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DLS Latin Page 148
DLS Latin Jenny's First Year Latin Page 148
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Auctor, acutōris | M, founder, author |
| Cupīdō, Cupīdinis | F, longing, desire |
| cūra, -ae | F, care, anxiety |
| decus, decoris | N, ornament, honor, glory; (plural) honorable, exploits |
| grātia, -ae | pleasantness; influence; gratitude |
| imperium,imperī | n. command, empire |
| laus, laudis | f. praise, fame, glory |
| memoria, -ae | f.memory |
| mūnus, mūneris | duty; funeral; gift; gladiatorial show |
| nūmen, mūminis | n. nod; divine will, divine spirit, divinity |
| pectus, pectoris | n, breast, heart |
| timor, timōris | m. fear |
| virtūs, virtūtis | f. manliness, worth, courage |
| Grātia | in the ablative, following an objective genitive, means “for the sake:” lovis grātiā, for the sake of Jupiter, for Jupiter’s sake. |
| Meanings of Mūnus | from the idea of duty. A mūnus is the kind of gift you feel you owe in gratitude. |
| Roman religion was nuministic | everything, even qualities and inanimate objects, was felt to be able to express its will in some way. |
| curator | one in charge of a museum or library |
| Fatalistic | accepting everything as inevitable |
| Imperial | pertaining to an empire, majestic |
| mercurial | quick, changeable, fickle |
| numinous | deeply spiritual, divine, supernatural |
| remuneration | pay, reward, compensation |
| virtuosity | great technical skill in the fine arts (especially music) |