Confessions 1.7.12

Question 1

• alō alere aluī altus *

Answer 1

to feed, nourish, rear, nurse, suckle; cherish; support, maintain, develop

Question 2

altus –a –um

Answer 2

tall, high; deep

Question 3

animō animāre

Answer 3

to enliven, quicken, animate; to endow with, to give,

Question 4

annumerō –āre –āvī –ātus

Answer 4

to count to, to count out to, to put to a person’s account

Question 5

attineō attinēre attinuī attentus

Answer 5

to bring or hold near; to hold fast, keep, detain; to occupy, guard; to reach to; to belong somewhere; be connected with; (impersonal) it concerns

Question 6

bonus –a –um

Answer 6

good

Question 7

compingō –ere –pēgī –pāctus

Answer 7

to join together; p., compactus, a, um, close–jointed

Question 8

cōnātus cōnātūs m.

Answer 8

attempt

Question 9

** concipiō concipere concēpī conceptum **

Answer 9

to hold, conceive, become fertilized, germinate, commit; verba concepta, “a solemn utterance”

Question 10

corpus corporis n.

Answer 10

body

Question 11

decorō decorāre decorāvī decorātus

Answer 11

to adorn, decorate; honor (> decus)

Question 12

etiamsī

Answer 12

even if, although

Question 13

fīdus –a –um

Answer 13

faithful, trustworthy

Question 14

figūra figūrae f.

Answer 14

form, shape

Question 15

fōrmōsus –a –um

Answer 15

beautiful, finely formed, handsome, fair; having fine appearance/form

Question 16

incolumitās –ātis f.

Answer 16

freedom from harm, safety, security

Question 17

īnsinuō īnsinuāre īnsinuāvī īnsinuātus

Answer 17

to embosom; to penetrate

Question 18

• īnstruō īnstruere īnstrūxī īnstrūctus *

Answer 18

to build upon; build up; arrange, draw up ships or troops; prepare; furnish, equip, supply; support; instruct, train

Question 19

lēx lēgis f.

Answer 19

law

Question 20

multum

Answer 20

much, a lot

Question 21

nōmen nōminis n.

Answer 21

name, account; noun

Question 22

oblīviō –ōnis f.

Answer 22

forgetfulness, oblivion

Question 23

** omittō omittere omīsī omissus **

Answer 23

to lay aside; omit; let go; disregard

Question 24

orō orāre orāvī orātus

Answer 24

to pray (to); to plead (before a court or assembly)

Question 25

pār paris

Answer 25

equal (to); a match for; of equal size/rank/age; fit/suitable/right/proper; equal in power/prestige/importance/rank/status/office/authority; comparable; corresponding in degree, proportionate, commensurate (unlike qualities); measuring up

Question 26

*** piget pigēre piguit pigitum est ***

Answer 26

to it disgusts (one), it irks (one)

Question 27

psallō psallere psallī — 

Answer 27

to play upon a stringed instrument, sing to the cithara

Question 28

quamquam

Answer 28

although

Question 29

*** recolō –ere –coluī –cultus ***

Answer 29

to till again; (fig.), think over, reflect, consider

Question 30

sōlus –a –um

Answer 30

alone, only

Question 31

tenebrae tenebrārum f. pl.

Answer 31

darkness

Question 32

ūniversitās –ātis f.

Answer 32

the whole, aggregate, entirety, the world, the universe

Question 33

uterus –ī m.

Answer 33

the womb, belly; cavity

Question 34

vestīgium vestīgi(ī) n.

Answer 34

step, track; trace; footstep