Cat10Vocab

• indicates items in the DCC Core Latin Vocabulary

Vārus, -i, m.: friend of Catullus

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

scortillum, -i, n.: dim. of scortum, a little tart

rĕpentē: suddenly, immediately

sānē: adv., well, indeed, doubtless, by all means, truly, certainly, of course

illĕpĭdus, -a, -um: unbecoming, ungraceful, awkward

invĕnustus, -a, -um: not venustus, unlovely, unattractive

• huc: adv., to this place or point

• vĕnĭo, vĕnīre, vēni, ventum: come

• incĭdo, -cĭdĕre, -cĭdi, -cāsum: occur, to fall upon accidentally; to light upon, in thought or conversation

• sermo, -ōnis, m.: talk, informal speech, conversation; topic of conversation

• vărĭus, -a, -um: different, various; many-colored; dappled

Bīthȳnĭa, -ae, f.: Roman province on the northwest coast of Asia Minor, where Catullus served on the administrative staff of Memius in 57-56 B.C.

• mŏdus, -i, m.: measure, quantity; manner, way

quisnam, quaenam, quidnam: pron. & adj., who/what, tell me?, who/what, finally

• prōsum, -desse, -fŭi, to be of use, help, or profit

• aes, aeris, n.: metal; money

• rēspondĕo, -dēre, -di, -sum: answer, reply

• praetor, -ōris, m.: commander; magistrate, governor

• cŏhors, -rtis, f.: retinue, staff, entourage

• cūr: interr. & re. adv., why

quisquam, quicquam: indef. pron., anyone, anything

• căpŭt, -ĭtis, n.: head

unctus, -a, -um: anointed, oiled; rich, luxurious (> ungo or unguo, -ere, unxi, unctum: to smear, besmear, anoint with any fat substance, an unguent, oil, etc.)

• rĕfĕro, refĕrre, rettŭli, rĕlātum: bring back; report

praesertim: especially, particularly

irrŭmātor, -ōris, m.: a man who compels others to perform fellatio (oral sex); hence, one who treats others with contempt

pĭlus, -i, m.: a hair; something of no value or significance. non pili facere, to consider of no value, to not care a pin about

• inquam: say

• illic: adv., there, at that place

• nascor, nascī, nātus sum, to be born; originate

• compăro (1): prepare; acquire, obtain

lectīca, -ae, f.: litter, a covered and curtained couch used for carrying a person

• facio, -ere: to represent a thing in any manner, to feign, assert; to make believe, to pretend

• bĕātus, -a, -um: happy, blessed; rich, well-to-do

mălignus, -a, -um: barren, unfruitful, scanty, insufficient (adv. mălignē)

• prōvincĭa, -ae, f.: province, a unit of Roman colonial administration, e.g., Bithynia

• mălus, -a, -um: bad, evil, malicious

• octŏ: indecl. adj., eight

• păro (1): furnish, supply; obtain

• rectus, -a, -um: straight

mi: abbr. form of dat. mihi, to me; vocative masc. sg. of meus

frango, frangĕre, frēgi, fractum: break

• vĕtus, -ĕris: old

• pēs, pĕdis, m.: foot

grăbātus, -i, m.: a low, cheap bed, pallet, cot

collum, -i, n.: neck

collŏco (1): set, place; set out

• dĕcet, -cēre, -cuit: 3rd pers. only, be suitable or fitting

cĭnaedus, -a, -um: shameless

quaeso, -ĕre, -īvi or -ĭi: ask, pray, request; w/ imper., please

• paulum: adv., for a little while

commŏdo (1): lend

Sĕrāpis, is and ĭdis, m.: a chief divinity of the Egyptians, subsequently worshipped also in Greece and Rome

• dēfĕro, -ferre, -tŭli, -lātum: carry, bring

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

• mŏdŏ: adv., just now

• fŭgĭo, fŭgĕre, fūgi, fŭgĭtum: run away, flee, escape, slip off

• rătĭo, -ōnis, f.: reason

sŏdālis, -is, m.: friend, comrade

Cinna, -ae, m.: a family name, e.g., C. Helvius Cinna, Catullus' friend

vērum: but, however

• ūtrum ... an: whether … or

• utor, uti, usus sum: use (+ abl.)

insulsus, -a, -um: witless, stupid

mŏlestus, -a, -um: troublesome, annoying

• vīvo, -ĕre, vixi, victum: live

• lĭcet, -cēre, -cŭit: impers., it is permitted

neg-lĕgens (neglĭg-, neclĕg-), -entis: heedless, careless, unconcerned, indifferent, negligent, neglectful

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