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Catullus vocab
Catullus vocab list
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Aevum, -i | Age, history |
| Artus -us | Joint, limb |
| As, assis | Coin, penny |
| Basium, -i | Kiss |
| Carta, -ae | Sheet of papyrus |
| Fas | Right, divine |
| Lumen, -inis | Light |
| Lux, lucis | Life, light |
| Nugae, -arum | Trifles |
| Otium, -i | Leisure |
| Par, paris | Part, equal |
| Pumex, -icis | Pumice stone |
| Saeculum, -i | Age, generation |
| Sensus, -us | Sense, feeling |
| Sonitus, -us | Sound of |
| Tenuis, -e | Thin, slender, tender |
| Sol, solis | Sun |
| Labellum, -i | Little lip, lip |
| Sal, salis | Salt, sea, brine, wit |
| Cacchinus, -i | Loud laughter |
| Sacculus, -i | Little bag, wallet |
| Aranea, -ae | Spider's web |
| Unguentum, -i | Perfume, ointment |
| Nasus, -i | Nose |
| Nepos, nepotis | Grandson, descendant |
| Patronus, -i | Patron |
| Aridus, -a, -um | Dry |
| Beatus, -a, -um | Blessed |
| Divus, -a, -um | God, divine |
| Doctus, -a, -um | Learned |
| Geminus, -a, -um | Twin, double |
| Lepidus, -a, -um | Charming |
| Perennis, -e | Lasting a long time, eternal |
| Perpetuus, -a, -um | Continuous, everlasting |
| Serverus, -a, -um | Serious |
| Candidus, -a, -um | Bright, beautiful |
| Locosus, -a, -um | Joking, playful |
| Inpotens, inpotentis | Powerless, weak, lively |
| Invitus, -a, -um | Unwilling |
| Bellus, -a, -um | Pretty |
| Destinatus, -a, -um | Determined |
| Venustas, -a, -um | Charming |
| Merus, -a, -um | Pure, untainted |
| Suavis, suave | Pleasant |
| Disertus, -a, -um | Articulate |
| Aestimo, -are | To regard |
| Audeo, -ere, assus sum | To dare, be bold |
| Conturbo, -are | To mix up |
| Demano, -are | To flow down |
| Eripio, ere, ui, ereptum | To raise up, set up, snatch away |
| Explico, explicare, explicavi, explicatus | To explain |
| expolio, -ire, -ivi, -itum | To polish |
| Exsulto, -are | To revel in |
| Getio, -ire, -ivi | To desire eagerly |
| Invideo, -ere | To envy |
| Occido, -ere, Occidi | To kill, fall |
| Perdo, -ere, perdidi, perditum | To lose, waste, ruin |
| Redeo, -ire | To go back |
| Supero, -are | To surpass |
| Supersum, -esse | To be left over |
| Tego, -ere, texi, tectum | To cover |
| Tintino, -are | To ring |
| Torpeo, -ere | To be numb |
| Vivo, -ere | To live |
| Desino, -ere, desii, desitum | To cease |
| Ineptio, ineptire | To make a fool of himself |
| Pereo, perire, perii, peritum | To perish, die |
| Fulgeo, fulgere, futsi | To shine, gleam |
| Ventito, ventitare, -avi, -atus | To go often |
| Fio, fiere, factus sum | To be made |
| Secto, sectare, sectatus sum | To follow |
| Perfero, perferre, pertuli, perlatum | To carry |
| Obduro, -are, -avi, -atus | To persist, endure |
| Requiro, requirere, requisivi, requisitum | To try to find |
| Basio, basiare, basiavi, basiatus | To kiss |
| Adeo, adere, adii, adytum | To approach, go toward |
| Mordeo, mordere, mormordi, morsum | To bite |
| Ceno, cenare, cenavi, cenatus | To dine |
| Faveo, favere, favi, fautum + dat | To favor |
| Adfero, adferre, attuli, allatum | To bring |
| Olfacio, olfacere, olfeci, olfactum | To smell |
| Identidem | Again and again |
| Modo | Only |
| Nimium | Too much |
| Prius | Beforehand, first |
| Semet | Once |
| Quondam | Once, formerly |
| Quo | Where |
| Quantum | As much as |
| Ibi | There |
| Aliquis, aliquid | Some, any |
| Qualiscumque, qualecumque | Of whatever sort |
| Quisquis, quidquid | Whoever, whatever |
| Adversus + acc | Opposite, opposing |
| Apud + acc | At the house of |