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Petronius 30 Flashcards

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aureus –ī m.

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gold coin, an aureus

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aēneus (ahēnus) –a –um

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bronze

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bilychnis –e

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having two lights

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bulla –ae f.

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bubble; locket, amulet; a boss

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C. = Gaius –iī m.

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abbreviation for the praenomen Gaius (Caius)

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camera –ae f.

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a vault, room

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cliēns clientis m.

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client (of a patron), dependent

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cubitōrius –a –um

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of or belonging to a reclining posture; intended for the dinner table

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cursus cursūs m.

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course, advance

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cēnō cēnāre cēnāvī cēnātus

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to dine

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cōnor cōnārī cōnātus sum

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to try, attempt

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decem; decimus –a –um

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10; 10th

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dexter dextra dextrum

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right, on the right side

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distinguō distinguere distīnxī distīnctum

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to separate, divide

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dubium dubiī n.

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doubt, hesitation

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dēfīgō dēfīgere dēfīxī dēfīxus

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to fix

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dēprecor dēprecārī dēprecātus sum

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to ward off (from one’s self or others) by earnest prayer

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dēspoliō (dīspoliō) –āre –āvī –ātus

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to rob, plunder; strip, removing clothing from

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dōnō dōnāre dōnāvī dōnātus

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to give; concede

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embolum –ī n.

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the beak of a ship

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exclāmō exclāmāre exclāmāvī exclāmātus

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to exclaim

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fascis –is m.

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bundle; burden

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fīniō fīnīre fīnīvī fīnītus

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to finish, limit

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gressus –ūs m.

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stepping; step

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imāgō imāginis f.
image, echo
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incommodus –a –um
unsuitable
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inscrībō inscrībere inscrīpsī inscrīptus
to write on
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lavō lavāre (lavere) lāvī lōtus (lautus)
to wash
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lucerna –ae f.
a lamp, oil–lamp
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meminī meminisse
to remember, recollect
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neglegentia –ae f.
carelessness, neglect
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nātālis –is m.
birthday (dies natalis)
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nēquam; comp. nequior
worthless, good for nothing
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oecarium –ī n.
little room
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officium offici(ī) n.
service, duty
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pariter
alike
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paulisper
for a short while
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peccātum –ī n.
fault
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pendeō pendēre pependī
to hang
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perdō perdere perdidī perditus
to destroy
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perīclitor perīclitārī perīclitātus
to risk
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poena poenae f.
punishment
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praeceptum praeceptī n.
precept, rule
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praecipuē
especially, particularly
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propter
because of
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prīdiē
day before
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prīmus –a –um
first
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prōcumbō –cumbere –cubuī –cubitum
to fall forwards, sink down, fall prostrate
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prōcūrātor –ōris m.
procurator, a manager, overseer
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pēs pedis m.
foot
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quasi
as if
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ratiō ratiōnis f.
method
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referō referre rettulī relātus
to bring back
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remittō remittere remīsī remissum
to send back
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repleō –ēre –plēvī –plētus
to fill up
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rogō rogāre rogāvī rogātus
to ask
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secūris secūris f.
axe
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septem; septimus –a –um
7; 7th
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sestertiūm gen. pl; rarely sestertiōrum or sestertiūm nummūm
a sesterce, a small silver coin,
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stēlla stēllae f.
star
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subdūcō –dūcere –dūxī –ductum
to draw up, raise; remove, take away
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superbus –a –um
arrogant
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suprā
above (adv. and prep. +acc.)
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sēvir sēvirī m.
a member of a board or college consisting of six men
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tabula tabulae f.
plank, (game) board; painting; writing tablet
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tollō tollere sustulī sublātus
to raise; destroy
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trepidō trepidāre trepidāvī trepidātus
to be agitated
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trānseō trānsīre trānsīvī/trānsiī trānsitus
to go across
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trīclīnium –iī n.
triclinium
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Tyrius –a –um
of Tyre; Tyrian or Phoenician
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vestīmentum –ī n.
garment, clothes (pl.)
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vix
scarcely
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voluptās voluptātis f.
pleasure
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vultus vultūs m.
expression
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vōs vestrum/vestrī
you (plural)
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ēripiō ēripere ēripuī ēreptus
to tear away, snatch away
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īmus –a –um
deepest, last

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