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Catullus Additional Vocab Notes
Updated Catullus Additional Vocab Notes
Vocabulary for Latin Core texts
Approximately 95 pages
Vocabulary for selected texts on the Latin Core syllabus at Oxford:
- Lucretius book 1
- Propertius book 4
- Horace book 3
- Selected vocab for Catullus 64/68 and Cicero Pro Archia (hardest words only)
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Catullus Additional Vocab
Poem 64
| fines | land, country |
|---|---|
| robora | the best |
| salsus | salty |
| flamen | wind, breeze |
| textum | structure |
| inflexus | bending, curved |
| rudis | untilled, unusued |
| proscindo | plough |
| remigium | oars, rowing |
| emergo | raise up, bring forth |
| illa…luce | on that day |
| tenus (+ gen) | as far as, up to |
| compello | address |
| eximie | especially, greatly |
| columen | leader, chieftain |
| auctus | blessed, enriched |
| neptis | grand-daughter |
| finite tempore | at the time appointed |
| conventus | gathering, throng |
| rastrum | hoe, mattock, rake |
| humilis | low-growing |
| attenuo | make thin |
| rubigo | rust |
| ipsius sedes | master’s house |
| quacumque recessit | as far as it stretches back |
| solium | throne |
| genialis | nuptial |
| indo…dente | with ivory |
| fucus | red dye, stain |
| gerens | bearing |
| utpote…quae | no wonder, since she… |
| irritus | undecided, empty, vain |
| Minois | daughter of Minos |
| fluctuo | wave, toss |
| strophium | breast-band |
| vicem (+gen) | for the sake of |
| sero | sow, plan |
| externavit | drove mad |
| Ercyina | Venus |
| Cecropia | land of Cecrops |
| perhibent | they say |
| funera nec funera | living corpses |
| misere | excessively, wretchedly |
| fulgor | flash, gleam |
| vota sucipere | undertake a vow |
| brachia | branches |
| coniger | cone-bearing |
| turbo | whirlwind, hurricane, tornado |
| robur | trunk |
| radicitus | by the roots |
| exturbo | tear out |
| prosterno | cast to the ground, lay low |
| error | maze |
| frustror | trick, deceive |
| gnata | daughter |
| deperdita | love-sick |
| praeruptos | rugged |
| acies | sight, gaze |
| suda | calf |
| querella | complaint, lament |
| singultus | sobbing |
| sicine | so, in this way |
| perfidus | traitor |
| praesto | at hand, present |
| discerpo | tear in pieces, rend, mangle |
| supremo in tempore | in the moment of crisis |
| pro quo | as thanks for this |
| permulceo | soothe, rub gently |
| conqueror | complain |
| externata | out of my mind |
| saeva fors | spiteful fate |
| stipendium | tax, tribute |
| multa | fine, punishment |
| multo | punish |
| redimitus | bound, wreathed |
| anguinus | snaky, of snakes |
| exspirantis iras | exhaled anger, the wrathe that breathes out |
| vanesco | disappear, vanish |
| funesto | bring ruin on |
| caligo | darkness |
| expromo | display, express |
| funestus | deathly, mourning |
| quam primum | as soon as possible |
| prospectum | sighting, view |
| absumo | exhaust, waste away |
| Nysigenus | born on Nysa |
| cuspis | tip, point |
| cista | basket |
| orgia | secret rites, cultic objects |
| bombus | booming |
| amplifice | splendidly, generously |
| horrifico | ruffle, make rough |
| proclivus | tumbling forward |
| clemens | calm, gentle |
| tarde | slowly |
| cachinnus | laughter |
| Thessalia…ora | region of Thessaly |
| indistinctus | confused, mingled |
| permulgeo | caress, delight |
| confestim | immediately |
| platanus | plantane tree |
| sollers | skilled, clever |
| extenuatus | reduced, diminished, faint |
| unigena | sister |
| talus | ankle |
| incingo | surround |
| colus | distaff |
| amictus | covered, clothed |
| fusus | spindle |
| supinus | upturned |
| turbo (here) | wheel |
| decerpo | pluck away |
| dens | tooth |
| morsum | little pieces |
| pellentes haec vellera | carding these fleeces |
| tutamen | fortress |
| subtemen | woof-thread |
| flexanimus | touching, soul-twisting |
| expers | having no part in |
| praeverto | outstrip |
| flammeus (here) | fast as fire |
| obsido | besiege, blockade |
| vario (here) | bruise |
| demeto | mow, reap, cut off |
| angusto | choke |
| praeda (here) | sacrifice |
| coacervo | heap together, collect in a mass |
| teres | rounded |
| copia (here) | means, power |
| poples | knee |
| anceps | two-edged |
| summiso poplite | with buckled knee |
| truncus | headless |
| iam dudum | without delay |
| mittet sperare | give up hoping |
| secubitus | sleeping apart |
| evantis (acc. pl) | crying euhoe |
| certartim | in rivalry |
| Delphi (here) | the people of delphi |
| imbuta est | was steeped |
| destitit | stopped |
| noverca (here, strange) | new wife |
Poem 68
| acerbus casus | bitter mischance |
|---|---|
| oblecto | amuse, entertain |
| incommodum | trouble, misfortune |
| merser | I am sunk in |
| ver (n) | spring |
| amarities | bitterness |
| mea commoda | my pleasures |
| interitus | death |
| Veronae | at Verona |
| quisquis de meliore nota | all the best people |
| magis | on the contrary |
| ademit mihi | has robbed from me |
| illic | in that place |
| capsula | casket, book-box |
| nolim statuas | I would not want you to think |
| ingenuus (here) | generous |
| non posta est tibi | it has not been received by you, you have not receievd |
| utriusque | of either, of both things |
| ultro | willingly |
| reticeo | keep silent |
| obliviscor | forgetful (as participle) |
| anus carta | aged page |
| notesco | become known |
| aranea | spider |
| Amathusia | venus |
| duplex | treacherous |
| in quo…genere | in what way |
| tabesco | melt |
| iter | road |
| hiulco | crack open |
| arguta (here) | tapping, squeaking |
| ieiunus | hungry |
| non longo tempore abesse | to be close at hand |
| obscenus | filthy, hateful |
| penetralis | inner |
| coniugium | marriage |
| aestus amoris | tide of love |
| absorbeo | devour, overwhelm, suck in |
| emulsus | drained |
| inventus | found |
| intulit nomen | has his name entered |
| testatas tabulas | witnessed will |
| gentilis | kinsman |
| vulturius | vulture |
| tollens (here) | removing |
| compar | consort, mate |
| multivolus | promiscuous |
| praecipue | especially |
| concilio | join, unite |
| aut nihil aut paulo | little or not at all |
| verecundus | modest |
| stultorum more | in the manner of stupid men |
| concoquo | endure, put up with |
| noscens | recognising |
| scabra | foul, corroding |
| quod potui | all I could do |
| quam plurima | as many as possible |
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Catullus Additional Vocab
Approximately 95 pages
Vocabulary for selected texts on the Latin Core syllabus at Oxford:
- Lucretius book 1
- Propertius book 4
- Horace book 3
- Selected vocab for Catullus 64/68 and Cicero Pro Archia (hardest words only)
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