Seneca vocab 1st pass Flashcards
(107 cards)
1
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What does ‘ā, ab’ mean?
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‘away from, away from; by (to express the agent of a passive verb)’
This is a preposition used with the ablative case.
2
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What is the meaning of ‘ac’ (=atque)?
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‘and, besides’
This conjunction can also be written as ‘atque’.
3
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What does ‘ad’ signify?
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‘to, towards; according to’
This preposition is used with the accusative case.
4
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Define ‘aliqui, aliqua, aliquod’.
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‘some, any’
These are indefinite pronouns and adjectives.
5
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What do ‘aliquis, aliquid’ translate to?
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‘someone, something; anyone, anything’
These are also indefinite pronouns.
6
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What is the meaning of ‘animus, ī’?
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‘mind; spirit, courage’
This noun is masculine.
7
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What does ‘aut’ mean?
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‘or’
It can also be used in the construction ‘aut… aut’, meaning ‘either… or’.
8
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What is the translation of ‘autem’?
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‘but, however’
This conjunction is often used to contrast ideas.
9
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What does ‘bene’ mean?
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‘well’
This is an adverb.
10
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Define ‘bonus, a, um’.
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‘good’
This is an adjective.
11
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What is the meaning of ‘causa, ae’?
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‘cause, reason’
This noun is feminine.
12
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What is the genitive singular form of ‘cui’?
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‘cuius’
This is used with the pronouns ‘quī, quae, quod’.
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What does ‘cum’ signify?
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‘with’; (conj.) ‘when’; + Subj ‘when, since, although’
This word can function as both a preposition and a conjunction.
14
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What does ‘dē’ mean?
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‘(down) from; about, concerning’
This preposition is used with the ablative case.
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What is the perfect active stem of ‘dō, dare’?
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‘ded-‘
This indicates the completed action of giving.
16
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What does ‘deus, ī’ translate to?
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‘god’
This noun is masculine.
17
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What does ‘dīcō, dīcere, dīxī, dictum’ mean?
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‘to say, speak; call’
This is a verb.
18
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Define ‘dō, dare, dedī, datum’.
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‘to give’
This verb is irregular.
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What is the meaning of ‘dominus, ī’?
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‘master, sir, lord’
This noun is masculine.
20
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What does ‘ē, ex’ mean?
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‘out of, from’
This preposition is used with the ablative case.
21
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What is the nominative singular form of ‘ego/egō’?
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‘ego’
This is a personal pronoun meaning ‘I, me’.
22
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What does ‘eius’ signify?
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‘Gen Sg of is, ea, id’
This is the genitive singular form of the third person pronoun.
23
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What is the translation of ‘enim’?
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‘because, for’
This conjunction is often used as a postpositive.
24
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What does ‘eō, eōrum’ mean?
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‘is, ea, id’
These are forms of the third person pronoun.
25
What is the imperfect stem of 'sum, esse'?
'era-'
## Footnote
This indicates a past state of being.
26
What does 'ergō' mean?
'thus'
## Footnote
This is an adverb.
27
What is the future stem of 'sum, esse'?
'erō, eri-, erunt'
## Footnote
This indicates future states of being.
28
What does 'et' mean?
'and; also, even'
## Footnote
This conjunction is used to connect words or phrases.
29
What does 'etiam' signify?
'(and) also, even'
## Footnote
This conjunction is similar to 'et'.
30
What is the accusative singular masculine form of 'eum'?
'eum'
## Footnote
This is the accusative form of the third person pronoun.
31
What does 'faciō, facere, fēcī, factum' mean?
'to make, do'
## Footnote
This is a verb.
32
What is the perfect active stem of 'facio, facere'?
'fēci-'
## Footnote
This indicates the completed action of making or doing.
33
What does 'fortūna, ae' translate to?
'luck, fortune, chance'
## Footnote
This noun is feminine.
34
What is the perfect active stem of 'sum, esse'?
'fu-'
## Footnote
This indicates the completed action of being.
35
What does 'habeō, habēre, habui, habitum' mean?
'to have, hold'
## Footnote
This is a verb.
36
What does 'hīc, haec, hōc' mean?
'this; the latter'
## Footnote
These are demonstrative pronouns.
37
What is the genitive singular form of 'huius'?
'huius'
## Footnote
This is the genitive form of the demonstrative pronoun.
38
What does 'iam' mean?
'now, already'
## Footnote
This is an adverb.
39
What is the nominative and accusative singular neuter form of 'id'?
'id'
## Footnote
This is the neuter form of the third person pronoun.
40
What is the dative/ablative plural form of 'iīs'?
'iīs'
## Footnote
This is the plural form of the third person pronoun.
41
What does 'ille, illa, illud' mean?
'this, that; the former'
## Footnote
These are demonstrative pronouns.
42
What does 'in' signify?
'in, on; into, onto'
## Footnote
This preposition can take either the ablative or accusative case.
43
What does 'inter' mean?
'between, through, among'
## Footnote
This preposition is used with the accusative case.
44
Define 'ipse, ipsa, ipsum'.
'oneself' (himself, herself etc.)
## Footnote
These are emphatic pronouns.
45
What is the meaning of 'is, ea, id'?
'he/she/it, this, that'
## Footnote
These are personal pronouns.
46
What does 'iste, ista, istud' mean?
'that (of yours)'
## Footnote
These are demonstrative pronouns.
47
What does 'itaque' signify?
'thus'
## Footnote
This is an adverb.
48
What does 'liceō, licēre, licuī' mean?
'to be allowed, be permitted'
## Footnote
This verb can be used with the dative case.
49
What does 'magis' mean?
'more, rather'
## Footnote
This is an adverb.
50
What does 'magnus, a, um' translate to?
'great; big, large'
## Footnote
This is an adjective.
51
What is the accusative/ablative singular form of 'mē'?
'mē'
## Footnote
This is the form of the first person pronoun.
52
What does 'meus, a, um' mean?
'my'
## Footnote
This is a possessive adjective.
53
What does 'multus, a, um' signify?
'many, much'
## Footnote
This can be used as an adverb 'multum'.
54
What is the meaning of 'nam'?
'because, for'
## Footnote
This conjunction can also be written as 'enim'.
55
What does 'natūra, ae' mean?
'nature'
## Footnote
This noun is feminine.
56
What does 'ne' signify?
'lest, so that not'
## Footnote
This conjunction is used to introduce negative purpose clauses.
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What does 'nec' mean?
'nor, and not'; nec… nec 'neither… nor'
## Footnote
This conjunction is used for negation.
58
What does 'nihil' translate to?
'nothing'
## Footnote
This is an indeclinable noun.
59
What is the meaning of 'nisi'?
'unless, except, if not'
## Footnote
This conjunction is often used in conditional statements.
60
What is the dative/ablative plural form of 'nobis'?
'nobis'
## Footnote
This is the plural form of the first person pronoun.
61
What does 'nōn' mean?
'not'
## Footnote
This is an adverb used for negation.
62
What does 'nōs' signify?
'we, us'
## Footnote
This is the nominative form of the first person plural pronoun.
63
What does 'noster, nostra, nostrum' mean?
'our'
## Footnote
This is a possessive adjective.
64
What does 'nullus, a, um' translate to?
'no; none, no one'
## Footnote
This is a pronoun and adjective.
65
What does 'numquam' mean?
'never'
## Footnote
This is an adverb.
66
What does 'nunc' signify?
'now'
## Footnote
This is an adverb.
67
What does 'omnis, omne' mean?
'all, every; any'
## Footnote
This is an adjective.
68
What does 'philosophia, ae' mean?
'philosophy'
## Footnote
This noun is feminine.
69
What does 'plus, plūris' translate to?
'more'
## Footnote
This is the comparative form of 'multus'.
70
What does 'possum, posse, potuī' mean?
'to be able, can'
## Footnote
This verb is irregular.
71
What is the present subjunctive form of 'possum'?
'pote-'
## Footnote
This indicates capability in a subjunctive context.
72
What does 'quam' mean?
'than; how, as'
## Footnote
This is an adverb.
73
What is the meaning of '-que'?
'and'
## Footnote
This is a conjunction used as a suffix.
74
What does 'qu-…' refer to?
'monosyllabic words beginning with qu-'
## Footnote
Examples include 'quī, quae, quod' or 'quis, quid'.
75
What does 'quī, quae, quod' mean?
'who, which, that'; (interrog. pron. adj.) 'which?'
## Footnote
These are relative and interrogative pronouns.
76
What does 'quidem' mean?
'however, indeed'
## Footnote
This adverb can also be used in the construction 'ne… quidem', meaning 'not even'.
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What does 'quis, quid' signify?
'who?, what?'
## Footnote
These are interrogative pronouns.
78
What is the nominative and accusative singular neuter form of 'quod'?
'quod'
## Footnote
This can also function as a conjunction meaning 'that, because'.
79
What does 'quoque' mean?
'also, even'
## Footnote
This is an adverb.
80
What does 'rēs, reī' mean?
'thing, matter, affair'
## Footnote
This noun is feminine.
81
What does 'sui, sibi, se' refer to?
'oneself' (he himself, she herself it itself, they themselves)
## Footnote
These are reflexive pronouns.
82
What does 'sed' mean?
'but'
## Footnote
This is a conjunction.
83
What does 'servus, ī' translate to?
'slave, servant'
## Footnote
This noun is masculine.
84
What is the present subjunctive form of 'sum, esse'?
'si-'
## Footnote
This indicates a subjunctive state of being.
85
What does 'sī' mean?
'if'
## Footnote
This is a conjunction.
86
What does 'sīc' signify?
'so, thus, in this way'
## Footnote
This is an adverb.
87
What does 'sine' mean?
'without'
## Footnote
This preposition is used with the ablative case.
88
What does 'sum, esse, fuī, futūrum' mean?
'to be'
## Footnote
This is an irregular verb.
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What does 'suus, a, um' mean?
'one’s (own)'
## Footnote
This is a possessive adjective.
90
What does 'tam' mean?
'so, such'
## Footnote
This is an adverb.
91
What does 'tamen' mean?
'nevertheless, still'
## Footnote
This is an adverb.
92
What does 'tamquam' mean?
'just as, just like, as much as'
## Footnote
This is an adverb.
93
What does 'tantum' mean?
'only'
## Footnote
This is an adverb.
94
What is the accusative/ablative singular form of 'tē'?
'tē'
## Footnote
This is the second person pronoun.
95
What does 'tempus, temporis' translate to?
'time, occasion'
## Footnote
This noun is neuter.
96
What is the dative singular form of 'tibi'?
'tibi'
## Footnote
This is the second person pronoun.
97
What does 'tū' mean?
'you'; (refl. pron.) 'yourself'
## Footnote
This is the second person pronoun.
98
What does 'tuus, a, um' mean?
'your'
## Footnote
This is a possessive adjective.
99
What does 'ūnus, a, um' signify?
'one'
## Footnote
This is a pronoun and adjective.
100
What does 'ut' mean?
'so that, in order that'; + Ind 'as, when'; + noun 'like, (just) as'
## Footnote
This is a conjunction.
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What is the imperfect subjunctive form of 'volo, velle'?
'veli-'
## Footnote
This indicates a wish or desire in a subjunctive context.
102
What does 'veniō, venīre, vēnī, ventum' mean?
'to come, arrive'
## Footnote
This is a verb.
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What does 'videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsum' mean?
'to see'; in pass. 'to seem, appear'
## Footnote
This is a verb.
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What is the second person singular present subjunctive form of 'volo, velle'?
'vīs'
## Footnote
This indicates a wish or desire in a subjunctive context.
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What does 'vīta, ae' mean?
'life'
## Footnote
This noun is feminine.
106
What does 'volō, velle, voluī' mean?
'to wish, want'
## Footnote
This is an irregular verb.
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What does 'vōs' translate to?
'you (Pl)'; (except for Nom: refl. pron) 'yourselves'
## Footnote
This is the second person plural pronoun.
