodo
only
pūbēs –is f.
the groin
iniciō –ere –iēcī –iectum
(to throw); to throw over, cover
tunicō –āre –āvī –ātus
to clothe with a tunic
pannulus –īm.
a small piece of cloth, rags, ragged clothing
manifēstus –a –um
visible
frōns frontis f.
forehead
litterātus –a –um
(versed in literature, cultured); lettered, covered in letters
capillus capillī m.
hair
sēmirāsus –a –um
partly shaven
