Cat50Vocab

hesternus, -a, -um: of or belonging to yesterday

Licinius, -i, m.: C. Licinius Macer Calvus (82-47 BC), Catullus' closest friend and fellow poet.

dĭes, -ēi, m. or f.: day

ōtĭōsus, -a, -um: full of otium, at leisure, idle

lūdo, -dĕre, -si, -sum: play

tăbella, -ae, f.: wax covered writing tablet

convĕnĭo, -vĕnīre -vēni, -ventum: meet together; agree

dēlĭcātus, -a, -um: given to luxury or pleasure; pampered; frisky, wanton, frivolous; elegant

scrībo, -bĕre, -psi, -ptum: write; mark up, inscribe with drawings

versĭcŭlus, -i, m.: dim. of versus, light verse, a short line of verse, epigrammatic verse

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

nŭmĕrus, -i, m.: number; verse, meter

mŏdo...mŏdo: now . . . now

illinc: from that place

reddo, -dĕre, -dĭdi, -dĭtum: give back, render

mūtŭus, -a, -um: mutual, reciprocal; neut. pl. with adv. force, reciprocally, in equal measure

iŏcus, -i, m.: joke, jest

vīnum, -i, n.: wine

illinc: adv., from there

ăbĕo, -īre, -ĭvi or -ii, -ītum: go away or out

lĕpos, -oris, m.: charm, grace, wit

incendo, -dĕre, -di, -sum: set of fire; inflame

făcētĭa, -ae, f.: cleverness, wit

mĭser, -ĕra, -ĕrum: wretched, unhappy

cĭbus, -i, m.: food

iŭvo (1): help; please, gratify

somnus, -i, m.: sleep

tĕgo, -gĕre, -xi, -ctum: cover

quĭes, -ētis, f.: sleep, repose

ŏcellus, -i, m.: dim. of oculus, eye

tōtus, -a, -um: the whole, all

indŏmĭtus, -a, -um: untamed; indomitable; violent

fŭror, -ōris, m.: passion, rage, frenzy

lectus, -i, m.: bed, couch

verso (1): keep turning; pass. w/ middle force, toss and turn

cŭpĭo, -ĕre, -īvi or -ĭi, -ītum: want, desire

lŏquor, lŏqui, -cūtus sum: speak; tell

sĭmŭl: adv., together

dēfessus, -a, -um: exhausted, tired out

lăbor or lăbos, -ōris, m.: labor, effort, toil

membrum, -i, n.: any part of the body; limb

postquam: conj., after

lectŭlus, -i, m.: dim. of lectus, bed, couch

iăcĕo, -cēre, -cŭi, -cĭtum: lie, recline

iūcundus, -a, -um: pleasant, delightful

pŏēma, -ătis, n.: poem

perspĭcĭo, -spĭcĕre, -spexi, -spectum: inspect thoroughly; discern, recognize

dŏlor, -ōris, m.: pain, distress

audax, -ācis: bold; audacious, reckless, rash

căvĕo, căvēre, cāvi, cautum: beware

prex, prĕcis, f.: prayer, entreaty

ōro (1): pary, beseech, supplicate

dēspŭo, -ĕre: spit down on the ground (to avert some evil); spurn, reject

poena, -ae, f.: penalty

Nemesis, -eīs, f. Nemesis, Greek goddess of retribution

rĕposco, -ĕre: demand back; claim as one's right, demand

vēmens, -ntis: (= vehemens) violent, forceful, zealous

laedo, -dĕre, -si, -sum: injure, offend; handicap