Words from translation practise Flashcards
(134 cards)
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citharista, -ae
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cithara player
1st declension masc. noun
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praeclarus, -a, -um
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very clear or bright; illustrious, famous; noble, excellent; splendid
adj.
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versor
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I turn myself around; I move around; I dwell, live
Deponent verb
present infinitive versārī, perfect active versātus sum
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versatus erat
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He had been moving around; he had been living
Pluperfect. Deponent verb (inf. versari)
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Is
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He (nominative)
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ops, -is
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f. third declension noun
(in the singular, nominative not in use) strength, power, assistance, power to help, property
(in the plural) resources, wealth
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profectus est
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He set out
Perfect tense of dep. verb proficiscor
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conduco
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I lead, bring, draw together, assemble; I connect, unite, join
(present infinitive condūcere, perfect active condūxī, supine conductum
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vero
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adv.
verily, truly, really, doubtless, in truth; in particular, specifically; (as a postpositive) but
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tum vero
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but then
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prex, gen. precis
A
f. third decl. noun
prayers, request, entreaty
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vitam deprecatus est
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he begged for his life
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oblatus, -a, -um
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participle (from offero)
shown, exposed, exhibited; inflicted, unexpected
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deprecor
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I entreat, pray, beg; I avert by prayer; I intercede, beg for pardon, beg for mercy
Dep. verb - present infinitive dēprecārī, perfect active dēprecātus sum
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confugio
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I flee, take refuge; I appeal to
cōnfugere, cōnfūgī, cōnfugitum
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propter (+acc.)
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on account of, because of; near, close to
Preposition
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scelus, gen. sceleris
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neuter third decl. noun
an evil deed, a crime, a sin; wickedness, villainy
a criminal, a villain
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quam celerrime
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as quickly as possible
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conor
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dep. verb - conor, conari, conatus sum
I try, attempt
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etiam
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adv.
also, too, furthermore, likewise, besides, and even
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quamquam
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conjunction
although, though, albeit
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deleo
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I destroy, raze, annihilate
present infinitive dēlēre, perfect active dēlēvī, supine dēlētum
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exercitus, -us
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masc. 4th decl. noun
an army, an exercised/disciplined body of men, a troop, a swarm, a multitude, a body of attendants
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oraculum, -i
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neuter 2nd decl. noun
an oracle, a prophecy, a divine announcement; a place where oracles are given
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cogo
I force, compel, urge, encourage
I collect, gather together, assemble, restrict, confine
cogere, coegi, coactus sum
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eodem anno
(in) the same year
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arma moverat
he had taken up arms
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ascensurus, -a, -um
participle
about to raise, about to ascend
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impetro
I accomplish, succeed; I obtain, procure
impetro, impetrare, impetravi, impetratum
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non impetravit
she did not succeed
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calceo
I shoe, furnish with shoes; put on shoes
calceāre, calceāvī, calceātum
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exitus, -us
masc. 4th decl. noun
a departure, a going out; an exit, a way out; (figuratively) a death, a termination, a conclusion, a result
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fere
adverb
nearly, almost, about; in general, generally; closely, quite; entirely, fully, just
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forte
adv.
by chance, accidentally, as luck would have it; perhaps, per chance; as it happened/happens
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hortor
I encourage, exhort, urge
Dep. verb - hortor, hortari, hortatus sum
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egrediebatur domo
he was setting out from home
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consilium vertit
he changed his plan
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vito
I avoid, I evade; I shun
vito, vitare, vitavi, vitatum
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moneo
I warn, I advise; I remind
moneo, monere, monui, monitum
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saevio
I rage, I vent anger; I am furious; (of wind or waves) thrash about, move violently
saevio, saevire, saevii, saevitum
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adipiscor
I arrive at, reach; overtake, catch up with
I get, obtain, acquire, get possession of, achieve
Dep. verb - adipiscor, adipisci, adeptus sum
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simulatque
adv.
as soon as
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arcesso
```
I summon, send for, call, invite, fetch
I summon (to court), I accuse, inform against
```
arcessere, arcessivi, arcessitum
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post
after
preposition (governs the accusative)
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clam
adv. = clandestinely, secretly, privately, stealthily
preposition (governs the acc or rarely abl.) = without the knowledge of, unknown to
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optime
adv.
very well, excellently
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coepi
I began
coepisse (perfect infintive), coeptum
(N.B use incipio for present tense)
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incipio
I begin, I commence
incipere, incepi, inceptum
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paulatim
adv.
gradually, little by little, bit by bit
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vox (gen. vocis)
f. 3rd decl. noun
voice
accent, speech, remark, expression, (turn of) phrase
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adhuc
adv.
so far, thus far, hitherto, still
again; furthermore; moreover; besides (used in scholastic debates to introduce an additional point in one's argument)
even as, while still
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eius
gen. singular of is, ea, id
NB. eius same across all 3 genders
of him/of her/of it
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debilis, -is, -e
3rd decl. (2 termination) adjective
weak, frail, feeble
lame, disabled, crippled, infirm
comparative: debilior
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ne quidem
not even
adverbial phrase
e.g. ne jupiter quidem omnibus placet
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ob
on account of
preposition (governs the accusative)
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pulcherrimus, -a, -um
most beautiful; very beautiful
superlative of pulcher
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iuvenum
3rd decl. gen. plural. masc. (can sometimes be fem.)
of the young men
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enitor
I give birth; I bear; I strive, struggle
dep. verb - enitor, eniti, enixus sum
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motus, -us
4th decl. masc. noun
a movement, a motion
(by extension) an advance, progress
(figuratively) an operation, impulse, passion; disturbance; sensation; emotion
(figuratively) a political movement, commotion, revolt, rebellion
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theatrum, -i
2nd decl. neuter noun
theatre
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sperno
I sever, separate, remove
I despise, reject, scorn, spurn
spernere, sprevi, spretum
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maritus, -i
2nd decl. masc. noun
husband, married man
(poetic) lover
(of animals) male
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uxor, -is
fem. 3rd decl. noun
wife, spouse; consort
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cuius
gen. sing. of quis
all genders
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repudio
I cast off, reject, repudiate; (in marriage) divorce
repudiō, repudiāre, repudiāvī, repudiātum
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stuprum, -i
2nd decl. neuter noun
dishonor, disgrace, shame, defilement, violation; debauchery, lewdness, adulterous affair
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usque
adv.
all the way
until, up to (sometimes with "ad")
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vis, gen. vis
f. 3rd decl. irregular noun
force, power, strength, vigor, faculty
(in plural) strength, might (physical)
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impar, -is
3rd decl. (one termination) adjective
unequal, uneven; inferior; odd (numerically
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impariter
adv.
unequally, unevenly
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comitor
I accompany, attend, follow; guard, escort; join someone as an attendant; serve.
I attend someone to the grave, attend a funeral.
dep. verb - comitor, comitari, comitatus sum
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carmen, gen. carminis
3rd decl. neuter noun
song, tune, poem, poetry, verse, incantation, spell, playing (of music), prayer (in verse)
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quidam, quaedam, quoddam
m. f. n. (declines just like qui, quae, quo)
pronoun
a certain one, a certain thing, someone, something
adjective
a certain (person or thing), some (person of thing), one (as in a specific person or thing)
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vesperi
in the evening
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voluptas, gen. voluptatis
f. 3rd decl. noun
pleasure, enjoyment, satisfaction; (pl) entertainments, sports
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interdum
Adv.
sometimes, occasionally, from time to time
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horreum, gen. horrei
2nd decl. neuter noun
barn, granary, store, storehouse
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avide
Adv.
greedily, hungrily; eagerly
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demo
I take away, remove, subtract
demo, demere, dempsi, demptum
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illuc
adv.
thither, to that place, to there
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fore
future active infinitive of esse
to be going to be
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credo fore ut ea laudetur
I believe she will be praised.
(literally, “I believe it to be going to be that she is praised.”)
Note the use of 'fore ut'
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foris, foris
fem. 3rd decl. noun
door, gate, opening, entrance
```
Nom foris forēs
Acc forem forēs, forīs
Gen foris forium
Dat forī foribus
Abl fore foribus
```
adv.
outdoors, outside
foris cenare - to dine outside
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raptus, rapta, raptum
1st/2nd decl. participle
snatched, having been snatched; grabbed, having been grabbed; carried off, having been carried off
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foras ire
to go outside
NB foras is an adverb (not comparable) meaning outside, outdoors.
foras generally used for direction (to go outside), foris generally used for location (to do something outside)
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cinis, -eris
m. (or f.) 3 rd decl. noun
ash (when cold)
figuratively: ruins of a burned city
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raptim
adv.
hastily, suddenly, speedily, hurriedly
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ager, agri
m. 2nd decl. noun
field, farm
land, estate, park
territory, soil, terrain
country, countryside
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similis, similis, simile
adj.
similar
Takes a dative object: similar to + dat, like + dat, resembling + dat
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vitium (g. vitii or viti)
2nd decl. neuter noun
1. flaw, defect, blemish, error, fault
2. vice
3. crime
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legatus, legati
2nd decl. masc noun
envoy, ambassador
deputy
commander
Participle
legatus, legata, legatum
sent, dispatched, having been sent
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exercitus, exercitus
4th decl. masc noun
Note it looks same in nom. and gen.
army, disciplined body of men, troop
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quotiens
adv.
how often?
as often as
whenever
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nusquam
nowhere
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ideo
for this reason
therefore
thus
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ideo... quod
for the reason that i.e. because
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adulor, adulari, adulatus sum
dep. verb
flatter, fawn upon, court
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nimium
too much
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relinquo
I abandon, forsake, relqinquish, leave
relinquo, relinquere, reliqui, relictum
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obsideo
I besiege, beset; I haunt, inhabit, frequent; I abide, occupy
obsideo, obsidere, obsedi, obsessum
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circumsedeo
I surround, encompass; I beseige, beset, blockade
circumsedeo, circumsedere, circumsedi, circumsessum
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quindecim
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numeral, indeclinable
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permitto
I let go, let loose; cast, hurl, throw; send away, export
(figuratively) I give up, leave, entrust, surrender
(figuratively, with dative) I give leave, allow, suffer, grant permit, let
permitto, permittere, permisi, permissum
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mollis, mollis, molle
adj. (3rd decl. two termination)
soft, delicate, pliant, tender, mild, weak
mollior, mollisimus
adv. molliter
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ingenium, ingenii
2nd decl. n
innate or natural quality, natural character; nature
disposition, temper, inclination
intelligence, natural capacity
talent, ability
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manus, manus
4th decl. f
hand
group, company, host/band (of people, often soldiers)
side, part, faction
(figuratively) bravery, valor, fighting
```
Nominative manus manūs
Accusative manum manūs
Genitive manūs manuum
Dative manuī manibus
Ablative manū manibus
Vocative manus manūs
```
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vereor
I have respect for, revere,
I am afraid, fear; dread.
Synonyms: timeō, metuō
dep. verb: vereor, vereri, veritus sum
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veritus, verita, veritum
respected, revered
feared, dreaded
adjective 1st/2nd decl.
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quicquid
whatever
alternative spelling of quidquid
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polliceor
I promise, guarantee.
I bid, offer.
dep. verb: polliceor, polliceri, pollicitus sum
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ius sententiae dicendae
the right to speak in the senate (formal phrase used to describe this right)
the right to pass judgement/vote
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agendus, agendae, agendum
which is to be done or made
which is to be driven
Future passive participle (gerundive) of agō (“I do, act, make”)
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duae res vobis agendae sunt
There are two things needing to be done by you.
You need to do two things.
N.B. 'res' is same in both plural and singular as it is a 5th decl. noun (fem., gen. rei)
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simul
adv. (not comparable)
at the same time, simultaneously
as soon as
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tollo
I raise, lift up, elevate
I remove, take away
I destroy, abolish
tollo, tollere, sustuli, sublatum
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ducam
I will lead
ducet = he will lead
future active indicative of duco - I lead - 3rd Conjugation
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supplicium, supplicii
2nd decl. neut. noun
kneeling, supplication
punishment, death-penalty
suffering
torture
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dignus, digna, dignum
1st/2nd decl. adj
appropriate, fitting, worthy, meet
Vere dignum et justum est...
It is truly right and just...
(with ablative) worthy of
omnes dixerunt eum supplicio dignum esse
Everyone said that he was worthy of punishment
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memini
I remember
I am mindful of
3rd conj.
Note: Perfect forms with present meaning, no supine stem
inf. meminisse
```
memini
meminis
meminit
meminimus
meministi
meminerunt
```
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maxime
adv
chiefly, especially, mainly, particularly
most, mostly
certainly
very much
comparative maximius, superlative maximissimē
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ver, veris
3rd decl. neuter noun
spring (season)
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aestas, aestatis
3rd decl. fem noun
summer
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autumnus, -i
2nd decl. masc noun
autumn
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hiems, hiemis
3rd decl. fem noun
winter
synonym = hibernum, -i
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hibernum, -i
2nd decl. neuter noun
winter
(pl) winter quarters
Adj. hibernus, hiberna, hibernum
wintry, of or pertaining to winter
(of places, esp. military camps) suitable for getting through the winter
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siccitas, -atis
3rd decl. fem noun
drought, dryness
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me dedo
surrender
me dedo, me dedere, me dedidi, me deditus
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orior
dep. verb
I rise; I spring, I descend
orior, oriri, ortus sum
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munio
I fortify, secure, strengthen
I build (of roads)
(fig.) I protect
munio, munire, munii, munitus sum
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vito
I avoid, evade, shun
vito, vitare, vitavi, vitatus sum
iueves caedem vitaverunt
The young men evaded slaughter
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caedes, -is
3rd decl. fem noun
the act of cutting something off
(by extension) murder, assisination, slaughter, massacre, carnage
(metonymically) the murdered, the slain, the bloodshed, the gore
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pello
```
I push, knock
I drive off, rout, expel
(of the lyre) I play
(of the mind) I touch, affect
(of feeling) I banish
```
pello, pellere, pepuli, pulsus sum
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contendo
contendo, contendere, contendi, contentus sum
I hurry
I stretch, draw tight, make taut, strain.
I place together in comparison, compare, contrast.
(music) I tune (by stretching the strings).
(of weapons) I shoot, hurl, dart, throw.
(of places) I extend, reach, stretch.
(with infinitive) I exert myself vigorously to do something, apply myself with zeal to, go to.
(in auctions) I vie with in bidding, bid against.
(with accusative or infinitive) I assert, affirm earnestly, maintain or contend energetically.
(intransitive) I dispute, fight, contend against, compete, vie with.
(intransitive, often with ab) I demand, ask, solicit, entreat, beg earnestly, seek to gain.
(intransitive, figuratively) I exert, pursue or strive for eagerly, strain eagerly, stretch.
(intransitive, figuratively) I seek to arrive at, march, journey hastily to, hasten, press forward, go, advance rapidly.
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facinus, facinoris
3rd decl. neut noun
deed, action, doing
(by extension) adventure, venture, undertaking
(especially) crime, wickedness, evil deed
