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Vergil Vocab
Lesson 1: Book 1.1-33
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| arma, armorum (n.pl.) | arms, weapons |
| cano, canere, cecini, cantum | to sing of |
| ora, orae (f) | coast |
| fatum, -i (n) | fate |
| profugus, -a, -um | fleeing, fugitive |
| profugus, -i (m) | a fugitive, an exile |
| litus, litoris (n) | shore, beach |
| multum (adv) | much |
| iacto, -are | to toss about, buffet, throw about |
| altus, -a, -um | high, deep |
| altum, -i (n) | the deep, the sea |
| vis (abl. vi) (f) | force, power |
| superus, -a, -um | upper, higher |
| superi, -orum (m.pl.) | the upper gods |
| saevus, -a, -um | savage, cruel, fierce, raging |
| memor, -oris | remembering, mindful |
| ob + acc. | on account of |
| patior, pati, passus sum | to suffer, permit, endure, bear |
| dum (conj.) | while, until |
| condo, -ere, condidi, conditus | to found, build, establish |
| infero, inferre, intuli, inlatus | to bring in |
| genus, generis (n) | birth, tribe, kind, race |
| unde (adv) | from where, from which |
| moenia, -ium (n.pl.) | city walls |
| Musa, -ae (f) | Muse, goddess of epic poetry |
| causa, -ae (f) | cause, reason |
| memoro, -are | to mention, recall, relate |
| numen, -inis (n) | divine will, divinity, deity, godhead |
| laedo, laedere, laesi, laesus | to wound, harm, injure, thwart, outrage |
| -ve (conj.) | or |
| doleo, -ere, dolui | to be sad, grieve |
| regina, -ae (f) | queen |
| tot (indecl.) | so many |
| volvo, -ere, volvi, volutus | to roll, turn, turn over, unroll, experience, decree |
| casus, -us (m) | chance, accident, misfortune |
| insignis, -is, -e | distinguished, illustrious |
| pietas, pietatis (f) | sense of duty, devotion, piety |
| adeo, adire, adii, aditus | to go to, approach, undergo, encounter |
| labor, laboris (m) | labor, toil, hardship |
| impello, -ere, impuli, impulsus | to drive on, impel, compel |
| tantus, -a, -um | so great |
| animus, -i (m) | soul, spirit, mind, courage |
| caelestis, -is, -e | heavenly |
| ira, -ae (f) | anger, wrath |
| teneo, tenere, tenui | to hold, inhabit |
| colonus, -i (m) | colonist, settler |
| contra + acc. | opposite, against, |
| longe (adv) | far off, far away, at a distance |
| ostium, -i (n) | mouth |
| dives, divitis | rich |
| opes, opum (f.pl.) | resources, means |
| studium, -i (n) | enthusiasm, eagerness, zeal |
| asper, -a, -um | rough, harsh, fierce |
| fertur | he/she/it is said |
| magis (adv) | more |
| posthabeo, -ere, -ui, -itus | to place after, esteem less |
| colo, colere, colui, cultus | to cultivate, cherish |
| currus, -us (m) | chariot |
| regnum, -i (n) | kingdom, power |
| gens, gentis (f) | tribe, nation |
| quā (adv) | in any way, at all |
| sino, sinere, sivi, situs | to allow, permit |
| iam (adv) | now, already |
| tendo, tendere, tetendi, tentus | to stretch, strive, entertain the ambition that |
| foveo, fovere, fovi, fotus | to cherish, foster/cherish the hope that |
| progenies, -ei (f) | offspring, race |
| sed enim | but then |
| sanguis, -inis (m) | blood, stock, race |
| duco, ducere, duxi, ductus | to lead, think, consider; |
| passive | to arise from |
| olim (adv) | once, formerly |
| verto, -ere, verti, versus | to turn, overthrow |
| arx, arcis (f) | citadel |
| hinc (adv) | from this, hence |
| late (adv) | far and wide |
| rex, regis (m) | king |
| superbus, -a, -um | proud, haughty, arrogant |
| excidium, -i (n) | destruction, ruin |
| metuo, -ere, -ui | to fear, dread |
| vetus, veteris | old, ancient |
| carus, -a, -um | dear, beloved |
| gero, gerere, gessi, gestus | to carry, carry on, wage |
| necdum (adv) | not yet |
| dolor, doloris (m) | pain, grief |
| excido, excidere, excidi | to fall out, disappear |
| excidere animo | to be forgotten |
| maneo, manere, mansi, mansus | to remain |
| repono, -ere, -posui, -positus | to put back, store up |
| iudicium, -i (n) | judgment, decision |
| sperno, -ere, sprevi, spretus | to reject, despise, spurn |
| iniuria, -ae (f) | injury, insult, injustice |
| forma, -a (f) | form, shape, beauty |
| invisus, -a, -um | hated |
| rapio, rapere, rapui, raptus | to seize, snatch, carry off |
| honor, honoris (m) | honor, praise, glory |
| accendo, -ere, accendi, accensus | to set on fire, infuriate |
| super (adv) | beyond, moreover, besides |
| aequor, -oris (m) | sea, surface of the sea |
| reliquiae, -arum (f.pl.) | remains, survivors, the rest |
| immitis, -is, -e | cruel, merciless |
| arceo, -ere, -ui | to enclose, ward off, keep away |
| erro, errare | to wander, go astray |
| mare, maris (n) | the sea |
| moles, molis (f) | shapeless mass, bulk, labor, difficulty |