Cat99Vocab

surrĭpĭo, -rĭpĕre, -rĭpŭi, -reptum: steal

dum: conj., as long as; (w. historical pres.) while; (w/ subjunctive) provided that; (w/ ind. or subj.) until

lūdo, -dĕre, -si, -sum: play

mellītus, -a, -um: honey-sweet

Iuventius, -i m.: Juventius, the name of a boy with whom Catullus was sexually involved, see poems 15, 21, 23, 24, 81, 99, and perhaps 16 and 40.

suāvĭŏlum, -i, n.: dim. of suavium, kiss; the lips formed for kissing

dulcis, -e: sweet

ambrŏsĭa, -ae, f.: the food of the gods, ambrosia

vērum: but

impūnē: adv., without punishment, with impunity

amplĭus: adv., more, further; longer

hōra, -ae, f.: hour

suffixus, -a, -um: attached beneath; attached up on

summus, -a, -um: highest; the top of

mĕmĭni, -isse: (pf. used with pres. force) remember

crux, -ŭcis, f.: a cross

purgo (1): clean, clear out; (refl.) apologize, excuse

flētus, -ūs, m.: weeping; tears

ullus, -a, -um: any

tantillum, -i, n.: so little, so small a quantity

vester, -tra, -trum: 3rd pers. poss. adj., your, yours

dēmo, -mĕre, -mpsi, -mptum: remove, take away

saevĭtĭa, -ae, f.: savagery, cruelty; violence, ferocity

sĭmŭl: adv., at the same time, tohether, as well; conj., as soon as

multus, -a, -um: much; a lot of, many a; (pl.) many

dīlŭo, -ŭĕre, -ŭi, -ūtum: dissolve away; moisten, wash, bathe

lăbellum, -i, n.: (dim. of labrum) lip

gutta, -ae, f.: a drop; teardrop

abstergĕo, -gēre, -rsi, -rsum: wipe clean

artĭcŭlus, -i, m.: joint; finger

nē: neg. adv. & conj., introducing prohibitions, clauses of purpose, etc.: do not, let not, lest, in order that not, etc.

quis-quam, quaequam, quicquam or quidquam: pron. indef., any, any one, any body, any thing, something

contrăho, -hĕre, -xi, -ctum: draw in; catch, contract (as a disease)

ōs, ōris, n.: mouth; face, countenance

mănĕo, -nēre, -nsi, -nsum: remain, stay, wait

tamquam: conj., as; just as if (it were)

commmictus -a -um: filthy

spurcus, -a, -um: filthy, foul, disgusting

sălīva, -ae, f.: saliva, spit

lŭpa, -ae, f.: she-wolf; prostitute

praetĕrĕā: adv., besides, moreover

infestus, -a, -um: hostile, warlike; troublesome

mĭser, -ĕra, -ĕrum: wretched, unhappy, unfortunate, 'poor'

trādo, trādĕre, -dĭdi, -dĭtum: hand down, consign, entrust, pass on

cesso (1): hold back, cease, desist

excrŭcĭo (1): torture, torment

mŏdus, -i, m.: manner, way

mi: abbr. form of dat. mihi, to me

mūto (1): change

tristis, -e: grim, fierce, gloomy; unhappy, sad

ellĕbŏrum, -i, n.: hellebore, any of a number of acrid and poisonous plants used medicinally, esp. as a cure for insanity

quŏnĭam: conj., as soon as, after; because, since

poena, -ae, f.: penalty

prōpōno, -pōnĕre, -pŏsŭi, -pŏsĭtum: offer, propound, propose

posthac: hereafter

bāsĭo (1): kiss