Catullus Unit 4 Flashcards
Angiportum, -i, n
Alley, lane
Quadrivium, -ii, n
Crossroads
Glubo, -ere
To peel
Magnanimus, -a, -um
Noble-spirited, brave, bold
Nepos, nepotis, m
Grandson, descendant
Leaena, -ae, f
Lioness
Latro, -are
To bark
Infimus, -a, -um
Lowest
Inguen, -inis, n
Groin; pl. loins
Procreo, -are
Procreate, engender, beget
Taeter, -tra, -trum
Foul, vile, horrible
Supplicium, -i, n
Reparation, punishment
Novissimus, -a, -um
Latest, last; superl. of novus, -a, -um
Casus, -us, m
Fall; accident, chance, fortune, situation, plight
Contemptus, -a, -um
Despicable, contemptible
Nimis, adv.
Too much, very much
Ferus, -i, m
Wild animal
Ferus, -a, -um
Fierce, wild, savage; inhuman, cruel
Cor, cordis, n
Heart
Quare
How? For what reason? On account of which thing; wherefore, therefore
Tener, -era, -erum
Soft, tender, delicate
Rarus, -a, -um
Loosely woven; uncommon, rare; exquisite
Labefacto, -are
Make unsteady; undermine, cause to weaken in resolve
Munus, -eris, n
Function, duty, task; gift; favor