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Surus Ch 1-5
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| elephant | elephantus, -ī (m) |
| soldier | mīles, mīlitis (m) |
| general, commander | imperātor, imperātōris (m) |
| elephant driver | mahout (m) |
| enemy | hostis, hostis (m/f) |
| ancestors | māiōrēs, māiōrum (m. pl.) |
| pig | porcus, -ī (m) |
| winner, conqueror | victor, victōris (m) |
| big, great | magnus, -a, -um |
| bigger, greater | māior, māius |
| small | parvus, -a, -um |
| smaller | minor, minus |
| good | bonus, -a, -um |
| best | optimus, -a, -um |
| bad | malus, -a, -um |
| worst | pessimus, -a, -um |
| brave, strong | fortis, forte |
| braver, stronger | fortior, fortius |
| fierce | ferōx (gen. ferōcis) |
| fiercer | ferōcior, ferōcius |
| army | exercitus, -ūs (m) |
| war | bellum, -ī (n) |
| armor, defensive gear | arma, -ōrum (n. pl.) |
| weapon, missile | tēlum, -ī (n) |
| horn, tusk | cornū, cornūs (n) |
| back | tergum, -ī (n) |
| mountain | mōns, montis (m) |
| cold | frīgidus, -a, -um |
| against, opposite | adversus (prep + acc) |
| than | quam (used in comparisons) |
| to fight | pūgnō, pūgnāre, pūgnāvī, pūgnātus |
| to defend | dēfendō, dēfendere, dēfendī, dēfēnsus |
| to wage, carry on | gerō, gerere, gessī, gestus |
| to lead | dūcō, dūcere, dūxī, ductus |
| to order, command | iubeō, iubēre, iussī, iussus |
| to fear, be afraid | timeō, timēre, timuī |
| to flee, run away | fugiō, fugere, fūgī, fugitum |
| to obey | parēō, parēre, paruī, paritum (+ dative) |
| to kill | necō, necāre, necāvī, necātus |
| to care for, look after | cūrō, cūrāre, cūrāvī, cūrātus |
| to drive, direct, do | agō, agere, ēgī, āctus |
| to see | videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsus |
| to take, capture, take a plan | capiō, capere, cēpī, captus |