Catullan Vocabulary Flashcards
(342 cards)
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ā
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expletive of distress, pity, or entreaty
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ā, ab
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prep. w/abl, from
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abduco, abducere, abduxi, abductum
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lead off, entice away
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abeo, abire, abivi, abitum
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go away or out, come off, turn out, escape criticism or other consequences
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abhorreo, abhorrere, abhorrui
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shrink back from, be inconsistent
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abicio, abicere, abieci, abiectum
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throw away, cast off, dismiss, belittle, minimize
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abiegnus, a, um
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made of silver fir, poet. wooden
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abitus, -us, m.
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departure, exit
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abiungo, -iungere, -iunxi, -iunctum
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separate, detach
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abluo, -luere, -lui, -lutum
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wash away, wash clean
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abrumpo, -rumpere, -rupi, -ruptum
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break, break off, separate
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abruptus, a, um
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steep, sheer
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abscondo, ere, i, itum
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conceal
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absorbeo, -sorbere, -sorbui, -sorptum
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devour, engulf
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abstergeo, -tergere, -tersi, -tersum
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wipe clean
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abstineo, -ere, -ui, -stentum
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keep away
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absum, -esse, -afui
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fut. infin. afore: be absent
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abutor, -uti, -usus
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use up, squander, exploit, abuse
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ac, atque
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and, with comparisons: than
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acceptus, a, um
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welcome, acceptable, pleasing
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accido, -cidere, -cidi
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reach, get through to, impinge upon, fall, befall, happen
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accipio, -cipere, -cepi, -ceptum
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receive, accept, hear
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accubo, are
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lie, recline
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acer, acris, acre
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comp. acrior, -ius: sharp, bitter, vehement, intense
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acerbus, a, um, comp. adv. acerbius
bitter, cruel, harsh, painful
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acervus, i, m.
heap, pile, mass
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Achilles, -is, m.
son of Peleus and Thetis, greatest of the Greek warriors in the Trojan War, tragic hero of Homer's Iliad
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Achivus, i, m.
an Achaean, a Greek man
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acies, ei, f.
sharp edge, sight of one's eyes, vision
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acinus, i, m.
grape
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Acme, es, f.
woman's name in poem 46
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acquiesco, -quiescere, -quievi
rest, relax, subside
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acutus, a, um
sharp
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ad
prep. w/ acc., to, at
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addo, addere, addidi, additum
add
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adeo, ire, ivi, itum
approach, go to, visit
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adeo
adv. to a point (where) to such a degree, so
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adhortor, ari
urge on
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adimo, imere, emi, emptum
remove, take
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adipiscor, -ipisci, -eptus
catch up with, attain, win
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aditus, us, m.
approach
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adiuro, are
affirm with an oath, swear by (w/acc.)
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adiuvo, -iuvare, -iuvi, -iutum
help, make things easy
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admiror, -mirari, -miratus
marvel or wonder at, admire
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admoveo, -movere, -movi, -motus
move near, stretch out toward
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adolescens, -entis, m. or f.
youth
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Adoneus, i, m.
archaic Lat form of Adonis, handsome youth loved by VEnus
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adorior, -oriri, -ortus
attackm begin
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adsero, -serere, -sevi, -situm
plant near
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adservo, -are
keep safe, guard
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adsum, esse, afui
be present
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adulter, -eri, m.
an illicit lover, adulterer
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adultera, ae, f.
an unchaste woman, a mistress
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adulterium, i, n.
an adulterous act, adultery
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advenio, ire, veni, ventum
arrive at, come to
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advento, are
approach, draw near
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adventus, us, m.
approach, arrival
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adversus, a, um
opposite, facing
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advoco, are
call upon, summon
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Aeeteus, a, um
of Aeetes, king of Colchis and father of Medea
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Aegeus, ei, m.
king of Athens, father of Theseus
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aegrotus, a, um
diseased
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Aegyptus, i, f.
Egypt
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Aemilius, a, um
Roman nomen gentile in poem 97
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aemulus, i, m.
rival
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aequalis, is, m. or. f.
peer, companion of one's own age, contemporary
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aeque
adv. to the same degree, as
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aequinoctialis, e
adj. associated with the vernal or autumnal equinox
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aequo, are
make level, even, or smooth
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aequor, -oris, n.
a smooth expanse, hence water, the sea
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aequoreus, a, um
of the sea, maritime
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aequus, a, um
level, equal, fair, just
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aer, aeris, m. acc. aera
air
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aerius, aereus3
of the air, airy
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aes, aeris, n.
copper, bronze, or brass, coin, money
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aestimatio, onis, f
price, monetary value
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aestimo, are
appraise, value, esteem
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aestuo, are
blaze, swelter, burn with pain or desire, toss about, seethe, writhe, be agitated
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aestuosus, a, um
hot, sweltering
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aestus, us, m.
heat, hot weather, swell (of the sea), flood, tumult
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aetas, aetatis, f.
age, lifetime
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aeternus, a, um
eternal, everlasting
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aether, eris, m
the upper regions of space, upper air
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aetherius, a, um
of the sky or heavens
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Aethiops, opis, m
an Ethiopian
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aevum, i, n.
time, a very long period of time, an age
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affero, ferre, attuli, allatum
bring along, come with
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afficio, ficere, feci, fectum
produce an effect on, treat, visit
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affligo, fligere, flixi, flictum
hit, knock down, afflict
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afore
be absent
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Africus, a, um
of Africa
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Aganippe, es, f
a spring in Boeotia sacred to the muses, and the nymph who lived there
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ager, agri, m.
a piece of land, territory
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agger, eris, m.
fill, rubble, a mound
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agito, are
freq. of ago, shake
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agnosco, noscere, novi, nitum
recognize
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ago, agere, egi, actum
drive, do, conduct, throw, draw (breath), be engaged in
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age! agedum! agite!
come!
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agricola, ae, m.
farmer
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aio
say
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ala, ae, f.
wing, upper arm
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alacer, cris
moving nimbly, lively, eager
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albico, are
have a whitish tinge
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albus, a, um. dim. albulus
white, transparent, clear, colorless
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aleo, onis, m
a habitual gambler
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ales, itis
winged
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ales, alitis, m. or f.
a large bird, a bird of prey, an omen or augury, such as might be obtained from the observation of birds
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Alfenus, i, m.
nomen gentile of P. Alfenus Varus and others
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alga, ae, f
seaweed
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algidus, a, um
cold
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alid
other, another
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alienus, a, um
belonging to another person or people, foreign
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alio
adv. to another place, alio...alio... in one direction, in another
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aliquis, aliquid
indef. pron. someone, something, indef. adj,. some
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aliunde
adv. from elsewhere
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alius or alis alia, aliud or alid
other, another
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Allius, i, m
friend of Catullus addressed in poem 68
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allocutio, onis, f.
encouraging talk
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alloquor, loqui, locutus
speak to, address
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alludo, ludere, lusi, lusum
play with
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alluo, uere, ui
flow past, wash, lap
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alnus, i, f.
an alder tree
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alo, ere, alui, altum
nurse, feed, foster, cherish
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Alpes, ium, fem pl
the Alps, high mountains bordering Italy on the north
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alter, era, erum
a second, one or the other (of two)
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alter... alter
one... the other
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altus, a, um
high, deep, loud
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amabilis, e comp. amabilior
lovable
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amans, ntis, m or f
sweetheart, lover
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amaracus, i, m.
marjoram, an aromatic plant related to thyme and mint
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amarities, ei, f
bitterness
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Amarunsius, a, um
belonging to a place in Boeotia sacred to Artemis/Diana
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amarus, a, um, comp. amarior
bitter, (of wine) dry, tart
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Amastris, is, f. voc Amastri
the capital of Paphlagonia, on the southern shore of the Black Sea
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Amathus, untis, f. acc. Amathunta
a town in Cyprus
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Amathusia, ae, f
Venus, so called because of her worship at Amathus
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ambo, ae, o dat./abl. ambobus, abus
pl adj and pron., both
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ambrosia, ae, f.
the food of the gods, ambrosia
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ambulatio, onis, f.
the act of walking, a place for walking, covered walk, portico
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Ameana, ae, f.
prostitute associated with Mamurra in poem 41
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amens, -ntis
demented, mad, insane
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amica, ae, f.
any female friend, girlfriend, mistress, courtesan, prostitute
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amicio, cire, cui, ctum
cover, cloak
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amicus, i, m. dim amiculus
friend
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amitto, ere, amisi, amissum
dismiss, give up, forfeit, lose
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amnis, is, m and f.
river
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amo, are
love
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amor, oris, m
love, personified, the god of love, amores, loves, affection, the object of one's amor, a bf or gf
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Amphitrite, es, f
wife of Neptune, by metonymy, the sea
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Amphitryoniades, ae, m
Hercules, male descendant of Amphitryon
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amplector, plecti, plexus
embrace
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amplifice
magnificently, splendidly
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amplius
adv. more, further, longer
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an
particle introducing questions with note of surprise or indignation (can it be that...?) or expecting a negative answer, introducing a second question that is an alternative to the first (after utrum), or
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anceps, cipitis
double-edged
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ancilla, ae, f
slave girl, female slave
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Ancon, onis, f. Gk. Ancona
a town on the adriatic coast in Picenum
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Androgeoneus, a, um
of Androgeos, son of Minos and Pasiphae
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angiportum, i, n.
alley, lane
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anguinus, a, um
snaky, made of snakes
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angusto, are
to make narrow, confine
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angustus, a, um
narrow
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anhelo, are
breathe hard, gasp, pant
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anilitas, atis, f
old womanhood
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anima, ae, f
breath
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animus, i, m.
the mind
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ex animo
from the heart
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annalis, is, m.
a book of annals or chronicles, pl a chronicle in several books
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anne (an+ne)
introducing questions with note of surprise or indignation: can it be that...?
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annuo, uere, annui, annutum
nod assent, consent
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annus, i, m.
year
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annuus, a, m
yearly
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anser, eris, m
goose
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ante
adv., prep w acc before, previously
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antea
adv., previously
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antenna, ae, f
the horizontal yardarm of a sailing ship
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Antimachus, i, m.
Greek name, eg. of Antimachus of Colophon
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antique
adv. in the antique way
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antiquus, a, um
lying in front, ancient
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antisto, stare, stiti
(w/dat.) surpass
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Antius, a, um
Roman nomen gentilean
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anus, us, f.
old woman, as fem adj. old, aged
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anxius, a, um
anxious
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Aonius, a, um
of Aonia, the part of Boeotia which includes Mt. Helicon
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aper, apri, m. or f.
wild boar
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aperio, ire, aperui, apertum
open
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apertus, a, um
open
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Apheliotes, ae, m.
the east wind
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apiscor, apisci
seize, grasp, obtain
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appareo, ere, parui, paritum
be visible
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appeto, ere, ivi, itum
try to reach, seek, attack
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applico, are
press, lean against
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approbatio, onis, f.
approval, assent
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approbo, are
express approval of, commend, prove the excellence of
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aptus, a, um
tied, prepared, ready
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apud, aput
prep. w/acc at near, by, at the house of
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aqua, ae, f.
water
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Aquinus, i, m.
name of a Roman poet
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ara, ae, f.
altar
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Arabs, is, m.
an Arabian
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aranea, ae, f.
spiderweb, cobweb, spider
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araneosus, a, um
cobwebby
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araneus, i, m.
spider
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aratrum, i, n
plow
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arbiter, tri, m.
spectator, onlooker
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arbitrium, i, n.
arbitration, authority, will
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arbitror, ari
observe, consider, judge, reckon
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arbor, oris, f.
tree
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arca, ae, f.
chest, coffer, money
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ardens, ntis
passionate, ardent
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ardeo, ardere, arsi
burn, blaze
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ardor, oris, m.
conflagration, passion
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argentum, i, n.
silver
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Argivus, a, um
Argive, by metonymy, Greek
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arguo, uere, ui, utum
show, reveal, prove wrong
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argutatio, onis, f.
a creaking, squeaking, chattering noise
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argutus, a, um
clear sounding, squeaking, creaking
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Ariadna, ae, f.
Ariadne, daughter of Minos and Pasiphae, half sister of the Minotaur
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Ariadneus, a, um
of Ariadne
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aridus, a, um, dim. aridulus
dry
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arista, ae, f.
an ear of grain
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armo, are
arm, equip with arms
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Arpocrates, is, m.
Harpocrates or Horus, Egyptian god represented with finger to mouth as if enjoining silence, hence, a person who keeps it secret
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Arrius, i, m.
Roman nomen gentile
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ars, artis, f.
craftsmanship
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Arsinoe, es, f
wife of Ptolemy II, deified and identified with Aphrodite
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articulus, i, m.
joint, finger
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artus, us, m.
joint, limb, part of the body, member
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aruspicium, ii, n.
divination, interpretation of omens
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arvum, i, n.
tilled field, field, tillable land
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arx, arcis, f.
the fortified eminence of a city, citadel
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as, assis, m.
a copper coin of negligible value, like a penny
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Asia, ae, f.
Asia, esp. Asia Minor, the East
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Asinius, a, um
belonging to the Roman gens Asinia
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asinius, i, m.
ass, donkey
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asius, a, um
belonging to the Lydian coast in the area of Ephesus, near the mouth of the Cayster River
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aspernor, ari
push away, reject, scorn, spurn
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aspicio, spicere, spexi, spectum
look upon, look
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aspiro, spicere, spexi, spectum
look upon, look
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aspiro, are
breathe, blow
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assidue
adv. continually, constantly
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assiduus, a, um
settled, constantly present, persistent, unremitting
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Assyrius, a, um
Assyrian, Asiatic, oriental
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at
disjunctive conj. but, nevertheless, yet, however, yes but
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ater, atra, atrum
black, dark complexioned
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Athenae, arum, f.
Athens
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Athos, onis, m.
mountain on the peninsula of Acte in the Chalcidice
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atque, ac
and
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atqui
conj. but, moreover
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attamen
nevertheless
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attenuo, are
make thin, reduce, thin out
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attingo, tingere, tigi, tactum
touch, touch upon, (in speaking), mention
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Attis, idis, m. and f.
in myth, a eunuch consort of the goddess Cybele
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attraho, trahere, traxi, tractum
draw with force, draw up
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attribuo, tribuere, tribuo, tributum
assign, allot
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attritus, a, um (pple. of attero)
worn away
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aucto, are
cause to grow or prosper, bless (w/ abl)
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auctus, a, um
increased in size, power, wealth, or importance, enriched, enhanced
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aucupium, ii, n.
the sport of fowling, game birds, wild fowl
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audac(i)ter
adv. boldly
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audax, audacis
bold, audacious, reckless, rash
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audeo, ere, ausi or ausus
semi-dep. dare
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audio, ire, ivi, itum
hear, pay attention to
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aufero, rre, abstuli, ablatum
carry away
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aufillenus, a
name of brother and sister in poem 100
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augeo, augere, auxi, auctum
augment, increase, glorify, enhance, equip, furnish
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aura, ae, f.
breeze, wind
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auratus, a, um
gilded, golden
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Aurelius, a, um
belonging to the Roman gens Aurelia
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aureus, a, um, dim. aureolus
golden
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auricula, ae, f.
dim. of auris, ear
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aurifer, era, erum
gold-bearing
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auris, is, f. dim auricula
ear
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Aurora, ae, f.
the goddess of Dawn
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aurum, i, n.
gold
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Aurunculeia, ae, f.
the bride in poem 61
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ausculto, are
listen, overhear, eavesdrop on
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auspicatus, a, um, comp. auspicatior, ius
approved by augury, auspicious, fortunate, lucky
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auspicium, i, n.
augury or omen taken from birds, any portent or omen
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Auster, Austri, m.
the south wind
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aut
or
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autem
postpos. part, on the other hand, while, furthermore, also
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autumo, are
say
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auxilium, i, n.
aid, assistance, help
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avarus, a, um
greedy, avaricious
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ave
interj. a formal expression of greeting, hail! greetings!
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aveho, vehere, vexi, vectum
carry off
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avello, vellere, velli, volsum
tear away
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aveo, ere
desire, yearn
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averto, vertere, verti, versum
divert, remove, steal
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avia, ae, f.,
grandmother
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avidus, a, um
greedy, ardently desirous, passionate
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avitus, a, um
of a grandfather, ancestral
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avolo, are
fly away
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avunculus, i, m.
maternal uncle
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avus, i, m.
grandfather
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axis, is, m. dim axulus
board, plank
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bacchans, antis, f.
a Bacchant or Maenad, female worshipper of Bacchus/Dionysus
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bacchor, ari
celebrate rites of Bacchus, act like a Bacchant, rave
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Balbus, i, m.
Roman cognomen in poem 67
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balnearius, a, um
of the baths
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barathrum, i, n
pit, chasm, abyss
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barba, ae, f.
beard
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barbarus, a, um
outlandish, "barbarian," spec. non-Greek, e.g. Persian
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basiatio, onis, f.
a kissing, kissification
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basio, are
kiss
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basium, i, n.
a kiss
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Battiades, ae, m.
an inhabitant of Cyrene (founded by Battus) esp. the poet Callimachus
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Battus, i, m.
legendary founder of Cyrene
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beatus, a, um. adv. beate, comp. beatior, ius
happy, blessed, rich, well-to-do
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belle
adv. nicely, becomingly
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bellum, i, n.
war
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bellus, a, um
pretty, nice, fine, charming
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bene
adv. well
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benefactum, i, n.
benefit, good deed
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benigne
adv. benevolently, kindly
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Beroniceus, a, um
belonging to Berenice
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bestia, ae, f.
beast, creature
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beta, ae, f.
beet
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bibo, bibere, bibi
drink
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bigae, arum, f. pl.
a pair of horses (or the chariot drawn by them)
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bimus, a, um. dim. bimulus
two years old
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Bithynia, ae, f.
Roman province on the northwest coast of Asia Minor, where Catullus served on the administrative staff of Memmius in 57-56 BC
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Bithynus, a, um
Bithynian
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blandus, a, um
charming, ingratiating, seductive, sweet
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bombus, i, m.
a low, booming sound
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boni, orum, m.pl.
men of substance and social standing
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Bononiensis, e
from Bononia (mod. Bologna)
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bonum, i, n.
any good thing or circumstance, boon, blessing, benefit, pl. "goods" as property, one's estate
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bonus, a, um
good, of "good" social standing
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bonus, i, m.
a solid citizen, a citizen of the better class
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Bootes, ae, m.
the constellation Bootes
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Boreas, ae, m.
the north wind
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brachium, i, n. dim. brachiolum
arm
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breve, is, n.
a short space of time, abl. brevi, within a short time
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brevis, e
short, brief, scant
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Britannia, ae, f.
Britain
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Britannus, i, m.
a native of Britain, a Briton
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Brixia, ae, f.
mod. Brescia, a town in Cisalpine Gaul
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bustum, i, n.
funeral pyre, grave mound
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