Caput VII Flashcards
(88 cards)
āër āëris m. (acc. sing. āëra)
Tum celeriter Dīāna et Phoebus per āëra ad rēgium volant.
air (greek word)
Then Diana and Phoebus fly quickly through the air to the kingdom.
campus campī m.
Campus plānus erat prope moenia rēgiae.
field
A flat field was near the walls of the kingdom
equus equi m.
Hīc, fīliī rēgīnae equōs suōs exercent.
horse
Here, the sons of the queen exercise their horses.
fūnus fūneris m.
Dīxit Niobē, “septem fūnera habeō, sed etiam mihi sunt plūs quam tibi.”
funeral
Niobe said, “I have seven funerals, but I still have more than you.”
lacrima lacrimae f.
Niobē lacrimīs multīs vītam ūltimae fīliae rogat.
tear
Niobe begs for the life of her last daughter with many tears.
māter mātris f.
Dīxit ita māter, “Populus templum meum nōn honōrat.”
mother
Thus the mother said, “The people do not honor my temple.”
moenia moenium n. pl.
Campus plānus erat prope moenia rēgiae.
walls, fortifications
A flat field was near the walls of the kingdom.
mora morae f.
“Satis! Longa querella est mora poenae.”
delay
“Enough! A long complaint is a delay of punishment.”
poena poenae f.
“Satis! Longa querella est mora poenae.”
punishment
“Enough! A long complaint is a delay of punishment!”
populus populī m.
Factum populī est profānum.
people, population
The deed of the people is wicked.
querella querellae f.
“Satis! Longa querella est mora poenae.”
complaint
“Enough! A long complaint is a delay of punishment.”
ruīna ruīnae f.
Fāma factī malī fābulam ruīnae nārrat.
ruin, disaster
The reputation of the bad deed tells the story of her ruin.
sagitta sagittae f.
Sed Dīāna ūltimam fīliam quoque sagittā necat.
arrow
But Dīana also kills the last daughter with an arrow.
schola scholae f.
Quot discipulī sunt in scholā Latinā hodiē?
school, class
How many students are in Latin class today?
statua statuae f.
Dum Niobē lacrimat, in statuam congelat.
statue
While Niobe cries, she stiffens into a statue.
verbum verbī n.
Illud verbum est profānum.
word
That word is wicked.
congelō (1)
Dum Niobē lacrimat, in statuam congelat.
to freeze, stiffen, congeal
While Niobe cries, she stiffens into a statue.
convocō (1)
Lātōna līberōs, Phoebum et Dīānam, convocat.
to call together, to summon
Latona calls together her children, Phoebus and Diana.
exerceō exercēre exercuī exercitus
Hīc, fīliī rēgīnae equōs suōs exercent.
to exercise, to train
Here, the sons of the queen exercise their horses.
honōrō (1)
Populus templum Lātōnae non honōrat.
to honor
The people do not honor the temple of Latona.
iuvō iuvāre iūvī iūtus
“Līberī meī, iuvāte mē!”
to help, aid
“My children, help me!”
lacrimō (1)
Dum Niobē lacrimat, in statuam congelat.
to cry
While Niobe cries, she stiffens into a statue.
relinquō relinquere relīquī relictus
“Relinque minimam fīliam,” Niobē clamat.
to leave behind
“Leave behind the smallest daughter,” Niobe shouts.
rogō (1)
Niobē lacrimīs multīs vītam ūltimae fīliae rogat.
to ask, beg for
Niobe asks with many tears for the life of her last daughter.
