Cat4Vocab

• indicates items in the DCC Core Latin Vocabulary

phăsēlus, -i, m.: a light ship, so-called because of its resemblance to a green bean

• hospĕs, -ĭtis, m.: guest, visitor; stranger

• āio: say

• nāvis, -is, f.: ship

• cĕler, -ĕris, e: swift

• nĕque: conj., adv. and not

• ullus, -a, -um: any

năto (1): swim; float

• impĕtus, -ūs, m.: forceful or rapid movement; attack

trabs, trăbis, f.: tree trunk, timber; by metonymy, boat

nĕquĕo, -īre, -īvi and -ĭi, -ĭtum: to be unable (to)

praetĕrĕo, -īre, īvi and more freq. ĭi, ĭtum: go beyond, pass

• sīve, seu: conj., or if; whether … or

palmŭla, -ae, f.: the palm of the hand; oar; palm tree or leaf

• ŏpus, -ĕris, n.: that which needs to be done; work; opus est + infin. = "it is necessary to"

vŏlo -āre, -āvi, -ātum: fly; move swiftly

lintĕum, -i, n.: linen cloth; napkin; sail

• nĕgo (1): deny, refuse, say that … not

mĭnax, -ācis: menacing, threatening

Hadriaticum (mare): the Adriatic sea

• lītus, -ŏris, n.: shore

Cȳclădes, um, f.: = Κυκλάδες, the Cyclades, islands lying in a circle round Delos, in the Aegean Sea, off the coast of the Peloponnesus.

Rhŏdos(rarely Rhŏdus ), -i , f.: = Ῥόδος. Rhodes, an island on the coast of Asia Minor, celebrated for its pure air, for its Colossus.

• nōbĭlis, -e: well-known, famous, illustrious

horrĭdus, -a, -um: rough, rugged, wild, uncouth, harsh

Thrācĭa, -ae, f.: Thrace, the land in southeastern Europe north of the Hellespont

Prŏpontis, -ĭdos and -ĭdis, f.: = Προποντίς , the Propontis or Sea of Marmara, between the Hellespont and the Thracian Bosporus.

trux, -ŭcis adj.: wild, rough, hard, harsh, savage, fierce.

Pontĭcus, -a, -um: of or on the Black Sea

• sĭnus, -ūs, m.: fold of a garment; lap, bay, gulf

• ŭbī̆: adv. where

• iste, -a, -ud: pron. & pron. adj., this (which you have or see); this

• post prep w/ acc. adv. behind; later, afterward

• antĕā: adv. (ante + ea), previously

cŏmātus, -a, -um: covered with hair or foliage

• silva, -ae, f.: forest, wood

Cytorius -a -um: of Mt. Cytorus in Paphlagonia

• iŭgum, -i, n.: yoke; ridge

• lŏquor, lŏqui, -cātus sum: speak; tell

• saepe: adv., often

sībĭlus, -i, m.: any sibilant sound; hissing, whistling

• ēdō ēdere ēdidi ēditum: put forth, state, explain

• cŏma, -ae, f.: hair, lock of hair; foliage

Ămastris, -is , f.: = Ἄμαστρις. Amastris, a town in Paphlagonia, on the shore of the Pontus Euxinus, orig. called Sesamum, now Amasserah.

Cytorus, -i m.: Mt. Cytorus in Paphlagonia.

buxĭfer, -ĕra, -ĕrum: producing box-trees (the Buxus yields boxwood, a close-grained, heavy, tough hardwood)

• cōgnōscō -gnōscere -gnōvī -gnitum: learn, understand

• ultĭmus, -a, -um: last, final, farthest

ŏrīgo, -ĭnis, f.: origin, beginning

• stō stāre stetī statum: stand

căcūmen, -ĭnis, n.: peak, tip

imbŭo, -ŭĕre -ŭi, -ūtum: drench, steep; dip or wet for the first time; inaugurate, give first experience

• aequor, -ŏris, n.: a smooth expanse; hence water, the sea

• inde: adv., thence, from that point

• tŏt: indecl. adj., so many

impŏtens, -entis: powerless; lacking in self-control, hence headstrong, wild, violent, intemperate

frĕtum, -i, n.: any place where the sea boils up; sea

ĕrus, -i, m.: master

• fĕro, fĕrre, tŭli, lātum: bear, carry; endure, withstand; say; take, accept

• laevus, -a, -um: left; the left hand

• dexter, -tĕra, -tĕrum: right; the right hand; on the right side

• vŏco (1): call, summon, invite

• aura -ae f.: breeze

• ŭterque, utrăque, utrumque: indef. adj. & pron., each (of two)

Iūppĭter, Iŏvis, m.: Jupiter or Zeus, chief of the Olympian gods; by metonymy, the weather, wind, sky

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

• sĕcundus, -a, -um: going along with, following; (of a wind) favorable; second

• incĭdo, -cĭdĕre, -cĭdi, -cāsum: fall or impinge upon, occur

• pēs, pĕdis, m.: foot; (poet.) a metrical foot; (naut.) the line or sheet by which each of the two lower corners of a square sail is made fast to the ship

• votum -ī n.: solemn promise, vow; hope

lītŏrālis, -e: of the shore

• vĕnĭo, vĕnīre, vēni, ventum: come

• măre, -is, n.: sea

• nŏvus, -a, -um: latest, last

• usquĕ: adv., all the way (to), continuously, constantly

limpĭdus, -a, -um: clear, transparent

lăcus, -ūs, m.: lake

• prior -ius: earlier, preceding; prius or priusquam: before

• nunc: adv., now

rĕcondĭtus, -a, -um: hidden away, secluded

sĕneo, -ēre: to be old

quĭes, -ētis, f.: sleep, repose

dēdĭco (1): dedicate, consecrate

gĕmellus, -a, -um: twin (adj. or subst.)

Castor, -ŏris, m.: Castor, the son of Leda and Tyndareus, twin brother of Pollux; one of a twin constellation used in navigation; patron (with his brother Pollux) of seafarers and ships

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