Cat1Vocab

• indicates items in the DCC Core Latin Vocabulary

• dōno (1): give, dedicate

lĕpĭdus, -a, -um: charming, witty

• nŏvus, -a, -um: latest, last

lĭbellus, -i, m.: dim. of lĭber, little book

ārĭdus, -a, -um: dry

• mŏdŏ: adv., just, only

pūmex, -ĭcis, m.: pumice or any similar volcanic rock, used to smooth the ends of book-rolls

expŏlĭo, -īre, -īvi or -ĭi, -ītum: smooth down, polish

Cornelius, -i m.: Cornelius Nepos (c. 100 – 24 BC), Roman biographer, historian, and friend of Catullus

• sŏlĕo, -ēre, -ĭtus: to be accustomed (to)

• ălĭquis, aliquid: indef. pron., someone, something; indef. adj., some

• pŭto (1): think

nūgae, -ārum, f.: trifles, things of no consequence

• iam: adv., already

• tum: adv., then, at that time

• audĕo, audēre, ausus sum: semi-dep., dare

• ūnus, -a, -um: adj., one, alone, only

Ĭtălus, -i, m. an Italian

• aevum, -i n.: time; a very long period of time, an age

• trēs, trĭa: num. adj., three (dat. tribus)

explĭco (1): explain, explicate

carta, -ae, f.: a sheet or roll of papyrus

doctus, -a -um: learned

Iūppĭter, Iŏvis, m.: Jupiter

lăbōrĭōsus, -a, -um: laborious, much worked-upon

• quārē: on account of which thing; wherefore, therefore

• quisquis, quidquid: whoever, whatever

pātrōnus, -i, m.: patron or patroness, guardian, protector, supporter, sponsor

virgo, -ĭnis, f.: maiden

• plūs, plūris: adj. & adv., more

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

pĕrennis, -is, -e: constant, enduring

• saeclum, -i n.: a generation