Book 1 Flashcards by Alex Moseley

octava

eighth

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servus

slave (male)

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in via

in the road

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pro lectica

in front of the litter

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ambulat

walks

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iuvenis

young person

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mendicus

beggar
(mendicant - a beggar or given to begging)

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nobis obstas

you are in our way (obstas - you block [obstacle])

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e popina exit

he or she comes out of the bar

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senex

old person

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tegula cadit

a roof tile is falling

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cave!

look out!

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perterritus

terrified (petrified!)

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periculosa

dangerous

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erubescit

blushes

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ridet

laughs - ridiculous = laughable

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nox

night

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turba

crowd

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bibit

drinks, is drinking

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fur

thief

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quoque

also

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pauper

poor

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soror

sister

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quid est

what is it?

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vinum

wine

nimium

too (much)

carum

expensive

asinus

fool, donkey

cauta

careful, cautious

Forum Boarium

Forum Boarium (Cattle Market)

clamor

noise, shouting (clamorous!)

psittacus

parrot

adest

is here

ancilla

slave, enslaved person (female)

cum

with

to (as in towards)

venit (from venire) veniō venīs venit venīmus venītis veniunt

sells

multum

much, a lot of

intente

carefully

volitat from volitare volitō volitās volitat volitāmus volitātis volitant

to flee (fly away)

and

currit from currere curror curreris curritur currimur curriminī curruntur

to run

Romanum

Roman

curia

senate house

senatorum

senator (wealthy politician)

magnum

big, large

pecuniam

money, sum of money

debes

owe (debt)

basilicam

hall

festinat

hurries

sed

but

pensionem

rent (payable by Faustus to the owner of the insula)

dicis

say (French dis)

tradit

hands over (trade)

signum dat

gives a signal

verberat

beats, hits

urbs

city (urban)

per

through

domina

mistress

veteranus

veteran, retired soldier

uxorem

wife

maritus

husband

mulcet

strokes

laudat

praises

portat

carries, brings

consumit

eats

aspectum

view

parva

small

obscura

dark

subito

suddenly

columba

dove

rimam

hole, crack

latrat

barks

mus

rat

ianuam

door

palma

victory

spectator

amitto

I lose

albus

white; white team

russeus

red; red team

auriga

charioteer

mortuus

dead

ludi

games, races

cursus

race

secundus

second

quattuor

four

maxime

very much, a lot

delecto

i please, delight

laete

happily, gladly

it vero

yes, absolutely

iterum

again

taceo

I am silent, I am quiet

mappa

cloth, flag

agito

I drive, drive on

lentus

slow

Book 1 Flashcards

(174 cards)